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* The [[Ood]] would be later revealed in ''[[Planet of the Ood (TV story)|Planet of the Ood]]'' to come from a region of space near the [[Sense Sphere]], thus suggesting a genetic relationship between them and the [[Sensorite]]s. Interestingly, the Sensorites are introduced in "[[Strangers in Space]]" in a very similar way to how the Ood are in this episode. Both races at first appear to threaten the Doctor and his companions before they finally reveal their more benign intent. | * The [[Ood]] would be later revealed in ''[[Planet of the Ood (TV story)|Planet of the Ood]]'' to come from a region of space near the [[Sense Sphere]], thus suggesting a genetic relationship between them and the [[Sensorite]]s. Interestingly, the Sensorites are introduced in "[[Strangers in Space]]" in a very similar way to how the Ood are in this episode. Both races at first appear to threaten the Doctor and his companions before they finally reveal their more benign intent. | ||
* This episode is the first to feature the [[Sanctuary Base 6]] space suits, which become a regular fixture in the revived era of Doctor Who, having been worn by the [[Tenth Doctor|Tenth]], [[Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh]] and [[Twelfth Doctor]]s on a number of occasions. | * This episode is the first to feature the [[Sanctuary Base 6]] space suits, which become a regular fixture in the revived era of Doctor Who, having been worn by the [[Tenth Doctor|Tenth]], [[Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh]] and [[Twelfth Doctor]]s on a number of occasions. | ||
*Originally, the [[Slitheen]] were going to be in this episode. Or, more specifically, another family from [[Raxacoricofallapatorius]] — with the idea being that they had become enslaved by humanity. The Raxacoricofallapatorians secretly believed that the planet being explored was actually the dwelling place of their god, who would free them from servitude. However, [[Russell T Davies]] ultimately became concerned that the presence of the returning monsters was detracting from the humans whose pioneer spirit he felt was at the heart of the tale. | |||
*The planet was originally named Hell. | |||
*[[Russell T Davies]] chose the name of the Ood rather than [[Matt Jones (writer)|Matt Jones]]; he intended it to be a play on the word "odd". | |||
*Scenes of bodies floating in space were filmed on the underwater stage at [[Pinewood Studios]], the first time the series has used this facility, not counting [[The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)|''Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death'']]. | |||
*This is the first episode of the revived series to use a quarry as an alien planet — quarries were frequently used in this manner in the original series. [[Russell T Davies]] was not a fan of this production decision. | |||
*[[Billie Piper]]'s former husband [[Chris Evans]] was planned to voice Satan. [[Gabriel Woolf]] was cast only after the episode had been written and filmed. | |||
*The Doctor and Rose's introduction to the Ood originally went on a little longer, with Rose awkwardly taking up the Ood's offer of refreshment, fumbling her way through an order. Then the Ood call for Mr. Jefferson, calling the Doctor and Rose "unauthorized visitors", which the Doctor finds harsh; he prefers "friends you just haven't met yet." Which is exactly how the lead Ood introduces them when Mr. Jefferson comes in a moment later. Mr. Jefferson, annoyed, hits the translator sphere out of that Ood's hand, prompting a harsh chiding from Rose. | |||
*The only significant edit made in postproduction was a sequence in which the Doctor uses the drillhead to detect the sound of a heartbeat emanating from beneath the planet's surface. | |||
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