Last updated 24 March 2024


Episode Two

Series Episode Number: 331

World Premiere: Sat 6 Jan 1973 - 5:51pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Mon 17 Nov 2014 - 8:30pm EST [Retro TV]
Running Time: 24 minutes 18 seconds

10.80 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 22 () (UK)

Recorded on Tue 28 Nov 1972 in TC1
Archive State: PAL 2 VT



Following the advice of the First Doctor, the Third Doctor and Jo have crossed through the black hole to the strange, desolate world of antimatter.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterBob Baker
WriterDave Martin
DirectorLennie Mayne
ProducerBarry Letts
DesignerRoger Liminton
Script EditorTerrance Dicks
Studio LightingClive Thomas (uncredited)
Studio SoundDerek Miller-Timmins (uncredited)
Costume DesignerJames Acheson (uncredited)
Make-upAnn Rayment (uncredited)
Visual Effects DesignerMichaeljohn Harris (uncredited)
Film CameramanJohn Baker (uncredited)
Film SoundBob Roberts (uncredited)
Film EditorJim Walker (uncredited)
Incidental MusicDudley Simpson
Special SoundDick Mills
Title MusicRon Grainer
and BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Visual Effects DesignerLen Hutton (uncredited)
Production AssistantDavid Tilley (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerTrina Cornwell (uncredited)
Film Operations ManagerHugh Wilson (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantDave Havard (uncredited)
Artist BookingSybil Cave (uncredited)
Technical EffectsDerek Lightbody (uncredited)
Technical EffectsTom Moncrief (uncredited)
Lighting ChargehandDick Weller (uncredited)
Lighting ChargehandArthur Hill (uncredited)
Studio EngineerJoe Starie (uncredited)
Studio EngineerBob Hignett (uncredited)
Vision Co-ordinatorLaurie de Whalley (uncredited)
Vision Co-ordinatorDon McGregor (uncredited)
Show Working SupervisorJohnny Norris (uncredited)
Props BuyerMagda Olender (uncredited)
Production SecretarySarah Newman (uncredited)
Grams OperatorGerry Borrows (uncredited)
Floor AssistantPaul Braithwaite (uncredited)
GripTex Childs (uncredited)
Director's AssistantRita Dunn (uncredited)
Technical Manager(TM2)John Fane (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantBrian Hall (uncredited)
Sound AssistantJohn Hills-Harrop (uncredited)
Vision MixerTony Rowe (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)