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Part Three

Series Episode Number: 412

World Premiere: Sat 8 Nov 1975 - 5:46pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Wed 9 Apr 1980 - 5:30pm CST [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 24 minutes 32 seconds

9.40 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 37 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 02 Jun 1975 in TC6



As part of a plan to release Sutekh, the mummies are building a rocket to fire at the pyramid on Mars. The Doctor is resolved to destroy the rocket but is Sutekh's will too strong?


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterStephen HarrisInfo
WriterStephen HarrisInfo
DirectorPaddy Russell
ProducerPhilip Hinchcliffe
DesignerChristine Ruscoe
Script EditorRobert Holmes
Film CameramanJohn McGlashan
Film SoundAndrew Boulton
Film EditorM A C Adams
Studio LightingRon Koplick
Studio SoundBrian Hiles
Visual Effects DesignerIan Scoones
Costume DesignerBarbara Kidd
Make-upJean Steward
Incidental MusicDudley Simpson
Special SoundDick Mills
Title MusicRon Grainer
and BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Title SequenceBernard Lodge
Production Unit ManagerGeorge Gallaccio
Production AssistantPeter Grimwade
Assistant Floor ManagerPaul Braithwaite (uncredited)
Floor AssistantJames Burge (uncredited)
Production Unit ManagerJanet Radenkovic (uncredited)
Technical ManagerHarry Bradley (uncredited)
Inlay OperatorDave Jervis (uncredited)
Vision MixerJames Gould (uncredited)
Senior CameramanColin Reid (uncredited)
Assistant Costume DesignerRay Ingram (uncredited)
Design AssistantJudith Long (uncredited)
Film Ops ManagerIan Brindle (uncredited)
Assistant Film CameramanKevin Rowley (uncredited)
Assistant Film Sound RecordistJohn Hills-Harrop (uncredited)
GripSid Marker (uncredited)
Booking AssistantPhyllis Page (uncredited)
Contract AssistantNansi Davies (uncredited)
Camera AssistantNigel Meakin (uncredited)
ArmourerDes Stewart (uncredited)
Make Up AssistantCarolyn Greaves (uncredited)
Make Up AssistantM Wade (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)