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|image = Newborn Sea Devil.jpg | |image = Newborn Sea Devil.jpg | ||
|main character = [[Jo Grant|Jo]] | |main character = [[Jo Grant|Jo]] | ||
|featuring = | |featuring = | ||
|enemy = | |enemy = | ||
|setting = [[Cave]], [[2020s]] | |setting = [[Cave]], [[2020s]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Pete McTighe | ||
|director = [[Pete McTighe]] | |director = [[Pete McTighe]] | ||
|producer = | |producer = | ||
|broadcast date = | |broadcast date = 26 January 2023 | ||
|network = | |network = YouTube | ||
|fullvid = Defenders of Earth! - The Collection- Season 9 Announcement Trailer - Doctor Who | |fullvid = Defenders of Earth! - The Collection- Season 9 Announcement Trailer - Doctor Who | ||
|anthology = | |anthology = Defenders of Earth! (webcast) | ||
|series = ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'': ''[[The Collection]]'' [[mini-episode]]s | |series = ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'': ''[[The Collection]]'' [[mini-episode]]s | ||
|prev = The Storyteller (webcast) | |prev = The Storyteller (webcast) | ||
|next = | |next = The Passenger (webcast) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a mini-episode included on the release of ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'': ''[[The Collection]]'' — ''[[Season 9]]'' [[Blu-ray]] boxset and released as part of ''[[Defenders of Earth! (webcast)|Defenders of Earth!]]''. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a promotional [[mini-episode]] included on the release of ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'': ''[[The Collection]]'' — ''[[Season 9 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 9]]'' [[Blu-ray]] boxset and released as part of ''[[Defenders of Earth! (webcast)|Defenders of Earth!]]''. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
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== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
* [[Writer]] and [[Director]] - [[Pete McTighe]] | * [[Writer]] and [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Pete McTighe]] | ||
* [[Runner]] - [[Ellie Collins]] | * [[Runner]] - [[Ellie Collins]] | ||
* [[Location manager]]s - [[Alex Moore]], [[Andrew Stocker]] | * [[Location manager]]s - [[Alex Moore]], [[Andrew Stocker]] | ||
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* Creature Costume - [[Philip Robinson]] | * Creature Costume - [[Philip Robinson]] | ||
* [[Visual effects designer]] - [[Mike Tucker]] | * [[Visual effects designer]] - [[Mike Tucker]] | ||
* [[DIT]] / [[Camera assistant]] - [[James Dalby]] | * [[DIT]] / [[Camera assistant]] - [[James Dalby]] | ||
* [[Sound recordist|Sound Recordist]] - [[Adam Tavner]] | * [[Sound recordist|Sound Recordist]] - [[Adam Tavner]] | ||
* [[Graphics]] - [[Rob Ritchie]] | * [[Graphics]] - [[Rob Ritchie]] | ||
* [[CGI]] Artist - [[Chris Thompson (graphic designer)|Chris Thompson]] | * [[CGI]] Artist - [[Chris Thompson (graphic designer)|Chris Thompson]] | ||
* [[Dubbing mixer|Dubbing Mixer]] - [[Mark Ayres]] | * [[Dubbing mixer|Dubbing Mixer]] - [[Mark Ayres]] | ||
*[[Director of photography|Director of Photography]] - [[Matt Patrick]] | * [[Director of photography|Director of Photography]] - [[Matt Patrick]] | ||
* [[Camera operator|Camera]] - [[Paul Vanezis]] | * [[Camera operator|Camera]] - [[Paul Vanezis]] | ||
* [[Executive producer|Executive Producers]] - [[Russell Minton]] and [[Pete McTighe]] | * [[Executive producer|Executive Producers]] - [[Russell Minton]] and [[Pete McTighe]] | ||
Thanks to [[Lee Binding]], [[Peter Crocker]] and [[Julie Martin]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Kat and Alex are a [[lesbian]] couple. | |||
* Kat worries about [[bat]]s being in the cave. | * Kat worries about [[bat]]s being in the cave. | ||
* Jo inherited the [[sonic lipstick]] from [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. | * Jo inherited the [[sonic lipstick]] from [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
[[File:Stewart Bevan | [[File: In memory of Stewart Bevan -1948 - 2022.jpg|thumb|Stewart Bevan's dedication.]] | ||
* The mini-episode was dedicated to the memory of [[Clifford Jones]]' actor, [[Stewart Bevan]]. | * The mini-episode was dedicated to the memory of [[Clifford Jones]]' actor, [[Stewart Bevan]]. | ||
* The YouTube video stylises the title with an exclamation mark in the title, but the video's caption does not. | * The webcast was filmed on location at [[Redcliffe Caves]] and [[Clevedon]]. | ||
* This is the first in-universe depiction of a newborn Sea Devil. | * The [[YouTube]] video stylises the title with an exclamation mark in the title, but the video's caption does not. | ||
* Unconventionally, YouTube upload of the mini-episode only has a maximum resolution of 720p while all the previous ''The Collection'' mini-episodes have been at 1080p. | * This is the first in-universe depiction of a newborn [[Sea Devil]]. | ||
* Unconventionally, YouTube's upload of the mini-episode only has a maximum resolution of 720p while all the previous ''The Collection'' mini-episodes have been at 1080p. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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* Jo remembers falling in love with Cliff, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'') and their married life together. ([[WC]]: ''[[Return of the Autons (webcast)|Return of the Autons]]'') | * Jo remembers falling in love with Cliff, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'') and their married life together. ([[WC]]: ''[[Return of the Autons (webcast)|Return of the Autons]]'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:16, 14 August 2024
Defenders of Earth was a promotional mini-episode included on the release of Doctor Who: The Collection — Season 9 Blu-ray boxset and released as part of Defenders of Earth!.
Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]
Jo Jones - defender of ALL life on Earth! 🌍
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Jo Jones - Katy Manning
- Kat - Julia Haworth
- Alex - Isabelle Palmer
- Sea Devil - Hal Townsend
- Junior - Mike Tucker
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Writer and Director - Pete McTighe
- Runner - Ellie Collins
- Location managers - Alex Moore, Andrew Stocker
- Make-up - Kate Lockwood Cowell
- Creature Costume - Philip Robinson
- Visual effects designer - Mike Tucker
- DIT / Camera assistant - James Dalby
- Sound Recordist - Adam Tavner
- Graphics - Rob Ritchie
- CGI Artist - Chris Thompson
- Dubbing Mixer - Mark Ayres
- Director of Photography - Matt Patrick
- Camera - Paul Vanezis
- Executive Producers - Russell Minton and Pete McTighe
Thanks to Lee Binding, Peter Crocker and Julie Martin
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Kat and Alex are a lesbian couple.
- Kat worries about bats being in the cave.
- Jo inherited the sonic lipstick from Sarah Jane Smith.
- Jo's husband, Clifford Jones, has died.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The mini-episode was dedicated to the memory of Clifford Jones' actor, Stewart Bevan.
- The webcast was filmed on location at Redcliffe Caves and Clevedon.
- The YouTube video stylises the title with an exclamation mark in the title, but the video's caption does not.
- This is the first in-universe depiction of a newborn Sea Devil.
- Unconventionally, YouTube's upload of the mini-episode only has a maximum resolution of 720p while all the previous The Collection mini-episodes have been at 1080p.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Jo was present at Sarah Jane's memorial. (WC: Farewell, Sarah Jane)
- Jo alludes to her first encounter with the Sea Devils. (TV: The Sea Devils)
- Jo remembers falling in love with Cliff, (TV: The Green Death) and their married life together. (WC: Return of the Autons)
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