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Episode Three

Series Episode Number: 352

World Premiere: Sat 2 Jun 1973 - 5:51pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 25 Sep 1983 - 11:00pm CDT [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 25 minutes 12 seconds

7.80 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 29 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 16 Apr 1973 in TC3
Archive State: PAL 2 VT



The Doctor and Jo discover the mine's terrible secret. Global Chemicals' managing director, Stevens, is determined that they won't live to reveal what they have learnt.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterRobert Sloman
WriterBarry Letts (uncredited)
DirectorMichael E Briant
ProducerBarry Letts
DesignerJohn Burrowes
Script EditorTerrance Dicks
Incidental MusicDudley Simpson
Special SoundDick Mills
Title MusicRon Grainer
and BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Studio LightingMike Jefferies (uncredited)
Studio SoundRichard Chubb (uncredited)
Costume DesignerBarbara Kidd (uncredited)
Make-upAnn Rayment (uncredited)
Visual Effects DesignerRon Oates (uncredited)
Film CameramanBill Matthews (uncredited)
Film CameramanKen Lowe (uncredited)
Film SoundSimon Wilson (uncredited)
Film EditorAlastair Mackay (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantRichard Conway (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantColin Mapson (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerKarilyn Collier (uncredited)
Production AssistantJohn Harris (uncredited)
Production AssistantMichael McDermott (uncredited)
Technical ManagerTerry Wild (uncredited)
Vision MixerJohn Gorman (uncredited)
Grams OperatorGerry Borrows (uncredited)
Costume AssistantRobin Stubbs (uncredited)
Costume AssistantSteve Pokol (uncredited)
Design AssistantPaul Trerise (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantDick Lane (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantGeorge Gibbins (uncredited)
Film Sound AssistantBrian Biffin (uncredited)
Film AssistantDennis Rogers (uncredited)
PropsRoy Osbourne (uncredited)
PropsDon Cattin (uncredited)
Props BuyerDave Lewis (uncredited)
Floor AssistantJames Piner (uncredited)
Inlay OperatorNick Rodger (uncredited)
Inlay OperatorGeoff Vian (uncredited)
Film Editor AssistantGordon Thompson (uncredited)
Director's AssistantBrenda Loader (uncredited)
Director's AssistantJudith Harris (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)