Doctor Who Guide: Pyramids of Mars

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Part One

Series Episode Number: 410

World Premiere: Sat 25 Oct 1975 - 5:47pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Mon 7 Apr 1980 - 5:30pm CST [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 25 minutes 22 seconds

10.50 Million (UK)

Chart Position: 28 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 19 May 1975 in TC3

The TARDIS lands in 1911. In the grounds of the Old Priory, Egyptian mummies are walking and the Doctor and Sarah find that an ancient and powerful evil is menacing mankind.

Characters include uncredited
Doctor Who		Tom Baker
Sarah Jane Smith		Elisabeth Sladen
Marcus Scarman		Bernard Archard
Laurence Scarman		Michael Sheard
Dr. Warlock		Peter Copley
Ibrahim Namin		Peter Mayock
Collins		Michael Bilton
Ahmed		Vic Tablian
Mummy		Nick Burnell
Mummy		Melvyn Bedford
Mummy		Kevin Selway

Production Team hide uncredited
Writer		Stephen Harris
Writer		Stephen Harris
Director		Paddy Russell
Producer		Philip Hinchcliffe
Designer		Christine Ruscoe
Stephen Harris		Robert Holmes
Film Cameraman		John McGlashan
Film Sound		Andrew Boulton
Film Editor		M A C Adams
Studio Lighting		Ron Koplick
Studio Sound		Brian Hiles
Visual Effects Designer		Ian Scoones
Costume Designer		Barbara Kidd
Make-up		Jean Steward
Incidental Music		Dudley Simpson
Special Sound		Dick Mills
Title Music		Ron Grainer
and		BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Title Sequence		Bernard Lodge
Production Unit Manager		George Gallaccio
Production Assistant		Peter Grimwade
Assistant Floor Manager		Paul Braithwaite (uncredited)
Floor Assistant		James Burge (uncredited)
Production Unit Manager		Janet Radenkovic (uncredited)
Technical Manager		Harry Bradley (uncredited)
Inlay Operator		Dave Jervis (uncredited)
Vision Mixer		James Gould (uncredited)
Senior Cameraman		Colin Reid (uncredited)
Assistant Costume Designer		Ray Ingram (uncredited)
Design Assistant		Judith Long (uncredited)
Film Ops Manager		Ian Brindle (uncredited)
Assistant Film Cameraman		Kevin Rowley (uncredited)
Assistant Film Sound Recordist		John Hills-Harrop (uncredited)
Grip		Sid Marker (uncredited)
Booking Assistant		Phyllis Page (uncredited)
Contract Assistant		Nansi Davies (uncredited)
Camera Assistant		Nigel Meakin (uncredited)
Armourer		Des Stewart (uncredited)
Make Up Assistant		Carolyn Greaves (uncredited)
Make Up Assistant		M Wade (uncredited)
Title Music Arranger		Delia Derbyshire (uncredited)

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