Last updated 24 March 2024


Part Two

Series Episode Number: 547

World Premiere: Sat 7 Feb 1981 - 5:08pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Thu 2 Apr 2015 - 8:30pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 24 minutes 50 seconds

6.10 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 106 () (UK)

Recorded on Thu 06 Nov 1980 in Television Centre 6



As Melkur begins to return to life, he manipulates Kassia into doing its bidding. The Doctor and Adric are held responsible for the evil that has come to Traken.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterJohnny Byrne
DirectorJohn Black
ProducerJohn Nathan-Turner
Executive ProducerBarry Letts
DesignerTony Burrough
Script EditorChristopher H Bidmead
Title SequenceSid Sutton
Costume DesignerAmy Roberts
Make-up ArtistNorma Hill
LightingDon Babbage
SoundJohn Holmes
Technical ManagerBob Hignett
Senior CameramanAlec Wheal
Videotape EditorRod Waldron
Visual Effects DesignerPeter Logan
Video EffectsDave Chapman
Vision MixerNigel Finnis
Production AssistantAlan Wareing
Production Unit ManagerAngela Smith
Director's AssistantJean Davis
Assistant Floor ManagerLynn Richards
Incidental MusicRoger Limb
Special SoundDick Mills
Grams OperatorAndrew Hunter (uncredited)
Floor AssistantLaura Gilbert (uncredited)
Show Working SupervisorChick Hetherington (uncredited)
Props BuyerRobert Fleming (uncredited)
Lighting ChargehandJohn Morin (uncredited)
Lighting ChargehandPeter Pearse (uncredited)
Artist BookingNansi Davies (uncredited)
Studio EngineerGeorge Kinross (uncredited)
Studio EngineerDave Murphy (uncredited)
GraphicsIan Hewett (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantDiana Roberts (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantChristine Vidler (uncredited)
Design AssistantJane Clement (uncredited)
Production SecretaryJane Judge (uncredited)
Title MusicRon Grainer (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerPeter Howell (uncredited)