Production
| Episode | Broadcast date | Run time | Viewership |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Part One" | 5 October 1987 (1987-10-05) | 24:33 | 4.5 |
| "Part Two" | 12 October 1987 (1987-10-12) | 24:39 | 5.2 |
| "Part Three" | 19 October 1987 (1987-10-19) | 24:30 | 5.0 |
| "Part Four" | 26 October 1987 (1987-10-26) | 24:21 | 5.0 |
- Working titles for this story included The Paradise Tower.
- Author Stephen Wyatt based his story in part on the J. G. Ballard novel High Rise, which depicts a luxury apartment building which descends into savagery.
- The music track was originally meant to be provided by a member of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, but producer John Nathan-Turner had decided that the incidental music no longer needed to be produced in-house. Instead, freelance composer David Snell was hired to provide the score, but Nathan-Turner terminated the commission late in production as he was unsatisfied with the way the score was turning out. Keff McCulloch provided the final score at short notice.
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