Doctor Who Guide: Planet of the Dead

Last updated 23 March 2024

Planet of the Dead

Series Episode Number: 753

World Premiere: Sat 11 Apr 2009 - 6:44pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sat 15 May 2010 - 8:00pm CDT [Houston Public Media]
Running Time: 58 minutes 55 seconds

9.74 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 88 (UK)

Audience Share: 41.7% (UK)
Chart Position: 5 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 19 Jan 2009 in Upper Boat Studios at these locations
Archive State: HD

A London bus takes a detour to an alien world, but can the Doctor defeat the Swarm?

Characters include uncredited
The Doctor		David Tennant
Lady Christina de Souza		Michelle Ryan
Professor Malcolm Taylor		Lee Evans
Captain Erisa Magambo		Noma Dumezweni
D.I Macmillan		Adam James
Sgt Dennison		Glenn Doherty
Angela		Victoria Alcock
Nathan		David Ames
Carmen		Ellen Thomas
Lou		Reginald Tsiboe
Barclay		Daniel Kaluuya
Bus Driver		Keith Parry
Sgt Ian Jenner		James Layton
Sorvin		Paul Kasey
Praygat		Ruari Mears

Production Team
Writer		Russell T Davies
Writer		Gareth Roberts
Director		James Strong
Producer		Tracie Simpson
Executive Producer		Russell T Davies
Executive Producer		Julie Gardner
Associate Producer		Debbi Slater
Production Manager		Steffan Morris
Director of Photography		Rory Taylor
Production Designer		Edward Thomas
Editor		Mike Jones
Visual Effects		The Mill
Prosthetics		Millennium FX
Special Effects		Any Effects
Incidental Music		Murray Gold
Make-up Designer		Barbara Southcott
Costume Designer		Louise Page
Sound Recordist		Julian Howarth
Production Accountant		Adam Olley
Production Executive		Julie Scott
Casting Director		Andy Pryor CDG
Title Music		Ron Grainer
With thanks to		BBC National Orchestra of Wales
First Assistant Director		John Bennett
Second Assistant Director		James Dehaviland
Third Assistant Director		Sarah Davies
Location Manager		Gareth Skelding
Unit Manager		Geraint Williams
Production Coordinator		Jess van Niekerk
Production Secretary		Kevin Myers
Floor Runner		Nicola Brown
Continuity		Llinos Wyn Jones
Camera Operator		Joe Russell
Camera Operator		James Leigh
Focus Puller		Steve Rees
Focus Puller		Jamie Southcott
Grip		John Robinson
Boom Operator		Jeff Welch
Boom Operator		Bryn Thomas
Gaffer		Mark Hutchings
Best Boy		Peter Chester
Electrician		Steve Slocombe
Electrician		Clive Johnson
Stunt coordinator		Lee Sheward
Choreographer		Ailsa Berk
Supervising Art Director		Stephen Nicholas
Associate Designer		James North
Art Department Coordinator		Amy Pope
Standby Art Director		Nick Murray
Standby Props		Phil Shellard
Standby Props		Jackson Pope
Set Decorator		Julian Luxton
Props Master		Paul Aitken
Construction Manager		Matthew Hywel-Davies
Graphics		BBC Wales Graphics
Costume Supervisor		Lindsay Bonaccorsi
Assistant Costume Designer		Rose Goodhart
Costume Assistant		Barbara Harrington
Costume Assistant		Louise Martin
Make-Up Artist		Pam Mullins
Make-Up Artist		Steve Smith
Make-Up Artist		Morag Smith
Casting Associate		Andy Brierley
Post Production Supervisor		Chris Blatchford
Post Production Supervisor		Samantha Hall
Assistant Editor		Lee Bhogal
Post Production Coordinator		Marie Brown
Colourist		Mick Vincent
Dubbing Mixer		Tim Ricketts
Supervising Sound Editor		Paul McFadden
Sound FX Editor		Paul Jefferies
Dialogue Editor		Matthew Cox