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Part Three

Series Episode Number: 416

World Premiere: Sat 6 Dec 1975 - 5:46pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Tue 15 Apr 1980 - 5:30pm CST [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 24 minutes 50 seconds

12.10 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 14 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 25 Aug 1975 in TC8



The Kraals intend to invade Earth by stowing away aboard Crayford's rocket as it returns home. The Doctor learns Styggron's plan is to wipe out all life on the planet.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterTerry Nation
DirectorBarry Letts
ProducerPhilip Hinchcliffe
DesignerPhilip Lindley
Script EditorRobert Holmes
Film CameramanKen Newson
Film SoundDoug Mawson
Film EditorMike Stoffer
Studio LightingDuncan Brown
Studio SoundAlan Machin
Visual Effects DesignerLen Hutton
Costume DesignerBarbara Lane
Make-upSylvia Thornton
Incidental MusicDudley Simpson
Special SoundDick Mills
Title MusicRon Grainer
and BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Title SequenceBernard Lodge
Production Unit ManagerJanet Radenkovic
Production AssistantMarion McDougall
Assistant Floor ManagerFelicity Trew (uncredited)
Floor AssistantSteven Fuller (uncredited)
Vision MixerNick Lake (uncredited)
Inlay OperatorMitch Mitchell (uncredited)
Grams OperatorGordon Phillipson (uncredited)
Studio Lighting AssistantAlan Arbuthnott (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantPaul Godfrey (uncredited)
Film Sound AssistantHoward Gartska (uncredited)
GripRay Monks (uncredited)
Film OperativeLeslie Baker (uncredited)
Film OperativeJames Guest (uncredited)
Film Operations ManagerIan Brindle (uncredited)
Director's AssistantJoy Sinclair (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantSandra Burcham (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantJocelyn Cox (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantColin Mapson (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantLaurie Warburton (uncredited)
DresserMoira Fitzgerald (uncredited)
DresserGeorge Sherriffs (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)