Last updated 23 March 2024


The Family of Blood

Series Episode Number: 733

World Premiere: Sat 2 Jun 2007 - 7:12pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 7 Sep 2007 - 8:00pm EDT [SyFy: East Coast Feed]
Running Time: 42 minutes 55 seconds

7.21 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 86 (UK)

Audience Share: 40.9% (UK)
Chart Position: 13 () (UK)

Recorded on Thu 30 Nov 2006 in Upper Boat Studios at these locations




Characters hide uncredited
The DoctorDavid Tennant
Martha JonesFreema Agyeman
Joan RedfernJessica Hynes
JennyRebekah Staton
Tim LatimerThomas Sangster
Jeremy BainesHarry Lloyd
HutchinsonTom Palmer
Farmer ClarkGerald Horan
Lucy CartwrightLauren Wilson
Mr RocastlePip Torrens
Mr PhillipsMatthew White
VicarSophie Turner
Older School BoyHarry Ferrier (uncredited)
Older School BoyTom Bishop (uncredited)
Older School BoyChristian Byard (uncredited)
Older School BoySam Hawyes (uncredited)
Older School BoyJake Kedge (uncredited)
Older School BoyJolyon Westhorpe (uncredited)
Older School BoyBenji Talbot (uncredited)
School BoyElliot Blackler (uncredited)
School BoyOwen Griffith (uncredited)
School BoyHarry Penketh (uncredited)
School BoyLouis Ryan (uncredited)
School BoyAdam Smith (uncredited)
School BoyEifion Ap Cadno (uncredited)
School BoyAlex Robertson (uncredited)
School BoyAlex Varney (uncredited)
School BoyJack Walker Williams (uncredited)
School BoyJack Palmer (uncredited)
School BoyTom Ferriman (uncredited)
School BoyBen Bodycombe (uncredited)
School BoyMathew Gourlay (uncredited)
School BoyJohn O'Gara (uncredited)
School BoyJosh Clarke (uncredited)
School BoyAlex Francis (uncredited)
School BoyDavid Jacket (uncredited)
Mr SnellSimon Michael-Morgan (uncredited)
ScarecrowMat Dornan (uncredited)
ScarecrowClaudio Laurini (uncredited)
SoliderDavid Morris (uncredited)
SoliderHopcyn Huw Henry (uncredited)
VillagerJason Lloyd Shepherd (uncredited)
WorkmanSimon Cornish (uncredited)
VillagerAlwyn Scott (uncredited)
VillagerStephen Evans (uncredited)
VillagerSimon Challis (uncredited)
VillagerCharlotte Fortune (uncredited)
VillagerLydia Horton (uncredited)
VillagerKen Hosking (uncredited)
VillagerRuari Mears (uncredited)
VillagerAdam Sweet (uncredited)
VillagerSean Saye (uncredited)
VillagerPete Symonds (uncredited)
VillagerMatthew Doman (uncredited)
Double for BainesKristian Hicks (uncredited)
AuntySusanna John (uncredited)
UncleAnthony Brannan (uncredited)
New Born BabyCole Coombs (uncredited)
Young Boy (10yrs)Corey Evans (uncredited)
Young Girl#1 (9yrs)Abigale Piontecki (uncredited)
Young Girl #2 (8yrs)Rebecca Owen (uncredited)
Old LadyMargaret Taylor (uncredited)
Old TimHuw Rees (uncredited)
PublicTony Was (uncredited)
PublicStephen Reynolds (uncredited)
PublicMike B Jones (uncredited)
PublicElved Lovey (uncredited)
PublicGordon Styles (uncredited)
PublicDavid Morris (uncredited)
PublicHopcyn Huw Henry (uncredited)
PublicJonesy T Jones (uncredited)
PublicBryn Middleton (uncredited)
Production Team
WriterPaul Cornell
DirectorCharles Palmer
ProducerSusie Liggat
Executive ProducerPhil Collinson
Executive ProducerRussell T Davies
Executive ProducerJulie Gardner
Production ManagerTracie Simpson
Director of PhotographyRory Taylor
Production DesignerEdward Thomas
EditorMatthew Tabern
Prosthetics Millennium FX
Special Effects Any Effects
Visual Effects Designer The Mill
Visual Effects ProducerWill Cohen
Visual Effects ProducerMarie Jones
Visual Effects SupervisorDave Houghton
Incidental MusicMurray Gold
Make-up DesignerBarbara Southcott
Costume DesignerLouise Page
Sound RecordistJulian Howarth
Senior Production AccountantEndaf Emyr Williams
Production AccountantOliver Ager
Production ExecutiveJulie Scott
Casting DirectorAndy Pryor CDG
Title MusicRon Grainer
With thanks to BBC National Orchestra of Wales
First Assistant DirectorRichard Harris
Second Assistant DirectorSteffan Morris
Third Assistant DirectorSarah Davies
Location ManagerLowri Thomas
Unit ManagerHuw Jones
Location ScoutBranwen Evans
Production CoordinatorJess van Niekerk
Production SecretaryKevin Myers
Production AssistantDebi Griffiths
Production RunnerSiân Eve Goldsmith
DriverWayne Humphreys
DriverMalcolm Kearney
Floor RunnerLowri Denman
Floor RunnerHeddi-Joy Taylor
Contracts AssistantBethan Britton
ContinuityNon Eleri Hughes
Script EditorLindsey Alford
Camera Operator (2nd Unit)Steven Hall
Focus PullerSteve Rees
2nd Unit Focus PullerJamie Southcott
Camera OperatorTom Hartley
GripJohn Robinson
Boom OperatorJeff Welch
Boom OperatorBryn Thomas
GafferMark Hutchings
Best BoySteve Slocombe
ElectricianClive Johnson
ElectricianBen Griffiths
Stunt coordinatorGlenn Marks
ChoreographerAilsa Berk
Chief Supervising Art DirectorStephen Nicholas
Art Dept Production ManagerJonathan Marquand Allison
Art Department CoordinatorMatthew North
Chief Props MasterAdrian Anscombe
Supervising Art DirectorArwel Wyn Jones
Associate DesignerJames North
Set DecoratorDavid Morison
Standby Art DirectorTim Dickel
Design AssistantPeter McKinstry
Design AssistantIan Bunting
Design AssistantAl Roberts
Design AssistantRob Dicks
Storyboard ArtistShaun Williams
Standby PropsPhil Shellard
Standby PropsNick Murray
Standby CarpenterPaul Jones
Standby PainterEllen Woods
Standby RiggerBryan Griffiths
Props MasterPaul Aitken
Props BuyerCatherine Samuel
Props ChargehandGareth Jeanne
Props StoremanMartin Griffiths
Forward DresserAmy Chandler
Practical ElectricianAlbert James
Construction ManagerMatthew Hywel-Davies
CYFLE TraineeChristina Tom
Graphics BBC Wales Graphics
Asst Costume DesignerMarnie Ormiston
Costume SupervisorLindsay Bonaccorsi
Costume AssistantSheelagh O'Marah
Costume AssistantKirsty Wilkinson
Make-Up ArtistPam Mullins
Make-Up ArtistSteve Smith
Make-Up ArtistJohn Munro
Special FX CoordinatorBen Ashmore
Special FX SupervisorPaul Kelly
Special FX TechnicianDanny Hargreaves
Special FX TechnicianHenry Brook
Prosthetics DesignerNeill Gorton
Prosthetics SupervisorRob Mayor
On Set Prosthetics SupervisorLotta Hagvist
Prosthetics TechnicianAnthony Parker
Casting AssociateAndy Brierley
Casting AssociateKirsty Robertson
Visual Effects EditorCeres Doyle
Assistant EditorTom Hodges
Assistant EditorMatthew Mullins
Post Production SupervisorChris Blatchford
Post Production SupervisorSamantha Hall
Post Production CoordinatorMarie Brown
Online EditorMark Bright
ColouristMick Vincent
Visual Effects Production AssistantMarianne Paton
Dubbing MixerTim Ricketts
Supervising Sound EditorPaul McFadden
Sound EditorDoug Sinclair
Sound FX EditorPaul Jefferies
Foley EditorKelly-Marie Angell
Finance ManagerChris Rogers
in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation