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Spyfall: Part One Guide


Series / Episode No: Episode Title: Transmission Date: Duration: Ratings (in Millions):
 Series 12: Episode 1 Spyfall: Part One 1/1/2020 59 mins approx 6.89
 Series 12: Episode 2 Spyfall: Part Two 5/1/2020 1 Hour approx 6.07
Season: Doctor: Producers: Script Editor: Written By: Directed By:
Twelve Jodie Whittaker Alex Mercer & Nikki Wilson Fiona McAllister Chris Chibnall Jamie Magnus Stone &
Lee Haven-Jones

Regular Cast
The Doctor - Jodie Whittaker
Graham O'Brien - Bradley Walsh
Yasmin Khan - Mandip Gill
Ryan Sinclair - Tosin Cole
Cast
O / The Master - Sacha Dhawan
Daniel Barton - Lenny Henry
C - Stephen Fry
Najia Khan - Shobna Gulati
Hakim Khan - Ravin J Ganatra
Sonya Khan - Bhavnisha Parmar
Sniper - Melissa De Vries
Passenger - Sacharissa Claxton
Older Passenger - William Ely
Operative (US) - Brian Law
Tibo - Buom Tihngang
Sergeant Ramesh Sunder - Asif Khan
Mr Collins - Andrew Bone
Rendition Man - Ronan Summers
Ethan - Christopher McArthur
Seesay - Darron Meyer
Browning - Dominique Maher
Voice of Kasaavin - Struan Rodger
Production Team
Stunt Coordinator - Crispin Layfield
Stunt Performers - Andrew Burford, Belinda McGinley, Chris Morrison, Christina Law, Christian Knight, Joel Conlan,
                                Lloyd Bass, Matt Sherren, Paul Bailey, Rick English, Stephanie Carey, Adam Basil

1st Assistant Director - Dan Mumford
2nd Assistant Director - Christopher J Thomas
3rd Assistant Director - Lauren Pate
Assistant Directors - Jennifer Day, Rosey-Pepper Mortley, Christian Jeffcoat
Unit Drivers - Paul Watkins, Jolyon Davey, Steve Darwent

Location Manager - Gareth Roberts
Unit Manager - Jac Jones
Production Manager - Delmi Thomas
Production Coordinator - Sandra Cosfeld
Assistant Production Coordinator - Jade Stephenson
Production Secretary - Ellie Simmons
Production Assistants - Ariana Scott, Agatha Jackson
Executive Assistant - Caroline Cook
1st Assistant Accountant - Debi Griffiths
Assistant Accountant - Rose Wasdell
Art Department Accountant - Hywel Thomas

Camera Operator - Mark McQuoid ACO
Focus Pullers - Jonathan Vidgen, Steve Rees
Camera Assistants - Dan Patounas, Scott Waller, Sophie Hardcastle, Gwilym Jenner, Joshua Montoro-Bailes
Key Grip - John Robinson
Grip - Ash Whitfield

Script Supervisor - Aina Sabate-Giralt
Assistant Script Editor - Caroline Buckley
Sound Maintenance Engineers - Christopher Goding, Joe Malone
Gaffer - Mark Hutchings
Best Boy - Andy Gardiner
Electricians - Gawain Nash, Andrew Williams, Gareth Sheldon, Stuart Gale

Construction Art Director - Julia Jones
Art Director - Nick Murray
Standby Art Director - Anwen Haf
Set Decorator - Chris House
Production Buyer - Vicki Male
Assistant Buyer - Rosy Pearce
Petty Cash Buyer - Billie Blue Williams
Set Designers - Daniel Kennedy, Lauren Harper
Art Department Assistant - Celyn Davies

Prop Master - Paul Aitken
Props Chargehand - Trystan Howell
Standby Props - Matthew Ireland, Cerys Lewis
Prop Hand - Rebecca Brown
Set Dressers - Martin Broadbent, Dewi Thomas
Dressing Props - Eirwyn Thomas
Storeman - Lucy Hammond
Workshop Manager - Mark Hill
Workshop Assistant - Chris Slocombe
Concept Artist - Darren Fereday
Graphic Designer - Benjamin Davis
Head Modelmaker - Lee Radford
Prop Fabrication - Penny Howarth
Practical Electrician - Matthew Dunford
Standby Carpenter - Colm Garrett

Rigging - Shadow Scaffolding
Standby Rigger - Colin Toms
Construction Manager - Mark Painter
Construction Chargehands - Dean Tucker, John Sinnott
Carpenters - Terry Hale, Campbell Fraser, Joseph Painter, Dave Quinlan, Charlie Wright, Chris Daniels, George Rees,
                     Jonathan Tylke
Junior Carpenter - Matthew Painter

Construction Driver - Darren Bousie
Construction Labourer - Jason Tylke
HOD Painter - Steve Fudge
Chargehand Painters - Mark Reece, Lloyd Reece
Scenic Artists - Chelsea Moore, Rachel Willsher

Assistant Costume Designer - Simon Marks
Costume Supervisor - Grace Brooks
Costume Assistants - Andie Mear, Jenny Tindle, Chloe Gauci
Make-up Supervisor - Amy Riley
Make-up Artists - James Spinks, Megan Bowes
Junior Make-up Artist - Hanna Lewis-Jones

Unit Medic - Glyn Evans
Casting Associate - Ri McDaid-Wren
Casting Assistant - Ray Bohm
Business Affairs - Elaine Evans, Kyle Parsons, Steve Robson
Talent Team - Hannah Williams, Leanne Bowcott, Jeanette Sigsworth, Deborah Evans, Clare Baker

Assistant Editors - David SJ Davies, Hayley Williams
VFX Editor - Georgina Careless
Assistant VFX Editor - Alastair Gray
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
Music Orchestrated & Conducted by - Alec Roberts
Music Recorded by - Olga FitzRoy
Music Mixed by - Goetz Botzanhardt
Original Theme Music by - Ron Grainer
Title Sequence & Additional VFX - Ben Pickles

South Africa Crew

Producer - Adam Friedlander
Line Producer - Samantha Putter
Production Manager - Simon Rhodes
Production Designer - Darryl Hammer
Art Direction - Patrick O'Connor
Camera Operator - Michael Carstensen
Gaffer - Gillies Boisacq
Sound Mixer - Ivan Milborrow

Series Script Editor - Sheena Bucktowonsing
Script Editor - Fiona McAllister
Colourist - Gareth Spensley
Head of Production - Radford Neville
Production Executive - Tracie Simpson
Post Production Producer - Ceres Doyle
Production Accountant - Rhys Evans
Supervising Location Manager - Iwan Roberts
Sound Recordist - Deian Llyr Humphreys
Dubbing Mixer - Howard Bargroff
Visual Effects - DNEG
Special Effects - REAL SFX
Creature Effects - Robert Allsopp & Associates

Casting Director - Andy Pryor CDG
Music by - Segun Akinola
Editor - Rebecca Trotman
Director Of Photography - Catherine Goldschmidt
Production Designer - Dafydd Shurmer
Costume Design & Creature Design - Ray Holman
Make-Up Designer - Claire Pritchard-Jones
Line Producer - Steffan Morris
Producer - Alex Mercer
Executive Producer for the BBC - Ben Irving

Executive Producers - Matt Strevens, Chris Chibnall

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Synopsis
Intelligence agents around the world are under attack from alien forces, so MI6 turn to the only people who can help: the Doctor and friends. As they travel the globe looking for answers, attacks come from all sides. Earth’s security rests on the team's shoulders, but where will this planet-threatening conspiracy lead them?
Additional Information
Working Title:
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Facts & things to look out for:

  • The return of The Master - now played by Sacha Dhawan.

  • Part One was dedicated to Terrance Dicks.

  • This story marks the first time a villain can be seen physically emerging through the sealed TARDIS doors.

  • Similar to The Return of Doctor Mysterio and its predecessor, Part One of this story aired exactly one year after the preceding episode.

  • This is the first multi-part television story to have more than one credited director since Planet of Giants in 1964.


  • Archive:
    The complete episode exists.

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    Format: DVD | Edited Episoic format | UK PAL
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    Contents:

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    Format: DVD | Edited Episoic format | UK PAL
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    Contents:

    -  2019 New Year's Special, Resolution
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    -  Special Features
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    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


    1. What is Spyfall: Part One about?

    Spyfall: Part One sees the Thirteenth Doctor and her companions – Graham, Yaz and Ryan – recruited by MI6 after intelligence agents across the world are mysteriously attacked. Their investigation uncovers a conspiracy involving alien beings known as the Kasaavin and tech billionaire Daniel Barton.

    2. Who plays Daniel Barton in Spyfall?

    Daniel Barton is played by Sir Lenny Henry. The character is introduced as the powerful CEO of VOR, though his true intentions become increasingly questionable as the episode progresses.

    3. Is the Master in Spyfall: Part One?

    Yes. The episode features a major twist revealing that MI6 agent “O” is actually the Master, played by Sacha Dhawan. This marks the first appearance of this incarnation of the Master during the Thirteenth Doctor’s era.

    4. What are the Kasaavin?

    The Kasaavin are mysterious, glowing alien beings that appear to exist in another dimension. They are able to phase in and out of reality and are linked to the attacks on intelligence agents throughout the episode.

    5. When was Spyfall: Part One first broadcast?

    Spyfall: Part One first aired on 1 January 2020 on BBC One as the opening episode of Series 12.



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