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|series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | |series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | ||
|season number = Season 9 | |season number = Season 9 (Doctor Who 1963)| | ||
|season serial number = 3 | |season serial number = 3 | ||
|story number = 62 | |story number = 62 | ||
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|companions = [[Jo Grant|Jo]] | |companions = [[Jo Grant|Jo]] | ||
|enemy = {{Delgado|c}} | |enemy = {{Delgado|c}} | ||
|setting = [[Fortress Island]] and [[HMS Seaspite|HMS ''Seaspite'']], [[England]], | |setting = [[Fortress Island]] and [[HMS Seaspite|HMS ''Seaspite'']], [[England]], [[20th century]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Malcolm Hulke | ||
|director = | |director = Michael Briant | ||
|producer = [[Barry Letts]] | |producer = [[Barry Letts]] | ||
|novelisation = Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils (novelisation) | |novelisation = Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils (novelisation) | ||
|epcount = 6 | |epcount = 6 | ||
|broadcast date = | |broadcast date = 26 February - 1 April 1972 | ||
|network = | |network = BBC1 | ||
|format = 6x25-minute episodes | |format = 6x25-minute episodes | ||
|serial production code= [[List of production codes|LLL]] | |serial production code= [[List of production codes|LLL]] | ||
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'''''The Sea Devils''''' was the third serial of [[season 9]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It marked the first appearance of the [[Sea Devil]]s and the reappearance of {{Delgado}}, now plotting to escape confinement from a [[Fortress Island|maximum security prison]]. | '''''The Sea Devils''''' was the third serial of [[Season 9 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 9]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It marked the first appearance of the [[Sea Devil]]s and the reappearance of {{Delgado}}, now plotting to escape confinement from a [[Fortress Island|maximum security prison]]. | ||
[[Barry Letts]] and [[Terrance Dicks]] had decided they wanted a sea-based story and asked [[Malcolm Hulke]] to write it. Rather than merely bringing back the [[Silurian]]s, Hulke invented an aquatic version called the Sea Silurians. Unlike their earlier counterparts, these "Sea Devils" were given clothing, designed by [[Maggie Fletcher]]. | [[Barry Letts]] and [[Terrance Dicks]] had decided they wanted a sea-based story and asked [[Malcolm Hulke]] to write it. Rather than merely bringing back the [[Silurian]]s, Hulke invented an aquatic version called the Sea Silurians. Unlike their earlier counterparts, these "Sea Devils" were given clothing, designed by [[Maggie Fletcher]]. | ||
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To answer the insistence by fans that the Silurian era could not have spawned man-sized life, Hulke introduced a line in which the Doctor says they should correctly be called [[Eocene era|Eocenes]]. However, this period was still well in advance of humanoid life. | To answer the insistence by fans that the Silurian era could not have spawned man-sized life, Hulke introduced a line in which the Doctor says they should correctly be called [[Eocene era|Eocenes]]. However, this period was still well in advance of humanoid life. | ||
After {{Delgado}} appeared in all five stories of [[season 8]], Letts decided to restrict him to a few appearances each year. This story joins him where ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'' left off, in prison. This is the first mention that he and the Doctor were once friends. | After {{Delgado}} appeared in all five stories of [[Season 8 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 8]], Letts decided to restrict him to a few appearances each year. This story joins him where ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'' left off, in prison. This is the first mention that he and the Doctor were once friends. | ||
Letts had secured the involvement of the [[Royal Air Force]] for ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'' and decided to try to do the same with the [[Royal Navy]]. He found the [[Ministry of Defence]] eager to take part. Many of the extras that played the navy personnel were active duty sailors. Shortly after broadcast, the BBC was visited by officials from the MOD who believed a top-secret [[submarine]] had been used in the show. It was in fact a model, adapted to show the features they were secretly testing. | Letts had secured the involvement of the [[Royal Air Force]] for ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'' and decided to try to do the same with the [[Royal Navy]]. He found the [[Ministry of Defence]] eager to take part. Many of the extras that played the navy personnel were active duty sailors. Shortly after broadcast, the BBC was visited by officials from the MOD who believed a top-secret [[submarine]] had been used in the show. It was in fact a model, adapted to show the features they were secretly testing. | ||
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This story saw the only use of the catchphrase [[Reverse the polarity of the neutron flow|"reverse the polarity of the neutron flow"]] during the [[Jon Pertwee|Pertwee]] era. The phrase became associated with the [[Third Doctor]], so he used it again in ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' some eleven years later, although between seasons 7 and 11 Pertwee did use a shortened version of the phrase, "reverse the polarity", several times. | This story saw the only use of the catchphrase [[Reverse the polarity of the neutron flow|"reverse the polarity of the neutron flow"]] during the [[Jon Pertwee|Pertwee]] era. The phrase became associated with the [[Third Doctor]], so he used it again in ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' some eleven years later, although between seasons 7 and 11 Pertwee did use a shortened version of the phrase, "reverse the polarity", several times. | ||
Like many of Hulke's stories, it included a moral dimension. The Sea Devils are caught between the Master, the Doctor and the humans. Ultimately, they are betrayed by all three; like their land-based cousins, it is the humans who hurt them the most. | Like many of Hulke's stories, it included a moral dimension. The Sea Devils are caught between the Master, the Doctor and the humans. Ultimately, they are betrayed by all three; like their land-based cousins, it is the humans who hurt them the most. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
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On board the [[SS Pevensey Castle]], a [[Radio operator (The Sea Devils)|radio operator]] is sending a [[mayday]] call that they are being attacked. [[Bowman|Ldg. Telegraphist Bowman]] receives their transmission from a naval base and asks for their position, but receives static. The radio operator says that they are abandoning ship and is about to give their location when a [[Sea Devil|brown-skinned creature]] places its hand on the microphone, ending the transmission. The radio operator screams as he is killed. | On board the [[SS Pevensey Castle]], a [[Radio operator (The Sea Devils)|radio operator]] is sending a [[mayday]] call that they are being attacked. [[Bowman|Ldg. Telegraphist Bowman]] receives their transmission from a naval base and asks for their position, but receives static. The radio operator says that they are abandoning ship and is about to give their location when a [[Sea Devil|brown-skinned creature]] places its hand on the microphone, ending the transmission. The radio operator screams as he is killed. | ||
The [[Third Doctor]] and [[Jo Grant|Jo]] are on a boat approaching a [[Fortress Island|small island]]. This is [[Fortress Island]], the place where the {{Delgado|n=Master}} is being held following his capture. The boat docks and the two disembark. As the Doctor and Jo make their way to a military vehicle, [[Robbins]], the man whose boat they had chartered, says that he'll be back in a couple of hours to return them to the mainland. | The [[Third Doctor]] and [[Jo Grant|Jo]] are on a boat approaching a [[Fortress Island|small island]]. This is [[Fortress Island]], the place where the {{Delgado|n=Master}} is being held following his capture. The boat docks and the two disembark. As the Doctor and Jo make their way to a military vehicle, [[Robbins]], the man whose boat they had chartered, says that he'll be back in a couple of hours to return them to the mainland. | ||
When they arrive, [[George Trenchard]], the man running the facility, has them sent to his office. Once Trenchard notices their arrival, they all introduce themselves. Trenchard informs the Doctor and Jo that he was worried that they had sunk, as there have been several ships disappearing recently. Trenchard, to the Doctor's annoyance, asks for their passes, which Jo provides. He asks if they would be seeing the prisoner, which the Doctor confirms. The Doctor asks if the Master has given them any trouble. Trenchard says that he has not, though Jo finds this hard to believe. Trenchard says that they have very strict security precautions and that they're on an island anyway. The Doctor asks if the Master has tried [[Hypnosis|hypnotising]] the guards, to which Trenchard replies that everyone there is immune to hypnotism. When Jo shows skepticism, Trenchard says he'll prove it to them. He orders that the new guard, [[Wilson (The Sea Devils)|Wilson]], check in on the Master. He then shows them a video screen showing the Master's cell. | When they arrive, [[George Trenchard]], the man running the facility, has them sent to his office. Once Trenchard notices their arrival, they all introduce themselves. Trenchard informs the Doctor and Jo that he was worried that they had sunk, as there have been several ships disappearing recently. Trenchard, to the Doctor's annoyance, asks for their passes, which Jo provides. He asks if they would be seeing the prisoner, which the Doctor confirms. The Doctor asks if the Master has given them any trouble. Trenchard says that he has not, though Jo finds this hard to believe. Trenchard says that they have very strict security precautions and that they're on an island anyway. The Doctor asks if the Master has tried [[Hypnosis|hypnotising]] the guards, to which Trenchard replies that everyone there is immune to hypnotism. When Jo shows skepticism, Trenchard says he'll prove it to them. He orders that the new guard, [[Wilson (The Sea Devils)|Wilson]], check in on the Master. He then shows them a video screen showing the Master's cell. | ||
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Robbins is walking with the Doctor telling him about the missing ships, saying that people from the nearby naval research base were trying to hush it up. When the Doctor asks Robbins how he knows all this, he tells him he's in the lifeboat crew. He says that they only found one lifeboat and that it was charred in a strange pattern. When the Doctor asks what happened to it, Robbins said that the Navy took it and told them not to say anything. The Doctor asks where the naval base is, and Robbins points it out. When the Doctor asks Robbins to take him there, he says that Trenchard only payed him to travel to and from the island and that if the Doctor wants to go to the base he'll need to make his own arrangements. The Doctor bribes Robbins into letting him use his boat. He then sails off as Robbins pockets the money | Robbins is walking with the Doctor telling him about the missing ships, saying that people from the nearby naval research base were trying to hush it up. When the Doctor asks Robbins how he knows all this, he tells him he's in the lifeboat crew. He says that they only found one lifeboat and that it was charred in a strange pattern. When the Doctor asks what happened to it, Robbins said that the Navy took it and told them not to say anything. The Doctor asks where the naval base is, and Robbins points it out. When the Doctor asks Robbins to take him there, he says that Trenchard only payed him to travel to and from the island and that if the Doctor wants to go to the base he'll need to make his own arrangements. The Doctor bribes Robbins into letting him use his boat. He then sails off as Robbins pockets the money | ||
At the naval base, the [[HMS Seaspite|HMS ''Seaspite'']], [[John Hart (The Sea Devils)|John Hart]] is dictating a message to his secretary, [[Jane Blythe (The Sea Devils)|Jane Blythe]], about the missing ships, saying that they don't yet know why they sank but will send the scorched lifeboat to their lab. He stops as he notices something out the window and calls his secretary to take a look. Through the window, they see the | At the naval base, the [[HMS Seaspite|HMS ''Seaspite'']], [[John Hart (The Sea Devils)|John Hart]] is dictating a message to his secretary, [[Jane Blythe (The Sea Devils)|Jane Blythe]], about the missing ships, saying that they don't yet know why they sank but will send the scorched lifeboat to their lab. He stops as he notices something out the window and calls his secretary to take a look. Through the window, they see the Doctor approaching the base, believing him to be a stray civilian. Hart calls the Master at Arms and instructs him to see to the Doctor. On the beach, the Doctor approaches the scorched lifeboat and begins to inspect it with a magnifying glass. As the base's guards approach the Doctor, he asks to see their commanding officer. | ||
Meanwhile, Jo is handing Robbins some money in exchange for borrowing his motorcycle. Robbins tells her to take care of it, to which Jo tells him that she will and that she'll return it once she's found the Doctor. She puts on the helmet and goggles and drives off. | Meanwhile, Jo is handing Robbins some money in exchange for borrowing his motorcycle. Robbins tells her to take care of it, to which Jo tells him that she will and that she'll return it once she's found the Doctor. She puts on the helmet and goggles and drives off. | ||
Back in the Master's cell, a screen turns on showing [[Clangers|a television programme of alien mice-like creatures]] making slide whistle noises, which the Master is enjoying, and even whistling along with the creatures. Trenchard enters asking what the Master is watching. The Master jokes that it seems to be an interesting extra-terrestrial life form. Trenchard informs the Master that it's only a children's puppet programme. The Master feigns realization and puffs at Trenchard's lack of humour as he turns off the television. Trenchard gives the Master the chart he'd asked for and spreads them out on the table. The Master begins plotting points and tells Trenchard that his talents are wasted at the prison and that once their plan succeeds, people will hold him in higher regard. Trenchard asks him what he's doing and the Master says that he'd been plotting the points where the ships sank, in the middle of which is an abandoned sea fort. Trenchard says that it's not abandoned anymore as it's being converted into a [[sonar]] testing station and that contractors are working on it. | Back in the Master's cell, a screen turns on showing [[Clangers|a television programme of alien mice-like creatures]] making slide whistle noises, which the Master is enjoying, and even whistling along with the creatures. Trenchard enters asking what the Master is watching. The Master jokes that it seems to be an interesting extra-terrestrial life form. Trenchard informs the Master that it's only a children's puppet programme. The Master feigns realization and puffs at Trenchard's lack of humour as he turns off the television. Trenchard gives the Master the chart he'd asked for and spreads them out on the table. The Master begins plotting points and tells Trenchard that his talents are wasted at the prison and that once their plan succeeds, people will hold him in higher regard. Trenchard asks him what he's doing and the Master says that he'd been plotting the points where the ships sank, in the middle of which is an abandoned sea fort. Trenchard says that it's not abandoned anymore as it's being converted into a [[sonar]] testing station and that contractors are working on it. | ||
At the abandoned base, the contractors, [[Clark (The Sea Devils)|Clark]] and [[Hickman]], are playing poker. Clark wins the hand and offers Hickman the chance to win his money back. Hickman turns down the offer. Clark asks what's wrong with him and he responds that there's something off about the base. Hickman confirms with Clark that they're the only people on the base before saying that he keeps getting the feeling that they're being watched. Just then, a mysterious hand identical to that from the mysterious Pevensy Castle attack comes in through the window. | At the abandoned base, the contractors, [[Clark (The Sea Devils)|Clark]] and [[Hickman]], are playing poker. Clark wins the hand and offers Hickman the chance to win his money back. Hickman turns down the offer. Clark asks what's wrong with him and he responds that there's something off about the base. Hickman confirms with Clark that they're the only people on the base before saying that he keeps getting the feeling that they're being watched. Just then, a mysterious hand identical to that from the mysterious Pevensy Castle attack comes in through the window. | ||
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* Captain [[John Hart (The Sea Devils)|Hart]] - [[Edwin Richfield]] | * Captain [[John Hart (The Sea Devils)|Hart]] - [[Edwin Richfield]] | ||
* [[George Trenchard|Trenchard]] - [[Clive Morton]] | * [[George Trenchard|Trenchard]] - [[Clive Morton]] | ||
* [[Robbins]] - [[Royston Tickner]] | * [[Thomas Robbins|Robbins]] - [[Royston Tickner]] | ||
* [[Radio operator (The Sea Devils)|Radio Operator]] - [[Neil Seiler]] | * [[Radio operator (The Sea Devils)|Radio Operator]] - [[Neil Seiler]] | ||
* [[Clark | * [[Alan Clark|Clark]] - [[Declan Mulholland]] | ||
* [[Hickman]] - [[Hugh Futcher]] | * [[Hickman]] - [[Hugh Futcher]] | ||
* 3rd Officer [[Jane Blythe (The Sea Devils)|Jane Blythe]] - [[June Murphy]] | * 3rd Officer [[Jane Blythe (The Sea Devils)|Jane Blythe]] - [[June Murphy]] | ||
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* [[Sea Devil]] - [[Pat Gorman]] | * [[Sea Devil]] - [[Pat Gorman]] | ||
* C.P.O. [[Smedley]] - [[Eric Mason]] | * C.P.O. [[Smedley]] - [[Eric Mason]] | ||
* Commander [[Ridgeway]] - [[Donald Sumpter]] | * Commander [[Robin Ridgeway|Ridgeway]] - [[Donald Sumpter]] | ||
* Lt. Commander [[Mitchell (The Sea Devils)|Mitchell]] - [[David Griffin]] | * Lt. Commander [[Tony Mitchell (The Sea Devils)|Mitchell]] - [[David Griffin]] | ||
* Ldg. Seaman [[Lovell]] - [[Christopher Wray]] | * Ldg. Seaman [[Lovell]] - [[Christopher Wray]] | ||
* Castle Guard [[Drew (The Sea Devils)|Drew]] - [[Stanley McGeagh]] | * Castle Guard [[Drew (The Sea Devils)|Drew]] - [[Stanley McGeagh]] | ||
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* Lt. Commander [[Watts]] - [[Brian Vaughan]] | * Lt. Commander [[Watts]] - [[Brian Vaughan]] | ||
* A/B [[Girton]] - [[Rex Rowland]] | * A/B [[Girton]] - [[Rex Rowland]] | ||
* [[Walker | * [[Robert Walker|Walker]] - [[Martin Boddey]] | ||
* [[Rear admiral|Rear Admiral]] - [[Norman Atkyns]] | * [[Rear admiral|Rear Admiral]] - [[Norman Atkyns]] | ||
* [[Chief Sea Devil (The Sea Devils)|Chief Sea Devil]] - [[Peter Forbes-Robertson]] | * [[Chief Sea Devil (The Sea Devils)|Chief Sea Devil]] - [[Peter Forbes-Robertson]] | ||
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== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
* [[Writer]] - [[Malcolm Hulke]] | * [[Writer]] - [[Malcolm Hulke]] | ||
* The [[ | * The [[BBC]] wish to acknowledge the help given to them by the [[Royal Navy]] in the making of this programme | ||
* [[Doctor Who theme|Title Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]] and [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]] | * [[Doctor Who theme|Title Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]] and [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]] | ||
* [[Incidental music|Incidental Music]] - [[Malcolm Clarke]], [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]] | * [[Incidental music|Incidental Music]] - [[Malcolm Clarke]], [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]] | ||
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* [[Designer (crew)|Designer]] - [[Tony Snoaden]] | * [[Designer (crew)|Designer]] - [[Tony Snoaden]] | ||
* [[Producer]] - [[Barry Letts]] | * [[Producer]] - [[Barry Letts]] | ||
* [[Director]] - [[Michael E. Briant|Michael Briant]] | * [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Michael E. Briant|Michael Briant]] | ||
* Action by [[HAVOC (stunt team)|HAVOC]] | * Action by [[HAVOC (stunt team)|HAVOC]] | ||
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* [[Costume assistant|Costume Assistant]] - [[Barry Simmons]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Sea Devils'') | * [[Costume assistant|Costume Assistant]] - [[Barry Simmons]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Sea Devils'') | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== Cultural references from the real world === | === Cultural references from the real world === | ||
* While imprisoned, the Master watched [[Clangers]]. | * While imprisoned, the Master watched [[Clangers]]. | ||
=== Continuity === | === Continuity === | ||
*{{Delgado|The Master}} was captured at [[Devil's End]]. | * {{Delgado|The Master}} was captured at [[Devil's End]]. | ||
* Hart mentions [[Trinity House]] marker buoys. | * Hart mentions [[Trinity House]] marker buoys. | ||
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* The Doctor consumes several [[sandwich]]es at the naval base. | * The Doctor consumes several [[sandwich]]es at the naval base. | ||
* Hickman is seen drinking Old Oak Light [[Beer|Ale]]. | * Hickman is seen drinking Old Oak Light [[Beer|Ale]]. | ||
* Walker continually asks Officer Blythe to bring him [[food]] and [[tea]]. He also eats | * Walker continually asks Officer Blythe to bring him [[food]] and [[tea]]. He also eats [[smoked salmon]]. | ||
=== Species === | === Species === | ||
* The Silurians had emerged from some caves in [[Derbyshire]]. | * The Silurians had emerged from some caves in [[Derbyshire]]. | ||
* The Master learned about the Sea Devils from the files he stole from the [[Time Lord | * The Master learned about the Sea Devils from the files he stole from the [[Time Lord]]s. | ||
=== The Doctor === | === The Doctor === | ||
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* This is the last story that HAVOC worked on. | * This is the last story that HAVOC worked on. | ||
* Originally, episode one was to include the Doctor water-skiing, which was to be used as the excuse for Jo and him being late to the Master's prison. Increasingly inclement weather made the shoot impossible. | * Originally, episode one was to include the Doctor water-skiing, which was to be used as the excuse for Jo and him being late to the Master's prison. Increasingly inclement weather made the shoot impossible. | ||
* The ''[[Radio Times]]'' programme listing for the 90-minute compilation repeat of the story on Wednesday 27 December 1972, billed as ''Dr. Who and the Sea Devils'', was accompanied by a black-and-white illustration by [[Frank Bellamy]] depicting a Sea Devil, the Master and the Doctor, along with a comic strip-style caption "THE WHOLE PLACE WILL GO UP IN APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES / ENJOY YOUR REVENGE!", with the accompanying caption "Time-warp time — the Doc takes on the Master and the Sea Devils: 3.5". | * The ''[[Radio Times]]'' programme listing for the 90-minute compilation repeat of the story on Wednesday 27 December 1972, billed as ''Dr. Who and the Sea Devils'', was accompanied by a black-and-white illustration by [[Frank Bellamy]] depicting a Sea Devil, the Master and the Doctor, along with a comic strip-style caption "THE WHOLE PLACE WILL GO UP IN APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES / ENJOY YOUR REVENGE!", with the accompanying caption "Time-warp time — the Doc takes on the Master and the Sea Devils: 3.5". ''(original published text)'' The compilation also received an unscheduled showing at 11:15 a.m. on Monday 27 May 1974 as a replacement for the Yorkshire -v- Lancashire [[cricket]] match, the planned coverage of which was disrupted by industrial action. The omnibus edition of ''The Sea Devils'' was not retained by the BBC Archives, with the 625 line PAL colour videotape being erased for reuse around late May/early June 1974. | ||
* Reproductions of actual script pages, accompanied by extensive production notes about this serial, are featured in the book ''[[The Making of Doctor Who]]''. | * Reproductions of actual script pages, accompanied by extensive production notes about this serial, are featured in the book ''[[The Making of Doctor Who]]''. | ||
[[File:The Sea Devils credits - Royal Navy.jpg|thumb|The Royal Navy is thanked in ''The Sea Devils'' credits.]] | [[File:The Sea Devils credits - Royal Navy.jpg|thumb|The Royal Navy is thanked in ''The Sea Devils'' credits.]] | ||
* This is one of only eleven televised stories in the history of ''Doctor Who'' not to feature the TARDIS at all, along with ''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]'', ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]]'', ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'', ''[[The Lie of the Land (TV story)|The Lie of the Land]],'' ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'' and ''[[Ascension of the Cybermen (TV story)|Ascension of the Cybermen]]''. | * This is one of only eleven televised stories in the history of ''Doctor Who'' not to feature the TARDIS at all, along with ''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]'', ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]]'', ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'', ''[[The Lie of the Land (TV story)|The Lie of the Land]],'' ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'' and ''[[Ascension of the Cybermen (TV story)|Ascension of the Cybermen]]''. | ||
* After the show aired, MI5 came to the studio asking how they came up with the nuclear submarine model. The director and the visual effects designer explained that they simply used an off-the-shelf model kit, but replaced the propeller with a vacuum cleaner part because the model’s propeller didn’t look seaworthy. By sheer happenstance, the vacuum cleaner part had the exact same number of blades as the real nuclear submarine's propeller, meaning they accidentally guessed classified information that revealed the sonar signal that identified British nuclear submarines. | * After the show aired, [[MI5]] came to the studio asking how they came up with the nuclear submarine model. The director and the visual effects designer explained that they simply used an off-the-shelf model kit, but replaced the propeller with a vacuum cleaner part because the model’s propeller didn’t look seaworthy. By sheer happenstance, the vacuum cleaner part had the exact same number of blades as the real nuclear submarine's propeller, meaning they accidentally guessed classified information that revealed the sonar signal that identified British nuclear submarines. | ||
* Director [[Michael E. Briant]] admitted that [[Malcolm Clarke]]'s choice of music was a mistake. Clark himself admitted that he never cracked the problem of what [[Barry Letts]] liked and if he could have modified the work. | * Director [[Michael E. Briant]] admitted that [[Malcolm Clarke]]'s choice of music was a mistake. Clark himself admitted that he never cracked the problem of what [[Barry Letts]] liked and if he could have modified the work. | ||
* During filming, stunt performer [[Stuart Fell]] nearly drowned when he fell over in the surf and his rubber monster costume filled with water. | * During filming, stunt performer [[Stuart Fell]] nearly drowned when he fell over in the surf and his rubber monster costume filled with water. | ||
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* [[Jon Pertwee]] injured his ribs during recording when he dived forward and fell on the sonic screwdriver prop, which was stowed in his breast pocket. | * [[Jon Pertwee]] injured his ribs during recording when he dived forward and fell on the sonic screwdriver prop, which was stowed in his breast pocket. | ||
* The script originally had a speedboat chase, but [[Jon Pertwee]] suggested jet skis. | * The script originally had a speedboat chase, but [[Jon Pertwee]] suggested jet skis. | ||
* [[Nicholas Courtney]] was on holiday during the making of this story, hence the absence of [[UNIT]] and [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]]. | * [[Nicholas Courtney]] was on holiday during the making of this story, hence the absence of [[UNIT]] and [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]]. The Royal Navy and Captain Hart essentially fill their roles. | ||
* [[Michael E. Briant]] recalled that there was a huge discussion on location about how the Sea Devils couldn't be naked, so costume designer [[Maggie Fletcher]] had to rush out and buy five hundred yards of fishing net. | * [[Michael E. Briant]] recalled that there was a huge discussion on location about how the Sea Devils couldn't be naked, so costume designer [[Maggie Fletcher]] had to rush out and buy five hundred yards of fishing net. | ||
* The Sea Devils' masks were based on turtles. | * The Sea Devils' masks were based on turtles. | ||
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* [[Katy Manning]] recalled that she and [[Jon Pertwee]] did the abseiling stunt themselves, despite her having never done it before. She promptly took the skin off her hands as a result. | * [[Katy Manning]] recalled that she and [[Jon Pertwee]] did the abseiling stunt themselves, despite her having never done it before. She promptly took the skin off her hands as a result. | ||
* [[John Baker]] was originally meant to score the serial, but, after he fell ill, the duties were instead allocated to [[Malcolm Clarke]]. | * [[John Baker]] was originally meant to score the serial, but, after he fell ill, the duties were instead allocated to [[Malcolm Clarke]]. | ||
* [[Jon Pertwee]] and [[Malcolm Hulke]] had both served in the [[Royal Navy]] during [[World War II]], while [[Michael E. Briant]] was an experienced yachtsman. | |||
* [[Michael E. Briant]] turned to the [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]] to score the serial in order to save money on hiring [[Dudley Simpson]]. | |||
* The scenes calling for the Sea Devil to rise from the seabed caused major problems. The beach had a shallow slope, meaning that high tides would be required for the shoot. Unfortunately, the masks had a habit of keeping air trapped inside them from escaping, meaning that the actors couldn't submerge themselves in the water, only to reappear moments later. The production crew tried to fix this problem by filling the masks with water, but the actors nearly drowned as a result. | |||
* To create a spooky atmosphere, [[Michael E. Briant]] experimented with his camera shots and added sound effects which were later echoed. An overhead shot which looked down upon a ladder was achieved using a mirror. | |||
* The scene where a Sea Devil jumps through a window from the Sea Fort was achieved using sound effects and replacing a window set piece with remnants of a shattered one. | |||
* The Chief Sea Devil's head was actually a modified prop of one of the other heads seen previously. The jaw was modified so it would move as he spoke. The lines were then edited to give the voice a gurgling quality. | |||
* Episode 6 was broadcast over the [[Easter]] weekend. Coincidentally, the Sea Devils' [[BBC Wales]] [[Legend of the Sea Devils (TV story)|debut episode]] would be in a dedicated [[Easter Special]]. | |||
=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
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* The clock in the Master's prison cell runs backwards. | * The clock in the Master's prison cell runs backwards. | ||
* The Master knocks out a prison guard who enters his cell in episode two. The guard then subsequently disappears | * The Master knocks out a prison guard who enters his cell in episode two. The guard then subsequently disappears, never to be seen again. | ||
* When the Doctor first takes out the sonic screwdriver in the minefield, a microphone can be seen at the bottom left of the shot. | * When the Doctor first takes out the sonic screwdriver in the minefield, a microphone can be seen at the bottom left of the shot. | ||
* In episode four, the Doctor stammers when delivering the line "What about Trenchard trying to take us prisoners then?". | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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* The [[Fifth Doctor]] later encounters the Sea Devils and the Silurians together. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]'') | * The [[Fifth Doctor]] later encounters the Sea Devils and the Silurians together. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]'') | ||
* The [[Eleventh Doctor]] encountered another variation of Silurians as well. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hungry Earth (TV story)|The Hungry Earth]]'') | * The [[Eleventh Doctor]] encountered another variation of Silurians as well. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hungry Earth (TV story)|The Hungry Earth]]'') | ||
* The [[Thirteenth Doctor]] encounters the Sea Devils. ([[TV]]: ''[[Legend of the Sea Devils (TV story)|Legend of the Sea Devils]]'') | * The [[Thirteenth Doctor]] encounters the Sea Devils. ([[TV]]: ''[[Legend of the Sea Devils (TV story)|Legend of the Sea Devils]]'') | ||
* Sea Devils and Silurians appear in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Blood Heat (novel)|Blood Heat]]''. | * Sea Devils and Silurians appear in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Blood Heat (novel)|Blood Heat]]''. | ||
* The Master watches ''[[Clangers|The Clangers]]'' in a fashion similar to his later incarnation watching ''[[Teletubbies]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') | * The Master watches ''[[Clangers|The Clangers]]'' in a fashion similar to his later incarnation watching ''[[Teletubbies]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') | ||
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=== DVD releases === | === DVD releases === | ||
This story was released on DVD as part of the ''[[Beneath the Surface]]'' collection along with ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'' and ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]''. | This story was released on DVD as part of the ''[[Beneath the Surface]]'' collection along with ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'' and ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]''. | ||
==== Special features: ==== | |||
* Commentary by [[Michael E. Briant|Michael Briant]] (Director), [[Barry Letts]] (Producer), and [[Terrance Dicks]] (Script Editor), moderated by [[Andrew Cartmel]] | |||
* ''[[Hello Sailor! (documentary)|Hello Sailor!]]'' - The trials and tribulations of filming ''The Sea Devils'' are discussed by the cast and crew, including [[Katy Manning]] ([[Jo Grant|Jo]]), [[Donald Sumpter]] ([[Robin Ridgeway|Ridgeway]]), stuntman [[Stuart Fell]] and [[Royal Navy]] personnel who appeared as extras | |||
* 8mm Film - Amateur cine film shot during location filming, with a Commentary from Michael Briant, Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks | |||
* Trails and Continuities - Recreated from off-air recordings made during original transmission | |||
* Isolated Music - [[Malcolm Clarke]]'s score is available on a separate music track | |||
* ''[[The Making of Doctor Who]]'' - The entire [[Piccolo Books|Piccolo]] Book from 1972 (DVD-ROM PC/Mac) | |||
* ''[[Radio Times]]'' Billings - Original listings from ''Radio Times'' (DVD-ROM PC/Mac) | |||
* Photo Gallery | |||
* Production Subtitles | |||
* Coming Soon Trailer - ''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]'' | |||
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=== Digital releases === | === Digital releases === | ||
This story is available: | This story is available: | ||
* for streaming through [[BritBox]] ([[US]]) as part of Season 9 of ''Classic Doctor Who''. | * for streaming through [[BritBox]] ([[US|Canada and US]]) as part of Season 9 of ''Classic Doctor Who''. | ||
=== VHS releases === | === VHS releases === | ||
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