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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|novelisation = Doctor Who and the State of Decay (novelisation) | |novelisation = Doctor Who and the State of Decay (novelisation) | ||
|adapted into = State of Decay (audio story) | |adapted into = State of Decay (audio story) | ||
|image = Throne room.jpg | |image = Throne room.jpg | ||
|season number = Season 18 | |season number = Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)| | ||
|season serial number = 4 | |season serial number = 4 | ||
|story number = 112 | |story number = 112 | ||
|doctor = Fourth Doctor | |doctor = Fourth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[K9 Mark II]], [[Romana II]], [[Adric]] | |companions = [[K9 Mark II]], [[Romana II]], [[Adric]] | ||
|enemy = [[King Vampire]], [[ | |featuring = Kalmar | ||
|setting = [[Vampire planet]], [[32nd century]] | |featuring2 = Ivo | ||
|writer = | |enemy = The [[King Vampire]], [[Aukon]] | ||
|setting = [[Vampire planet]], c. [[32nd century]] | |||
|writer = Terrance Dicks | |||
|director = [[Peter Moffatt]] | |director = [[Peter Moffatt]] | ||
|producer = [[John Nathan-Turner]] | |producer = [[John Nathan-Turner]] | ||
|epcount = 4 | |epcount = 4 | ||
|broadcast date = | |broadcast date = 22 November - 13 December 1980 | ||
|network = | |network = BBC1 | ||
|format = 4x25-minute episodes | |format = 4x25-minute episodes | ||
|serial production code = [[List of production codes|5P]] | |serial production code = [[List of production codes|5P]] | ||
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|made prev = The Leisure Hive (TV story) | |made prev = The Leisure Hive (TV story) | ||
|made next = Meglos (TV story) | |made next = Meglos (TV story) | ||
|thwr=234}} | |thwr = 234 | ||
{{You may|State of Decay|n1=the serial as it exists within the DWU|State of Decay (book)|n2=the in-universe novelisation}} | }}{{You may|State of Decay (Fanboys)|n1=the serial as it exists within the DWU|State of Decay (book)|n2=the in-universe novelisation}} | ||
'''''State of Decay''''' was the fourth serial in [[season 18]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was the second story of the [[E-Space]] trilogy. It was based on a script written by [[Terrance Dicks]] three years earlier. | '''''State of Decay''''' was the fourth serial in [[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 18]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was the second story of the [[E-Space]] trilogy. It was based on a script written by [[Terrance Dicks]] three years earlier. | ||
The original script for ''State of Decay'' was seen by [[director]] [[Peter Moffatt]] and, as Nathan-Turner had predicted, he loved it. However, when he was handed the script in Bidmead's adapted form, he found it completely different. It no longer had the Gothic atmosphere that had drawn him to the original. Moffatt told Nathan-Turner that he no longer wanted to direct it and so, in order to have him complete the job, the original was reinstated. ([[DOC]]: ''[[The Vampire Lovers (documentary)|The Vampire Lovers]]'') | The original script for ''State of Decay'' was seen by [[Director (crew)|director]] [[Peter Moffatt]] and, as Nathan-Turner had predicted, he loved it. However, when he was handed the script in Bidmead's adapted form, he found it completely different. It no longer had the Gothic atmosphere that had drawn him to the original. Moffatt told Nathan-Turner that he no longer wanted to direct it and so, in order to have him complete the job, the original was reinstated. ([[DOC]]: ''[[The Vampire Lovers (documentary)|The Vampire Lovers]]'') | ||
Unusually, there are three versions of this story which have been made available commercially: this one, [[State of Decay (audio story)|an audio adaptation]] and the [[Doctor Who and the State of Decay (novelisation)|Target print novelisation]]. | Unusually, there are three versions of this story which have been made available commercially: this one, [[State of Decay (audio story)|an audio adaptation]] and the [[Doctor Who and the State of Decay (novelisation)|Target print novelisation]]. | ||
In 2020, ''State of Decay'' became part of the ''[[Time Lord Victorious (series)|Time Lord Victorious]]'' multimedia event. | |||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
==== Part one ==== | ==== Part one ==== | ||
A [[Hydrax|castle]] sits on a rocky peak. Inside, [[Habris]], the Captain of the Guard, reports to the [[Three Who Rule]] that it is again the time of selection. They instruct him to choose well and he leaves. | A [[Hydrax|castle]] sits on a rocky peak. Inside, [[Habris]], the Captain of the Guard, reports to the [[Three Who Rule]] that it is again the time of selection. They instruct him to choose well and he leaves. | ||
Next morning, in the surrounding village, the leader, [[Ivo]], collects the residents for the selection. Habris picks out various villagers, including Ivo and [[Marta (State of Decay)|Marta]]'s son [[Karl (State of Decay)|Karl]]. Ivo protests, but Habris will not change his mind. He tells Ivo he will do his best to help Karl become a guard. Ivo and Marta know that if Karl goes on to serve the Lords directly, he will end up like all those who went before him — never to be seen or heard from again... | Next morning, in the surrounding village, the leader, [[Ivo]], collects the residents for the selection. Habris picks out various villagers, including Ivo and [[Marta (State of Decay)|Marta]]'s son [[Karl (State of Decay)|Karl]]. Ivo protests, but Habris will not change his mind. He tells Ivo he will do his best to help Karl become a guard. Ivo and Marta know that if Karl goes on to serve the Lords directly, he will end up like all those who went before him — never to be seen or heard from again... | ||
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==== Part two ==== | ==== Part two ==== | ||
The bats retreat as Habris arrives and escorts the pair to an audience at the tower. | The bats retreat as Habris arrives and escorts the pair to an audience at the tower. | ||
They are taken to the throne room, where the Doctor remarks on the absence of windows. [[Zargo]] and [[Camilla (State of Decay)|Camilla]] welcome them. Zargo orders wine and they toast. Romana's glass shatters, cutting her finger. She licks the blood. Camilla wants to look at the cut but Romana pulls away. It becomes apparent the rulers are responsible for the lack of technology. | They are taken to the throne room, where the Doctor remarks on the absence of windows. [[Zargo]] and [[Camilla (State of Decay)|Camilla]] welcome them. Zargo orders wine and they toast. Romana's glass shatters, cutting her finger. She licks the blood. Camilla wants to look at the cut but Romana pulls away. It becomes apparent the rulers are responsible for the lack of technology. | ||
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* [[Show working supervisor|Show Working Supervisor]] - [[Chick Hetherington]] ([[INFO]]: ''State of Decay'') | * [[Show working supervisor|Show Working Supervisor]] - [[Chick Hetherington]] ([[INFO]]: ''State of Decay'') | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== Animals === | === Animals === | ||
* [[Bat]]s are serving the [[Great Vampire]] and bite [[human]]s. The Doctor thought they would have been not dangerous. | * [[Bat]]s are serving the [[Great Vampire]] and bite [[human]]s. The Doctor thought they would have been not dangerous. | ||
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* During Rassilon's war against the vampires, all but one were destroyed (the [[King Vampire]]). | * During Rassilon's war against the vampires, all but one were destroyed (the [[King Vampire]]). | ||
* The King Vampire [[hypnosis|hypnotised]] the [[Three Who Rule]] and gave them the power of mind control, in particular to Aukon. | * The King Vampire [[hypnosis|hypnotised]] the [[Three Who Rule]] and gave them the power of mind control, in particular to Aukon. | ||
=== Influences === | |||
* ''[[Dracula]]''. | |||
* The name Camilla was an homage to {{w|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu}}'s [[1872]] story {{wi|Carmilla}}, and indeed the character was intially called Karmilla. | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* No era is specified in the serial. The novel {{cs|Lucifer Rising (novel)}} establishes that the ''[[Hydrax]]'' disappeared in the [[2120s]]. The ship is said to have stood as a castle for a thousand years in the serial, placing the story in the [[32nd century]], assuming the timelines line up in [[E-Space]]. | |||
* The peasants in this story give a complex [[salute]] to their lords, covering their eyes, ears and mouths. This is a reference to the Three Wise [[Monkey]]s, "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil." | * The peasants in this story give a complex [[salute]] to their lords, covering their eyes, ears and mouths. This is a reference to the Three Wise [[Monkey]]s, "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil." | ||
* When director [[Peter Moffatt]] received Bidmead's altered script, he demanded the original back, claiming it had lost its Gothic atmosphere. Nathan-Turner gave him the original, which he made. | * When director [[Peter Moffatt]] received Bidmead's altered script, he demanded the original back, claiming it had lost its Gothic atmosphere. Nathan-Turner gave him the original, which he made. | ||
* For the only time during his tenure as the Doctor, [[Tom Baker]] had to have his hair permed before filming commenced. It had lost its natural curl due to the actor being in ill-health. | * For the only time during his tenure as the Doctor, [[Tom Baker]] had to have his hair permed before filming commenced. It had lost its natural curl due to the actor being in ill-health. | ||
* This was the first serial which [[Matthew Waterhouse]] filmed. | * This was the first serial which [[Matthew Waterhouse]] filmed. | ||
* Both [[Terrance Dicks]] and director [[Peter Moffatt]] were at odds with [[Christopher H. Bidmead]]. They were keen to emphasise the | * Both [[Terrance Dicks]] and director [[Peter Moffatt]] were at odds with [[Christopher H. Bidmead]]. They were keen to emphasise the {{w|Hammer Film Productions|Hammer Horror}} aspects, while he thought it was against the hard science fiction approach he had in mind. | ||
* [[Peter Moffatt]] found that [[Tom Baker]] was argumentative and wanted to direct the production himself. Eventually he took Baker for a drink and told him that while he was open to suggestions from the actors, he was the director and Baker was the actor and he should bear that in mind. After that frank discussion, he found Baker was far more cooperative. | * [[Peter Moffatt]] found that [[Tom Baker]] was argumentative and wanted to direct the production himself. Eventually he took Baker for a drink and told him that while he was open to suggestions from the actors, he was the director and Baker was the actor and he should bear that in mind. After that frank discussion, he found Baker was far more cooperative. | ||
* [ | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Arne Peter Arne], [[Colin Baker]], [[Steven Berkoff]], [[John Carson]], [[David Collings]], [[Peter Gilmore]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Gothard Michael Gothard], [[John Hallam]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Houston Donald Houston], [[Martin Jarvis]], [[Michael Jayston]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Lacey Ronald Lacey], [[William Lucas]], [[Ian McKellen]], [[John Normington]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Stewart Patrick Stewart], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Valentine Anthony Valentine], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Vaughan Peter Vaughan], [[David Warner]] and [[Peter Wyngarde]] were considered for Aukon. | ||
* The Time Lord hermit who told the Doctor about the Great Vampire was described as an old woman in many drafts. | * The Time Lord hermit who told the Doctor about the Great Vampire was described as an old woman in many drafts. | ||
* Subplots involving townsfolk nocturnally wandering the forest like zombies and rebellious citizens being found with bat-like bite marks on their necks were removed from the script. | * Subplots involving townsfolk nocturnally wandering the forest like zombies and rebellious citizens being found with bat-like bite marks on their necks were removed from the script. | ||
* [[Lalla Ward]] and [[Matthew Waterhouse]] named this as their favourite story. | * [[Lalla Ward]] and [[Matthew Waterhouse]] named this as their favourite story. | ||
* [[Terrance Dicks]] struggled to find a ''raison d'être'' for Adric, and ultimately decided to play upon the character's duplicitous tendencies by making the viewers think that he had actually sided with the villains. [[John Nathan-Turner]] and [[Christopher H. Bidmead]] subsequently decided to deemphasise the more overtly negative and mendacious aspects of Adric's personality, however, and so this element of the scripts was watered down. | * [[Terrance Dicks]] struggled to find a ''raison d'être'' for Adric, and ultimately decided to play upon the character's duplicitous tendencies by making the viewers think that he had actually sided with the villains. [[John Nathan-Turner]] and [[Christopher H. Bidmead]] subsequently decided to deemphasise the more overtly negative and mendacious aspects of Adric's personality, however, and so this element of the scripts was watered down. | ||
* Aukon and Habris were originally known as Mikos and Harkan, respectively. | * Aukon and Habris were originally known as Mikos and Harkan, respectively. | ||
* [[Tom Baker]] and [[Lalla Ward]] were not on speaking terms, after Ward rebuffed his attempts to rekindle their romance some weeks earlier. They were both united in their dislike of [[Matthew Waterhouse]]. He found them intimidating, while they found him impertinent and disrespectful at times, refusing to follow the instructions of cast and crew with vastly more experience than himself. Following filming, they rekindled their romance and announced their engagement. | * [[Tom Baker]] and [[Lalla Ward]] were not on speaking terms, after Ward rebuffed his attempts to rekindle their romance some weeks earlier. They were both united in their dislike of [[Matthew Waterhouse]]. He found them intimidating, while they found him impertinent and disrespectful at times, refusing to follow the instructions of cast and crew with vastly more experience than himself. Following filming, they rekindled their romance and announced their engagement. | ||
* According to [[John Nathan-Turner]], [[Tom Baker]]'s illness was at its worst during the shoot and he refused to see a doctor. He claimed that it's clear which scenes were shot in the first recording session and which in the second by Baker's appearance. His hair lost its curl and he suffered dramatic weight loss. Curlers were applied to Baker's hair, but it straightened after ten minutes. Eventually, Baker sought medical advice and was found to have a metabolic disorder that, once diagnosed, seemed to put him back on the road to recovery. | * According to [[John Nathan-Turner]], [[Tom Baker]]'s illness was at its worst during the shoot and he refused to see a doctor. He claimed that it's clear which scenes were shot in the first recording session and which in the second by Baker's appearance. His hair lost its curl and he suffered dramatic weight loss. Curlers were applied to Baker's hair, but it straightened after ten minutes. Eventually, Baker sought medical advice and was found to have a metabolic disorder that, once diagnosed, seemed to put him back on the road to recovery. | ||
* According to [[Lalla | * According to [[Lalla Ward]], [[Matthew Waterhouse]] was rude to costume designer [[Amy Roberts]] because she wouldn't let him got to the canteen in his costume, prompting her to intervene. | ||
* [[Matthew Waterhouse]] went to introduce himself to [[Tom Baker]] in the pub and waited for him to come over. Two hours had passed and Waterhouse finally went over to him and was told to p*** off. According to [[Peter Moffatt]], Waterhouse had no knowledge of camera technique at all and made the fatal mistake of advising Baker on how to say a line. Baker "nearly hit him" and Moffatt had to tell Waterhouse off. | * [[Matthew Waterhouse]] went to introduce himself to [[Tom Baker]] in the pub and waited for him to come over. Two hours had passed and Waterhouse finally went over to him and was told to p*** off. According to [[Peter Moffatt]], Waterhouse had no knowledge of camera technique at all and made the fatal mistake of advising Baker on how to say a line. Baker "nearly hit him" and Moffatt had to tell Waterhouse off. | ||
* [[Peter Moffatt]] recalled asking [[Tom Baker]] if he could help [[Lalla Ward]] down in the engine room pipe scene and he retorted, "Why, is she a bloody cripple?" | * [[Peter Moffatt]] recalled asking [[Tom Baker]] if he could help [[Lalla Ward]] down in the engine room pipe scene and he retorted, "Why, is she a bloody cripple?" | ||
*One scene showed the Doctor's [[blood]] to be [[blue]]. However, in other stories, it is shown to be [[red]]. | * One scene showed the Doctor's [[blood]] to be [[blue]]. However, in other stories, it is shown to be [[red]]. | ||
* The image of the Great Vampire was originally intended to be created with an actor in a bat-like costume but, when this proved ineffective, a rod puppet was used instead. | |||
* Designer [[Christine Ruscoe]]'s attempts to portray the sets as being made of ancient metals were found to appear more like wood on camera, undermining [[Christopher H. Bidmead]]'s attempts to play up the science-fiction elements of the narrative. | |||
* [[John Nathan-Turner]] picked [[Peter Moffatt]] to direct, having worked with him on ''[[All Creatures Great and Small]]''. | |||
* The ''Hydrax'' was originally named the ''Hyperion''. This was changed when [[Ian Levine]] pointed out that a ship called the ''Hyperion'' had already appeared in ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]].'' | |||
=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
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=== Production errors === | === Production errors === | ||
{{discontinuity}} | {{discontinuity}} | ||
* When the TARDIS is travelling through E-Space in part one, the background stars appear in front of the TARDIS. This same error also occurs in part one of ''[[Full Circle (TV story)|Full Circle]]''. | |||
* In part three, Tarak bursts into the Doctor's cell, catching him across the nose with the door. Tom Baker appears slightly stunned, and misses his next cue because he was really struck by the door. | * In part three, Tarak bursts into the Doctor's cell, catching him across the nose with the door. Tom Baker appears slightly stunned, and misses his next cue because he was really struck by the door. | ||
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==== Bonus features ==== | ==== Bonus features ==== | ||
* | * Commentary by [[Matthew Waterhouse]] ([[Adric]]), [[Peter Moffatt]] (Director) and [[Terrance Dicks]] (Writer) | ||
* ''[[The Vampire Lovers (documentary)|The Vampire Lovers]]'' - | * ''[[The Vampire Lovers (documentary)|The Vampire Lovers]]'' - Cast and crew look back at the making of this story, featuring [[Lalla Ward]] ([[Romana II|Romana]]), [[John Leeson]] ([[K9 Mark II|K9]]), [[Clinton Greyn]] ([[Ivo]]), [[Christopher H. Bidmead]] (Script Editor) and [[Christine Ruscoe]] (Designer) | ||
* ''[[Film Trimms]]'' - | * ''[[Film Trimms|Film Trims]]'' - Mute 35mm film clips from the model effects filming | ||
* ''[[Leaves of Blood: Literary Vampires (documentary)|Leaves of Blood]]'' - A history of vampires in literary fiction with authors [[Ramsey Campbell]], [[Stephen Gallagher]], [[Kim Newman]] and [[Simon Clark (writer)|Simon Clark]] | * ''[[Leaves of Blood: Literary Vampires (documentary)|Leaves of Blood]]'' - A history of vampires in literary fiction, with authors including [[Ramsey Campbell]], [[Stephen Gallagher]], [[Kim Newman]] and [[Simon Clark (writer)|Simon Clark]] | ||
* ''[[The Blood Show (documentary)|The Blood Show]]'' - The use and meaning of blood in society and culture | * ''[[The Blood Show (documentary)|The Blood Show]]'' - The use and meaning of blood in society and culture | ||
* ''[[The Frayling Reading (documentary)|The Frayling Reading]]'' - Sir Christopher Frayling examines the story and | * ''[[The Frayling Reading (documentary)|The Frayling Reading]]'' - Cultural historian Sir [[Christopher Frayling]] examines the story with reference to the vampire stories of film and literature | ||
* Isolated Music Score | * Isolated Music Score - [[Paddy Kingsland]]'s score is available on a separate music track | ||
* Continuity | |||
* ''[[Radio Times]]'' Billings | |||
* Photo Gallery | * Photo Gallery | ||
* | * Coming Soon Trailer - ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'' & ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'' | ||
* Production Information Subtitles | |||
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=== Blu-ray releases === | === Blu-ray releases === | ||
* ''State of Decay'' was one of seven stories to be included as part of the ''Time Lord Victorious: Road to the Dark Times'' Blu-ray. | |||
* ''State of Decay'' was one of seven stories to be included as part of the ''Time | |||
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