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The Bride of Sacrifice

Series Episode Number: 29

World Premiere: Sat 6 Jun 1964 - 5:14pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 25 minutes 27 seconds

7.90 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 57 (UK)

Chart Position: 19 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 15 May 1964 in Television Centre 3
Archive State: 16mm t/r



The Doctor and Ian attempt to find a way back the TARDIS. Barbara attempts to distract Tlotoxl but the High Priest of Sacrifice already has plans for Susan.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterJohn Lucarotti
DirectorJohn Crockett
ProducerVerity Lambert
Associate ProducerMervyn Pinfield
DesignerBarry Newbery
Story EditorDavid Whitaker
ConductorMarcus Dods
Incidental MusicSir Richard Rodney Bennett
Title MusicRon Grainer
with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Costume SupervisorDaphne Dare (uncredited)
Costume SupervisorTony Pearce (uncredited)
Make-up SupervisorJill Summers (uncredited)
LightingHoward King (uncredited)
Studio SoundJack Brummitt (uncredited)
Technical Manager(TM2)Mark Lewis (uncredited)
Vision MixerJim Stephens (uncredited)
Set DecoratorC Oldnan (uncredited)
Production AssistantRon Craddock (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerKen Howard (uncredited)
Floor AssistantBernard Havard (uncredited)
Special SoundBrian Hodgson (uncredited)
ResearcherJoan Rodker (uncredited)
Director's AssistantJune McMullen (uncredited)
Producer's SecretaryValerie Speyer (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)
Grams OperatorPat Heigham (uncredited)