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: 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.
: 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.


== References ==
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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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*[[School Children]] - [[Carole Clarke]], [[Mavis Ransom]], [[Francesca Bertorelli]], [[Heather Lyons]], [[Cedric Schoeman]], [[Richard Wilson]], [[Brinn Thomas]]
*[[School Children]] - [[Carole Clarke]], [[Mavis Ransom]], [[Francesca Bertorelli]], [[Heather Lyons]], [[Cedric Schoeman]], [[Richard Wilson]], [[Brinn Thomas]]
*Stand-In - [[Leslie Bates]]
*Stand-In - [[Leslie Bates]]


== Crew ==
== Crew ==
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*[[Designer]] - [[Peter Brachacki]]
*[[Designer]] - [[Peter Brachacki]]
*[[Incidental Music]] - [[Norman Kay]]
*[[Incidental Music]] - [[Norman Kay]]


== Notes ==
== Notes ==


* This episode was discovered in [[1978]] in a mislabeled film can.
* Episode exists on [[16mm telerecordings]]
* This episode was discovered in [[1978]] in a mislabeled film can
* Episode held in [[BBC's Film and Videotape Library]]
* Version 1 of the Pilot was broadcast on [[BBC2]] on [[26th August]] [[1991]] as part of [[The Limegrove Story]], a series of programs marking the closure of the BBC [[Limegrove Studio]]'s where the episode had first been recorded. It consisted of Section 1 and Section 2 part 1
* Version 2 of the Pilot was included on [[The Hartnell Years]] Video. It consists of Section 1 and Section 2 part 3. It has never been broadcast on television
* Version 3 of the Pilot was included on [[The Edge of Destruction]] Video. It consists of Section 1 and Section 2 parts 1,2, and 3
* After viewing the original pilot [[Sydney Newman]] decided that the episode needed to be remade. As well as numerous technical and dialogue problems changes were also made to the story. These primarily consisted of changing the characters of [[the Doctor]] and [[Susan]]. The Doctor was made more likeable and less confrontational, while the character of Susan is made less alien
* Although the BBC Production Paperwork states that [[Reg Cranfield]] plays the [[Policeman (An Unearthly Child)|Policeman]], some websites say [[Fred Rawlings]] was the actor


* Episode exists on [[16mm telerecordings]].


* Episode held in [[BBC's Film and Videotape Library]].
=== Influences ===
 
* Version 1 of the Pilot was broadcast on [[BBC2]] on [[26th August]] [[1991]] as part of [[The Limegrove Story]], a series of programs marking the closure of the BBC [[Limegrove Studio]]'s where the episode had first been recorded. It consisted of Section 1 and Section 2 part 1.
 
* Version 2 of the Pilot was included on [[The Hartnell Years]] Video. It consists of Section 1 and Section 2 part 3. It has never been broadcast on television.
 
* Version 3 of the Pilot was included on [[The Edge of Destruction]] Video. It consists of Section 1 and Section 2 parts 1,2, and 3.
 
* After viewing the original pilot [[Sydney Newman]] decided that the episode needed to be remade. As well as numerous technical and dialogue problems changes were also made to the story. These primarily consisted of changing the characters of [[the Doctor]] and [[Susan]]. The Doctor was made more likeable and less confrontational, while the character of Susan is made less alien.


* Although the BBC Production Paperwork states that [[Reg Cranfield]] plays the [[Policeman (An Unearthly Child)|Policeman]], some websites say [[Fred Rawlings]] was the actor.
* [[wikipedia:The Time Machine | The Time Machine]] ([[wikipedia:HG Wells|HG Wells]]), the first story to really popularise time travel, and a recurring theme in Doctor Who
* [[wikipedia:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]] ([[wikipedia:CS Lewis|CS Lewis]]) - A seemingly ordinary object can be a doorway into an extraordinary world
* [[wikipedia:20,000 Leagues Under the Sea|20,000 Leagues Under the Sea]], the Doctor's motivation for kidnapping people; series creator [[Sydney Newman]] acknowledged [[Wikipedia:Captain Nemo|Captain Nemo]] as a major influence in his original concept for the Doctor's character and personality.


=== Influences ===
* [[The Time Machine]] ([[HG Wells]]), the first story to really popularise time travel, and a recurring theme in [[Doctor Who]]
* [[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]] ([[CS Lewis]]) - A seemingly ordinary object can be a doorway into an extraordinary world
* [[20,000 Leagues Under the Sea]], [[the Doctor]]'s motivation for kidnapping people; series creator [[Sydney Newman]] acknowledged [[Wikipedia:Captain Nemo|Captain Nemo]] as a major influence in his original concept for the Doctor's character and personality.


=== Ratings ===
=== Ratings ===
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''To be added.''
''To be added.''


[[The Pilot Episode Statistics|Statistics on Repeat and non UK Broadcasts]]


=== Myths ===
=== Myths ===


''To be added.''
''To be added.''


=== Location Filming ===
=== Location Filming ===


The entire episode was filmed at [[Lime Grove Studio|Lime Grove]] [[Lime Grove Studio D|Studio D]].
The entire episode was filmed at [[Lime Grove Studio|Lime Grove]] [[Lime Grove Studio D|Studio D]].


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==


* The Pilot differs considerably from [[An Unearthly Child]].
* The Pilot differs considerably from [[An Unearthly Child]].
* The Doctor shows genuine anger towards [[Susan]] rather than the affection he showed in the broadcast version
== Discontinuity ==


* The key difference is in the characterization of [[the Doctor]]. In An Unearthly Child he was a tetchy old man, in The Pilot he seems much nastier.
* There are numerous technical difficulties throughout all of the versions


* The Doctor shows genuine anger towards [[Susan]] rather than the affection he showed in the broadcast version


== Quotes==
== Quotes==


''To be added.''
''To be added.''


== Story Arcs ==
== Story Arcs ==


''To be added.''
''None''
 
 
==Similar Stories==
 
''None''
 


== Discontinuity ==
== References ==


''To be added.''
''To be added.''


== More Info ==
== More Info ==

Revision as of 10:03, 26 February 2006


The Pilot Episode was the first ever filmed Doctor Who story. It was an early version of what became An Unearthly Child. It had many differences to the final version and was scrapped by Sydney Newman, calling it "...the worst piece of work I've seen in a long time." (In Their Own Words Volume One)


Summary

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


Crew


Notes

  • Episode exists on 16mm telerecordings
  • This episode was discovered in 1978 in a mislabeled film can
  • Episode held in BBC's Film and Videotape Library
  • Version 1 of the Pilot was broadcast on BBC2 on 26th August 1991 as part of The Limegrove Story, a series of programs marking the closure of the BBC Limegrove Studio's where the episode had first been recorded. It consisted of Section 1 and Section 2 part 1
  • Version 2 of the Pilot was included on The Hartnell Years Video. It consists of Section 1 and Section 2 part 3. It has never been broadcast on television
  • Version 3 of the Pilot was included on The Edge of Destruction Video. It consists of Section 1 and Section 2 parts 1,2, and 3
  • After viewing the original pilot Sydney Newman decided that the episode needed to be remade. As well as numerous technical and dialogue problems changes were also made to the story. These primarily consisted of changing the characters of the Doctor and Susan. The Doctor was made more likeable and less confrontational, while the character of Susan is made less alien
  • Although the BBC Production Paperwork states that Reg Cranfield plays the Policeman, some websites say Fred Rawlings was the actor


Influences


Ratings

To be added.


Myths

To be added.


Location Filming

The entire episode was filmed at Lime Grove Studio D.


Continuity

  • The Pilot differs considerably from An Unearthly Child.
  • The Doctor shows genuine anger towards Susan rather than the affection he showed in the broadcast version


Discontinuity

  • There are numerous technical difficulties throughout all of the versions


Quotes

To be added.


Story Arcs

None


Similar Stories

None


References

To be added.


More Info

Public Releases

To be added.

External Links

BBC Episode Guide Page

Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and Television

BBC Production Information - The Pilot Episode


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