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The Big Bang

Series Episode Number: 769

World Premiere: Sat 26 Jun 2010 - 6:06pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sat 25 Jun 2011 - 11:00pm MDT [Idaho Public Television]
Running Time: 53 minutes 40 seconds

6.70 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 89 (UK)

Audience Share: 36.9% (UK)
Chart Position: 10 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 18 Jan 2010 in Upper Boat Studios at these locations
Archive State: HD

The Stone Dalek closes in on the Doctor, and reality's last hope is a little girl who still believes in stars.

Characters include uncredited
The Doctor		Matt Smith
Amy Pond		Karen Gillan
River Song		Alex Kingston
Rory		Arthur Darvill
Amelia		Caitlin Blackwood
Aunt Sharon		Susan Vidler
Christine		Frances Ashman
Stone Dalek		Barnaby Edwards
Dave		William Pretsell
Mr Pond		Halcro Johnston
Tabetha		Karen Westwood
Dalek Voice		Nicholas Briggs

Production Team hide uncredited
Writer		Steven Moffat
Director		Toby Haynes
Producer		Peter Bennett
Executive Producer		Beth Willis
Executive Producer		Piers Wenger
Executive Producer		Steven Moffat
Line Producer		Patrick Schweitzer
Director of Photography		Stephan Pehrsson
Production Designer		Edward Thomas
Editor		Mat Newman
Prosthetics		Millennium FX
Special Effects		Real SFX
Visual Effects Supervisor		Dave Houghton
Executive Visual Effects Producer		Will Cohen
Visual Effects Producer		Jenna Powell
Incidental Music		Murray Gold
Make-up Designer		Barbara Southcott
Costume Designer		Ray Holman
Sound Recordist		Bryn Thomas
Production Accountant		Ceri Tothill
Production Executive		Julie Scott
Casting Director		Andy Pryor CDG
Title Music		Ron Grainer
With thanks to		BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Conducted By		Ben Foster
Mixed By		Jake Jackson
Recorded by		Gerry O'Riordan
Daleks created by		Terry Nation
First Assistant Director		Marcus Catlin
Second Assistant Director		James Dehaviland
Third Assistant Director		Heddi-Joy Taylor-Welch
Runner		Nicola Eynon Price
Runner		Laura Jenkins
Location Manager		Gareth Skelding
Unit Manager		Rhys Griffiths
Production Manager		Steffan Morris
Production Coordinator		Jess Van Niekerk
Production Management Asst		Claire Thomas
Production Runner		Sian Warrilow
Asst Production Accountant		Carole Wakefield
Script Editor		Lindsey Alford
Continuity		Non Eleri Hughes
Camera Operator		Rob Arrowsmith
Focus Puller		Steve Rees
Focus Puller		Matthew Poynter
Grip		John Robinson
Camera Assistant		Tom Hartley
Camera Assistant		Jon Vidgen
Camera Trainee		Darren Chesney
Boom Operator		Dafydd Parry
Sound Maintenance Engineer		Jeff Welch
Gaffer		Mark Hutchings
Best Boy		Peter Chester
Electrician		Ben Griffiths
Electrician		Steve Slocombe
Electrician		Bob Milton
Electrician		Alan Tippets
Stunt coordinator		Crispin Layfield
Supervising Art Director		Stephen Nicholas
Associate Designer		James North
Art Department Coordinator		Amy Oakes
Production Buyer		Ben Morris
Set Decorator		Julian Luxton
Props Buyer		Adrian Anscombe
Standby Art Director		Ciaran Thompson
Set Designer		Ben Austin
Storyboard Artist		James Iles
Concept Artist		Richard Shaun Williams
Concept Artist		Peter McKinstry
Graphic Artist		Jackson Pope
Standby Props		Phil Shellard
Standby Props		Tom Evans
Standby Carpenter		Will Pope
Standby Rigger		Keith Freeman
Standby Painter		Kate Meyrick
Props Master		Paul Aitken
Props Chargehand		Matt Wild
Dressing Props		Martin Broadbent
Dressing Props		Philip Everett-Lyons
Art Department Driver		Tom Belton
Props Fabrication Manager		Barry Jones
Props Maker		Penny Howarth
Props Maker		Nicholas Robatto
Practical Electrician		Albert James
Construction Manager		Matthew Hywel-Davies
Construction Chargehand		Scott Fisher
Construction Workshop Manager		Mark Hill
Scenic Artist		John Pinkerton
Scenic Artist		John Whalley
Graphics		BBC Wales Graphics
Title Sequence		Framestore
Costume Supervisor		Lindsay Bonaccorsi
Costume Assistant		Sara Morgan
Costume Assistant		Maria Franchi
Costume Trainee		Nikki Lightfoot
Make-Up Supervisor		Pam Mullins
Make-Up Artist		Abi Brotherton
Make-Up Artist		Morag Smith
Unit Driver		Sean Evans
Unit Driver		Wayne Humphreys
Unit Driver		Darren Crowlegroves
Casting Associate		Andy Brierley
Assistant Editor		Becky Trotman
Visual Effects Editor		Cat Gregory
Post Production Supervisor		Chris Blatchford
Post Production Supervisor		Ceres Doyle
Post Production Coordinator		Marie Brown
Dubbing Mixer		Tim Ricketts
Supervising Sound Editor		Paul McFadden
Sound Effects Editor		Paul Jefferies
Colourist		Mick Vincent
Online Conform		Mark Bright
Lead 3D Artist		Matt McKinney
Lead Animator		Neil Roche
3D Artist		Jeff North
3D Artist		Darren Byford
3D Artist		Wayde Duncan-Smith
3D Artist		Nick Webber
3D Artist		Andy Guest
3D Artist		Ruth Bailey
3D Artist		Serena Cacciato
3D Artist		Dominic Anderson
3D Artist		Nick Bell
Lead Digital Matte Painter		Simon Wicker
Digital Matte Painter		Ron Bowman
Digital Matte Painter		Alexander Fort
Digital Matte Painter		Charlie Bennet
2D Supervisor		Izzy Barber
Compositor		Greg Spencer
Compositor		Joe Courtis
Compositor		Arianna Lago
Compositor		Bryan Bartlett
Compositor		Sara Bennett
Compositor		James Moxon
Compositor		Lyndall Spagnoletti
Compositor		Grainne Freeman
Compositor		Tim Barter
Compositor		Rosemary Chester
Compositor		Frank Hana
Visual Effects Coordinator		Alex Fitzgerald
Visual Effects Coordinator		Lorna Dumba
Director of Photography (2nd Unit)		Sarah Bartles-Smith (confirmed)

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