Doctor Who Guide: Ascension of the Cybermen/The Timeless Children

Last updated 23 March 2024

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The Timeless Children

Series Episode Number: 861

World Premiere: Sun 1 Mar 2020 - 6:53pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 1 Mar 2020 - 8:00pm EST [BBC America]
Running Time: 65 minutes 45 seconds

4.69 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 82 (UK)

Audience Share: 21.5% (UK)
Chart Position: 30 (BARB Week (Four Screen inc pre-transmission)) (UK)

The Cybermen are on the march. The last remaining humans are hunted down. Lies are exposed, truths are revealed, and for the Doctor nothing will ever be the same.

Characters include uncredited
The Doctor		Jodie Whittaker
Graham O'Brien		Bradley Walsh
Ryan Sinclair		Tosin Cole
Yasmin Khan		Mandip Gill
The Master		Sacha Dhawan
Ashad		Patrick O'Kane
Ko Sharmus		Ian McElhinney
Ravio		Julie Graham
Yedlami		Alex Austin
Ethan		Matt Carver
Bescot		Rhiannon Clements
Tecteun		Seylan Baxter
Solopado		Kirsty Besterman
Judoon captain		Paul Kasey
Voice of Judoon Captain		Nicholas Briggs
Voice of Cyberman		Nicholas Briggs
Cyberman		Matthew Rohman
Cyberman		Simon Carew
Cyberman		Jon Davey
Cyberman		Richard Highgate
Cyberman		Richard Price
Cyberman		Mickey Lewis
Cyberman		Matthew Doman
Cyberman		Paul Bailey
The Doctor		Jo Martin
Stunts		Rob Jarman
Stunts		Robert Pavey
Stunts		Matt Crook

Production Team
Writer		Chris Chibnall
Director		Jamie Magnus Stone
Producer		Alex Mercer
Series Producer		Nikki Wilson
Executive Producer		Chris Chibnall
Executive Producer		Matt Strevens
Executive Producer for the BBC		Ben Irving
Line Producer		Steffan Morris
Makeup Designer		Claire Pritchard-Jones
Costume Designer		Ray Holman
Production Designer		Dafydd Shurmer
Director of Photography		Sam Heasman
Editor		Rebecca Trotman
Music		Segun Akinola
Casting Director		Andy Pryor CDG
Creature Effects		Robert Allsopp & Associates
Special Effects		Real SFX
Visual Effects		DNEG TV
Dubbing Mixer		Howard Bargroff
Dubbing Mixer		Kiran Marshall
Sound Recordist		Delan Llyr Humphreys
Supervising Production Manager		Iwan Roberts
Production Accountant		Rhys Evans
Post Production Supervisor		Ceres Doyle
Production Executive		Tracie Simpson
Head of Production		Radford Neville
Head of Production		Jacquie Glanville
Colourist		Gareth Spensley
Script Editor		Fiona McAllister
Series Script Editor		Sheena Bucktowonsing
Stunt coordinator		Crispin Layfield
Stunt coordinator		Dani Biernat
1st Assistant Director		Christopher J Thomas
2nd Assistant Director		Mark Corden
3rd Assistant Director		Lauren Pate
Assistant Director		Jennifer Day
Assistant Director		Christain Jeffcoat
Assistant Director		Matthew-Lee Heath
Unit Driver		Paul Watkins
Unit Driver		Jolyon Davey
Unit Driver		Steve Darwent
Location Manager		Gareth Roberts
Unit Manager		Jac Jones
Location Assistant		Kyle Yates
Production Manager		Delmi Thomas
Production Coordinator		Sandra Cosfeld
Production Coordinator		Jade Stephenson
Production Secretary		Ellie Simmons
Production Assistant		Ariana Scott
Production Assistant		Asha Bray
Executive Assistant		Caroline Cook
1st Assistant Accountant		Debi Griffiths
Assistaint Accountant		Rose Wasdell
Art Department Accountant		Hywel Thomas
Cast Payroll		Helen Searle
Camera Operator		Mark McQuoid
Focus Puller		Jonathan Vidgen
Focus Puller		Steve Rees
Camera Assistant		Dan Patounas
Camera Assistant		Scott Waller
Camera Assistant		Gwilym Jenner
Camera Assistant		Evangeline Davies
Key Grip		John Robinson
Grip		Ash Whitford
Assistant Grip		Steffan Allen
Assistant Grip		Harry Spencer
Script Supervisor		Nicki Coles
Assistant Script Editor		Caroline Buckley
Sound Maintenance Engineer		Christopher Goding
Sound Maintenance Engineer		Joe Molone
Gaffer		Mark Hutchings
Best Boy		Andy Gardiner
Electrician		Gawain Nash
Electrician		Andrew Williams
Electrician		Gareth Sheldon
Electrician		Stuart Gale
Electrician		Anthony Prendergast
Electrician		Matthew Hutchings
Construction Art Director		Julia Jones
Art Director		Rebecca Brown
Standby Art Director		Ifan Lewis
Set Decorator		Chris House
Production Buyer		Rosy Pearce
Assistant Buyer		Billie Blue Williams
Petty Cash Buyer		Hannah Miller
Set Designer		Daniel Kennedy
Set Designer		Lauren Harper
Art Department Assistant		Celyn Davies
Graphics Trainee		Anya Kordecki
Props Master		Paul Aitken
Props Chargehand		Trystan Howell
Standby Props		Matthew Ireland
Standby Props		Lewis Rees
Set Dresser		Dewi Thomas
Set Dresser		John Thomas
Set Dresser		Anwen Haf
Set Dresser		Tom Major
Storeman		Lucy Hammond
Workshop Manager		Mark Hill
Workshop Assistant		Chris Slocombe
Concept Artist		Louis Knight
Graphic Designer		Gyorgy Siman
Head Modelmaker		Lee Radford
Prop Fabrication		Penny Howarth
Practical Electrician		Colin Newman
Practical Electrician		Lee Price
Practical Electrician		Matthew Dunford
Standby Carpenter		Robert Hearne
Standby Carpenter		Colm Garrett
Rigging		Shadow Scaffolding
Standby Rigger		Alex Herbert
Construction Manager		Mark Painter
Construction Chargehand		Dean Tucker
Construction Chargehand		Joseph Painter
Carpenter		Terry Horle
Carpenter		Campbell Fraser
Carpenter		Dave Quinian
Carpenter		Kristian Tucker
Carpenter		Charlie Wright
Carpenter		George Rees
Carpenter		Jonathon Tylke
Carpenter		Dave Hobbs
Carpenter		Stephen Ceump
Junior Carpenter		Matthew Painter
Construction Trainee		Marcus Scholl
Construction Driver		Darran Bousie
Construction Driver		Jason Tylke
HOD Painter		Steve Fudge
Chargehand Painter		Mark Reece
Chargehand Painter		Lloyd Reece
Scenic Artist		Rachael Willsher
Scenic Artist		Natalie Oakley
Assistant Costume Desginer		Simon Marks
Costume Supervisor		Grace Brooks
Costume Assistant		Andie Mear
Costume Assistant		Ian Fowler
Costume Assistant		Chloe Gauci
Costume Trainee		Ashleigh Muzo
Makeup Supervisor		Emmer Cowen
Makeup Artist		Amy Riley
Makeup Artist		James Spinks
Junior Make-up Artist		Hanna Lewis-Jones
Unit Medic		Glyn Evans
Casting Associate		Ri McDaid-Owen
Casting Assistant		Roy Bohm
Business Affairs		Elaine Evans
Business Affairs		Kyle Parsons
Business Affairs		Steve Robson
Talent Team		Hannah Williams
Talent Team		Leanne Bowcott
Talent Team		Jeanette Sigworth
Talent Team		Deborah Evans
Talent Team		Clare Baker
Assistant Editor		David SJ Davies
Assistant Editor		Charlotte Baker
VFX Editor		Georgina Careless
Assistant VFX Editor		Alastair Grey
Additional VFX		BBC Wales Graphics
Additional VFX		Zodiak VFX
Post Production Coordinator		Liv Duffin
Sound Designer		Harry Barnes
ADR Editor		Matthew Cox
Dialogue Editor		Darran Clement
Foley		Bang Post Production
Online Editor		Christine Kelly
Assistant Online Editor		Luke Stanbury
Music Orchestrated by		Alec Roberts
Mixed By		Goetz Botzenhardt
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Title Sequence		Ben Pickles
Cybermen created by		Kit Pedler
Cybermen created by		Gerry Davis
Judoon created by		Russell T Davies