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New Series Episode 59:
Planet Of The Dead

Plot

Tracking a mysterious energy signal, the Doctor boards a London bus upon which cat burglar Lady Christina de Souza is also a passenger. Suddenly, the bus is catapulted through a wormhole to Sanhelios, on the other side of the universe. The planet seems to be just one enormous desert, but after encountering stranded Tritovore traders, the Doctor and Christina learn that Sanhelios is meant to be a bustling world of billions. Soon, it becomes clear that the wormhole and the devastation of Sanhelios are linked... and the Earth may be destined for a similar fate.

Production

Forthcoming.

Sources
  • Forthcoming.

Original Transmission
Date 11th Apr 2009
Time 6.44pm
Duration 58'53"
Viewers (BBC1) 9.5m (5th)
Viewers (HD) 205k
Audience App. 88%


Cast
The Doctor
David Tennant
Christina
Michelle Ryan
Malcolm
Lee Evans
Capt Magambo
Noma Dumezweni
DI McMillan
Adam James
Sgt Dennison
Glenn Doherty
Angela
Victoria Alcock
Nathan
David Ames
Carmen
Ellen Thomas
Lou
Reginald Tsiboe
Barclay
Daniel Kaluuya
Bus Driver
Keith Parry
Sgt Ian Jenner
James Layton
Sorvin
Paul Kasey
Praygat
Ruari Mears


Crew
Written by
Russell T Davies
Gareth Roberts
Directed by
James Strong
Produced by
Tracie Simpson

1st Assistant Director
John Bennett
2nd Assistant Director
James DeHaviland
3rd Assistant Director
Sarah Davies
Location Manager
Gareth Skelding
Unit Manager
Geraint Williams
Production Co-ordinator
Jess van Niekerk
Production Secretary
Kevin Myers
Floor Runner
Nicola Brown
Continuity
Llinos Wyn Jones
Script Editor
Lindsey Alford
Camera Operators
Joe Russell
James Leigh
Focus Pullers
Steve Rees
Jamie Southcott
Grip
John Robinson
Boom Operators
Jeff Welch
Bryn Thomas
Gaffer
Mark Hutchings
Best Boy
Peter Chester
Electricians
Steve Slocombe
Clive Johnson
Stunt Co-ordinator
Lee Sheward
Choreographer
Ailsa Berk
Supervising Art Director
Stephen Nicholas
Associate Designer
James North
Art Department Co-ordinator
Amy Pope
Standby Art Director
Nick Murray
Standby Props
Phill Shellard
Jackson Pope
Set Decorator
Julian Luxton
Property Master
Paul Aitken
Construction Manager
Matthew Hywel-Davies
Graphics
BBC Wales Graphics
Costume Supervisor
Lindsay Bonaccorsi
Assistant Costume Designer
Rose Goodhart
Costume Assistants
Barbara Harrington
Louise Martin
Make-Up Artists
Pam Mullins
Steve Smith
Morag Smith
Casting Associate
Andy Brierley
Post Production Supervisors
Chris Blatchford
Samantha Hall
Assistant Editor
Lee Bhogal
Post Production Co-ordinator
Marie Brown
Colourist
Mick Vincent
Dubbing Mixer
Tim Ricketts
Supervising Sound Editor
Paul McFadden
Sound FX Editor
Paul Jefferies
Dialogue Editor
Matthew Cox
Original Theme Music
Ron Grainer
Casting Director
Andy Pryor CDG
Production Executive
Julie Scott
Production Accountant
Adam Olley
Sound Recordist
Julian Howarth
Costume Designer
Louise Page
Make Up Designer
Barbara Southcott
Music
Murray Gold
Visual Effects
The Mill
Special Effects
Any Effects
Prosthetics
Millennium FX
Visual Effects
The Mill
Editor
Mike Jones
Production Designer
Edward Thomas
Director of Photography
Rory Taylor
Production Manager
Steffan Morris
Associate Producer
Debbi Slater
Executive Producers
Russell T Davies
Julie Gardner


Media
DVD Releases
Doctor Who: Planet Of The Dead (2009)
Buy: Canada · UK · USA
Doctor Who: Planet Of The Dead / The Next Doctor (2009; boxed set)
Buy: UK
Doctor Who: The Complete Specials (boxed set; 2010)
Buy: Canada · UK · USA
Blu-ray Releases
Doctor Who: Planet Of The Dead (2009)
Buy: Canada · UK · USA
Doctor Who: The Complete Specials (boxed set; 2010)
Buy: Canada · UK · USA

Updated 5th February 2010