Last updated 17 August 2023


Part Two

Series Episode Number: 485

World Premiere: Sat 7 Oct 1978 - 6:21pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 22 Dec 2000 - 10:30pm CST [Prairie Public Television]
Running Time: 25 minutes 30 seconds

7.40 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 52 () (UK)

Recorded on Tue 23 May 1978 in Television Centre 6



Still in search of the missing planet, Calufrax, the Doctor and Romana encounter the telepathic Mentiads and Zanak's ruler, the half man, half robot Captain.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterDouglas Adams
DirectorPennant Roberts
ProducerGraham Williams
DesignerJohn Pusey
Script EditorAnthony Read
Studio LightingMike Jefferies
Studio SoundMike Jones
Costume DesignerL Rowland-Warne
Make-up ArtistJanis Gould
Visual Effects DesignerColin Mapson
Electronic Effects OperatorDave Chapman
Videotape EditorRod Waldron
Film CameramanElmer Cossey
Film SoundDoug Mawson
Film EditorJohn Dunstan
Production AssistantMichael Owen Morris
Production Unit ManagerJohn Nathan-Turner
Incidental MusicDudley Simpson
Special SoundDick Mills
Assistant Floor ManagerRuth Mayorcas (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)
Vision MixerSue Thorne (uncredited)
Senior CameramanSpencer Payne (uncredited)
Grams OperatorIan Tomlin (uncredited)
Floor AssistantPeter Leslie (uncredited)
Director's AssistantHazel Marriot (uncredited)
Film Operations ManagerIan Brindle (uncredited)
K9 OperatorNigel Brackley (uncredited)
Title Music BBC Radiophonic Workshop (uncredited)
Technical ManagerTony Bate (uncredited)
Assistant Sound RecordistNorman Johnstone (uncredited)
Assistant Film CameramanBrian Hall (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantChris Lawson (uncredited)
Design AssistantPeter Higgins (uncredited)
Make-Up ArtistLinda Burr (uncredited)
Make-Up ArtistMiranda Davidson (uncredited)
Make-Up ArtistSally Millican (uncredited)
Make-Up ArtistCatherine Whitfield (uncredited)
Title MusicRon Grainer (uncredited)