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* This story had the working titles of ''The Return'', ''Return of the Daleks'' and ''The Resurrection''. | * This story had the working titles of ''The Return'', ''Return of the Daleks'' and ''The Resurrection''.{{Fact}} | ||
* Although recorded as four separate episodes, it was broadcast as two forty-five-minute episodes to free up transmission slots for the broadcast of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Winter_Olympics the 1984 Winter Olympics]. | * Although recorded as four separate episodes, it was broadcast as two forty-five-minute episodes to free up transmission slots for the broadcast of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Winter_Olympics the 1984 Winter Olympics]. | ||
* The forty-five minute episodes used the closing credits prepared for the twenty-minute parts one and three. Consequently, Kiston is uncredited on the forty-five minute part one as he does not appear until the twenty-five minute part two. | * The forty-five minute episodes used the closing credits prepared for the twenty-minute parts one and three. Consequently, Kiston is uncredited on the forty-five minute part one as he does not appear until the twenty-five minute part two. | ||
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* [[Leslie Grantham]] (Kiston) is credited both on-screen and in ''Radio Times'' under the name Les Grantham. He is uncredited on-screen for part one, but is credited in ''Radio Times''. | * [[Leslie Grantham]] (Kiston) is credited both on-screen and in ''Radio Times'' under the name Les Grantham. He is uncredited on-screen for part one, but is credited in ''Radio Times''. | ||
* An article by [[Russell T Davies]] in the ''[[Doctor Who Annual 2006]]'' suggested that the Dalek Supreme's attempt to assassinate the High Council was one of the initial clashes in the [[Last Great Time War]] mentioned (and in subsequent years, seen) in the revived series. | * An article by [[Russell T Davies]] in the ''[[Doctor Who Annual 2006]]'' suggested that the Dalek Supreme's attempt to assassinate the High Council was one of the initial clashes in the [[Last Great Time War]] mentioned (and in subsequent years, seen) in the revived series. | ||
* During the mind analysis scene, [[Leela]] and [[Kamelion]] are the only companions not to appear in the flashback sequence; a clip of the former, taken from | * During the mind analysis scene, [[Leela]] and [[Kamelion]] are the only companions not to appear in the flashback sequence; a clip of the former, taken from ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'' was to be featured during the aforementioned flashback sequence, but was omitted by mistake. Of the companions seen, six never encountered the Daleks on-screen: Dodo, Zoe, Liz, Romana I, Adric and Nyssa. | ||
* [[Eric Saward]] was unsatisfied with the story, saying in a [[DVD]] commentary that it was too frantic, with too many ideas. The main plot was the Daleks releasing Davros so he might find a cure for the Movellan virus. There were several sub-plots: the creation of duplicates to invade the Earth; the capture of the Doctor to create a clone to assassinate the Time Lords' [[High Council]]; Davros' scheme to create a new race of Daleks. As none of these are dealt with at any length, he felt they distracted from the central plot. | * [[Eric Saward]] was unsatisfied with the story, saying in a [[DVD]] commentary that it was too frantic, with too many ideas. The main plot was the Daleks releasing Davros so he might find a cure for the Movellan virus. There were several sub-plots: the creation of duplicates to invade the Earth; the capture of the Doctor to create a clone to assassinate the Time Lords' [[High Council]]; Davros' scheme to create a new race of Daleks. As none of these are dealt with at any length, he felt they distracted from the central plot. | ||
* [[John Nathan-Turner]] hated the Dalek-like helmets of Lytton's troops, but did not have the time to change them. | * [[John Nathan-Turner]] hated the Dalek-like helmets of Lytton's troops, but did not have the time to change them.{{Fact}} | ||
* [[Michael Wisher]], who had played the original Davros in | * [[Michael Wisher]], who had played the original Davros in ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'', was unavailable to reprise his role, as he was appearing in ''The Dame of Sark'', so he was replaced by [[Terry Molloy]]. Molloy studied Wisher's approach to Davros to ensure a level of consistency.{{Fact}} The mask originally worn by Wisher, and adapted for [[David Gooderson]], was too large for Molloy, and so a new mask was created using a cast of Molloy's head. | ||
* A clip of the battling Daleks was used in the first episode of the TV series ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_May%27s_20th_Century James May's 20th Century]''; the clip was used to illustrate an item about lasers. | * A clip of the battling Daleks was used in the first episode of the TV series ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_May%27s_20th_Century James May's 20th Century]''; the clip was used to illustrate an item about lasers. | ||
* This story has an unusually high body count, even for ''Doctor Who, ''at 76. Besides the Doctor, Tegan and Turlough, only Davros, Lytton and his two policemen survive. (The Dalek Supreme is technically not destroyed on-screen but was almost certainly on the Dalek ship at the time of its destruction, since there appears to have been no opportunity for it to have departed the scene.) Much of the violence appears gratuitous, such as the murder of Laird, the killing of a crew member infected by a disease, and the shooting of the man with the metal detector whose attention Tegan tries to attract - but these were likely included to set up Tegan's departure at the end of the serial, a decision which she makes due to the high death toll of the adventure. | * This story has an unusually high body count, even for ''Doctor Who, ''at 76. Besides the Doctor, Tegan and Turlough, only Davros, Lytton and his two policemen survive. (The Dalek Supreme is technically not destroyed on-screen but was almost certainly on the Dalek ship at the time of its destruction, since there appears to have been no opportunity for it to have departed the scene.) Much of the violence appears gratuitous, such as the murder of Laird, the killing of a crew member infected by a disease, and the shooting of the man with the metal detector whose attention Tegan tries to attract - but these were likely included to set up Tegan's departure at the end of the serial, a decision which she makes due to the high death toll of the adventure. | ||
* This story was never officially novelised during the original run of [[Target Books]] due to unsuccessful negotiations with [[Eric Saward]], as well as [[Terry Nation]]'s agent Roger Hancock. However, Saward later novelised the story for BBC Books in [[2019 (releases)|2019]]. | * This story was never officially novelised during the original run of [[Target Books]] due to unsuccessful negotiations with [[Eric Saward]], as well as [[Terry Nation]]'s agent Roger Hancock.{{Fact}} However, Saward later novelised the story for BBC Books in [[2019 (releases)|2019]]. | ||
* The story was the first of three consecutive serials, along with ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'' and ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]'', that saw the departure of one of the season's regular cast members. In this serial, [[Janet Fielding]] departs as Tegan. | * The story was the first of three consecutive serials, along with ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'' and ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]'', that saw the departure of one of the season's regular cast members. In this serial, [[Janet Fielding]] departs as Tegan. | ||
* The visual effect used for the space station's self-destruct was later reused during the Fifth Doctor's regeneration in ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''. | * The visual effect used for the space station's self-destruct was later reused during the Fifth Doctor's regeneration in ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''. | ||
* This is the first story since ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'' to feature a [[Black Dalek Leader|Dalek]] designated as the [[Supreme Dalek]]. Later sources would interestingly identify the Supremes seen in ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' and in this story as the same individual. | * This is the first story since ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'' to feature a [[Black Dalek Leader|Dalek]] designated as the [[Supreme Dalek]]. Later sources would interestingly identify the Supremes seen in ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' and in this story as the same individual. | ||
* This is the last Dalek story in the Classic Series to include scenes in the [[TARDIS control room]], and the last overall until ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]''/''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]''. | * This is the last Dalek story in the Classic Series to include scenes in the [[TARDIS control room]], and the last overall until ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]''/''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]''. | ||
* The story was originally to have been broadcast as part of Season 20 under the title ''The Return'', but due to production problems (namely industrial action at the BBC) it was moved forward to Season 21. The story's ending had to be rewritten to include Tegan's departure, which had naturally not featured in the original version. | * The story was originally to have been broadcast as part of Season 20 under the title ''The Return'', but due to production problems (namely industrial action at the BBC) it was moved forward to Season 21. The story's ending had to be rewritten to include Tegan's departure, which had naturally not featured in the original version.{{Fact}} | ||
* [[Leslie Grantham]] was considered for the role of Galloway. He chose the role of Kiston because it had more screen-time. | * [[Leslie Grantham]] was considered for the role of Galloway. He chose the role of Kiston because it had more screen-time.{{Fact}} | ||
* [[Del Henney]] was considered for Lytton before being cast as Colonel Archer. [[Terry Molloy]] was also considered before taking over as Davros. | * [[Del Henney]] was considered for Lytton before being cast as Colonel Archer. [[Terry Molloy]] was also considered before taking over as Davros.{{Fact}} | ||
* Davros was supposed to be killed off in this story, until the estate of [[Terry Nation]] objected. | * Davros was supposed to be killed off in this story, until the estate of [[Terry Nation]] objected.{{Fact}} | ||
* [[Matthew Robinson]] felt the story was convoluted and had too many twists. | * [[Matthew Robinson]] felt the story was convoluted and had too many twists.{{Fact}} | ||
* Tegan's departure was shot last and both [[Peter Davison]] and [[Janet Fielding]] were visibly upset. | * Tegan's departure was shot last and both [[Peter Davison]] and [[Janet Fielding]] were visibly upset. | ||
* [[Janet Fielding]] walked around the sets kicking scenery to get herself in the mood for Tegan's leaving scene. | * [[Janet Fielding]] walked around the sets kicking scenery to get herself in the mood for Tegan's leaving scene.{{Fact}} | ||
* It was [[Rodney Bewes]]'s idea to give Stien a stutter. | * It was [[Rodney Bewes]]'s idea to give Stien a stutter.{{Fact}} | ||
* As with most of his other acting work after ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Likely_Lads The Likely Lads]'' (1964-66) and its sequel ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatever_Happened_to_the_Likely_Lads%3F Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?]'' (1973-74), [[Rodney Bewes]] took the role of Stien mostly just to pay his bills, as his former co-star [[James Bolam]] was refusing to allow the BBC to broadcast reruns of either series due to a royalties dispute. In his later years, Bewes joked that the royalties he got from this story — and the 1976 movie ''The Likely Lads'', whose rights Bolam had less control over — were mostly what kept food on his table until Bolam eventually relented and allowed for repeats and VHS releases of the shows. | * As with most of his other acting work after ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Likely_Lads The Likely Lads]'' (1964-66) and its sequel ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatever_Happened_to_the_Likely_Lads%3F Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?]'' (1973-74), [[Rodney Bewes]] took the role of Stien mostly just to pay his bills, as his former co-star [[James Bolam]] was refusing to allow the BBC to broadcast reruns of either series due to a royalties dispute. In his later years, Bewes joked that the royalties he got from this story — and the 1976 movie ''The Likely Lads'', whose rights Bolam had less control over — were mostly what kept food on his table until Bolam eventually relented and allowed for repeats and VHS releases of the shows.{{Fact}} | ||
* Davros's new mask, sculpted by Stan Mitchell, was nicknamed "[https://coronationstreet.fandom.com/wiki/Ena_Sharples Ena Sharples]" by the production team due to its perceived similarity to the legendary ''[[Coronation Street]]'' character. | * Davros's new mask, sculpted by Stan Mitchell, was nicknamed "[https://coronationstreet.fandom.com/wiki/Ena_Sharples Ena Sharples]" by the production team due to its perceived similarity to the legendary ''[[Coronation Street]]'' character.{{Fact}} | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Ball_(actor) Nicholas Ball], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Byrne_(actor) Michael Byrne], [[Tom Chadbon]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Firth Peter Firth], [[Tim Pigott-Smith]], [[Patrick Stewart]] and [[David Warner]] were considered for the role of Colonel Archer. | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Ball_(actor) Nicholas Ball], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Byrne_(actor) Michael Byrne], [[Tom Chadbon]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Firth Peter Firth], [[Tim Pigott-Smith]], [[Patrick Stewart]] and [[David Warner]] were considered for the role of Colonel Archer.{{Fact}} | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Ball_(actor) Nicholas Ball], [[Steven Berkoff]], [[Brian Blessed]], [[Tom Chadbon]], [[Kenneth Cope]], [[Timothy Dalton]], [[Paul Darrow]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Gothard Michael Gothard], [[Don Henderson]], [[Martin Jarvis]], [[Michael Jayston]], [[Alfred Lynch]], [[Clive Merrison]], [[Edward Peel]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rhys-Davies John Rhys-Davies], [[Maurice Roëves]], [[George Sewell]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Stewart Patrick Stewart], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Valentine Anthony Valentine] and [[David Warner]] were considered for the role of Lytton. | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Ball_(actor) Nicholas Ball], [[Steven Berkoff]], [[Brian Blessed]], [[Tom Chadbon]], [[Kenneth Cope]], [[Timothy Dalton]], [[Paul Darrow]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Gothard Michael Gothard], [[Don Henderson]], [[Martin Jarvis]], [[Michael Jayston]], [[Alfred Lynch]], [[Clive Merrison]], [[Edward Peel]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rhys-Davies John Rhys-Davies], [[Maurice Roëves]], [[George Sewell]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Stewart Patrick Stewart], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Valentine Anthony Valentine] and [[David Warner]] were considered for the role of Lytton.{{Fact}} | ||
* [[James Ellis]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Kinnear Roy Kinnear] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Lacey Ronald Lacey] was considered for | * [[James Ellis]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Kinnear Roy Kinnear] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Lacey Ronald Lacey] was considered for Stien.{{Fact}} | ||
* [[Polly Adams]], [[Honor Blackman]], [[Eleanor Bron]], [[Rachel Davies]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judi_Dench Judi Dench], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Hanley Jenny Hanley], [[Diane Keen]], [[Maureen Lipman]], [[Joanna Lumley]], [[Kate O'Mara|Kate O’Mara]], [[Jacqueline Pearce]], [[Sheila Ruskin]], [[Pamela Salem]], [[Fiona Walker]] and [[Penelope Wilton]] were considered for the role of Dr | * [[Polly Adams]], [[Honor Blackman]], [[Eleanor Bron]], [[Rachel Davies]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judi_Dench Judi Dench], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Hanley Jenny Hanley], [[Diane Keen]], [[Maureen Lipman]], [[Joanna Lumley]], [[Kate O'Mara|Kate O’Mara]], [[Jacqueline Pearce]], [[Sheila Ruskin]], [[Pamela Salem]], [[Fiona Walker]] and [[Penelope Wilton]] were considered for the role of Dr Styles.{{Fact}} | ||
* [[Miriam Margolyes]] was offered the role of Professor Sarah Laird. | * [[Miriam Margolyes]] was offered the role of Professor Sarah Laird.{{Fact}} | ||
* [[Barry Andrews]], [[Dicken Ashworth]], [[Michael Attwell]], [[Roy Boyd]], [[Brian Croucher]], [[Tom Georgeson]], [[Brian Hall]], [[Roy Holder]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Murray_(actor) Billy Murray], [[Carl Rigg]] and Colin Sullivan were considered for Sgt. Calder and Galloway. | * [[Barry Andrews]], [[Dicken Ashworth]], [[Michael Attwell]], [[Roy Boyd]], [[Brian Croucher]], [[Tom Georgeson]], [[Brian Hall]], [[Roy Holder]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Murray_(actor) Billy Murray], [[Carl Rigg]] and Colin Sullivan were considered for Sgt. Calder and Galloway.{{Fact}} | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alun_Armstrong Alun Armstrong], [[Christopher Ellison]], [[Roy Holder]], [[Tony Osoba]] and [[William Sleigh]] were considered for Kiston | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alun_Armstrong Alun Armstrong], [[Christopher Ellison]], [[Roy Holder]], [[Tony Osoba]] and [[William Sleigh]] were considered for Kiston.{{Fact}} | ||
* [[Jim Broadbent]] was considered for the role of Trooper. | * [[Jim Broadbent]] was considered for the role of Trooper.{{Fact}} | ||
* The story was originally to have been directed by [[Peter Grimwade]]. When the story was postponed, Grimwade took members of the production team out to dinner, but did not invite [[John Nathan-Turner]] because he had intended to take Nathan-Turner out separately. However, Nathan-Turner felt slighted by the omission and refused to allow Grimwade to direct the story when it was rescheduled for Season 21. [[Matthew Robinson]], who had never worked on the series before but had a "reputation as an action director", was used instead. However, [[Eric Saward]] had already promised Grimwade that he could provide a script for the season, so Grimwade was allowed to write the following story, ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]''. | * The story was originally to have been directed by [[Peter Grimwade]]. When the story was postponed, Grimwade took members of the production team out to dinner, but did not invite [[John Nathan-Turner]] because he had intended to take Nathan-Turner out separately. However, Nathan-Turner felt slighted by the omission and refused to allow Grimwade to direct the story when it was rescheduled for Season 21. [[Matthew Robinson]], who had never worked on the series before but had a "reputation as an action director", was used instead. However, [[Eric Saward]] had already promised Grimwade that he could provide a script for the season, so Grimwade was allowed to write the following story, ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]''.{{Fact}} | ||
* [[Leslie Grantham]] went on to play the notorious [[Den Watts|"Dirty" Den Watts]] in ''[[EastEnders]]'', again being cast on the recommendation of [[Matthew Robinson]]. Following Den's return to the soap opera in [[2004]], the character addressed another character, a temporarily wheelchair-bound [[Ian Beale]], as "Davros"; and encountered a police officer named "Kiston". | * [[Leslie Grantham]] went on to play the notorious [[Den Watts|"Dirty" Den Watts]] in ''[[EastEnders]]'', again being cast on the recommendation of [[Matthew Robinson]]. Following Den's return to the soap opera in [[2004]], the character addressed another character, a temporarily wheelchair-bound [[Ian Beale]], as "Davros"; and encountered a police officer named "Kiston". | ||
* [[Eric Saward]] watched everything that existed of the Daleks in preparation, a process he described as "never-ending torture", claiming only to like ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]] | * [[Eric Saward]] watched everything that existed of the Daleks in preparation, a process he described as "never-ending torture", claiming only to like ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''. He wanted the setting to be Earth and warehouses, but resisted the Daleks rather riding them.{{What?}}{{Fact}} | ||
* [[Matthew Robinson]] recalled that there was a strange feeling onset and claims reports [[Eric Saward]] pulling a face when he varied a shot from the script's stage directions. He explained to Saward why and then [[John Nathan-Turner]] tore into him for discussing such things with writers. | * [[Matthew Robinson]] recalled that there was a strange feeling onset and claims reports [[Eric Saward]] pulling a face when he varied a shot from the script's stage directions. He explained to Saward why and then [[John Nathan-Turner]] tore into him for discussing such things with writers.{{Fact}} | ||
* With the exception of a brief scene in | * With the exception of a brief scene in ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', this is the only story to feature the Daleks during the Peter Davison era on-screen. | ||
* Davros shows knowledge of the Time Lords — something that had never been said in front of the character in his past two appearances. | * Davros shows knowledge of the Time Lords — something that had never been said in front of the character in his past two appearances. | ||
* The Daleks know of [[Gallifrey]] and want the Doctor's duplicate to assassinate the [[High Council of Time Lords|High Council]]. They previously had not shown such knowledge before this story. | * The Daleks know of [[Gallifrey]] and want the Doctor's duplicate to assassinate the [[High Council of Time Lords|High Council]]. They previously had not shown such knowledge before this story. ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' had however featured a Dalek being taken to Gallifrey (though not surviving to report back what it had seen) and included a line saying that the Daleks had historically not been allowed to participate in the Gallifreyan war games because they "played too well". | ||
* [[Eric Saward]] hoped that this serial would do for the Daleks what [[Earthshock (TV story)|''Earthshock'']] did for the [[Cybermen]]. | * [[Eric Saward]] hoped that this serial would do for the Daleks what [[Earthshock (TV story)|''Earthshock'']] did for the [[Cybermen]].{{Fact}} | ||
* [[Terry Nation]] green-lit the serial after being overwhelmed by the positive response to his first appearance at a convention in [[Chicago]]. | * [[Terry Nation]] green-lit the serial after being overwhelmed by the positive response to his first appearance at a convention in [[Chicago]].{{Fact}} | ||
* [[Roy Skelton]] was unable to provide the Dalek voices, so [[Matthew Robinson]] hired [[Royce Mills]] and [[Brian Miller (actor)|Brian Miller]]. | * [[Roy Skelton]] was unable to provide the Dalek voices, so [[Matthew Robinson]] hired [[Royce Mills]] and [[Brian Miller (actor)|Brian Miller]]. | ||
* No new Dalek casings were constructed, apart from dummies for special effects work. Instead, [[Matthew Robinson]] had to contend with a motley assortment of components, most of which dated from the [[1960s]]; one top and one skirt section were survivors of the “goon” Daleks made for [[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|''Planet of the Daleks'']], while another bottom had been built in [[1978]] for display at exhibitions. In all, four Daleks were cobbled together for the serial. | * No new Dalek casings were constructed, apart from dummies for special effects work. Instead, [[Matthew Robinson]] had to contend with a motley assortment of components, most of which dated from the [[1960s]]; one top and one skirt section were survivors of the “goon” Daleks made for [[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|''Planet of the Daleks'']], while another bottom had been built in [[1978]] for display at exhibitions. In all, four Daleks were cobbled together for the serial.{{Fact}} | ||
* At one point, [[John Nathan-Turner]] and [[Matthew Robinson]] had a heated, and very public, row, during which the producer castigated his director for discussing matters with [[Eric Saward]], and demanded that he refrain from conferring with a writer or script editor in the future. | * At one point, [[John Nathan-Turner]] and [[Matthew Robinson]] had a heated, and very public, row, during which the producer castigated his director for discussing matters with [[Eric Saward]], and demanded that he refrain from conferring with a writer or script editor in the future.{{Fact}} | ||
* The attack on the space station marked the show's first use of a motion-control rig. | * The attack on the space station marked the show's first use of a motion-control rig. | ||
* [[Ian Levine]] provided the clips of past Doctors and companions. | * [[Ian Levine]] provided the clips of past Doctors and companions.{{Fact}} | ||
* [[Eric Saward]] included Davros in the story to alleviate the tedium of writing Dalek dialogue, something [[Terry Nation]] discovered when he created the character for ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]].'' | * [[Eric Saward]] included Davros in the story to alleviate the tedium of writing Dalek dialogue, something [[Terry Nation]] discovered when he created the character for ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]].''{{Fact}} | ||
* [[Matthew Robinson]] cast [[Terry Molloy]] because his background in radio meant that he had the vocal presence to play Davros. | * [[Matthew Robinson]] cast [[Terry Molloy]] because his background in radio meant that he had the vocal presence to play Davros.{{Fact}} | ||
* The Supreme Dalek's role was originally filled by [[Dalek Emperor]]. [[Terry Nation]] objected to this because he disliked the character. | * The Supreme Dalek's role was originally filled by [[Dalek Emperor]]. [[Terry Nation]] objected to this because he disliked the character.{{Fact}} | ||
* While the majority of the companions featured in the mind analysis sequence are represented via a clip from a television story featuring them, [[Katarina]] is instead represented by a publicity photo due to the fact that, at the time of ''Resurrection of the Daleks''{{'}} production, no television episodes featuring her existed within the BBC archives. | * While the majority of the companions featured in the mind analysis sequence are represented via a clip from a television story featuring them, [[Katarina]] is instead represented by a publicity photo due to the fact that, at the time of ''Resurrection of the Daleks''{{'}} production, no television episodes featuring her existed within the BBC archives. | ||