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|main character  = [[Jo Jones|Jo]]
|main character  = [[Jo Grant|Jo]]
|featuring      =Sea Devils
|featuring      =  
|enemy          =  
|enemy          =  
|setting        = [[21st century]]
|setting        = [[Cave]], [[2020s]]
|writer          = [[Pete McTighe]]
|writer          = Pete McTighe
|director        = [[Pete McTighe]]
|director        = [[Pete McTighe]]
|producer        =  
|producer        =  
|broadcast date  = [[26 January (releases)|26 January]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]]
|broadcast date  = 26 January 2023
|network        = [[YouTube]]
|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      = ''[[Defenders of Earth! (webcast)|Defenders of Earth!]]''
|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)
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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]]
* Filmed on location at Redcliffe Caves and Clevedon
* Thanks to [[Lee Binding]], [[Peter Crocker]] and [[Julie Martin]]
* [[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]]
* [[Camera operator|Camera]] - [[Paul Vanezis]]
* [[Camera operator|Camera]] - [[Paul Vanezis]]
* [[Director of photography|Director of Photography]] - [[Matt Patrick]]
* [[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]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* Kat and Alex are a [[lesbian]] couple.
* 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]].
* Jo's husband [[Clifford Jones]] has passed away.
* Jo's husband, [[Clifford Jones]], has died.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
[[File:Stewart Bevan Dedication.jpg|thumb|right|Stewart Bevan dedication.]]
[[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.
* 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 ==
* Jo has encountered the Sea Devils before. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Tidal Wave (audio story)|Tidal Wave]]'')
* Jo was present at Sarah Jane's memorial. ([[WC]]: ''[[Farewell, Sarah Jane (webcast)|Farewell, Sarah Jane]]'')
* Jo alludes to her first encounter with the Sea Devils. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'')
* 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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Defenders of Earth was a promotional mini-episode included on the release of Doctor Who: The CollectionSeason 9 Blu-ray boxset and released as part of Defenders of Earth!.

Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]

Jo Jones - defender of ALL life on Earth! 🌍

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to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Thanks to Lee Binding, Peter Crocker and Julie Martin

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Stewart Bevan's dedication.
  • 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]]