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Episode One

Series Episode Number: 308

World Premiere: Sat 29 Jan 1972 - 5:51pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 8 Feb 1987 - 11:00pm CST [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 24 minutes 32 seconds

10.30 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 36 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 17 Jan 1972 in TC4
Archive State: PAL 2 VT



The planet Peladon is hoping to join the Galactic Federation. But King Peladon's Chancellor has been murdered and it seems that the legendary royal beast, Aggedor, is to blame.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterBrian Hayles
DirectorLennie Mayne
ProducerBarry Letts
DesignerGloria Clayton
Script EditorTerrance Dicks
Studio LightingHoward King
Studio SoundTony Millier
CostumesBarbara Lane
Make-upSylvia James
Visual Effects DesignerIan Scoones
Film CameramanFred Hamilton
Film CameramanPeter Sargent
Sound RecordistBill Chesneau (uncredited)
Film EditorMichael Sha-Dyan
Special SoundBrian Hodgson
Incidental MusicDudley Simpson
Title MusicRon Grainer
and BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Vision MixerMichael Turner
Production AssistantChris D'Oyly-John (uncredited)
Technical ManagerFred Wright (uncredited)
Camera SupervisorRon Peverall (uncredited)
Effects CameramanMike Wilson (uncredited)
Grams OperatorGerry Borrows (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerRos Anderson (uncredited)
Floor AssistantMichael Thorne (uncredited)
Film Second CameraHugh Miles (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantJohn Beck (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantRicky Gauld (uncredited)
GripRob Prosser (uncredited)
Film EditorMartyn Day (uncredited)
Film EditorBob Rymer (uncredited)
Props BuyerJack Broughton (uncredited)
Production SecretarySarah Newman (uncredited)
Director's AssistantSue Stapely (uncredited)
Post Production SoundAnthony Millier (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)
Design AssistantKen Starkey (uncredited)