Robertson – Chris Noth
Grace O’Brien – Sharon D Clarke
Najia Khan – Shobna Gulati
Dr Jade McIntyre – Tanya Fear
Hakim Khan – Ravin J Ganatra
Sonya Khan – Bhavnisha Parmar
Frankie Ellish – Jaleh Alp
Kevin – William Meredith
General production staff
Head of Production – Radford Neville
Executive Producer for the BBC – Ben Irving
Production Executive – Ceres Doyle
Line Producer – Steffan Morris
Production Manager – James DeHaviland
Supervising Location Manager – Iwan Roberts
Location Manager – Lyn Moses
Unit Manager – Jac Jones
Production Co-ordinator – Sandra Cosfeld
Assistant Production Co-ordinator – Jessica Elise Evans
Production Assistant – Alexandra Bahiyyih Wain
Production Secretary – Jade Stephenson
Executive Assistant – Caroline Cook
Unit Drivers – Sean Evans, Paul Watkins, Jolyon Davey
Unit Medic – Glyn Evans
Business Affairs – Carol Griggs, Steve Robson
Production Accountant – Laurence Parker
Assistant Accountants – Helen Searle, Kate Barber-Williams
Camera and lighting department
1st Assistant Director – Seth Adams
2nd Assistant Director – Delmi Thomas
3rd Assistant Director – Christopher J Thomas
Assistant Directors – Lauren Pate, Sion Eirug
Script Supervisor – Nicki Coles
Camera Operator – Mark McQuoid ACO
Focus Pullers – Jonathan Vidgen, Elhein De Wet
Grip – John Robinson
Assistant Grip – Ash Whitfield
Camera Assistants – Gethin Williams, Drew Marsden, Cai Stephens
Gaffer – Mark Hutchings
Best Boy – Andy Gardiner
Electricians – Bob Milton, Gawain Nash, Andrew Williams, Gareth Sheldon
Art department
Supervising Art Director – Dafydd Shurmer
Assistant Art Director – Lissa Lamona
Art Department Assistant – Georgia Reece
Art Department Co-ordinator – Isabelle Kennedy
Art Department Accountant – Karen Evans
Production Buyer – Vicki Male
Petty Cash Buyer – Kayleigh Powell
Trainee Buyer – Georgia Reece
Set Decorator – Joelle Rumbelow
Set Designers – Julia Jones, Zsofia Ekler
Storyboard Artist – Michael Collins
Concept Artist – Darren Fereday
Graphic Designer – Richard Wells
Standby Props – Matthew Ireland, Cerys Lewis
Standby Carpenter – Paul Jones
Prop Hands – Atiff Tahir, Scott Howe, Richard Barker
Standby Art Director – Harry Trow
Rigging – Shadow Scaffolding
Standby Rigger – Colin Toms
HOD Painter – Steve Fudge
Chargehand Painters – Mark Reece, Lloyd Reece
Storeman – Charlie Malik
Prop Master – Nick Thomas
Props Chargehand – Stuart Rankmore
Prop Fabrication – Penny Howarth
Specialist Prop Maker – Nick Robatto
Construction Manager – Mark Painter
Workshop Manager – Mark Hill
Workshop Assistant – Chris Slocombe
Construction Chargehands – Dean Tucker, John Sinnott
Construction Drivers – Jason Tylke, Darren Bousie
Practical Electrician – Matthew Dunford
Scenic Artists – Jeremy Duckham, Gemma Dorie
Carpenters – Terry Horle, Joseph Painter, Mat Ferry, Tim Burke, Jonathan Tylke, Campbell Fraser, Chris Daniels, George Rees
Costume department
Assistant Costume Designers – Emma Burnand, Simon Marks
Costume Assistants – Ian Fowler, Andie Mear, Jenny Tindle, Holly Williams
Make-up and prosthetics
Make-up Supervisor – Emma Cowen
Make-up Artists – Allison Sing, Amy Riley, Charlotte Giles
Junior Make-up Artist – Hanna Lewis-Jones
Movement
Stunt Co-ordinators – Derek Lea, Dani Biernat
Stunt Performer – Gary Kane
Casting
Casting Associate – Ri McDaid-Wren
Casting Assistant – Louis Constantine
General post-production staff
Post-production Co-ordinator – Claire Rees
Assistant Editors – David Davies, Hayley Williams
On-line Editors – Geraint Pari Huws, Christine Kelly
Special and visual effects
VFX Editor – Martyn Western
Creature Effects & Prosthetics – Millennium FX
Colourist – Gareth Spensley
Head Modelmaker – Lee Radford
Sound
Sound Recordist – Deian Ll┼╖r Humphreys
Dubbing Mixer – Howard Bargroff
Sound Maintenance Engineers – Tam Shoring, Christopher Goding
Dialogue Editor – Darran Clement
ADR Editor – Matthew Cox
SFX Editor – Harry Barnes
Foley – Bang Post Production
Back in present-day Sheffield, giant spiders begin appearing due to toxic waste from a businessmanΓÇÖs environmental crimes. The Doctor uncovers that the spiders are victims rather than threats. She faces a moral decision about their fate, ultimately choosing a peaceful resolution rather than extermination. The episode also explores GrahamΓÇÖs grief over his wife, deepening emotional ties within the group.
The Doctor and her companions investigate a surge of giant spiders in Sheffield, uncovering a connection to a luxury hotel built on a toxic waste site.
Industrial waste and illegal disposal of toxic materials caused the spiders to mutate and grow to enormous sizes.
A businessman named Jack Robertson, played by Chris Noth, prioritizes profit over safety and refuses to take responsibility.
The Doctor chooses a humane approach, attempting to safely contain the creatures rather than destroy them.
The episode explores environmental responsibility, corporate greed, and the consequences of human actions on nature.