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* This episode was discovered in [[1978]] in a mislabeled film can | * This episode was discovered in [[1978]] in a mislabeled film can | ||
* Episode exists on [[16mm telerecordings]] | * Episode exists on [[16mm telerecordings]] | ||
* Episode held in [[BBC | * Episode held in [[BBC's Film and Videotape Library]] | ||
* Version 1 of the Pilot was broadcast on [[BBC2]] on [[26th August]] [[1991]] as part of [[The Limegrove Story]], a series of programs marking the closure of the BBC [[Limegrove Studio]]'s where the episode had first been recorded. It consisted of Section 1 and Section 2 part 1. | * Version 1 of the Pilot was broadcast on [[BBC2]] on [[26th August]] [[1991]] as part of [[The Limegrove Story]], a series of programs marking the closure of the BBC [[Limegrove Studio]]'s where the episode had first been recorded. It consisted of Section 1 and Section 2 part 1. | ||
* Version 2 of the Pilot was included on [[The Hartnell Years]] Video. It consists of Section 1 and Section 2 part 3. It has never been broadcast on television | * Version 2 of the Pilot was included on [[The Hartnell Years]] Video. It consists of Section 1 and Section 2 part 3. It has never been broadcast on television | ||
* Version 3 of the Pilot was included on [[The Edge of Destruction]] Video. It consists of Section 1 and Section 2 parts 1,2, and 3. | * Version 3 of the Pilot was included on [[The Edge of Destruction]] Video. It consists of Section 1 and Section 2 parts 1,2, and 3. | ||
* After viewing the original pilot [[Sydney Newman]] decided that the episode needed to be remade. As well as numerous technical and dialogue problems changes were also made to the story. These primarily consisted of changing the characters of [[the Doctor]] and [[Susan]]. The Doctor was made more likeable and less confrontational, while the character of Susan is made less alien. | * After viewing the original pilot [[Sydney Newman]] decided that the episode needed to be remade. As well as numerous technical and dialogue problems changes were also made to the story. These primarily consisted of changing the characters of [[the Doctor]] and [[Susan]]. The Doctor was made more likeable and less confrontational, while the character of Susan is made less alien. | ||
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Revision as of 16:41, 29 June 2005
| Season: | 1 |
| Doctor: | First Doctor |
| Companion | Susan |
| Ian | |
| Barbara | |
| Original Airdate: | 26th August 1991 |
| Format: | 1 25-minute episode |
| Production Code: | 0 |
| Writer: | Anthony Coburn |
| Director: | Waris Hussein |
| Producer: | Verity Lambert |
The Pilot is made up of two sections.
Section 1 are the scenes of An Unearthly Child set in the School, Ian's car and the Junkyard. They are very similar to the broadcast version but with a few minor changes.
Section 2 is made up of 3 parts:
- Part 1 - The scenes set inside the TARDIS Console room. This version has several technical problems and problems with the dialogue
- Part 2 - Begins with the teachers and Doctor entering the TARDIS, there is some kind of problem and the take is abandoned.
- Part 3 - The scene from the teachers first entering the TARDIS until the end of the episode, comlete with end credits of An Unearthly Child.
Cast
Ian Chesterton - William Russell
Barbara Wright - Jacqueline Hill
Susan Foreman - Carole Ann Ford
Crew
Anthony Coburn (Writer), Waris Hussein (Director), Verity Lambert (Producer), Mervyn Pinfield (Associate Producer), David Whitaker (Story Editor), Peter Brachacki (Designer), Norman Kay (Incidental Music)
Bad Guys
- The Doctor - The closest this episode comes to a bad guy. He kidnaps two innocent teachers knowing they might never be able to return home, just to protect the secret of his existence.
Story Notes
- This episode was discovered in 1978 in a mislabeled film can
- Episode exists on 16mm telerecordings
- Episode held in BBC's Film and Videotape Library
- Version 1 of the Pilot was broadcast on BBC2 on 26th August 1991 as part of The Limegrove Story, a series of programs marking the closure of the BBC Limegrove Studio's where the episode had first been recorded. It consisted of Section 1 and Section 2 part 1.
- Version 2 of the Pilot was included on The Hartnell Years Video. It consists of Section 1 and Section 2 part 3. It has never been broadcast on television
- Version 3 of the Pilot was included on The Edge of Destruction Video. It consists of Section 1 and Section 2 parts 1,2, and 3.
- After viewing the original pilot Sydney Newman decided that the episode needed to be remade. As well as numerous technical and dialogue problems changes were also made to the story. These primarily consisted of changing the characters of the Doctor and Susan. The Doctor was made more likeable and less confrontational, while the character of Susan is made less alien.
Statistics
Duration
The Pilot - 25'23"
Ratings
The Pilot - N/A
Continuity
- The Pilot differs considerably from An Unearthly Child.
- The key difference is in the characterization of the Doctor. In An Unearthly Child he was a tetchy old man, in The Pilot he seems much nastier.
- The Doctor shows genuine anger towards Susan rather than the affection he showed in the broadcast version
Cultural References
Location Filming
Quotes
References
Story Arcs
Errors and Plot Holes
More Info
External Links
Television
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Next story: An Unearthly Child |
All Media
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