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7.6 The Bells of Saint John

Broadcast Details

Series / Episode No.
Episode Title
Transmission Date
Duration
Ratings (Millions)
Season
Doctor
Producer(s)
Script Editor
Written By
Directed By
7
Eleventh / Matt Smith
Denise Paul
Denise Paul
Steven Moffat
Colm McCarthy

Regular Cast

The Doctor — Eleventh / Matt Smith
Clara Oswald — Jenna Coleman

Guest Cast

Nabile ΓÇô Manpreet Bachu
Paul ΓÇô Sean Knopp
The Abbot ΓÇô James Greene
Angie ΓÇô Eve De Leon Allen
Artie ΓÇô Kassius Carey Johnson
George ΓÇô Geff Francis
Miss Kizlet ΓÇô Celia Imrie
Mahler ΓÇô Robert Whitelock
Alexei – Dan Li
Little girl ΓÇô Daniella Eames
Pilot ΓÇô Antony Edridge
Barista ΓÇô Fred Pearson
Waitress ΓÇô Jade Anouka
Newsreader ΓÇô Olivia Hill
Man with chips ΓÇô Matthew Earley
Child reading comic ΓÇô Isabella Blake-Thomas
The Great Intelligence – Richard E Grant

Production Team

General production staff

Production Executive – Julie Scott
Script Producer – Denise Paul
Line Producer – Des Hughes
Production Manager – Phillipa Cole
Location Manager – Iwan Roberts
Location Assistant – Iestyn Hampson-Jones
Unit Manager – Monty Till
Production Co-ordinator – Claire Hildred
Asst Co-ordinator – Gabriella Ricci
Production Assistants – Rachel Vipond, Samantha Price
Production Secretary – Sandra Cosfeld
Production Accountant – Jeff Dunn
A/Production Accountant – Rhys Evans

Camera and lighting department

1st Assistant Director – Nick Brown
2nd Assistant Director – Heddi-Joy Taylor-Welch
3rd Assistant Director – Delmi Thomas
Assistant Directors – Danielle Richards, Gareth Jones
Script Supervisor – Steve Walker
Camera Operator – Joe Russell
Focus Pullers – James Scott, Julius Ogden
Grip – Gary Norman
Assistant Grip – Owen Charnley
Camera Assistants – Meg de Koning, Sam Smithard, Evelina Norgren
Gaffer – Mark Hutchings
Best Boy – Stephen Slocombe
Electricians – Bob Milton, Nick Powell, Gafin Riley, Gareth Sheldon

Art department

Supervising Art Director – Paul Spriggs
Art Director – Amy Pickwoad
Assistant Art Director – Richard Hardy
Art Department Co-ordinator – Donna Shakesheff
Production Buyers – Adrian Greenwood, Holly Thurman
Petty Cash Buyer – Florence Tasker
Set Decorator – Joelle Rumbelow
Set Dressers – Austin J Curtis, Jayne Davies
Storyboard Artist – Andrew Wildman
Graphic Artist – Christina Tom
Graphic Designer – Chris Lees
Standby Props – Helen Atherton, Rob Brandon
Standby Carpenter – Will Pope
Prop Hand – Jamie Southcott
Standby Art Director – Nandie Narishkin
Standby Rigger – Bryan Griffiths
Prop Master – Paul Smith
Prop Chargehand – Ian Griffin
Dressing Props – Paul Barnett, Mike Elkins, Jamie Farrell
Props Driver – Gareth Fox
Props Makers – Penny Howarth, Alan Hardy
Construction Manager – Terry Horle
Construction Chargehand – Dean Tucker
Practical Electrician – Christian Davies
Scenic Artist – John Pinkerton
Graphics – Peter Anderson Studio

Costume department

Costume Supervisor – Carly Griffith
Assistant Costume Designer – Fraser Purfit
Costume Assistants – Katarina Cappellazzi, Florence Chow, Gemma Evans
Make-up and prosthetics
Make-up Artists – Katie Lee, Elin Rhiannon, Vivienne Simpson
Prosthetics – Millennium FX

Movement

Stunt Co-ordinators – Crispin Layfield, Gordon Seed, Jo McLaren
Stunt Performer – Annabel Canaven

Casting

Casting Associate – Alice Purser

General post-production staff

Post-production Supervisor – Nerys Davies
Assistant Editor – Becky Trotman
On-line Editor – Geraint Pari Huws

Special and visual effects

Additional Visual Effects – BBC Wales Visual Effects
VFX Editor – Joel Skinner
Colourist – Mick Vincent

Sound

Sound Recordist – Deian Ll┼╖r Humphreys
Dubbing Mixer – Tim Ricketts
Sound Maintenance Engineers – Ross Adams, Chris Goding
Dialogue Editor – Darran Clement
ADR Editor – Matthew Cox
Supervising Sound Editor – Paul McFadden
Sound Effects Editor – Paul Jefferies
Sound Editor – Doug Sinclair
Foley Editor – Jamie Talbutt

Synopsis

The Doctor tracks Clara to modern London, where people are uploaded via Wi-Fi to a sinister data cloud. The Great Intelligence is behind the scheme, using human minds as data. Clara proves resourceful and courageous, helping defeat the threat. The Doctor invites her to travel with him, intrigued by her impossible nature and determined to uncover the truth about her.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is ΓÇ£The Bells of Saint JohnΓÇ¥ about?

ΓÇ£The Bells of Saint JohnΓÇ¥ follows the Eleventh Doctor in modern-day London, where he reunites with Clara Oswald and investigates a mysterious WiFi network that is stealing peopleΓÇÖs minds.

What are the Spoonheads?

The Spoonheads are human hosts controlled by an alien signal transmitted through WiFi, turning them into remote-operated agents for data harvesting.

Who is Clara Oswald in this episode?

Clara is working as a nanny and computer user when she becomes entangled in the mystery. The Doctor becomes fascinated by her repeated appearances across time.

What is the Doctor trying to stop?

He is trying to prevent a digital intelligence from uploading human minds into a vast data network for exploitation.

How does this episode fit into Doctor Who?

This episode introduces Clara Oswald in the modern era of Doctor Who, continuing the journey of the Eleventh Doctor into new technological threats.