Last updated 21 March 2020


Part Five

Series Episode Number: 478

World Premiere: Sat 4 Mar 1978 - 6:26pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 15 Feb 1980 - 5:30pm CST [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 25 minutes

10.30 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 32 () (UK)

Recorded on Sun 06 Nov 1977 in TC8



The Sontarans have taken control of the Capital on Gallifrey and intend to use the power of the Time Lords to rampage through all of time.

Production Teamhide uncredited
WriterDavid Agnew
WriterAnthony Read (uncredited)
WriterGraham Williams (uncredited)
DirectorGerald Blake
ProducerGraham Williams
DesignerBarbara Gosnold
Script EditorAnthony Read
Costume DesignerDee Kelly
Makeup ArtistMaureen Winslade
Visual Effects DesignerRichard Conway
Visual Effects DesignerColin Mapson
Special SoundDick Mills
OB LightingJohn Sterling
OB SoundIan Leiper
Studio LightingMike Jefferies
Studio SoundAnthony Philpott
Production AssistantColin Dudley
Production Unit ManagerJohn Nathan-Turner
Incidental MusicDudley Simpson
Vision MixerShirley Coward (uncredited)
Grams OperatorJerry Borrows (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerTerri Winders (uncredited)
Technical Manager (TM2)Errol Ryan (uncredited)
Floor AssistantRenny Tasker (uncredited)
Floor AssistantSue Williams (uncredited)
Electronic EffectsDave Chapman (uncredited)
OB LightingTommy Thomas (uncredited)
Props BuyerBrenda Barker (uncredited)
OB Engineering ManagerBob Wade (uncredited)
Engineering Co-ordinatorsTrevor Gibbs (uncredited)
Engineering Co-ordinatorsBob Newton (uncredited)
Design AssistantBob Steer (uncredited)
Assistant Costume DesignerDennis Brack (uncredited)
Assistant Costume DesignerTerrance Parker (uncredited)
Assistant Costume DesignerRichard Winter (uncredited)
GraphicsElizabeth Freeman (uncredited)
Scene CrewRon Hasler (uncredited)
Senior CameramanJim Atkinson (uncredited)
Makeup (Assistant)Vanessa Poulton (uncredited)
Makeup (Assistant)Karen Sherrie-Morton (uncredited)
Director's AssistantJoy Sinclair (uncredited)
DresserSheila Parkinson (uncredited)
DresserMark Creed (uncredited)
DresserTony Mannings (uncredited)
Artist BookingNansi Davies (uncredited)
Artist BookingPhyllis Page (uncredited)
Location BookingCarol Vigurs (uncredited)
Dubbing Sound SupervisorA. Philpot (uncredited)
Music Recording Sound SupervisorD. Miller-Timmons (uncredited)
Music Recording Sound SupervisorA. Edmonds (uncredited)
Music Recording Sound SupervisorL. Gordon (uncredited)
OB CameramanDavid Goutier (uncredited)
OB CameramanAlan Hayward (uncredited)
Title MusicRon Grainer (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)
Title Music BBC Radiophonic Workshop (uncredited)