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Episode Five

Series Episode Number: 316

World Premiere: Sat 25 Mar 1972 - 5:45pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 21 Nov 1975 - 6:30pm CST [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 24 minutes 53 seconds

8.30 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 39 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 13 Dec 1971 in TC8
Archive State: PAL 2 VT



The Doctor is captured by the Sea Devils and taken to their undersea base. There he tries to make peace with the creatures, but his efforts are thwarted by the Navy.

Characters hide uncredited
Doctor WhoJon Pertwee
MasterRoger Delgado
Jo GrantKaty Manning
Captain HartEdwin Richfield
Commander RidgewayDonald Sumpter
Lt. Commander MitchellDavid Griffin
C.P.O. SummersColin Bell
Ldg. Seaman LovellChristopher Wray
A/B GirtonRex Rowland
WalkerMartin Boddey
Rear AdmiralNorman Atkyns
3rd Officer Jane BlytheJune Murphy
Ldg. Telegraphist BowmanAlec Wallis
Chief Sea DevilPeter Forbes-Robertson
Sea DevilPat Gorman
Stunt ManTerry Walsh (uncredited)
Stunt ManStuart Fell (uncredited)
Stunt ManMike Horsburgh (uncredited)
Stunt ManPeter Brace (uncredited)
Stunt ManMarc Boyle (uncredited)
Stunt ManMike Stephens (uncredited)
Sea DevilBryan Nolan (uncredited)
Sea DevilSteve Ismay (uncredited)
Sea DevilGeoffrey Witherick (uncredited)
Sea DevilFrank Seton (uncredited)
Submarine RatingDennis Plenty (uncredited)
Submarine RatingRon Tingley (uncredited)
Production Teamhide uncredited
WriterMalcolm Hulke
DirectorMichael E Briant
ProducerBarry Letts
DesignerTony Snoaden
Script EditorTerrance Dicks
Visual Effects DesignerPeter Day
Film CameramanPeter Sargent
Film EditorMartyn Day
Special SoundBrian Hodgson
Incidental MusicMalcolm Clarke
Incidental Music BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Title MusicRon Grainer
Title Music BBC Radiophonic Workshop
With thanks to Royal Navy
CostumesMaggie Fletcher (uncredited)
MakeupSylvia James (uncredited)
Studio LightingMike Jefferies (uncredited)
Studio SoundTony Millier (uncredited)
Studio SoundColin Dixon (uncredited)
Grams OperatorBarry Bonner (uncredited)
Film Operations AssistantPW Walsh (uncredited)
Film Sound AssistantAlec Christison (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantJohn Jefford (uncredited)
Makeup (Assistant)Joanne Burn (uncredited)
Technical Manager (TM2)Peter Valentine (uncredited)
Film Unit ElectricianJohn Collins (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantIan Punter (uncredited)
Costume AssistantGrace Dawson (uncredited)
Artist BookingSybil Cave (uncredited)
Property BuyerJohn Watson (uncredited)
Production SecretarySarah Newman (uncredited)
Floor AssistantTony Cox (uncredited)
Costume AssistantJack Roe (uncredited)
Artist BookingPhyllis Page (uncredited)
Vision MixerJohn Gorman (uncredited)
Director's AssistantPauline Silcock (uncredited)
Film Unit ElectricianTony Thorpe (uncredited)
GripBill Paget (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantRoger Twyman (uncredited)
ArmourerDouglas Needham (uncredited)
Costume AssistantBarry Simmons (uncredited)
Fight Arranger HAVOC (uncredited)
Fight ArrangerDerek Ware (uncredited)
AssistantPauline Silcock (uncredited)
Property BuyerJoe Bates (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerJohn Bradburn (uncredited)
Production AssistantColin Dudley (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)
Location AssistantJennie Betts (uncredited)
DriverS Hedges (uncredited)
DriverEdward Kirkham (uncredited)
Location Transport Pergo Minibuses (uncredited)
Pergo DriverBert West (uncredited)
Location Catering Cinefood (uncredited)
Location Trailers Seacliff Holiday Caravans (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantLen Hutton (uncredited)