13.4 Village of the Angels

Broadcast Details

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13
Thirteen / Jodie Whittaker
Nikki Wilson
Rebecca Roughan
Chris Chibnall and Maxine Alderton
Jamie Magnus Stone

Regular Cast

The Doctor — Thirteen / Jodie Whittaker
Yasmin Khan — Mandip Gill
Dan Lewis — John Bishop

Guest Cast

Professor Jericho – Kevin McNally
Claire Brown – Annabel Scholey
Reverend Shaw – Alex Frost
Gerald – Vincent Brimble
Jean – Jemma Churchill
Mrs Hayward – Penelope McGhie
Bel – Thaddea Graham
Namaca – Blake Harrison
Vinder – Jacob Anderson
Peggy – Poppy Polivnicki
Azure – Rochenda Sandall
Weeping Angels – Barbara Fadden, Isla Moody, Lowri Brown
Passenger – Jonny Mathers

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
Associate Producer – Sheena Bucktowonsing
Production Manager – Delmi Thomas
Supervising Location Manager – Iwan Roberts
Location Manager – Gareth Roberts
Unit Managers – Kyle Yates, Jac Jones
Production Co-ordinator – Sandra Cosfeld
Assistant Production Co-ordinator – Jade Stephenson
Production Secretaries – Nikhil Theva Raj, Brenna Ryan
Executive Assistant – Caroline Cook
Production Office Runner – Ellie Hilton
Unit Drivers – Paul Watkins, Jolyon Davey, Steve Darwent
Unit Medics – Glyn Evans, Andy Jones
Business Affairs – Elaine Evans, Kyle Parsons, Steve Robson
Production Accountants – Rhys Evans, Helen Searle
Assistant Accountants – Kate Barber-Williams, Kim Dyer
Contracts Booker – Leanne Bowcott
Crew Payroll Accountant – Bethan Wray
Covid Coordinator – Ellie Simmons
Covid Assistants – Joseph Fletcher, Jonny Tarr
Covid Office Assistant – Etty Stanley

Camera and lighting department

1st Assistant Director – Christopher J Thomas
2nd Assistant Director – Lauren Pate
3rd Assistant Director – Jennifer Day
Assistant Directors – Jac Lewis, Laura Thompson, Tom May
Script Supervisor – Vicky Cole
Camera Operator – Mark McQuoid ACO
Camera Trainee – Evangeline Davies
Focus Puller – Jonathan Vidgen
Key Grip – John Robinson
Assistant Grip – Matt Clark
Camera Assistant – Dan Patounas
Gaffer – Mark Hutchings
Rigging Gaffer – Andy Gardiner
Best Boy – Gareth Sheldon
Electricians – Gawain Nash, Stuart Gale, Matthew Hutchings, Rhodri Moses

Art department

Supervising Art Directors – Rebecca Brown, Ifan Lewis
Construction Art Director – Julia Jones
Art Department Assistants – Laura Honeybun, Megan Depledge
Art Department Co-ordinator – Hannah Miller
Production Buyer – Billie Blue Williams
Petty Cash Buyer – Sally Sharp
Set Decorator – Vicki Male
Action Props Buyer – Milannah Faith Summers
Concept Artist – Louis Knight
Graphic Designer – Stephen Fielding
Trainee Graphic Designer – Lois Drage
Standby Props – Matthew Ireland, Lewis Reece
Standby Carpenter – Colm Garrett
Prop Hands – Dewi Thomas, John Thomas, Liv Cheung, Tom Major
Rigging – Shadow Scaffolding
Standby Rigger – Alex Herbert
Scenic Painters – Alison Drane, Rachel Willsher, Jason Tylke
HOD Painter – Scenic Steve
Painters – Lloyd Reece, Mark Reece
Storeman – Lucy Hookings
Prop Master – Paul Aitken
Props Chargehand – Trystan Howell
Props Driver – Paul Carmichael
Construction Manager – Tom Berrow
Construction Assistant – Matthew Pike
Workshop Manager – Mark Hill
Workshop Assistant – Chris Slocombe
Construction Chargehands – Dan Berrow, Jonathan Tylke
Construction Driver – Matthew Pike
CNC Programmer – Kristian Tucker
Plasterer – David Williams
Practical Electricians – Rob Hearne, Matthew Dunford
Draughtspersons – Lauren Harper, James Dyer, Alex Roberts
Trainee Draughtsperson – Rachel Ellis
Carpenters – Sam Burridge, Campbell Fraser, Matt Gronow, Rhys Andrews, Dean Tucker, David Hobbs, Marcus Scholl, Ben McDonald, Ashley Bullock, Mike Venables, Julian Tucker, Richard Briers

Costume department

Costume Supervisor – Grace Brooks
Assistant Costume Designer – Simon Marks
Costume Cutter/Maker – Brighde Penn
Creature Costume Maker – Robert Allsopp & Associates
Costume Assistants – Ian Fowler, Andie Mear, Jenny Tindle
Costume Trainee – Yiwen Lin
Make-up and prosthetics
Make-up Supervisor – Emma Cowen
Make-up Artists – Amy Riley, Angharad Walsh
Junior Make-up Artist – India Jones
Prosthetics Trainee – Nyle Pritchard
Prosthetics Designer – Danny Marie Elias
Prosthetics Artist – Amy Paul
Junior Prosthetics Artists – Elly Suggit, Ashley Lovett

Movement

Stunt Co-ordinator – Crispin Layfield

Casting

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

General post-production staff

Post-production Producer – Ceres Doyle
Post-production Supervisor – Liv Duffin
Assistant Editors – Hayley Williams, Brooke Taylor Michael
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 – Emily Lawrence
Assistant VFX Editor – Alastair Gray
Colourist – Christine Kelly
Head Model Maker – Lee Radford
Model Makers – Penny Howarth, Lee Price

Sound

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

Synopsis

The Weeping Angels return in 1960s rural England, manipulating time to feed on victims. The Doctor is partially displaced in time, creating a fractured existence. The Angels attempt to harness the DoctorΓÇÖs unique temporal nature. The companions must survive escalating threats while the Doctor uncovers more about her past connection to the Division.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the premise of Village of the Angels?

The Doctor and her companions investigate a small English village where people are mysteriously disappearing, uncovering the presence of Weeping Angels.

Why are the Weeping Angels in the village?

The Angels are searching for a rogue member of their kind who has taken refuge in the village, leading to a deadly hunt.

What happens to the Doctor in this episode?

The Doctor is ultimately captured by the Angels and transformed into one, resulting in her being taken away by a mysterious division.

How do the companions cope with the threat?

The companions must rely on observation and strategy to avoid the Angels, who can only move when not being watched.

What themes are explored in Village of the Angels?

The episode explores fear, perception, and inevitability, emphasizing the psychological horror of the Angels.