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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:
N/A

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.


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    Doctor Who: The Complete Twelfth Series - Blu-ray Box-set

    Format: DVD | Edited Episoic format | UK PAL
    Released: 16th March 2020
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    Contents:

    -  2019 New Year's Special, Resolution
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    Doctor Who: The Complete Twelfth Series - DVD Box-set

    Format: DVD | Edited Episoic format | UK PAL
    Released: 16th March 2020
    Catalogue No: #BBCDVD4418

    Contents:

    -  2019 New Year's Special, Resolution
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