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The pilot is made up of two sections.
Section 1 are the scenes of [[An Unearthly Child]] set in the [[Coal Hill School | School]], [[Ian Chesterton | Ian]]'s car and the Junkyard. They are very similar to the broadcast version but with a few minor changes.
Section 2 is made up of 3 parts:
: Part 1 - The scenes set inside the [[TARDIS]] [[Console room]]. This version has several technical problems and problems with the dialogue
: Part 2 - Begins with the teachers and [[Doctor]] entering the TARDIS, there is some kind of problem and the take is abandoned.
: Part 3 - The scene from the teachers first entering the TARDIS until the end of the episode, comlete with end credits of An Unearthly Child.




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== Story Notes ==
== Story Notes ==


* This episode was discovered in 1978 in a mislabeled film can
* Episode exists on 16mm telerecordings
* Episode held in BBC's Film and Videotape Library





Revision as of 19:29, 7 April 2005

Original Pilot
Season: 1
Doctor: First Doctor
Companion Susan
Ian
Barbara
Original Airdate: 26th August 1991
Format: 1 25-minute episode
Production Code: 0
Writer: Anthony Coburn
Director: Waris Hussein
Producer: Verity Lambert


The pilot is made up of two sections.

Section 1 are the scenes of An Unearthly Child set in the School, Ian's car and the Junkyard. They are very similar to the broadcast version but with a few minor changes.

Section 2 is made up of 3 parts:

Part 1 - The scenes set inside the TARDIS Console room. This version has several technical problems and problems with the dialogue
Part 2 - Begins with the teachers and Doctor entering the TARDIS, there is some kind of problem and the take is abandoned.
Part 3 - The scene from the teachers first entering the TARDIS until the end of the episode, comlete with end credits of An Unearthly Child.


Cast

Doctor - William Hartnell

Ian Chesterton - William Russell

Barbara Wright - Jacqueline Hill

Susan Foreman - Carole Ann Ford


Crew

Anthony Coburn (Writer), Waris Hussein (Director), Verity Lambert (Producer), Mervyn Pinfield (Associate Producer), David Whitaker (Story Editor), Peter Brachacki (Designer), Norman Kay (Incidental Music)


Bad Guys

  • The Doctor - The closest this episode comes to a bad guy. He kidnaps two innocent teachers knowing they might never be able to return home, just to protect the secret of his existence.


Story Notes

  • This episode was discovered in 1978 in a mislabeled film can
  • Episode exists on 16mm telerecordings
  • Episode held in BBC's Film and Videotape Library


Statistics

Duration

The Pilot - 25'23"


Ratings

The Pilot - N/A


Continuity

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Story Arcs

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