Doctor Who Guide: The Devil's Chord

Last updated 09 June 2024

The Devil's Chord

Series Episode Number: 877

World Premiere: Sat 11 May 2024 - 12:00am BST [iPlayer Debut] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 49 minutes 48 seconds

The Doctor and Ruby meet the Beatles, but discover that the all-powerful Maestro is changing history. London becomes a battleground with the future of humanity at stake.

Characters
The Doctor		Ncuti Gatwa
Ruby Sunday		Millie Gibson
Timothy Drake		Jeremy Limb
Henry Arbinger		Kit Rakusen
Maestro		Jinkx Monsoon
Tea Trolley Lady		Sherinne Kayra Anderson
George Martin		Ed White
Paul McCartney		George Caple
John Lennon		Chris Mason
George Harrison		Philip Davies
Ringo Starr		James Hoyles
Studio Producer		Chan Shoker
Cilla Black		Josie Sedgwick-Davies
Tea Lady		Susan Twist
Vinnie		Josie Jason-Smith
Elderly Woman		Laura June Hudson
Himself		Murray Gold
Herself		Shirley Ballas
Himself		Johannes Radebe
Stunts		Paul Joseph
Stunts		Jessica Barfoot
Stunts		Rachel Holifield
Stunts		Lucy Fowl
Stunts		Stuart Boother
Stunts		Christina Petrou
Dancer		Nicole Alphonce
Dancer		Adam Tench
Dancer		Adina Nyahwa
Dancer		Alex Sturman
Dancer		Anja Scot
Dancer		Anna Head
Dancer		Aristide Lyons
Dancer		Celina Tomas
Dancer		Ciro Meulens
Dancer		Ediz Ibrahim
Dancer		Elena Smith
Dancer		Ellie Marsh
Dancer		Ellis Trohear
Dancer		Emily Rutter
Dancer		Franky Attard
Dancer		Fraser Leigh Green
Dancer		Gareth Viader-Lloyd
Dancer		Jack William Parry
Dancer		Jenny Wickham
Dancer		Katie Webb
Dancer		Kyle Evans
Dancer		Lana Williams
Dancer		Myron Birch
Dancer		Natasha Fenn
Dancer		Nicholas Tredrea
Dancer		Olivia Byard
Dancer		Olivia Ferrari
Dancer		Oliver Wheeler
Dancer		Pia Driver
Dancer		Roselynn Mbwembwe
Dancer		Sean Moon
Dancer		Shav Daniels
Dancer		Sheehan Parsons
Dancer		Stan West
Dancer		Stephanie Wright
Dancer		Wallace Cheverall
Dancer		Zi Hong Mok
Dancer		Christopher Jeffers
Doctor Piano Double		Michael Howell
Ruby Piano Double		Anna Grieve
Maestro piano Double		Eleanor Whittam

Production Team
Writer		Russell T Davies
Director		Ben Chessell
Producer		Chris May
Executive Producer		Russell T Davies
Executive Producer		Julie Gardner
Executive Producer		Jane Tranter
Executive Producer		Joel Collins
Executive Producer		Phil Collinson
Production Executive For BBC Studios		John Hamer
Commissioning Editor For The BBC		Lindsay Salt
Production Finance Manager		Sean Kenneally
Finance Director		Mary Furlong
Senior Business Affairs and Legal Executive		Ifty Khan
Head of Legal and Business Affairs		Beth Wyllie
Junior Production Executive		Charlotte Cox
Production Executive		Steffan Morris
Director of Production		Emily Russell
Casting Director		Andy Pryor CDG
Music		Murray Gold
Editor		Chris Roebuck
Director of Photography		Jamie Cairney
Production Designer		Phil Sims
Costume Designer		Pam Downe
Hair & Make-up Designer		Claire Williams
Financial Controller		Dyfed Thomas
Line Producer		Mark Devlin
Series Producer		Vicki Delow
Co-Producer		Ellen Marsh
Script Editor		Scott Handcock
Colourist		Gareth Spensley
Online Editor		Christine Kelly
VFX Producer		Will Cohen
Post Production Producer		Ceres Doyle
Supervising Location Manager		Iwan Roberts
Sound Recordist		Alex Thompson
Dubbing Mixer		Paul McFadden
Stunt coordinator		Derek Lea
Choreographer		Jack Murphy
Associate Choreographer		Nicole Alphonce
Puppeteer		Eliot Gibbins
Puppeteer		Arran Glass
Puppeteer		Benjamon Dowden
Puppeteer		Josh Elwell
Puppeteer		Rowan Elwell
1st Assistant Director		Christopher J Thomas
2nd Assistant Director		Charlie Campbell
2nd Assistant Director		Michael LLewellyn-Williams
3rd Assistant Director		Jennifer Day
Floor Runner		Jac Lewis
Floor Runner		Devante Fleming
Floor Runner		Micah Joshua Brown
Floor Runner		Jamal Price
Floor Runner		Beyagy Demba
Floor Runner		Emmy Williams
Floor Runner		Juanee Scott
Production Manager		Adrian Levine
Production Coordinator		Sandra Cosfeld
Assistant Production Coordinator		Liam Hobbs
Travel and Accomadation Coordinator		Ariana Scott
Travel and Accomadation Secretary		Adam Byard
Production Secretary		Florence Trott
Production Secretary		Chris Harkus
Production Office Runner		Danilo Van-Der Nguyen
Production Office Runner		Lisa Elena Williams
Director's Assistant		Rugie Begum
Director's Assistant		Abdoul Razak Ceesay
Creative Coordinator		Fabia Sinigaglia
Assistant		Dee Brooker
Assistant		Kaleigh O'Boyle
Assistant		Joshua MG Thomas
Location Manager		Baljinder Sidhu
Assistant Location Manager		Alex Moore
Assistant Location Manager		Shuaib Said
Unit Manager		Kyle Yates
Location Assistant		Robyn Selby
Location Assistant		Josef Coombes
Studio Manager		Richard Balshaw
Studio Assistant		Lloyd Di Mauro
Assistant Accountant		Greg Robinson
Assistant Accountant		Devon Anscombe
Assistant Accountant		Aimee Bond
Assistant Accountant		Laura Gardner
Cashier		Joseff Thomas
Accounts Trainee		Lauren Mackey
Accounts Clerk		Amber Cripps
Camera Operator		Martin Stephens
Focus Puller		Jonathan Vidgen
Focus Puller		Steve Rees
Clapper Loader		Sarah MacLeod
Clapper Loader		Evangeline Davies
Central Loader		Farah Rose
Camera Trainee		Kudzai Dzokamushure
Camera Trainee		Chai Lee Tan
Camera Trainee		Andrea Jovanovska
Digital Imaging Technician		Nick Everett
Data Manager		Dave Buckley
Key Grip		Bobby Williams
Grip		Ken Hodgson
Best Boy		Moses Stringer-Ogundeji
Grip Trainee		Rhys Jones
Grip Trainee		Emily Badger-Knight
Assistant Script Editor		Rasheed Bello
Script Supervisor		Nicki Coles
Script Supervisor		Ines Mayorga
1st Assistant Sound		James Bowen
1st Assistant Sound		Angharad Evans
Sound Trainee		Tayne McIntosh-Barrett
Gaffer		Pete Chester
Rigger Gaffer		Chris Kiley
Best Boy		Sion Davies
Best Boy		Scott Smallwood
Lighting Rigger		Paul Davies
Desk Operator		Alan Tippetts
Rigging Desk Operator		Pete Davies
Electrician		Andy Green
Electrician		Joe Jennings
Electrician		Jon Down
Electrician		Bianca Parris
Electrician		Daniel Williams
Supervising Art Director		Robyn Paiba
Senior Art Director		Rhys Ifan
Senior Art Director		Gareth Cousins
Art Director		Jon Horsham
Art Director		Kartik Kundan Nagar
Art Director		Hattie Gent
Art Director		Alex Stannus
Prop Art Director		Michael Van Kestteren
Assistant Art Director		Eleri LLoyd
Standby Art Director		Ifan Lewis Lewis
Set Decorator		Adrian Anscombe
Set Dresser		Vicki Male
Assistant Set Decorator		Verity Scott
Assistant Set Decorator		Billie Blue Williams
Production Buyer		Helen O'Leary
Action Props Buyer		Tara Lily Johnston
Assistant Buyer		Taymar Lee
Assistant Buyer		Taymar Lee
Assistant Buyer		Camilla Blair
Assistant Buyer		Harriet Wall
Petty Cash Buyer		Charlie Shelley
Petty Cash Buyer		Llnos Jones
Petty Cash Buyer		Oyrania Morris
Set Decorating Assistant		Lois Drage
Draughtperson		David Merryweather
Junior Draughtperson		Lucia Heseltine
Junior Draughtperson		Lakota Gunter
Junior Draughtperson		Katja Allen-Kormylo
Junior Draughtperson		Diana Samuila
Junior Draughtperson		Sam Hanson
Art Department Coordinator		Jason Davies-Redgrave
Art Department Assistant		Ilee Khezrzadeh
Storyboard Artist		Michael Collins
Props Master		Nick Thomas
Props Chargehand		Stuart Rankmore
Props Chargehand		Ifan Ramage
Standby Props		Philip Bull
Standby Props		Jonathan Barclay
Prop Hand		Declan Petryna
Prop Hand		Atiff Tahir
Prop Hand		John Thomas
Prop Hand		Ingo Hans
Prop Hand		Joseph Craig
Prop Hand		Jason White
Prop Hand		Matt Shrimpton
Prop Hand		Ieuan Parker
Practical Electrician		Phillip Jones
Storeman		Charlie Malik
Prop Store Assistant		Stephen Bright
Prop Painter		Maria Faurie
Standby Painter		Jessie Thomas
Graphic Art Director		Erica Mcewan
Lead Concept Artist		Nandor Moldovan
Junior Concept Artist		Jordan reynolds
Graphic Designer		Stephen Fielding
Assistant Graphic Designer		Sophie Cowdrey
Junior Graphic Designer		Aled Llyr Griffiths
Prop Modeller HOD		Barry Jones
Modeller		Grant Humberstone
Modeller		Paul Mazonas
Modeller		Stephanie Howell
Modeller		Penny Howarth
Sculptor		Valma Hiblen
Fabrication Buyer		Hester Haslett-Venus
Rigging		Shadow Scaffolding
Standby Rigger		Nigel Owen
Construction Manager		Rhys Griffiths
Construction Coordinator		Ffion Roberts
HOD Carpenter		Martyn Russell
Carpenter		Christopher Hawksworth
Carpenter		David Martynski
Carpenter		Dean Page
Carpenter		Gareth Jones
Carpenter		Harriet Jones
Carpenter		Huw Morgan
Carpenter		Jason Thomas
Carpenter		Jonathan Tylke
Carpenter		Mark Borde
Carpenter		Patrick Watts
Carpenter		Richard Griffiths
Carpenter		Sam Burridge
Carpenter		Samuel Riddiford
Carpenter		Scott Owen
Improver Carpenter		Cain Griffiths
Improver Carpenter		Mike Russell
Stagehand		Ffion Griffiths
Stagehand		Morgan Edwards
HOD Scenic Artist		Jody Raynes
Scenic Artist		Gary Nyhan
Scenic Artist		Heidi Broad
Scenic Artist		Jessica Steel
Scenic Artist		Lizzie Howe
Scenic Artist		Mike Carter
Painter		Justin Abraham
Plasterer		Cellan Roberts
Plasterer		Drew Abreham
Sculptor		Brent Johnson
Sculptor		Joe Pearce
Sculptor		Russell Turner
Scenic Trainee		Luke Smith
Standby Carpenter		Lee Hoskin
Special Effects		Real SFX
Assistant Costume Designer		Rassa Hans
Costume Supervisor		Laura Baker
Costume Design Assistant		Charlotte Godfrey
Costume Coordinator		Anthony Williams
Principal Costume Standbys		Kitty Carin-Boyd
Principal Costume Standbys		Michelle McGrath
Crowd Costume		Nicola Clay Vidales
Crowd Costume		Nicola Rodd
Costume Artist		Heather Waterton
Costume Maker		Issy Lawrence
Costume Maker		Jessica Hardy
Costume Maker		Hannah Carey
Costume Cutter		Mein Roberts
Costume Trainee		Lizzie Doody
Costume Trainee		Hettie Kitson
Costume Trainee		Ruby Blake
Hair & Make-up Supervisor		Clarice Gill
Hair & Make-up Supervisor		Scott Beswick
Senior Hair & Make-up Artist		Sarah Davies
Senior Hair & Make-up Artist		Juliet Ireland
Personal Make-up Artist To Ncuti Gatwa		Bella Arghiros
Hair & Make-up Artist		Becky Lingham
Hairdresser		Stuart Cheadle
Hairdresser		Jackie Saundercock
Trainee Hair & Make-up Artist		Madison Garland
Trainee Hair & Make-up Artist		Charlotte Threadwell
Facilities		Ap Transport
Facilities		Bob Gurney
Facilities		Richard Gurney
Casting Associate		Becky Rossmaur
Casting Assistant		Kristian Wall
1st Assistant Editor		Joseph Keirle
1st Assistant Editor		Emily Lawrence
VFX Editor		Matt Nathan
Vfx Editor Trainee		Catrin Rees
Vfx Temp Editor		Chris Thomas
Assistant Onlne Editor		Luke Stanbury
Post Production Supervisor		Liv Duffin
Post Production Coordinator		Lauren Pate
Post Production Trainee		Amelia Goadby
Audio Post		Bang Post Production
Crowd Adr		Wild Adr
VFX Supervisor		Sean Varney
VFX Supervisor		Fred Burdy
VFX On Set Supervisor		Daniel Roberts
VFX Line Producer		Liam Tully
VFX Coordinator		Sian Reynish
VFX Coordinator		Livvy Edwards
Data Wrangler		Hattie Williams
VFX Assistant		Sarah-Hoor Aboubakar
Ireland VFX Co-producer		Michael Garland
Ireland VFX Co-producer		Grand Pictures Commissioning
VFX Trainee		Emmett Brenna
VFX Trainee		Andrei Grigorita
VFX Trainee		Anthony McFadden
VFX Trainee		Dianne Murphy
Creature Design, Concept Art,		Painting Practice
Visual Effects		Windmill Lane
Additional VFX		BBC Wales Graphics
Post Production Facility		Gorilla
Music performed by		BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Music performed by		Carfiff Philharmonic Orchestra
Music Conducted by		Alistair King
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Music Supervisor		Ollie White
Assistant Music Supervisor		Marine Davidge
Title Sequence		Printing Practice
Title Sequence		Realtime Visualisation

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