Modern Series Episode 164:
Nikola Tesla's Night Of Terror

Plot

At the dawn of the twentieth century, visionary inventor Nikola Tesla struggles to gain the American public's confidence in the face of a withering public relations assault waged by his rival, Thomas Edison. To make matters worse, Tesla's Niagara Falls hydroelectric facility falls victim to an act of sabotage, which leads to a man's death. The only clue is a strange, floating green sphere, the presence of which draws the Doctor's attention -- just in time to save Tesla from an otherworldly attack. Is Edison behind the mysterious goings-on? And how are these events connected to the signals Tesla has detected from outer space?

Original Transmission
Date 19th Jan 2020
Time 7.10pm
Duration 50'39"
Viewers (more) 5.2m (27th)
· BBC1/HD
   Television
   (7 days)
5.1m
   Other devices
   (7 days)
130k
   Consolidated
   (28 days)
5.8m
Appreciation 79%


Cast
The Doctor
Jodie Whittaker (bio)
Graham O'Brien
Bradley Walsh (bio)
Ryan Sinclair
Tosin Cole (bio)
(more)
Yasmin Khan
Mandip Gill (bio)
Nikola Tesla
Goran Višnjić
Thomas Edison
Robert Glenister
Queen Skithra
Anjli Mohindra (bio)
Dorothy Skerritt
Haley McGee
Harold Green
Paul Kasey
Bill Tallow
Robin Guiver
Mr Sorensson
Erick Hayden
Mr Brady
Russell Bentley
Mr Martin
Brian Caspe
Foreman
Shaun Mason


Crew
Written by
Nina Métivier (bio)
Directed by
Nida Manzoor (bio)
(more)

Series Producer
Nikki Wilson
Stunt Coordinators
Crispin Layfield
Dani Biernat
Stunt Performers
Matt Hermiston
Freddie Mason
Belinda McGinley
1st Assistant Director
Dan Mumford
2nd Assistant Director
Christopher J Thomas
3rd Assistant Director
Lauren Pate
Assistant Directors
Jennifer Day
Rosey-Pepper Mortley
Assistant Director Trainee
Mathew-Lee Heath
Unit Drivers
Paul Watkins
Jolyon Davey
Steve Darwent
Location Manager
Gareth Roberts
Unit Manager
Jac Jones
Location Assistant
Kyle Yates
Production Manager
Delmi Thomas
Production Coordinator
Sandra Cosfeld
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jade Stephenson
Production Secretary
Ellie Simmons
Production Assistant
Ariana Scott
Executive Assistant
Caroline Cook
1st Assistant Accountant
Debi Griffiths
Assistant Accountant
Rose Wasdell
Art Department Accountant
Hywel Thomas
Cast Payroll
Helen Searle
Camera Operator
Mark McQuoid ACO
Focus Pullers
Jonathan Vidgen
Steve Rees
Camera Assistants
Dan Patounas
Scott Waller
Jade Jenkins
Gwilym Jenner
Key Grip
John Robinson
Grip
Ash Whitfield
Apprentice Grip
Harry Spencer
Script Supervisor
Nicki Coles
Assistant Script Editor
Caroline Buckley
Sound Maintenance Engineers
Christopher Goding
Joe Malone
Gaffer
Mark Hutchings
Best Boy
Andy Gardiner
Electricians
Gawain Nash
Andrew Williams
Gareth Sheldon
Stuart Gale
Construction Art Director
Julia Jones
Art Director
Rebecca Brown
Standby Art Director
Anwen Haf
Set Decorator
Chris House
Production Buyer
Vicki Male
Assistant Buyer
Rosy Pearce
Petty Cash Buyer
Billie Blue Williams
Set Designers
Daniel Kennedy
Lauren Harper
Art Department Assistant
Celyn Davies
Graphics Trainee
Anya Kordecki
Prop Master
Paul Aitken
Props Chargehand
Trystan Howell
Standby Props
Matthew Ireland
2nd Standby Props
Cerys Lewis
Set Dressers
Dewi Thomas
Atiff Tahir
John Thomas
Storeman
Lucy Hammond
Workshop Manager
Mark Hill
Workshop Assistant
Chris Slocombe
Concept Artist
Louis Knight
Graphic Designers
György Simán
Stephen Fielding
Head Modelmaker
Lee Radford
Prop Fabrication
Penny Howarth
Practical Electrician
Matthew Dunford
Standby Carpenter
Colm Garrett
Rigging
Shadow Scaffolding
Standby Rigger
Colin Toms
Construction Manager
Mark Painter
Construction Chargehands
Dean Tucker
John Sinnott
Carpenters
Terry Horle
Campbell Fraser
Joseph Painter
Dave Quinlan
Charlie Wright
Chris Daniels
George Rees
Jonathan Tylke
Dave Hobbs
Kristian Tucker
Junior Carpenter
Matthew Painter
Construction Trainee
Marcus Scholl
Construction Driver
Darren Bousie
Construction Labourer
Jason Tylke
HOD Painter
Steve Fudge
Chargehand Painters
Mark Reece
Lloyd Reece
Scenic Artists
Chelsea Moore
Rachel Willsher
Assistant Costume Designer
Simon Marks
Costume Supervisor
Grace Brooks
Costume Assistants
Andie Mear
Ian Fowler
Chloe Gauci
Costume Trainee
Ashleigh Muza
Make-up Supervisor
Emma Cowen
Make-up Artists
Amy Riley
James Spinks
Junior Make-up Artist
Hanna Lewis-Jones
Unit Medic
Glyn Evans
Casting Associate
Ri McDaid-Wren
Casting Assistant
Ray Böhm
Business Affairs
Elaine Evans
Kyle Parsons
Steve Robson
Talent Team
Hannah Williams
Leanne Bowcott
Jeanette Sigsworth
Deborah Evans
Clare Baker
Assistant Editors
David SJ Davies
Hayley Williams
VFX Editor
Georgina Careless
Assistant VFX Editor
Alastair Gray
Additional VFX
BBC Wales Graphics
Post Production Coordinator
Liv Duffin
Sound Designer
Harry Barnes
ADR Editor
Matthew Cox
Dialogue Editor
Darran Clement
Foley
Bang Post Production
Online Editor
Christine Kelly
Assistant Online Editor
Luke Stanbury
Music Recorded by
Olga FitzRoy
Music Mixed by
Goetz Botzenhardt
Original Theme Music by
Ron Grainer
Title Sequence & Additional VFX
Ben Pickles
Series Script Editor
Sheena Bucktowonsing
Script Editor
Fiona McAllister
Colourist
Gareth Spensley
Heads of Production
Radford Neville
Jacquie Glanville
Production Executive
Tracie Simpson
Post Production Producer
Ceres Doyle
Production Accountant
Rhys Evans
Supervising Location Manager
Iwan Roberts
Sound Recordist
Deian Llŷr Humphreys
Dubbing Mixers
Howard Bargroff
Kiran Marshall
Visual Effects
DNEG
Special Effects
Real SFX
Prosthetic Creature Effects
Millennium FX
Additional Creature Effects
Robert Allsopp & Associates
Casting Director
Andy Pryor CDG
Music by
Segun Akinola
Editors
Tim Hodges
Rebecca Trotman
Director Of Photography
Sam Heasman
Production Designer
Dafydd Shurmer
Costume & Additional Creature Design
Ray Holman
Make-Up Designer
Claire Pritchard-Jones
Line Producer
Steffan Morris
Producer
Alex Mercer
Executive Producer for the BBC
Ben Irving
Executive Producers
Matt Strevens
Chris Chibnall (bio)


Working Titles
Tesla

Updated 27th January 2020