Death in Heaven (TV story)

	Twelfth Doctor
	Clara
	Danny, Kate, Osgood
	Missy, Cybermen
	London, 2010s
	Steven Moffat
	Rachel Talalay
	Peter Bennett
	251b
	8 November 2014
	BBC One
	1x56 minute episode
	4.12
Doctor Who television stories
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Death in Heaven was the twelfth and final episode of the eighth series of Doctor Who produced by BBC Wales.

Cast

Peter Capaldi - The 12th Doctor

Matt Smith - The 11th Doctor

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Crew

Executive Producers   Steven Moffat and Brian Minchin

Written by Steven Moffat	Produced by Peter Bennett	Directed by Rachel Talalay	Director of Photography Rory Taylor	Production Designer Michael Pickwoad	Visual Effects BBC Wales VFX
Make-up Designer Claire Pritchard-Jones	Casting Director Andy Pryor CDG	Music Murray Gold	Costume Designer Howard Burden	Edited by Will Oswald	Special Effects Real SFX
Original theme music by Ron Grainer  •  With thanks to the BBC National Orchestra of Wales  Cybermen created by Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis

General production staff Production Executive - Julie Scott Line Producer - Tracie Simpson Location Manager - Iwan Roberts Unit Manager - Nick Clark Production Co-ordinator - Adam Knopf Assistant Production Co-ordinator - Sandra Cosfeld Production Accountant - Jeff Dunn Script department Script Editor - David P Davis Camera and lighting department 1st Assistant Director - Simon Morris 2nd Assistant Director - James DeHaviland 3rd Assistant Director - Danielle Richards Assistant Directors - Gareth Jones, Chris Thomas Script Supervisor - Steve Walker Camera Operator - Mark McQuoid Focus Pullers - Jonathan Vidgen, Jason Oxley Grip - Bob Freeman Camera Assistants - Cai Thompson, Katy Kardasz Gaffer - Mark Hutchings Best Boy - Stephen Slocombe Electricians - Gafin Riley, Andy Gardiner, Bob Milton, Gareth Sheldon	Art department Art Director - Sian M Hughes Set Decorator - Adrian Anscombe Props Buyer - May Johnson Concept Artist - Chris Lees Graphic Artist - Christina Tom Standby Props - Liam Collins, Mike Elkins Standby Carpenter - Ben Milton Standby Rigger - Dave Bayliss Props Master - Paul Smith Props Chargehand - Chris Dudley Props Driver - Gareth Fox Props Makers - Alan Hardy, Jamie Thomas Construction Manager - Terry Horle Construction Chargehand - Dean Tucker Graphics - BBC Wales Graphics Costume department Costume Supervisor - Melissa Cook Assistant Costume Designer - Carly Griffith Costume Assistants - Michelle McGrath, Gemma Evans	Make-up and prosthetics Make-up Supervisor - Amy Riley Make-up Artists - Emma Cowen, Ann Marie Williams Movement Stunt Co-ordinator - Dani Biernat Casting Casting Associate - Alice Purser General post-production staff Post-production Supervisor - Samantha Price Assistant Editors - Katrina Aust, Will Burgess Special and visual effects VFX Editor - Dan Rawlings Colourist - Gareth Spensley Sound Sound Recordist - Bryn Thomas Dubbing Mixer - Tim Ricketts Dialogue Editor - Darran Clement Foley Editor - Jamie Talbutt

Not every person who worked on this adventure was credited. The absence of a credit for a position doesn't necessarily mean the job wasn't required. The information above is based solely on observations of the actual end credits of the episodes as broadcast, and does not relay information from IMDB or other sources.

References

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Individuals

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Story notes

• Clara's ruse to the Cybermen of being the Doctor in the pre-opening teaser was followed by a one-off modification to the title sequence, with the eyes of the Twelfth Doctor being replaced by those of Clara's.

Ratings

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Filming locations

• St. Paul's Cathedral, London

Production errors

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Continuity

• Kate presents a damaged Cyberman headpiece to the Cybermen who emerged from St. Paul's Cathedral - a token from their previous attempt at invading Earth. (TV: The Invasion)
• This is the third and second time the Doctor has been shown meeting Kate Stewart (TV: The Power of Three) and Osgood (TV: The Day of the Doctor) respectively.
• Clara uses the identity of the Doctor for the second time. (TV: Flatline)
• Clara mention Jenny. (TV:The Doctor's Daughter)
• A news report mentions 'accounts' on file of earlier appearances of the Cybermen. (TV: The Invasion, Army of Ghosts/Doomsday)
• Osgood notes UNIT has files on all ex-Prime Ministers in reference to the Master's previous incursions, commenting 'she wasn't even the worst.' (TV: The Sound of Drums)
• Clara received the Doctor's phone number from Missy. (TV: The Bells of Saint John)
• Clara mentions the Doctor has been married four times. He was married to Scarlette, Elizabeth I, Marilyn Monroe, and River Song. (PROSE: The Adventuress of Henrietta Street, TV: The Day of the Doctor, A Christmas Carol, The Wedding of River Song)

Home video releases

DVD releases

Doctor Who Series 8 Boxset

Blu-ray releases

Doctor Who Series 8 Blu-ray Boxset

External links

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