Boom operator

Boom operators hold, control or operate the overhead boom microphone, usually mounted on a pole (also known as a boom pole). The boom microphone is the primary method of sound recording on a television and film recording set both in studio and on-location.

, series 5 was the last series of Doctor Who to consistently credit boom operators on episodes. From then on, many of the same crew members became sound maintenance engineers.

Series 5 uniquely credited both roles. The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe is the only episode since 2010 to still credit a boom operator.

Series 1

 * Damian Richardson

Series 2

 * Jeff Welch
 * Rhydian Yeoman
 * Bryn Thomas
 * James Drummond

Series 3

 * Jon Thomas
 * Jeff Welch
 * Bryn Thomas
 * Jillian Speed

Series 4

 * Jeff Welch
 * Bryn Thomas
 * Kevin Staples

2009 specials

 * Glen Jenkins
 * Patrick O'Boyle
 * Jeff Welch
 * Bryn Thomas

Series 5

 * Dafydd Parry

Series 7

 * Paul Naughton (2011 Christmas only)

Series 1

 * Jeff Welch
 * Kevin Staples
 * Tam Shoring
 * James Drummond

Series 3

 * Jeff Welch

Series 2

 * Jeff Welch

Series 3

 * Kevin Staples

Series 4

 * Jeff Welch
 * Beverley Gerard

Series 5

 * Jeff Welch