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Part Four

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.


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
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
StorylineRobert Banks Stewart (uncredited)
Film CameramanFred Hamilton (uncredited)
Film SoundJohn Gatland (uncredited)
Film EditorDavid Lee (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)
Fight ArrangerStuart Fell
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)