Rosa Parks – Vinette Robinson
Krasko – Joshua Bowman
James Blake – Trevor White
Mr Steele – Richard Lothian
Waitress – Jessica Claire Preddy
Police Officer Mason – Gareth Marks
Raymond Parks – David Rubin
Martin Luther King – Ray Sesay
Fred Gray – Aki Omoshaybi
Elias Griffin Jr – David Dukas
Arthur – Morgan Deare
General production staff
Head of Production – Radford Neville
Executive Producer for the BBC – Ben Irving
Production Executive – Tracie Simpson
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 – Fletcher Rodley
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
B Camera Operator – Mark Tonderai
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
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
Set Decorator – Chris House
Set Designers – Julia Jones, Zsofia Ekler
Storyboard Artist – John Erasmus
Concept Artist – Darren Fereday
Graphic Designer – Richard Wells
Motion Graphics – Chris Gibbons
Standby Props – Matthew Ireland, Cerys Lewis
Standby Carpenter – Paul Jones
Prop Hands – Atiff Tahir, Scott Howe, Lissa Lamona, Richard Barker
Standby Art Director – Anwen Haf
Rigging – Shadow Scaffolding
Standby Rigger – Colin Toms
HOD Painter – Steve Fudge
Chargehand Painters – Mark Reece, Lloyd Reece
Storeman – Charlie Malik
Prop Master – Jim Mate
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 – Darren Bousie, Jason Tylke
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 – Andie Mear, Jenny Tindle, Holly Williams
Make-up and prosthetics
Make-up Supervisor – Emma Cowen
Make-up Artists – Allison Sing, Amy Riley
Junior Make-up Artist – Hanna Lewis-Jones
Movement
Stunt Co-ordinators – Crispin Layfield, Dani Biernat
Stunt Performers – Belinda McGinley, Will Mackay
Casting
Casting Associate – Ri McDaid-Wren
Casting Assistant – Louis Constantine
General post-production staff
Post-production Supervisor – Ceres Doyle
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
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
The team travels to 1955 Alabama and encounters Rosa Parks shortly before her historic protest. A time traveller named Krasko attempts to alter history by preventing the bus boycott. The Doctor and companions work to ensure RosaΓÇÖs act of defiance happens exactly as it should. They carefully protect the timeline, ensuring history remains intact while avoiding direct interference in the civil rights event.
The episode centers on the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the actions of Rosa Parks in 1955 Alabama.
A time traveling criminal named Krasko attempts to alter history by preventing Rosa Parks from taking her stand.
The Doctor and her companions work to ensure events unfold as they should, preserving the timeline despite the emotional difficulty.
The companions must ensure Rosa Parks remains seated on the bus, highlighting the weight of their involvement in a painful historical moment.
The episode explores racism, courage, history, and the importance of standing up for justice.