Last updated 24 March 2024


Part Four

Series Episode Number: 681

World Premiere: Wed 4 Jan 1989 - 7:37pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 3 Jul 2015 - 10:30pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 24 minutes 24 seconds

6.60 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 64 (UK)

Chart Position: 79 () (UK)

Recorded on Thu 16 Jun 1988 in Elstree



The Gods of Ragnarok are revealed and while waiting for Ace to escape the Chief Clown, the Doctor must entertain them as long as possible in the dimension of the Dark Circus...


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterStephen Wyatt
DirectorAlan Wareing
ProducerJohn Nathan-Turner
DesignerDavid Laskey
Script EditorAndrew Cartmel
Graphic DesignerOliver Elmes
Computer Animation CAL Video
Costume DesignerRosalind Ebbutt
Make-up DesignerDenise Baron
Studio LightingDon Babbage
Studio LightingHenry Barber
Studio SoundScott Talbott
Technical CoordinatorMichael Langley-Evans
Technical CoordinatorRichard Wilson
Studio Camera SupervisorAlec Wheal
Videotape EditorHugh Parson
Props BuyerBob Blanks
Visual Effects DesignerSteve Bowman
Video EffectsDave Chapman
Vision MixerBarbara Gainsley
Vision MixerDiana Long
Vision MixerJulie Mann
Vision MixerFred Law
OB LightingIan Dow
OB SoundDoug Whittaker
OB CameramanBarry Chaston
OB CameramanAlan Jessop
Production ManagerSuzanne Shaw
Production ManagerGary Downie
Production ManagerIan Fraser
Production AssociateJune Collins
Production AssistantAlexandra Todd
Assistant Floor ManagerDavid Tilley
Assistant Floor ManagerDuncan McAlpine
Magic ConsultantGeoffrey Durham
Title MusicRon Grainer
Incidental MusicMark Ayres
Special SoundDick Mills
Production Ops SupervisorVic Young (uncredited)
Production OperativeNeville Kuhn (uncredited)
Production OperativeJeff Howe (uncredited)
Production OperativePat O'Connell (uncredited)
OB Sound EngineerRoger Neal (uncredited)
OB VT EngineerSteve Preston (uncredited)
Floor AssistantAlex Starr (uncredited)
Floor AssistantSouthern Morris (uncredited)
Production AssistantHilary Barrett (uncredited)
Deputy Sound SupervisorMike Weaver (uncredited)
Technical Manager(TM2)Brian Jones (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerKeff McCulloch (uncredited)
Design AssistantJulia Gresty (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantDave Wells (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantDave Becker (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantJim Lancaster (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantMike Tucker (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantBiddy Palmer (uncredited)
Assistant Costume DesignerSarah Jane Ellis (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantHelen Johnson (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantMark Phillips (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantSunetra Sastry (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantLyn Somerville (uncredited)
DresserDebbie Roberts (uncredited)
DresserMichael Johnson (uncredited)
DresserTim Bonstow (uncredited)
DresserPatricia McAuley (uncredited)
DresserAnn Richardson (uncredited)