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* This is the first appearance of [[UNIT]] without [[Nicholas Courtney]] as [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]]. | * This is the first appearance of [[UNIT]] without [[Nicholas Courtney]] as [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]]. | ||
* Former producer [[Barry Letts]] returns as a director for this story. | * Former producer [[Barry Letts]] returns as a director for this story. | ||
* Originally, a key plot element was that the Kraal androids were in fact mirror images of the people they were imitating, and this was how the Doctor deduced that “Sarah Jane” was actually a robot. It was eventually decided that this would be too technically demanding to realise, and the action was suitably amended. | * Originally, a key plot element was that the Kraal androids were in fact mirror images of the people they were imitating, and this was how the Doctor deduced that “Sarah Jane” was actually a robot. It was eventually decided that this would be too technically demanding to realise, and the action was suitably amended. The "mirror image" concept was reinstated for [[Terrance Dicks]]'s [[Doctor Who and the Android Invasion (novelisation)||novelisation]] of the story. | ||
* [[Terry Nation]] envisaged the Kraals as somewhat insectoid in appearance, although this idea was not used in the design work. | * [[Terry Nation]] envisaged the Kraals as somewhat insectoid in appearance, although this idea was not used in the design work. | ||
* [[Ian Marter]] preferred it if Harry had died saving Sarah. | * [[Ian Marter]] preferred it if Harry had died saving Sarah. |
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