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*The following article is written from an Out of Universe perspective.*

The Sands of Time was the second story of Season 40 of Doctor Who. It was written by Justin Richards, directed by Hettie MacDonald and featured Tom Baker as the Doctor and Mary Tamm as Romana.

Synopsis

The Fourth Doctor is in 1903 London with Romana — a city shrouded in mystery. When Romana is kidnapped in the British Museum, the Doctor has to unlock the answers to a series of ancient questions. Their quest leads them across continents and time as an ancient Egyptian prophecy threatens future England. To save Romana, the Doctor must foil the plans of the mysterious Sadan Rassul. But as mummies stalk the night, an ancient terror stirs in its tomb.

Plot

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Cast

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Crew

Created by Sydney Newman, Donald Wilson and C.E. Webber
Executive Producer - David Renwick

Memorable Quotes

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Background Information

Development

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Pre-Production

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Production

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Post-Production

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Reaction

Part One received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 8.01m viewers. It ranked at 15th over the week.
Part Two received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 8.23m viewers. It ranked at 9th over the week.
Part Three received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 8.39m viewers. It ranked at 9th over the week.

Story Notes

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Continuity

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Home Video Releases

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 [[K-9]]|main_enemy = [[Nephthys]]
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-[[Kenilworth Hall]], [[November]] [[2003]]|written_by = [[Justin Richards]]|directed_by = [[Hettie MacDonald]]|produced_by = [[Bill Shapter]]|season = [[Season 40 (Doctor Who) | Season 40]]|story_number = |original_air_date(s) = [[2 August (releases) |2]]-[[16 August (releases) |16 August]] 2003|original_release = BBC One|image2 = 40x02.jpg|caption2 = |previous_serial = |next_serial = |title1 = The Sands of Time|executive_producers = [[David Renwick]]|format = 3x45 minute episodes|chapter = [[Doctor Who: Chapter Two | Chapter Two]]|chapter_nuber = [[Doctor Who: Chapter Two#Part III | Part III]]|nNthReleasedInSeries = 242|aPrevReleasedInSeries = The Curse of the Tower (episode)|sSeries = Doctor Who|aNextReleasedInSeries = Creatures of Beauty (episode)|nNthReleasedInAll = 270|aPrevReleasedInAll = The Curse of the Tower (episode)|aNextReleasedInAll = Creatures of Beauty (episode)}}{{Realworld}}'''The Sands of Time '''was the second story of [[Season 40 (Doctor Who)|Season 40]] of ''[[Doctor Who (TV Series)|Doctor Who]]''. It was written by [[Justin Richards]], directed by [[Hettie MacDonald]] and featured [[Tom Baker]] as [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Mary Tamm]] as [[Romana]].
+[[Kenilworth Hall]], [[November]] [[2003]]|written_by = [[Justin Richards]]|directed_by = [[Hettie MacDonald]]|produced_by = [[Bill Shapter]]|season = [[Season 40 (Doctor Who) | Season 40]]|story_number = |original_air_date(s) = [[2 August (releases) |2]]-[[16 August (releases) |16 August]] 2003|original_release = BBC One|image2 = 40x02.jpg|caption2 = |previous_serial = |next_serial = |title1 = The Sands of Time|executive_producers = [[David Renwick]]|format = 3x45 minute episodes|chapter = [[Doctor Who: Chapter Three| Chapter Three]]|chapter_nuber = [[Doctor Who: Chapter Two#Part III | Part III]]|nNthReleasedInSeries = 242|aPrevReleasedInSeries = The Curse of the Tower (episode)|sSeries = Doctor Who|aNextReleasedInSeries = Creatures of Beauty (episode)|nNthReleasedInAll = 270|aPrevReleasedInAll = The Curse of the Tower (episode)|aNextReleasedInAll = Creatures of Beauty (episode)|TXtime = 19:30}}{{Realworld}}'''The Sands of Time '''was the second story of [[Season 40 (Doctor Who)|Season 40]] of ''[[Doctor Who (TV Series)|Doctor Who]]''. It was written by [[Justin Richards]], directed by [[Hettie MacDonald]] and featured [[Tom Baker]] as [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Mary Tamm]] as [[Romana]].
-== Synopsis==
+==Synopsis==
 The Fourth Doctor is in 1903  London with Romana — a city shrouded in mystery. When Romana is kidnapped in the British Museum, the Doctor has to unlock the answers to a series of ancient questions. Their quest leads them across continents and time as an ancient Egyptian prophecy threatens future England. To save Romana, the Doctor must foil the plans of the mysterious Sadan Rassul. But as mummies stalk the night, an ancient terror stirs in its tomb.
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 *[[Romana]] - [[Mary Tamm]]
 *Voice of [[K-9]] - [[John Leeson]]
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+To be added.
 ==Crew==
+*Created by [[Sydney Newman]], [[Donald Wilson]] and [[C.E. Webber]]
-{{35crew|CreatedBy = Sydney Newman|CreatedBy2 = Donald Wilson|CreatedBy3 = C.E. Webber|ExecutiveProd = David Renwick|SeriesProducer = Bill Shapter|SeriesScriptEditor = Russell T Davies|Writer =Justin Richards |Director =Hettie MacDonald |ProductionDesigner = Jon Bunker|MakeUp = |CastingDirector = Andy Pryor|Music = Murray Gold|CostumeDesigner = Lucinda Wright|Editor = Mike Jones|OriginalTheme = Ron Grainer|TitleMusic = Delia Derbyshire|TitleSequence = Bernard Lodge|DOP = Ernie Vincze|VisualEffects = The Mill|Make-upDesigner = Davy Jones|Writer2 = |DirectedCreatedAndWrittenBy = Joe Ahearne|DirectedAndWrittenBy = |Character1 = |CharCreatedBy1a = |StoryBy = |StoryBy2 = |SpecialEffects = Bryan Stanislas}}
+*[[Executive Producers|Executive Producer]] - [[David Renwick]]
+*[[Writer]] - [[Justin Richards]]
+*[[Producers|Producer]] - [[Bill Shapter]]
+*[[Script Editors|Script Editor]] - [[Russell T Davies]]
+*[[Director]] - [[Hettie MacDonald]]
+*[[Director of photography|Director of Photography]] - [[Ernie Vincze]]
+*[[Production designer|Production Designer]] - [[Jon Bunker]]
+*[[Visual effects|Visual Effects]] - [[The Mill]]
+*[[Make-up designer|Make-Up Designer]] - [[Davy Jones]]
+*[[Casting director|Casting Director]] - [[Andy Pryor]]
+*[[Incidental music|Music]] - [[Murray Gold]]
+*[[Costume designer|Costume Designer]] - [[Lucinda Wright]]
+*[[Editor|Edited by]] - [[Mike Jones]]
+*[[Special Effects]] - [[Bryan Stanislas]]
+*[[Theme Music|Original Theme Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]]
+*[[Theme Music|Title Music]] - [[Delia Derbyshire]]
+*[[Title Sequence|Title Sequence by]] [[Bernard Lodge]]
 ==Memorable Quotes==
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 ==Background Information==
 ===Development===
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+To be added.
 ===Pre-Production===
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 ===Reaction===
+* Part One received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 8.01m viewers. It ranked at 15th over the week.
-To be added.
+* Part Two received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 8.23m viewers. It ranked at 9th over the week.
+* Part Three received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 8.39m viewers. It ranked at 9th over the week.
 ===Story Notes===
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 ==Home Video Releases==
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 [[Category:Stories]]
-[[Category:Tenth Doctor stories]]
 [[Category:Stories Set On Earth]]
-[[Category:Rogue Stories]]
+[[Category:Fourth Doctor Stories]]
-[[Category:Chapter Two Part III Stories]]
+[[Category:Chapter Three Stories]]