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Part Three

Series Episode Number: 450

World Premiere: Sat 12 Mar 1977 - 6:31pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Wed 4 Jun 1980 - 5:30pm CDT [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 21 minutes 56 seconds

10.20 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 22 () (UK)

Recorded on Tue 25 Jan 1977 in TC1



Weng-Chiang is desperate to recover his lost time cabinet. Leela takes the opportunity to track the Chinese 'god' to his lair where she must face one of his terrifying creations.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterRobert Holmes
DirectorDavid Maloney
ProducerPhilip Hinchcliffe
DesignerRoger Murray-Leach
Costume DesignerJohn Bloomfield
Make-up ArtistHeather Stewart
Visual Effects DesignerMichaeljohn Harris
Special SoundDick Mills
Film CameramanFred Hamilton
Film SoundJohn Gatland
Film EditorDavid Lee
Studio LightingMike Jefferies
Studio SoundClive Gifford
OB LightingJohn Mason
OB SoundVic Godrich
Title SequenceBernard Lodge
Production AssistantRos Anderson
Production Unit ManagerChris D'Oyly-John
Incidental MusicDudley Simpson
Title MusicRon Grainer
Title Music BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Fight ArrangerStuart Fell
StorylineRobert Banks Stewart (uncredited)
Script EditorRobert Holmes (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerLinda Graeme (uncredited)
Technical Manager(TM2)John Sterling (uncredited)
Vision MixerPat Mordecai (uncredited)
GripStan Swetman (uncredited)
Assistant Film CameramanBrian Hall (uncredited)
Assistant Sound RecordistSteve Diamond (uncredited)
Props BuyerBill Eldridge (uncredited)
Floor AssistantSue Box (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerJo Ward (uncredited)
Film OperativeStan Cresswell (uncredited)
Film OperativeBobby Gould (uncredited)
Director's AssistantRosemary Parsons (uncredited)
Director's AssistantCarol Bolt (uncredited)
Costume AssistantAlan Hughes (uncredited)
Design AssistantGerry Scott (uncredited)
Design AssistantGraham Lough (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantChristine Baker (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantMartha Livesley (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantJennifer Hughes (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)