Last updated 09 January 2020


Part Three

Series Episode Number: 490

World Premiere: Sat 11 Nov 1978 - 6:21pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 26 Jan 2001 - 10:30pm CST [Prairie Public Television]
Running Time: 24 minutes 27 seconds

9.30 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 38 () (UK)

Recorded on Sun 16 Jul 1978 in Television Centre 3



As the blood-hungry Ogri close in, the Doctor launches a desperate attempt to rescue Romana from hyperspace.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterDavid Fisher
DirectorDarrol Blake
ProducerGraham Williams
DesignerJohn Stout
Script EditorAnthony Read
Costume DesignerRupert Jarvis
Make-up ArtistAnn Briggs
Visual Effects DesignerMat Irvine
Electronic EffectsA J Mitchell
Videotape EditorMalcolm Banthorpe
Studio LightingWarwick Fielding
Studio SoundRichard Chubb
OB LightingHubert Cartwright
OB SoundVic Godrich
Production AssistantCarolyn Montagu
Production Unit ManagerJohn Nathan-Turner
Incidental MusicDudley Simpson
Special SoundDick Mills
Title MusicRon Grainer (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerNigel Taylor (uncredited)
Floor AssistantPeter Leslie (uncredited)
TM2Bob Warman (uncredited)Info
Vision MixerNigel Finnis (uncredited)
Grams OperatorAndrew Hunter (uncredited)
Senior CameramanReg Poulter (uncredited)
Technical Manager(TM2)Bob Wade (uncredited)
OB CamermanTrevor Wimlett (uncredited)
OB CamermanMike Windsor (uncredited)
Title Music BBC Radiophonic Workshop (uncredited)
OB Scene Crew SupervisorBob Hare (uncredited)
Props BuyerRobert Fleming (uncredited)
Design AssistantCassie Pusey (uncredited)
DresserAlice Gilbert (uncredited)
DresserLiz Penbroke (uncredited)
DresserAndre Salut (uncredited)
K9 created byBob Baker (uncredited)
K9 created byDave Martin (uncredited)
Wirran created byRobert Holmes (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)