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Series Episode Number: 680

World Premiere: Wed 28 Dec 1988 - 7:39pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 3 Jul 2015 - 10:00pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 24 minutes 30 seconds

4.80 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 69 (UK)

Chart Position: 108 () (UK)

Recorded on Wed 15 Jun 1988 in Elstree

Ace and Bellboy team up to stop the Chief Clown while the Doctor realises that he is next into the ring. The Captain has another trick up his sleeve and shows Mags's true colours.

Characters include uncredited
The Doctor		Sylvester McCoy
Ace		Sophie Aldred
The Captain		T P McKenna
Mags		Jessica Martin
Ringmaster		Ricco Ross
Chief Clown		Ian Reddington
Morgana		Deborah Manship
Bellboy		Christopher Guard
Deadbeat		Chris Jury
Whizzkid		Gian Sammarco
Bus Conductor		Dean Hollingsworth
Dad		David Ashford
Mum		Janet Hargreaves
Little Girl		Kathryn Ludlow

Production Teamhide uncredited
Writer		Stephen Wyatt
Director		Alan Wareing
Producer		John Nathan-Turner
Designer		David Laskey
Script Editor		Andrew Cartmel
Graphic Designer		Oliver Elmes
Computer Animation		CAL Video (uncredited)
Costume Designer		Rosalind Ebbutt
Makeup Designer		Denise Baron
Studio Lighting		Don Babbage
Studio Lighting		Henry Barber
Studio Sound		Scott Talbott
Technical Manager (TM2)		Michael Langley-Evans
Technical Manager (TM2)		Richard Wilson
Studio Camera Supervisor		Alec Wheal
Videotape Editor		Hugh Parson
Props Buyer		Bob Blanks
Visual Effects Designer		Steve Bowman
Video Effects		Dave Chapman
Vision Mixer		Barbara Gainsley
Vision Mixer		Diana Long
Vision Mixer		Julie Mann
Vision Mixer		Fred Law
OB Lighting		Ian Dow
OB Sound		Doug Whittaker
OB Cameraman		Barry Chaston
OB Cameraman		Alan Jessop
Production Manager		Suzanne Shaw
Production Manager		Gary Downie
Production Manager		Ian Fraser
Production Associate		June Collins
Production Assistant		Alexandra Todd
Assistant Floor Manager		David Tilley
Assistant Floor Manager		Duncan McAlpine
Magic Consultant		Geoffrey Durham (uncredited)
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Incidental Music		Mark Ayres
Special Sound		Dick Mills
Production Ops Supervisor		Vic Young (uncredited)
Production Operative		Neville Kuhn (uncredited)
Production Operative		Jeff Howe (uncredited)
Production Operative		Pat O'Connell (uncredited)
OB Sound Engineer		Roger Neal (uncredited)
OB VT Engineer		Steve Preston (uncredited)
Floor Assistant		Alex Starr (uncredited)
Floor Assistant		Southern Morris (uncredited)
Production Assistant		Hilary Barrett (uncredited)
Deputy Sound Supervisor		Mike Weaver (uncredited)
Technical Manager (TM2)		Brian Jones (uncredited)
Title Music Arranger		Keff McCulloch (uncredited)
Design Assistant		Julia Gresty (uncredited)
Visual Effects Assistant		Dave Wells (uncredited)
Visual Effects Assistant		Dave Becker (uncredited)
Visual Effects Assistant		Jim Lancaster (uncredited)
Visual Effects Assistant		Mike Tucker (uncredited)
Visual Effects Assistant		Biddy Palmer (uncredited)
Assistant Costume Designer		Sarah Jane Ellis (uncredited)
Makeup (Assistant)		Helen Johnson (uncredited)
Makeup (Assistant)		Mark Phillips (uncredited)
Makeup (Assistant)		Sunetra Sastry (uncredited)
Makeup (Assistant)		Lyn Somerville (uncredited)
Dresser		Debbie Roberts (uncredited)
Dresser		Michael Johnson (uncredited)
Dresser		Tim Bonstow (uncredited)
Dresser		Patricia McAuley (uncredited)
Dresser		Ann Richardson (uncredited)

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