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* This is the only story [[Mervyn Pinfield]] directed entirely by himself. | * This is the only story [[Mervyn Pinfield]] directed entirely by himself. | ||
* [[Glyn Jones]] was later dismayed by [[Dennis Spooner]]'s editing of his scripts, which excised much of the humorous content. Spooner felt that such material was inappropriate in what he envisioned as a high-concept science-fiction story. | * [[Glyn Jones]] was later dismayed by [[Dennis Spooner]]'s editing of his scripts, which excised much of the humorous content. Spooner felt that such material was inappropriate in what he envisioned as a high-concept science-fiction story. | ||
* The first episode, "The Space Museum", begins with a brief reprise of the final scene of ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]''. This clip is currently the only surviving 16mm black-and-white film footage from that story' | * The first episode, "The Space Museum", begins with a brief reprise of the final scene of ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]''. This clip is currently the only surviving 16mm black-and-white film footage from that story's final episode, "The Warlords". | ||
* [[Richard Shaw]], who spoke with a Cockney accent, was cast as Governor [[Lobos (The Space Museum)|Lobos]] but was asked to deliver his lines in "BBC English". His accent slips only once when he bellows at a Morok underling to use "maximum securi'ee!" | * [[Richard Shaw]], who spoke with a Cockney accent, was cast as Governor [[Lobos (The Space Museum)|Lobos]] but was asked to deliver his lines in "BBC English". His accent slips only once when he bellows at a Morok underling to use "maximum securi'ee!" | ||
* The incidental music was all from stock recordings rather than being specially composed for the story. | * The incidental music was all from stock recordings rather than being specially composed for the story. | ||
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* The cause of the time distortion was originally a machine in the Morok processing room, rather than an issue with a TARDIS component. | * The cause of the time distortion was originally a machine in the Morok processing room, rather than an issue with a TARDIS component. | ||
* It was decided early on that the serial would be a budget-saving exercise since ''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]'' had proved very costly. [[Mervyn Pinfield]] was brought in to direct, as his knowledge and expertise would help bring costs down. | * It was decided early on that the serial would be a budget-saving exercise since ''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]'' had proved very costly. [[Mervyn Pinfield]] was brought in to direct, as his knowledge and expertise would help bring costs down. | ||
* Just before filming began, [[Dennis Spooner]] carried out further rewrites to the last episode, including ending it with a lead-in to ''[[The Chase]] | * Just before filming began, [[Dennis Spooner]] carried out further rewrites to the last episode, including ending it with a lead-in to ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''. | ||
* The actors playing the Moroks wore fake eyebrows, as well as having their own eyebrows hidden by makeup. The fake eyebrows were not easy to work with, as they kept falling off. | * The actors playing the Moroks wore fake eyebrows, as well as having their own eyebrows hidden by makeup. The fake eyebrows were not easy to work with, as they kept falling off. | ||