Nikola Tesla - Goran Višnjić
Thomas Edison - Robert Glenister
Queen Skithra - Anjli Mohindra
Dorothy Skerrit - Haley McGee
Harold Green - Paul Kasey
Bill Tallow - Robin Guiver
Mr Sorensson - Erick Hayden
Mr Brady - Russell Bentley
Mr Martin - Brian Caspe
Foreman - Shaun Mason
Stunt Coordinators - Crispin Layfield, Dani Biernat
Stunt Performers –┬áMatt Hermiston,┬áFreddie Mason,┬áBelinda McGinley
1st Assistant Director - Dan Mumford
2nd Assistant Director - Christopher J Thomas
3rd Assistant Director - Lauren Pate
Assistant Directors - Jennifer Day, Rosey-Pepper Mortley
Assistant Director Trainee - Matthew-Lee Heath
Unit Drivers - Paul Watkins, Jolyon Davey, Steve Darwent
Location Manager - Gareth Roberts
Unit Manager - Jac Jones
Location Assistant - Kyle Yates
Production Manager - Delmi Thomas
Production Coordinator - Sandra Cosfeld
Assistant Production Coordinator - Jade Stephenson
Production Secretary - Ellie Simmons
Production Assistant - Ariana Scott
Executive Assistant - Caroline Cook
1st Assistant Accountant - Debi Griffiths
Assistant Accountant - Rose Wasdell
Art Department Accountant - Hywel Thomas
Cast Payroll - Helen Searle
Camera Operator - Mark McQuoid ACO
Focus Pullers - Jonathan Vidgen, Steve Rees
Camera Assistants - Dan Patounas, Scott Waller, Jade Jenkins, Gwilym Jenner
Key Grip - John Robinson
Grip - Ash Whitfield
Apprentice Grip - Harry Spencer
Script Supervisor - Nicki Coles
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 - Rebecca Brown
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
Graphics Trainee - Anya Kordecki
Prop Master - Paul Aitken
Props Chargehand - Trystan Howell
Standby Props - Matthew Ireland
2nd Standby Props –┬áCerys Lewis
Set Dressers - Dewi Thomas, Atiff Tahir, John Thomas
Storeman - Lucy Hammond
Workshop Manager - Mark Hill
Workshop Assistant - Chris Slocombe
Concept Artist - Louis Knight
Graphic Designers - Gyorgy Siman, Stephen Fielding
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, Dave Hobbs, Kristian Tucker
Junior Carpenter - Matthew Painter
Construction Trainee - Marcus Scholl
Construction Driver - Darren Bousie
Construction Labourer - Jason Tylke
HOD Painter - Steve Fudge
Chargehand Painters - Mark Reece, Lloyd Reece
Scenic Artists –┬áChelsea Moore,┬áRachel Willsher
Assistant Costume Designer - Simon Marks
Costume Supervisor - Grace Brooks
Costume Assistants - Andie Mear, Ian Fowler, Chloe Gauci
Costume Trainee –┬áAshleigh Muza
Make-up Supervisor - Emma Cowen
Make-up Artists - Amy Riley, James Spinks
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
Additional VFX - BBC Wales Graphics
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
Assistant Online Editor - Luke Stanbury
Music Recorded by - Olga FitzRoy
Music Mixed by - Goetz Botzanhardt
Original Theme Music by - Ron Grainer
Title Sequence & Additional VFX - Ben Pickles
Series Script Editor - Sheena Bucktowonsing
Script Editor - Fiona McAllister
Colourist - Gareth Spensley
Heads of Production - Radford Neville, Jacquie Glanville
Production Executive - Tracie Simpson
Post Production Producer –┬áCeres Doyle
Production Accountant - Rhys Evans
Supervising Location Manager - Iwan Roberts
Sound Recordist - Deian Llyr Humphreys
Dubbing Mixers - Howard Bargroff, Kiran Marshall
Visual Effects - DNEG
Special Effects - REAL SFX
Prosthetic Creature Effects –┬áMillennium FX
Additional Creature Effects - Robert Allsopp & Associates
Casting Director - Andy Pryor CDG
Music by - Segun Akinola
Editors - Tim Hodges, Rebecca Trotman
Director Of Photography - Sam Heasman
Production Designer - Dafydd Shurmer
Costume & Additional Creature Design - Ray Holman
Make-Up Designer - Claire Pritchard-Jones
Line Producer - Steffan Morris
The Doctor meets Nikola Tesla during a conflict with alien Scorpion-like beings called the Skithra, who are hunting Tesla for his inventions. TeslaΓÇÖs scientific brilliance helps the Doctor devise a plan to repel them. With assistance from historical figures, the Skithra are driven off, and Tesla gains recognition for his genius.
The Doctor and her companions arrive in 1903 where inventor Nikola Tesla is being targeted by alien forces attempting to seize his wireless technology.
The Skithra, a scavenger race, attempt to force Tesla to build technology for them so they can power their ship.
Tesla uses his scientific genius to improvise solutions, helping defend against the Skithra invasion.
Thomas Edison appears briefly as a rival inventor, highlighting historical tensions in innovation.
The episode explores genius, exploitation of innovation, and recognition of overlooked historical figures.
