Doctor Who Guide: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Last updated 24 March 2024

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Series Episode Number: 451

World Premiere: Sat 19 Mar 1977 - 6:31pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Thu 5 Jun 1980 - 5:30pm CDT [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 24 minutes 30 seconds

11.40 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 60 (UK)

Chart Position: 21 () (UK)

Recorded on Tue 25 Jan 1977 in TC1

The Doctor and Leela take a trip to the theatre with the intention of confronting Li H'sen Chang. But Weng-Chiang has already made plans to dispose of his former servant.

Characters include uncredited
Doctor Who		Tom Baker
Leela		Louise Jameson
Li H'sen Chang		John Bennett
Weng Chiang		Michael Spice
Henry Gordon Jago		Christopher Benjamin
Casey		Chris Gannon
Professor Litefoot		Trevor Baxter
Mr. Sin		Deep Roy
Lee		Tony Then
Singer		Penny Lister

Production Team hide uncredited
Writer		Robert Holmes
Director		David Maloney
Producer		Philip Hinchcliffe
Designer		Roger Murray-Leach
Costume Designer		John Bloomfield
Make-up Artist		Heather Stewart
Visual Effects Designer		Michaeljohn Harris
Special Sound		Dick Mills
Studio Lighting		Mike Jefferies
Studio Sound		Clive Gifford
OB Lighting		John Mason
OB Sound		Vic Godrich
Title Sequence		Bernard Lodge
Production Assistant		Ros Anderson
Production Unit Manager		Chris D'Oyly-John
Incidental Music		Dudley Simpson
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Title Music		BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Storyline		Robert Banks Stewart (uncredited)
Film Cameraman		Fred Hamilton (uncredited)
Film Sound		John Gatland (uncredited)
Film Editor		David Lee (uncredited)
Script Editor		Robert Holmes (uncredited)
Assistant Floor Manager		Linda Graeme (uncredited)
Technical Manager(TM2)		John Sterling (uncredited)
Vision Mixer		Pat Mordecai (uncredited)
Grip		Stan Swetman (uncredited)
Assistant Film Cameraman		Brian Hall (uncredited)
Assistant Sound Recordist		Steve Diamond (uncredited)
Props Buyer		Bill Eldridge (uncredited)
Floor Assistant		Sue Box (uncredited)
Assistant Floor Manager		Jo Ward (uncredited)
Film Operative		Stan Cresswell (uncredited)
Film Operative		Bobby Gould (uncredited)
Director's Assistant		Rosemary Parsons (uncredited)
Director's Assistant		Carol Bolt (uncredited)
Costume Assistant		Alan Hughes (uncredited)
Design Assistant		Gerry Scott (uncredited)
Design Assistant		Graham Lough (uncredited)
Make-Up Assistant		Christine Baker (uncredited)
Make-Up Assistant		Martha Livesley (uncredited)
Make-Up Assistant		Jennifer Hughes (uncredited)
Fight Arranger		Stuart Fell
Title Music Arranger		Delia Derbyshire (uncredited)

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