no edit summary
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 29: | Line 29: | ||
The season was originally set to end with a six-parter. To save money this was split into a pair of three-part stories to be made by the same production team. Only the TARDIS sequences of ''Delta'' were filmed in studio, with the rest on location. | The season was originally set to end with a six-parter. To save money this was split into a pair of three-part stories to be made by the same production team. Only the TARDIS sequences of ''Delta'' were filmed in studio, with the rest on location. | ||
Under the working title ''Flight of the Chimeron'', it was considered possible that the character of Ray in the story would become the new companion, replacing Mel. However, | Under the working title ''Flight of the Chimeron'', it was considered possible that the character of Ray in the story would become the new companion, replacing Mel. However, the character of Ace from Ian Briggs's script, ''Dragonfire'', was chosen instead. | ||
''Delta'' was originally going to be set in 1957 to tie in with the launch of {{w|Sputnik 1}}; this was changed to '59 as it offered a more {{w|Rock and roll|rock 'n' roll}} theme. This allowed for a significantly larger [[Delta and the Bannermen#Music|array of music]] throughout. ([[INFO]]: ''Delta and the Bannermen'') | ''Delta'' was originally going to be set in 1957 to tie in with the launch of {{w|Sputnik 1}}; this was changed to '59 as it offered a more {{w|Rock and roll|rock 'n' roll}} theme. This allowed for a significantly larger [[Delta and the Bannermen#Music|array of music]] throughout. ([[INFO]]: ''Delta and the Bannermen'') | ||