Last updated 23 March 2024


The Ambush

Series Episode Number: 8

World Premiere: Sat 11 Jan 1964 - 5:14pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Thu 7 Aug 2014 - 8:30pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 24 minutes 37 seconds

9.90 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 63 (UK)

Chart Position: 29 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 13 Dec 1963 in Lime Grove D
Archive State: 16mm t/r



Pretending to be a Dalek, Ian finds that that he is trapped inside the casing. The Doctor, Susan and Barbara have no choice but to abandon Ian as the real Daleks arrive and attack.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterTerry Nation
DirectorChristopher Barry
ProducerVerity Lambert
Associate ProducerMervyn Pinfield
DesignerRaymond Cusick
Story EditorDavid Whitaker
Incidental MusicTristram Cary
Title MusicRon Grainer
Title Music BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Costume SupervisorDaphne Dare (uncredited)
Make-up SupervisorElizabeth Blattner (uncredited)
LightingGeoff Shaw (uncredited)
Sound SupervisorJack Clayton (uncredited)
Vision MixerClive Doig (uncredited)
Special Effects Shawcraft Ltd (uncredited)
Special SoundBrian Hodgson (uncredited)
Floor AssistantRobert Fort (uncredited)
Technical Manager(TM2)Ken MacGregor (uncredited)
Grams OperatorAdrian Bishop-Lagget (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerMichael Ferguson (uncredited)
Film CameramanStewart Farnell (uncredited)
Film EditorTed Walter (uncredited)
Production AssistantNorman Stewart (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)
Production SecretaryMeg Hornby (uncredited)
Production SecretarySusan Pugh (uncredited)