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The Curse of the Black Spot

Series Episode Number: 773

World Premiere: Sat 7 May 2011 - 6:15pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sat 7 May 2011 - 9:00pm EDT [BBC America]
Running Time: 44 minutes 51 seconds

7.85 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 86 (UK)

Audience Share: 35.5% (UK)
Chart Position: 11 () (UK)

Recorded on Tue 01 Feb 2011 in Upper Boat Studios at these locations
Archive State: HD




Production Team
WriterSteve Thompson
DirectorJeremy Webb
ProducerMarcus Wilson
Executive ProducerSteven Moffat
Executive ProducerPiers Wenger
Executive ProducerBeth Willis
Line ProducerDiana Barton
Associate ProducerDenise Paul
Director of PhotographyDale McCready
Production DesignerMichael Pickwoad
EditorSimon Reglar
Prosthetics Millennium FX
Special Effects Real SFX
Visual Effects The Mill
Incidental MusicMurray Gold
Make-up DesignerBarbara Southcott
Costume DesignerBarbara Kidd
Sound RecordistBryn Thomas
Production AccountantDyfed Thomas
Production ExecutiveJulie Scott
Casting DirectorAndy Pryor CDG
Title MusicRon Grainer
With thanks to BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Conducted ByBen Foster
Mixed ByJake Jackson
Recorded byGerry O'Riordan
Stunt coordinatorCrispin Layfield
Stunt PerformerGordon Seed
Stunt PerformerStephanie Carey
First Assistant DirectorNick Brown
Second Assistant DirectorJames Dehaviland
Third Assistant DirectorHeddi-Joy Taylor-Welch
Assistant DirectorJanine H Jones
Assistant DirectorMichael Curtis
Location ManagerNicky James
Unit ManagerRhys Griffiths
Location AssistantGeraint Williams
Production ManagerSteffan Morris
Production CoordinatorClaire Hildred
Assistant Production CoordinatorHelen Blyth
Production SecretaryScott Handcock
Production AssistantCharlie Coombes
Asst Production AccountantRhys Evans
Script ExecutiveLindsey Alford
Script EditorCaroline Henry
Script SupervisorCaroline Holder
Camera OperatorJoe Russell
Focus PullerSteve Rees
Focus PullerJonathan Vidgen
GripGary Norman
Camera AssistantSimon Ridge
Camera AssistantSvetlana Miko
Camera AssistantMatthew Lepper
Assistant GripOwen Charnley
Sound Maintenance EngineerJeff Welch
Sound Maintenance EngineerDafydd Parry
GafferMark Hutchings
Best BoyPeter Chester
ElectricianBen Griffiths
ElectricianBob Milton
ElectricianSteve Slocombe
ElectricianAlan Tippets
Supervising Art DirectorStephen Nicholas
Set DecoratorJulian Luxton
Production BuyerBen Morris
Standby Art DirectorCiaran Thompson
Assistant Art DirectorJackson Pope
Concept ArtistRichard Shaun Williams
Props MasterPaul Aitken
Props BuyerAdrian Anscombe
Prop ChargehandRhys Jones
Standby PropsPhil Shellard
Standby PropsHelen Atherton
Dressing PropsTom Belton
Dressing PropsKristian Wilsher
Graphic ArtistChristina Tom
DraughtsmanJulia Jones
Design AssistantDan Martin
Petty Cash BuyerKate Wilson
Standby CarpenterWill Pope
Standby RiggerBryan Griffiths
Store PersonJayne Davies
Props MakerPenny Howarth
Props MakerNicholas Robatto
Props MakerAlan Hardy
Props DriverMedard Mankos
Practical ElectricianAlbert James
Construction ManagerMatthew Hywel-Davies
Construction ChargehandScott Fisher
Graphics BBC Wales Graphics
Assistant Costume DesignerSamantha Keeble
Costume SupervisorHeather Leat
Costume AssistantJason Gill
Costume AssistantYasemin Kascioglu
Costume AssistantEmma Jones
Make-Up SupervisorPam Mullins
Make-Up ArtistVivienne Simpson
Make-Up ArtistAllison Sing
Visual Effects ProducerBeewan Athwal
Casting AssociateAlice Purser
Assistant EditorBecky Trotman
Visual Effects EditorCat Gregory
Post Production SupervisorNerys Davies
Post Production CoordinatorMarie Brown
Dubbing MixerTim Ricketts
Dialogue EditorPaul McFadden
Sound Effects EditorPaul Jefferies
Foley EditorJamie Talbutt
Online EditorJeremy Lott
ColouristMick Vincent
Online ConformMark Bright