Doctor Who Guide: The Curse of Fenric

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Part One

Series Episode Number: 689

World Premiere: Wed 25 Oct 1989 - 7:34pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 1 Sep 1996 - 11:00pm CDT [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 24 minutes 23 seconds

4.30 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 67 (UK)

Chart Position: 104 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 03 Apr 1989 in OB

As Russian forces approach the English coastline, an ancient evil stirs beneath the surface of the water. For Ace and the Doctor, a deadly game of revenge has begun

Characters include uncredited
The Doctor		Sylvester McCoy
Ace		Sophie Aldred
Dr. Judson		Dinsdale Landen
Commander Millington		Alfred Lynch
The Rev. Mr. Wainwright		Nicholas Parsons
Miss Hardaker		Janet Henfrey
Captain Sorin		Tomek Bork
Sgt. Prozorov		Peter Czajkowski
Vershinin		Marek Anton
Petrossian		Mark Conrad
Jean		Joann Kenny
Phyllis		Joanne Bell
Nurse Crane		Anne Reid
Kathleen Dudman		Cory Pulman
Baby		Aaron Hanley
Captain Bates		Stevan Rimkus
Sgt. Leigh		Marcus Hutton
Perkins		Christien Anholt

Production Team hide uncredited
Writer		Ian Briggs
Director		Nicholas Mallett
Producer		John Nathan-Turner
Designer		David Laskey
Script Editor		Andrew Cartmel
Production Associate		June Collins
Costume Designer		Ken Trew
Make-up Designer		Denise Baron
OB Camerman		Paul Harding
OB Camerman		Alan Jessop
Videotape Editor		Hugh Parson
Property Buyer		Yvonne Alfert
Visual Effects Designer		Graham Brown
Video Effects		Dave Chapman
Vision Mixer		Diana Long
Graphic Designer		Oliver Elmes
OB Lighting		Ian Dow
Technical Manager(TM2)		Brian Jones
OB Sound		John Nottage
OB Sound		Scott Talbott
Production Manager		Ian Fraser
Production Assistant		Winifred Hopkins
Assistant Floor Manager		Judy Corry
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Incidental Music		Mark Ayres
Special Sound		Dick Mills
Stunt coordinator		Tip Tipping
Visual Effects Assistant		Mike Tucker (uncredited)
Armourer		Ken Bond (uncredited)
Safety Officer		Des Stewart (uncredited)
Production Operatives Supervisor		Vic Young (uncredited)
Production Operative		Stan Cresswell (uncredited)
Production Operative		Alan Bennett (uncredited)
Production Operative		Neville Quhne (uncredited)
Lighting Chargehand		Jim Russell (uncredited)
VT Engineer		Dave Potter (uncredited)
Vision Supervisor		Dave Jennings (uncredited)
Vision Assistant		Dave Thwaites (uncredited)
Vision Assistant		Anthony Kemp (uncredited)
Producer's Secretary		Clare Kinmont (uncredited)
Artist Booking		Maggie Anson (uncredited)
Title Music Arranger		Keff McCulloch (uncredited)
Special Props		Stephen Mansfield (uncredited)
Special Props		Susan Moore (uncredited)

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