"Doctor Who"
The Tenth Planet: Episode 4 (1966)

Director:

Derek Martinus

Writers:

Kit Pedler (writer) and
Gerry Davis (writer)

TV Series:

"Doctor Who" (1963)

Original Air Date:

29 October 1966 (Season 4, Episode 8)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

1980s | Cyberman | Stubborn Old Man | Eccentric Senior Citizen | Death Of Hero

Cast

William Hartnell	...	Dr. Who
Anneke Wills	...	Polly
Michael Craze	...	Ben
Robert Beatty	...	General Cutler
David Dodimead	...	Barclay
Christopher Dunham	...	R / T Technician
Callen Angelo	...	Terry Cutler
Christopher Matthews	...	Radar Technician
Dudley Jones	...	Dyson
Harry Brooks Jr.	...	Krang (as Harry Brooks)
Reg Whitehead	...	Jarl
Gregg Palmer	...	Gern
Steve Plytas	...	Wigner
Ellen Cullen	...	Geneva Technician
Peter Hawkins	...	Cybermen (voice)
Roy Skelton	...	Cybermen (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alec Coleman	...	Corporal (uncredited)
Stanley Davies	...	Spanish ISC Officer (uncredited)
Freddy Eldrett	...	Haines (uncredited)
William Gossling	...	Tracking Room Technician #3 (uncredited)
Chris Konyils	...	African ISC Officer (uncredited)
Gordon Lang	...	Tracking Room Technician #4 (uncredited)
Richard Lawrence	...	Tracking Room Technician #1 (uncredited)
Peter Pocock	...	Soldier (uncredited)
Morris Quick	...	Tracking Room Technician #2 (uncredited)
Patrick Troughton	...	Dr. Who (uncredited)
Bruce Wells	...	Cyberman (uncredited)

Directed by
Derek Martinus

Writing credits
Kit Pedler		(writer) and
Gerry Davis		(writer)

Produced by
Innes Lloyd	....	producer

Production Design by
Peter Kindred

Costume Design by
Sandra Reid

Makeup Department
Gillian James	....	makeup artist

Sound Department
Adrian Bishop-Laggett	....	sound
Brian Hodgson	....	special sound (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Howard King	....	lighting

Music Department
Ron Grainer	....	composer: title music

Other crew
Gerry Davis	....	story editor
Jenny MacArthur	....	assistant floor manager (uncredited)
Edwina Verner	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Writing credits
Sydney Newman		(creator) uncredited

Produced by
Peter Bryant	....	associate producer (1966)
Rex Tucker	....	producer (1963) (uncredited)

Cinematography by
Fred Hamilton

Film Editing by
Tariq Anwar
John Dunstan
Ron Fry		(season 5 "The Wheel In Space" episodes 1-6 1968)
Glenn Hyde
Ian McKendrick
Dan Rae
Sheila S. Tomlinson
Chris Wimble

Production Design by
John Asbridge
Jeremy Bear
Peter Brachaki		(TARDIS interior)
David Buckingham
Roger Cann
Keith Cheetham
Roger Cheveley
Gloria Clayton
Bob Cove		(1970s)
Nigel Curzon
Roger Ford
Don Giles
Tim Gleeson
Barbara Gosnold
Andrew Howe-Davies
Philip Lindley
Victor Meredith
Richard Morris
Geoff Powell
Jon Pusey
Anne Ridley
Austin Ruddy
Stephen Scott
Rochelle Selwyn
Tony Snoaden
Alan Spalding
Jan Spoczynski
Graeme Story
John Stout
Paul Trerise
Michael Trevor
Dinah Walker
Valerie Warrender
Ian Watson

Costume Design by
James Acheson		(1973-1976)
Bobi Bartlett
Nicholas Bullen
Richard Croft
Rupert Jarvis
Anushia Nieradzik
Amy Roberts
Dee Robson

Makeup Department
Dorka Nieradzik	....	makeup designer (1982, 1984-1988)

Production Management
David Conroy	....	assistant production manager (episodes "Keys Of Marinus") (episodes "Sensorites")

Sound Department
John Tellick	....	sound

Special Effects by
Mat Irvine	....	special effects (1970s-1980s)
Ian Scoones	....	special effects (1960s-1980s)
Ron Thornton	....	special effects (1980s)
Bernard Wilkie	....	special effects (1960s-1970s)

Visual Effects by
Mitch Mitchell	....	special video effects (1960's-1970's) (as A. J. Mitchell)
Oliver Elmes	....	title sequence designer (1987-1989) (uncredited)
Bernard Lodge	....	title sequence designer (1963-1979) (uncredited 1963-1969)
Sid Sutton	....	title sequence designer (1980-1986) (uncredited)

Stunts
Alan Chuntz	....	stunts (1960's-1970's)
Peter Diamond	....	stunts (1960s)
Max Faulkner	....	stunts (1960's-1970's)
Stuart Fell	....	stunts (1970s-1980s)
Alf Joint	....	stunts (1960s-1980s)
Derek Martin	....	stunts (1960s-1970s)
Roy Scammell	....	stunts (1960s-1980s)
Lee Sheward	....	stunt coordinator
Terry Walsh	....	stunts (1960s-1970s)
Derek Ware	....	stunts (1960s-1970s)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Dixon	....	studio lighting
Stewart A. Farnell	....	camera operator (1 episode)
Peter Hall	....	camera operator
Peter Hamilton	....	camera operator (12 episodes)
Alan Jonas	....	camera operator (6 episodes)
Reg Poulter	....	senior camera operator
Robert Sleigh	....	camera operator (pilot episode)
Ken Westbury	....	camera operator (4 episodes)

Music Department
Mark Ayres	....	composer: incidental music (1988-1989)
Carey Blyton	....	composer: incidental music (1970-1973)
Richard Hartley	....	composer: incidental music (1986)
Paddy Kingsland	....	composer: incidental music (1980-1985)
Keff McCulloch	....	composer: incidental music (1987-1989)
Humphrey Searle	....	composer: incidental music (1965)
Dudley Simpson	....	composer: incidental music (1964-1980)

Other crew
Christopher Baker	....	production assistant
Ali Bongo	....	magic advisor
Terry Brett	....	technical manager
Kenneth J. Bussanmas	....	creative consultant (1979-1985)
Dave Chapman	....	video effects
Edwina Craze	....	production assistant
Patricia Greenland	....	production assistant
Jeremy Hare	....	assistant floor manager (three episodes)
Roselyn Parker	....	assistant floor manager

Other Companies

• BBC Radiophonic Workshop, The  title music

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK

Trivia:

This episode is now missing from the BBC archives and is listed as one of the top ten missing British television programs, alongside the BBC news studio commentary from the Apollo 11 mission

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Blue Peter: (#1.1613)" (1980)