Doctor Who Guide: The Invasion of Time

Last updated 09 January 2020

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Part Four

Series Episode Number: 477

World Premiere: Sat 25 Feb 1978 - 6:25pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Thu 14 Feb 1980 - 5:30pm CST [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 23 minutes 31 seconds

10.90 Million (UK)

Chart Position: 28 () (UK)

Recorded on Sun 06 Nov 1977 in TC8

As the Vardans finally fully materialise on Gallifrey, the Doctor prepares to spring his trap. But does a more deadly alien force lie behind the Vardans?

Characters include uncredited
Doctor Who		Tom Baker
Leela		Louise Jameson
Andred		Christopher Tranchell
Kelner		Milton Johns
Castellan Guard		Eric Danot
Nesbin		Max Faulkner
Rodan		Hilary Ryan
Ablif		Ray Callaghan
Presta		Gai Smith
Jasko		Michael Mundell
Vardan		Stan McGowan
Vardan		Tom Kelly
Stor		Derek Deadman
Voice of K-9		John Leeson

Production Team hide uncredited
Writer		David Agnew
Writer		Anthony Read (uncredited)
Writer		Graham Williams (uncredited)
Director		Gerald Blake
Producer		Graham Williams
Designer		Barbara Gosnold
Script Editor		Anthony Read
Costume Designer		Dee Kelly
Make-up Artist		Maureen Winslade
Visual Effects Designer		Richard Conway
Visual Effects Designer		Colin Mapson
Special Sound		Dick Mills
Film Cameraman		Ken Westbury
Film Recordist		Graham Hare
Film Editor		Chris Wimble
OB Lighting		John Sterling
OB Sound		Ian Leiper
Studio Lighting		Mike Jefferies
Studio Sound		Anthony Philpott
Production Assistant		Colin Dudley
Production Unit Manager		John Nathan-Turner
Incidental Music		Dudley Simpson
Vision Mixer		Shirley Coward (uncredited)
Grams Operator		Jerry Borrows (uncredited)
Assistant Floor Manager		Romey Allison (uncredited)
Technical Manager		Errol Ryan (uncredited)
Floor Assistant		Renny Tasker (uncredited)
Floor Assistant		Sue Williams (uncredited)
Electronic Effects		Dave Chapman (uncredited)
OB Lighting		Tommy Thomas (uncredited)
Film Camera Assistant		John Sennett (uncredited)
Props Buyer		Brenda Barker (uncredited)
K9 Operator		Nigel Brackley (uncredited)
OB Engineering Manager		Bob Wade (uncredited)
Engineering Co-ordinators		Trevor Gibbs (uncredited)
Engineering Co-ordinators		Bob Newton (uncredited)
Design Assistant		Bob Steer (uncredited)
Assistant Costume Designer		Dennis Brack (uncredited)
Assistant Costume Designer		Terrance Parker (uncredited)
Assistant Costume Designer		Richard Winter (uncredited)
Graphics		Elizabeth Freeman (uncredited)
Scene Crew		Ron Hasler (uncredited)
Grip		Roy Caney (uncredited)
Senior Cameraman		Jim Atkinson (uncredited)
Film Operations Manager		Ian Brindle (uncredited)
Film Operations		R. Davies (uncredited)
Film Operations		John Francis (uncredited)
Film Operations		Alan Twine (uncredited)
Film Sound Assistant		Patrick Quirk (uncredited)
Make-Up Assistant		Norma Hill (uncredited)
Make-Up Assistant		Vicky Pocock (uncredited)
Director's Assistant		Joy Sinclair (uncredited)
Dresser		Sheila Parkinson (uncredited)
Dresser		Mervyn Beazer (uncredited)
Dresser		Michael Chard (uncredited)
Dresser		Steve Cornish (uncredited)
Artist Booking		Nansi Davies (uncredited)
Artist Booking		Phyllis Page (uncredited)
Location Booking		Carol Vigurs (uncredited)
Dubbing Sound Supervisor		A. Philpot (uncredited)
Music Recording Sound Supervisor		D. Miller-Timmons (uncredited)
Music Recording Sound Supervisor		A. Edmonds (uncredited)
Music Recording Sound Supervisor		L. Gordon (uncredited)
OB Cameraman		David Goutier (uncredited)
OB Cameraman		Alan Hayward (uncredited)
Title Music		Ron Grainer (uncredited)
Title Music Arranger		Delia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title Sequence		Bernard Lodge (uncredited)
Title Music		BBC Radiophonic Workshop (uncredited)

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