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Episode Three

Series Episode Number: 332

World Premiere: Sat 13 Jan 1973 - 5:51pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Tue 18 Nov 2014 - 8:00pm EST [Retro TV]
Running Time: 24 minutes 22 seconds

8.80 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 44 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 11 Dec 1972 in TC8
Archive State: PAL 2 VT



The Doctors are trapped in the universe of antimatter. There they confront the creator of the world – Omega, a legendary figure from Time Lord history, long believed dead.


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)
Vision MixerShirley Coward (uncredited)
Director's AssistantRita Dunn (uncredited)
Technical Manager(TM2)John Fane (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantBrian Hall (uncredited)
Sound AssistantJohn Hills-Harrop (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)