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Ncuti Gatwa
The Well
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Synopsis


Aliss Fenly
Aliss Fenly
 Far in the future on a tough, brutal planet The Doctor and Belinda find themselves stranded on the inhospitable Planet 6-7-6-7.

 There they team up with a platoon of troopers who have been sent to investigate Colony Base 15 - a mining operation that they have lost contact with.

 Arriving at the installation they soon discover that within the devastated mining colony there is only one survivor and to discover the truth, The Doctor and Belinda must face absolute terror.

 Something is very wrong indeed... And that something soon reveals itself to be at the heart of The Doctor's worst nightmares…



General Information

Season: Forty Two (New Series 15)
Production Code: 15-3
Story Number: 315 (New Series: 159)
Episode Number:887 (New Series: 191)
Number of Episodes: 1
Percentage of Episodes Held:100%
Production Dates: February 2024
Broadcast Date: 26 April 2025
Colour Status: HD Colour
Studio: Wolf Studios (Cardiff, Wales)
Location:
Pant-y-Ffynnon Quarry, Bridgend
Writers:Russell T Davies and Sharma Angel Walfall
Director:Amanda Brotchie
Series Producer:Vicki Delow
Producer:Chris May
Executive Producers:Jane Tranter, Joel Collins, Julie Gardner, Phil Collinson and Russell T Davies
Brand Director for BBC Studios:Vanessa Hamilton
Production Executive for BBC Studios:John Hamer
Executive Producer for the BBC:Nick Lambon
Co-Producer:Jess Gardiner
Assistant Directors:Christopher J. Thomas (1st), Charlie Campbell (2nd), Jennifer Day (3rd) and Rosey-Pepper Mortley (Crowd 2nd)
Director's Assistant:Abdoul Razak Ceesay
Producer's Assistant:Jamie McKee
Script Supervisors:Richard Pask and Ines Mayorga (Assistant)
Script Editors:David Cheung and Hilla Hamidi (Assistant)
Editors:Ulrike Munch, Emily Lawrence (Assistant), Joseph Keirle (Assistant), Yas Downess (Assistant), Harri McAinsh (VFX) and Catrin Rees (VFX Assistant)
Colourist:Gareth Spensley
Production Executive:Steffan Morris
Junior Production Executive:Charlotte Cox
Production Manager:Delmi Thomas
Production Assistant:Lisa Elena Williams
Post Production Producer:Ceres Doyle
Post Production Supervisor:Louise Sutton
Location Managers:Alex Moore, Misha James (Assistant) and Shuaib Said (Assistant)
Supervising Location Manager:Iwan Roberts
Studio Managers:Richard Balshaw and Lloyd Di Mauro (Assistant)
Unit Manager:Kyle Yates
Production Designer:Phil Sims
Director of Production:Emily Russell
Director of Photography:Nick Dance BSC
Casting Director:Andy Pryor CDG/CSA
Online Editors:Christine Kelly and Monika Bednarczyk (Assistant)
Line Producer:Angela Phillips
Costume Designer:Pam Downe
Hair & Make-Up Designer:Julie Kendrick
Cameramen:Andrea Jovanovska (Clapper Loader), Sarah MacLeod (Clapper Loader), Martin Stephens ACO (Operator), Steve Rees (Operator), Chai Lee Tan (Trainee) and Salma Salah (Trainee)
Visual Effects:Freefolk
VFX Producer:Anne Akande
VFX Supervisor:Dave Houghton
Additional VFX:BBC Wales Graphics
Special Effects:Real SFX
Creature Design:Painting Practice
Stunt Co-ordinator:Derek Lea
Stunt Performers:Andrius Davidenas, Ayesha Hussain, Christian Cole, David Cheung, Hannah Grant, Kai Martin, Kim McGarrity, Nadia Hansell, Paul Joseph and Rachael Evelyn
Incidental Music:Murray Gold
Sound Recordist:Alex Thompson
Re-recording Mixer:Paul McFadden
Music Performed By:BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Music Conducted By:Alastair King
Assistant to Composer:Sam Dinley
Music Mixed By:Jake Jackson
Score Preperation By:Dave Foster
Music Supervisors:Ollie White and Estera Dabrowska (Assistant)
Music Editor:Marnie Davidge
Title Sequence:Painting Practice & Realtime Visualisation
Title Music:Ron Grainer and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Arranged by Murray Gold
British Sign Language Consultant: Sarah Lawrence
British Sign Language Consultant (Assistant): Simon Deacy
British Sign Language Interpreters: Yasmin Al-Kalamchi, Kirsty Edwards and Tabi St Clair
Medical Advisor: Matthew Casson
Additional Story Development: Temi Wilkey
Number of Doctors: 1
The Doctor:
Ncuti Gatwa (The Fifteenth Doctor)
Number of Companions: 1
The Companion:
Varada Sethu (Belinda Chandra)
Guest Cast:
Rose Ayling-Ellis (Aliss Fenly), Anita Dobson (Mrs Flood)
Additional Cast:
Annabel Brook (Hanno Yeft), Luke Rhodri (Callo Rence), Bethany Antonia (Mo Gilliben), Gaz Choudhry (Kai Sabba), Christopher Chung (Cassio Palin-Paleen), Caoilfhionn Dunne (Shaya Costallion), Gary Pillai (Albie Bethick), Frankie Lipman (Sal Van Hyten), Paul Kasey (It Has No Name), Jermaine Dominique (Ulric Dazen), Amy Tyger (Val Vivo), Meg Abernethy Hope (Trooper 5), Beyagy Demba (Trooper 6), Sophie Cull (Trooper 7), Paul Skudder (Trooper 9), Umit Gozuacik (Trooper 10)
Setting:
Planet 6-7-6-7 (AKA Planet Midnight)
Villain:Midnight Entity


The Episodes

No. Episodes Broadcast
(UK)
Duration Viewers
(Millions)
In Archive
887The Well26 April 202547'57"3.2Yes

Total Duration 48 Minutes


Audience Appreciation

Average Viewers (Millions) 3.2


Archives


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Story Images

 
The Doctor and Belinda
The Doctor and Belinda
The Doctor Exits the TARDIS
The Doctor Exits the TARDIS
On Planet 6-7-6-7
On Planet 6-7-6-7
Inside the Mining Colony
Inside the Mining Colony
 
Shaya Costallion
Shaya Costallion
Trooper Cassio
Trooper Cassio
Aliss Fenly
Aliss Fenly
Nurse Belinda
Nurse Belinda
 
The Doctor
The Doctor
It's Behind Aliss
It's Behind Aliss
Shaya Shoots Belinda
Shaya Shoots Belinda
Mrs Flood
Mrs Flood




Quote of the Story


 'Look at me. I can. I will. I do.'

The Doctor



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Release Information

FormatTitleRelease Date (UK)Code NumberCover ArtRemarks
Video
DVD
The Complete Fifteenth Series Box SetDue: August 2025Photo-montageDVD boxed set containing 7 stories from New Series 15 along with the 2024 Christmas Special "Joy to the World"
Video
Blu-Ray
The Complete Fifteenth Series Box SetDue: August 2025Photo-montageBlu-Ray boxed set containing 7 stories from New Series 15 along with the 2024 Christmas Special "Joy to the World"
Video
Blu-Ray
The Complete Fifteenth Series Box Set (Limited Edition Steelbook)Due: August 2025Photo-montageLimited Edition Blu-Ray Steelbook boxed set containing 7 stories from New Series 15 along with the 2024 Christmas Special "Joy to the World"


In Print

FormatTitleRelease Date (UK)PublisherAuthorCover ArtRemarks
Novel
Novel
The WellDue: July 2025BBC BooksGareth L PowellTarget Collection. ISBN: 978-1-52997-031-9 (Paperback)
CD
CD
The WellDue: July 2025BBC AudioGareth L PowellAudio version of the BBC Books Novel read by Caoilfhionn Dunne.
Doctor Who Magazine - PreviewIssue 615 (Released: April 2025)

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The Doctor and Companion

 
Ncuti Gatwa
The Fifteenth Doctor

   

 
Varada Sethu
Belinda Chandra
 
   





In Print

BBC Books Paperback Target Collection Cover
BBC Books Paperback Target Collection Cover

BBC
NOVEL
 
BBC Audio CD Cover
BBC Audio CD Cover

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Doctor Who Magazine - Preview: Issue 615
Doctor Who Magazine - Preview: Issue 615

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