Doctor Who Guide: The Sea Devils

Last updated 24 March 2024

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Episode Four

Series Episode Number: 315

World Premiere: Sat 18 Mar 1972 - 5:50pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Thu 20 Nov 1975 - 6:30pm CST [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 24 minutes 21 seconds

7.80 Million (UK)

Chart Position: 40 () (UK)

Recorded on Tue 30 Nov 1971 in TC8
Archive State: PAL 2 VT

The Doctor attempts to persuade Captain Hart of the danger that the Master represents. Eager to make contact with the Sea Devils, the Doctor journeys deep into the ocean.

Characters include uncredited
Doctor Who		Jon Pertwee
Master		Roger Delgado
Jo Grant		Katy Manning
Captain Hart		Edwin Richfield
Trenchard		Clive Morton
Commander Ridgeway		Donald Sumpter
Lt. Commander Mitchell		David Griffin
3rd Officer Jane Blythe		June Murphy
Ldg. Telegraphist Bowman		Alec Wallis
C.P.O. Summers		Colin Bell
Lt. Commander Watts		Brian Vaughan
Castle Guard Drew		Stanley McGeagh
Sea Devil		Pat Gorman

Production Team hide uncredited
Writer		Malcolm Hulke
Director		Michael E Briant
Producer		Barry Letts
Designer		Tony Snoaden
Script Editor		Terrance Dicks
Visual Effects Designer		Peter Day
Film Cameraman		Peter Sargent
Film Editor		Martyn Day
Special Sound		Brian Hodgson
Incidental Music		Malcolm Clarke
Incidental Music		BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Title Music		BBC Radiophonic Workshop
With thanks to		Royal Navy
Costumes		Maggie Fletcher (uncredited)
Make-up		Sylvia James (uncredited)
Studio Lighting		Mike Jefferies (uncredited)
Studio Sound		Tony Millier (uncredited)
Grams Operator		Gordon Phillipson (uncredited)
Film Operations Assistant		PW Walsh (uncredited)
Film Sound Assistant		Alec Christison (uncredited)
Film Camera Assistant		John Jefford (uncredited)
Make-Up Assistant		Joanne Burn (uncredited)
Technical Manager		Peter Valentine (uncredited)
Film Unit Electrician		John Collins (uncredited)
Film Camera Assistant		Ian Punter (uncredited)
Costume Assistant		Grace Dawson (uncredited)
Artist Booking		Sybil Cave (uncredited)
Property Buyer		John Watson (uncredited)
Production Secretary		Sarah Newman (uncredited)
Floor Assistant		Tony Cox (uncredited)
Costume Assistant		Jack Roe (uncredited)
Artist Booking		Phyllis Page (uncredited)
Vision Mixer		John Gorman (uncredited)
Production Assistant		Pauline Silcock (uncredited)
Film Unit Electrician		Tony Thorpe (uncredited)
Grip		Bill Paget (uncredited)
Film Camera Assistant		Roger Twyman (uncredited)
Armourer		Douglas Needham (uncredited)
Costume Assistant		Barry Simmons (uncredited)
Fight Arranger		HAVOC (uncredited)
Fight Arranger		Derek Ware (uncredited)
Director's Assistant		Pauline Silcock (uncredited)
Property Buyer		Joe Bates (uncredited)
Assistant Floor Manager		John Bradburn (uncredited)
Production Assistant		Colin Dudley (uncredited)
Title Music Arranger		Delia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title Sequence		Bernard Lodge (uncredited)
Location Assistant		Jennie Betts (uncredited)
Driver		S Hedges (uncredited)
Driver		Edward Kirkham (uncredited)
Location Transport		Pergo Minibuses (uncredited)
Pergo Driver		Bert West (uncredited)
Location Catering		Cinefood (uncredited)
Location Trailers		Seacliff Holiday Caravans (uncredited)
Visual Effects Assistant		Len Hutton (uncredited)

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