Doctor Who Guide: The Idiot's Lantern

Last updated 23 March 2024

The Idiot's Lantern

Series Episode Number: 717

World Premiere: Sat 27 May 2006 - 7:00pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 10 Nov 2006 - 8:00pm EST [SyFy: East Coast Feed]
Running Time: 45 minutes 10 seconds

6.76 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 84 (UK)

Audience Share: 33.4% (UK)
Chart Position: 18 () (UK)

Recorded on Tue 07 Feb 2006 in Unit Q2 at these locations

Characters hide uncredited
The Doctor		David Tennant
Rose Tyler		Billie Piper
The Wire		Maureen Lipman CBE
Mr. Magpie		Ron Cook
Eddie Connolly		Jamie Foreman
Rita Connolly		Debra Gillett
Tommy		Rory Jennings
Grandma Connolly		Margaret John
Detective Inspector Bishop		Sam Cox
Crabtree		Ieuan Rhys
Aunt Betty		Jean Challis
Security Guard		Christopher Driscoll
Mrs Gallagher		Marie Lewis
Stunt Double for the Doctor		Gordon Seed
Stunt Double for Thug		Steve Griffin
Stunt Double for Crabtree		Rocky Taylor
Stunt Double for The Doctor		Ray De-Haan
Stunt Double for Rose Tyler		Sarah Franzl
Bus Driver		Ian Barlow (uncredited)
Riding Double for the Doctor		Martyn Darby (uncredited)
Riding Double for Rose Tyler		Toni Rice (uncredited)
Mr Gallagher		John Jenner (uncredited)
Thug		Jason Stevens (uncredited)
Bishops Driver		Dominic Kynaston (uncredited)
Dad		Paul Starsky (uncredited)
Local		John Dignam (uncredited)
Local		Tom Boulding (uncredited)
Local		Paul Starsky (uncredited)
Local		Joanna Brown (uncredited)
Local		Lesley Dring (uncredited)
Local		Jason Hayes (uncredited)
Local		Phillipa Burt (uncredited)
Local		jo Dibble (uncredited)
Riding Double for The Doctor		Pat Deacy (uncredited)
Driver		Brian Winstone (uncredited)
Driver		Graham Jones (uncredited)
Market Worker		Gareth Long (uncredited)
Market Worker		Trevor Payne (uncredited)
Stunt Double for Grandma Connolly		Dave Forman (uncredited)
Double for Grandma Connolly		John Jenner (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Dominic Mancienne (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Richard Mancienne (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Debbie Reid (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Natasha Mottee (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Vincent Warltire (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Damiem Mantoulan (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Dayve Dean (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Chris Richards (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		James McLeod (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Richard Knott (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Stuart Dorrance (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Gregg Bennett (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Adam Chilvers (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Lynsey Muir (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Wendy Hobbs (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Anita Rice (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Anna Rudolph (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Suzanne Burgess (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Diane Dawson (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Karen Dorrance (uncredited)
Faceless Crowd		Catherine Olding (uncredited)
Rita's Sister		Liz Edney (uncredited)
Rita's Brother-in-law		Dai Murphy (uncredited)
Rita's Nephew		Christian Byard (uncredited)
Rita's Cousin		Simon Howells (uncredited)
Rita's Cousins Wife		Katy Finbar (uncredited)
Uncle John		Richard Randall (uncredited)
Child		Lara Phillipart (uncredited)
Child		Conner Edwards (uncredited)
Local		Simon Challis (uncredited)
Local		Levi James (uncredited)
Local		Anthony Churchill (uncredited)
Local		Eryl Vaughan (uncredited)
Local		Annisia (uncredited)
Local		Natalie Danks-Smith (uncredited)
White Kid		Chris Jenkins (uncredited)
White Kid		Jordan Struel (uncredited)
Studio Staff		Behnaz Akghar (uncredited)
Studio Staff		Dixie Dickenson (uncredited)
Studio Staff		Gareth Gethin Evans (uncredited)
Studio Staff		Andy Mayo (uncredited)
Studio Staff		Alex Ford Robertson (uncredited)
Party Guests		Dominic Mancienne (uncredited)
Party Guests		Richard Mancienne (uncredited)
Party Guests		Marium Mundy (uncredited)
Party Guests		Natasha Mottee (uncredited)
Party Guests		Vincent Warltire (uncredited)
Party Guests		Chris Richards (uncredited)
Party Guests		Dayve Dean (uncredited)
Party Guests		Wayne Closier (uncredited)
Party Guests		James McLeod (uncredited)
Party Guests		Richard Knott (uncredited)
Party Guests		Stuart Dorrance (uncredited)
Party Guests		Gregg Bennett (uncredited)
Party Guests		Adam Chilvers (uncredited)
Party Guests		Wendy Hobbs (uncredited)
Party Guests		Anita Rice (uncredited)
Party Guests		Ann Marie Hollyoake (uncredited)
Party Guests		Karen Swan (uncredited)
Party Guests		Diane Dawson (uncredited)
Party Guests		Karen Dorrance (uncredited)
Party Guests		Catherine Olding (uncredited)
Party Guests		Kenesha Brown (uncredited)
Party Guests		Paul Lofts (uncredited)
Party Guests		Suzanne Burgess (uncredited)
Party Guests		Joanna Crozier (uncredited)
Party Kids		Casey McDonald (uncredited)
Party Kids		India Davies (uncredited)
Party Kids		Unknown (uncredited)
Party Kids		Chris Jenkins (uncredited)
Party Kids		Jordan White (uncredited)
Party Kids		lack Walker (uncredited)
ADR		Paula Keogh (uncredited)
ADR		Nicholas Cater (uncredited)
ADR		Hannah Welch (uncredited)
ADR		Lindsay Hollingsworth (uncredited)
ADR		Daryl Adcock (uncredited)
ADR		Stephen Bracken-Keogh (uncredited)

Production Team
Writer		Mark Gatiss
Director		Euros Lyn
Producer		Phil Collinson
Executive Producer		Russell T Davies
Executive Producer		Julie Gardner
Production Manager		Marcus Prince
Director of Photography		Rory Taylor
Production Designer		Edward Thomas
Editor		Crispin Green
Prosthetics		Neill Gorton
Prosthetics		Millennium FX
Special Effects		Any Effects
Visual Effects Supervisor		Dave Houghton
Visual Effects Producer		Will Cohen
Visual Effects Designer		The Mill
Incidental Music		Murray Gold
Make-up Designer		Sheelagh Wells
Costume Designer		Louise Page
Sound Recordist		Simon Fraser
Production Accountant		Endaf Emyr Williams
Casting Director		Andy Pryor CDG
Title Music		Ron Grainer
With thanks to		BBC National Orchestra of Wales
First Assistant Director		Peter Bennett
Second Assistant Director		Steffan Morris
Third Assistant Director		Lynsey Muir
Location Manager		Gareth Lloyd
Unit Manager		Rhys Griffiths
Production Coordinator		Jess van Niekerk
Production/Script Secretary		Claire Roberts
Production Runner		Sarah Davies
A/Production Accountant		Debi Griffiths
A/Production Accountant		Kath Blackman
Continuity		Non Eleri Hughes
Script Editor		Simon Winstone
Focus Puller		Steve Rees
Grip		John Robinson
Boom Operator		Jeff Welch
Gaffer		Mark Hutchings
Best Boy		Peter Chester
Stunt coordinator		Dave Forman
Supervising Art Director		Stephen Nicholas
Art Dept Production Manager		Jonathan Marquand Allison
Standby Art Director		Lee Gammon
Asst Supervising Art Director		James North
Design Assistant		Al Roberts
Design Assistant		Peter McKinstry
Standby Props		Phil Shellard
Standby Props		Matthew North
Set Decorator		David Morison
Property Master		Adrian Anscombe
Production Buyer		Joelle Rumbelow
Assistant Props Master		Paul Aitken
Props Chargehand		Phil Lyons
Props Storeman		Stuart Wooddisse
Specialist Prop Maker		Mark Cordory
Prop Maker		Penny Howarth
Construction Manager		Matthew Hywel-Davies
Construction Chargehand		Allen Jones
Storyboard Artist		Shaun Williams
Graphics		BBC Wales Graphics
Costume Supervisor		Anna Lau
Costume Assistant		Lindsay Bonaccorsi
Costume Assistant		Kirsty Wilkinson
Make-Up Artist		Anwen Davies
Make-Up Artist		Steve Smith
Make-Up Artist		Moira Thomson
Prosthetics Supervisor		Rob Mayor
Prosthetics Technician		Jo Glover
Prosthetics Technician		Martin Rezard
Special Effects Coordinator		Ben Ashmore
Special Effects Supervisor		Paul Kelly
Special Effects Supervisor		Mike Crowley
Special Effects Technician		Danny Hargreaves
Special Effects Technician		Richard Magrin
Casting Associate		Andy Brierley
Assistant Editor		Ceres Doyle
Post Production Supervisor		Chris Blatchford
Post Production Supervisor		Samantha Hall
Post Production Coordinator		Marie Brown
Online Editor		Matthew Clarke
Colourist		Mick Vincent
2D Artist		Bronwyn Edwards
2D Artist		Simon C Holden
2D Artist		Joseph Courtis
2D Artist		Sara Bennett
2D Artist		Michael Harrison
2D Artist		Russell Horth
2D Artist		Sandra Roach
2D Artist		Melissa Butler-Adams
3D Artist		Serena Cacciato
3D Artist		Nick Webber
3D Artist		Chris Tucker
3D Artist		Chris Petts
Digital Matte Artist		Ilyas Phelan
Visual Effects Coordinator		Kim Phelan
Dubbing Mixer		Tim Ricketts
Sound Editor		Paul McFadden
Sound Editor		Doug Sinclair
Sound FX Editor		Paul Jefferies
Finance Manager		Richard Pugsley
with thanks to		Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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