13.X1 Revolution of the Daleks

Broadcast Details

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Doctor
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13
Thirteen / Jodie Whittaker
Alex Mercer
Fiona McAllister
Chris Chibnall
Lee Haven Jones

Regular Cast

The Doctor — Thirteen / Jodie Whittaker
Ryan Sinclair — Tosin Cole
Yasmin Khan — Mandip Gill
Graham O'Brien — Bradley Walsh

Guest Cast

Captain Jack Harkness – John Barrowman
Robertson – Chris Noth
Jo Patterson – Harriet Walter
Leo Rugazzi – Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
Armen – Nathan Armarkwei-Laryea
Rachel – Helen Anderson
Voice of the Daleks – Nicholas Briggs
Dalek Operator 1 – Barnaby Edwards
Dalek Operator 2 – Nicholas Pegg
Grace – Sharon D Clarke
Emily Maitlis – Emily Maitlis (uncredited)

Production Team

General production staff

Head of Production – Jacquie Glanville
Executive Producer for the BBC – Ben Irving
Production Executive – Tracie Simpson
Line Producer – Steffan Morris
Production Manager – Delmi Thomas
Supervising Location Manager – Iwan Roberts
Location Manager – Gareth Roberts
Location Assistant – Kyle Yates
Unit Manager – Jac Jones
Production Co-ordinator – Sandra Cosfeld
Assistant Production Co-ordinator – Jade Stephenson
Production Assistant – Asha Bray
Production Secretary – Ellie Simmons
Executive Assistant – Caroline Cook
Unit Drivers – Paul Watkins, Jolyon Davey, Steve Darwent
Unit Medic – Glyn Evans
Business Affairs – Elaine Evans, Kyle Parsons, Steve Robson
Talent Team – Hannah Williams, Leanne Bowcott, Jeanette Sigsworth, Deborah Evans, Clare Baker
Production Accountant – Rhys Evans
1st Assistant Accountant – Debi Griffiths
Assistant Accountant – Rose Wasdell

Camera and lighting department

1st Assistant Director – Guy Murray-Brown
2nd Assistant Director – Mark Corden
3rd Assistant Director – Lauren Pate
Assistant Directors – Jennifer Day, Christian Jeffcoat
Assistant Director Trainee – Mathew-Lee Heath
Script Supervisor – Nicki Coles
Camera Operator – Mark McQuoid ACO
Focus Pullers – Jonathan Vidgen, Steve Rees
Key Grip – John Robinson
Grip – Ash Whitfield
Grip Assistant – Steffan Allen
Camera Assistants – Dan Patounas, Scott Waller, Gwilym Jenner, Evangeline Davies
Gaffer – Mark Hutchings
Best Boy – Andy Gardiner
Electricians – Gawain Nash, Andrew Williams, Gareth Sheldon, Stuart Gale, Matthew Hutchings, Rhodri Moses

Art department

Construction Art Director – Julia Jones
Art Director – Rebecca Brown
Art Department Assistant – Celyn Davies
Art Department Accountant – Hywel Thomas
Production Buyer – Rosy Pearce
Assistant Buyer – Billie Blue Williams
Petty Cash Buyer – Hannah Miller
Set Decorator – Vicki Male
Set Dressers – Dewi Thomas, John Thomas, Anwen Haf, Tom Major
Set Designers – Daniel Kennedy, Lauren Harper
Concept Artist – Louis Knight
Graphic Designer – Gy├╢rgy Sim├ín
Graphics Trainee – Anya Kordecki
Standby Props – Matthew Ireland
2nd Standby Props – Lewis Reece
Standby Carpenter – Colm Garret
Junior Carpenter – Matthew Painter
Standby Art Director – Cerys Lewis
Rigging – Shadow Scaffolding
Standby Riggers – Alex Herbert, Joshua Toms
HOD Painter – Steve Fudge
Chargehand Painters – Mark Reece, Lloyd Reece
Storeman – Lucy Hammond
Prop Master – Paul Aitken
Props Chargehand – Trystan Howell
Prop Fabrication – Penny Howarth, Lee Price, Stephen Crump
Construction Manager – Mark Painter
Workshop Manager – Mark Hill
Workshop Assistant – Chris Slocombe
Construction Chargehands – Dean Tucker, Joseph Painter
Construction Driver – Darren Bousie
Construction Labourer – Jason Tylke
Construction Trainee – Marcus Scholl
Practical Electricians – Matthew Dunford, Robert Hearne
Scenic Artists – Rachel Willsher, Jodie Gibson
Carpenters – Dave Quinlan, Kristian Tucker, Charlie Wright, Chris Daniels, George Rees, Jonathan Tylke, Dave Hobbs, Stephen Crum

Costume department

Costume Supervisor – Grace Brooks
Assistant Costume Designer – Simon Marks
Costume Assistants – Andie Mear, Ian Fowler, Chloe Gauci
Costume Trainee – Ashleigh Muza
Make-up and prosthetics
Make-up Supervisor – Emma Cowen
Make-up Artists – Amy Riley, James Spinks
Junior Make-up Artist – Hanna Lewis-Jones

Movement

Stunt Co-ordinators – Crispin Layfield, Dani Biernat, Stephanie Carey, Andy Merchant
Stunt Performers – Leon Gabbison, Samuel Stefan, Andrew Burford, Xavier Lake, Sarah Lochlan, Paul Bailey, Lloyd Bass, Matthew Paine, Danielle da Costa, Lukaz Leong, Maria Hippolyte, Karen Teoh, Heather Phillips, Tracy Caudle

Casting

Casting Associate – Ri McDaid-Wren
Casting Assistant – Ray B├╢hm

General post-production staff

Post-production Producer – Ceres Doyle
Post-production Co-ordinator – Liv Duffin
Assistant Editors – David SJ Davies, Charlotte Baker
On-line Editor – Christine Kelly
Assistant On-line Editor – Luke Stanbury

Special and visual effects

Additional VFX – BBC Wales Graphics, Zodiak VFX, Ben Pickles
VFX Editor – Georgina Careless
Assistant VFX Editor – Alastair Gray
Creature Effects – Robert Allsopp & Associates
Colourist – Gareth Spensley
Head Modelmaker – Lee Radford
Animatronic Operator – Colin Newman

Sound

Sound Recordist – Deian Ll┼╖r Humphreys
Dubbing Mixers – Howard Bargroff, Natasha Haycocks
Sound Maintenance Engineers – Christopher Goding, Joe Malone
Sound Designer – Harry Barnes
Dialogue Editor – Darran Clement
ADR Editor – Matthew Cox
Foley – Bang Post Production

Synopsis

With the Doctor imprisoned by the Judoon, Earth faces a Dalek plan using a new defence drone shell built from salvaged technology. The Daleks infiltrate government systems and begin mass production. The DoctorΓÇÖs companions and allies work together to stop the invasion. The Doctor eventually returns, defeats the Daleks, and departs again. Ryan chooses to stay on Earth, marking the beginning of a shifting companion dynamic.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the premise of Revolution of the Daleks?

The Doctor is imprisoned while a new Dalek containment facility on Earth is infiltrated, leading to a global Dalek threat.

How do the Daleks return?

Dalek technology is secretly reconstructed using advanced human manufacturing systems, allowing them to create new bodies.

What happens to the Doctor during the episode?

The Doctor is held in prison but ultimately escapes to confront the Dalek invasion.

What role do the companions play?

Yasmin Khan, Ryan Sinclair, and Graham O’Brien each face personal decisions about their futures and whether to continue traveling with the Doctor.

What themes are explored in Revolution of the Daleks?

The episode explores change, departure, duty, and moving on from life with the Doctor.