Doctor Who Guide: The Creature from the Pit

Last updated 24 March 2024

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Part One

Series Episode Number: 514

World Premiere: Sat 27 Oct 1979 - 6:02pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 25 Oct 1981 - 11:00pm CST [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 23 minutes 32 seconds

9.30 Million (UK)

Chart Position: 43 () (UK)

The Doctor and Romana follow a distress signal to the jungle world of Chloris. The planet is ruled by the ruthless Lady Adrasta who takes the Doctor prisoner.

Characters include uncredited
Doctor Who		Tom Baker
Romana		Lalla Ward
Adrasta		Myra Frances
Karela		Eileen Way
Voice of K-9		David Brierley
Huntsman		David Telfer
Stunt Double for Doctor Who		Terry Walsh
Tollund		Morris Barry
Torvin		John Bryans
Edu		Edward Kelsey
Ainu		Tim Munro

Production Team hide uncredited
Writer		David Fisher
Director		Christopher Barry
Producer		Graham Williams
Designer		Valerie Warrender
Script Editor		Douglas Adams
Costume Designer		June Hudson
Make-up Artist		Gillian Thomas
Visual Effects Designer		Mat Irvine
Electronic Effects		Dave Chapman
Videotape Editor		Rod Waldron
Studio Lighting		Warwick Fielding
Studio Sound		Anthony Philpott
Senior Cameraman		Rodney Taylor
Vision Mixer		James Gould
Film Cameraman		David Feig
Film Sound		Doug Mawson
Film Editor		M A C Adams
Production Assistant		Romey Allison
Production Unit Manager		John Nathan-Turner
Director's Assistant		Carol Snook
Assistant Floor Manager		David Tilley
Incidental Music		Dudley Simpson
Special Sound		Dick Mills
Fight Arranger		Terry Walsh (uncredited)
Show Working Supervisor		Chick Hetherington (uncredited)
Film Operations Manager		Ian Brindle (uncredited)
Film Camera Assistant		Tony Bragg (uncredited)
Assistant Sound Recordist		Stuart Moser (uncredited)
Technical Manager		Mike Chislett (uncredited)
Props Buyer		Eric Baker (uncredited)
Grip		George Rose (uncredited)
Floor Assistant		Edward Bye (uncredited)
Make Up Assistant		Tina Baker (uncredited)
Make Up Assistant		Sally Milligan (uncredited)
Design Assistant		David Laskey (uncredited)
Gaffer		Des O'Brien (uncredited)
Assistant Floor Manager (Film)		Kate Osborne (uncredited)
Title Music		Ron Grainer (uncredited)
Title Music Arranger		Delia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title Sequence		Bernard Lodge (uncredited)
Title Music		BBC Radiophonic Workshop (uncredited)

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