The Moonbase (TV story): Difference between revisions

The Moonbase (TV story) (edit)

Revision as of 12:17, 19 July 2023

1,281 bytes added , 19 July 2023

no edit summary

ClintEastwood1

1,682

edits

@@ Line 223: / Line 223: @@
 * Hobson calls the Doctor a "proper [[Rip Van Winkle]]."
 * While jumping on the Moon, Polly jokes about Ben having had [[ballet]] lessons.
+* [[Joseph Lister]] was a founder of the Royal Microscopical Society, of which [[Kit Pedler]] was Honorary Secretary.
 === Science ===
@@ Line 239: / Line 240: @@
 * The closing scene of episode four leads into ''[[The Macra Terror (TV story)|The Macra Terror]]''.
 * Only episodes two and four of this four-part story exist in the [[BBC Archives]] as [[telerecording|16mm black & white film telerecordings]]. [[Tele-snaps]] by [[John Cura]] exist of episodes one and three, but these have yet to be made available commercially as tele-snap reconstructions as part of a possible future Special Edition release.
-* In an early edit of the script, the Cybermen had names, as they had in ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]''. Gerry Davis reinstated this concept for his novelisation of the story.
+* In an early edit of the script, the Cybermen had names, as they had in ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]],'' with the lead Cyberman known as Tarn (which [[Kit Pedler]] had also used in the earlier serial) ''or Kron''. [[Gerry Davis]] reinstated this concept for his novelisation of the story.
-* Alan Rowe is credited as "Voice from Space Control" and "Dr. Evans" (separate on-screen captions) for episodes one and three, only as "Voice from Space Control" for episode two, and only as "Dr. Evans" for episode four. He is billed as "Voice from Space Control/Dr. Evans" in ''Radio Times'' for episode three.
+* [[Alan Rowe]] is credited as "Voice from Space Control" and "Dr. Evans" (separate on-screen captions) for episodes one and three, only as "Voice from Space Control" for episode two, and only as "Dr. Evans" for episode four. He is billed as "Voice from Space Control/Dr. Evans" in ''Radio Times'' for episode three.
 * All of the actors playing the scientists were credited without specific roles under the heading "Others in Cast" in ''Radio Times''.
 * Mark Heath is credited as "Ralph" for episode one, and as "Scientist" for episode three. He is billed without specific role under the heading "Others in Cast" in ''Radio Times'' for episode three.
-* John Wills and Sonnie Willis, playing Cybermen, are credited without specific roles under the heading "Others in Cast" in ''Radio Times'' for episode one.
+* John Wills and [[Sonnie Willis]], playing Cybermen, are credited without specific roles under the heading "Others in Cast" in ''Radio Times'' for episode one.
 * Another of the unnamed scientists is played by [[Victor Pemberton]], who later served as script editor from ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'' to ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'' (though only receiving credit on ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]''). He also wrote the television story ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'' and the audio story ''[[Doctor Who and the Pescatons (audio story)|Doctor Who and the Pescatons]]''. This makes Pemberton one of five people to have written for and acted in ''Doctor Who''; the others being [[Derrick Sherwin]], [[Glyn Jones]], [[Mark Gatiss]] and [[Toby Whithouse]]. Though Pemberton is the only one to have acted in a ''Doctor Who'' story before writing one.
 * Episode three features a rare sequence in which the viewers actually hear the Doctor's thoughts. Even more unusual — the Doctor actually replies to his internal monologue.
-* Joseph Lister was a founder of the Royal Microscopical Society, of which [[Kit Pedler]] was Honorary Secretary.
 * The scene in which the Doctor asks Polly to make coffee is often cited as an example of sexism in ''Doctor Who''. In her comments on the 2014 DVD release, [[Anneke Wills]] disputes this, pointing out that Polly is responsible for devising the method used to destroy the Cybermen inside the base. Ironically, while the coffee scene is frequently replayed, another scene in which Ben outright tells Polly that going after the Cybermen "is man's work" is forgotten.
 * According to [[Anneke Wills]], during his initial exploration of the control room set, [[Patrick Troughton]] was almost crushed when the gravitron prop fell from its rigging and landed only inches away from him. Troughton has said that [[Morris Barry]] used this as an excuse to "get the whole set moved around so he could get better camera angles".<ref>[[The Essential Doctor Who]]: [[TEDW 1|Cybermen]] pg27</ref>
-* A scene cut from episode three involving Hobson, Benoit and a Cyberman would have revealed that these Cybermen had left [[Mondas]] prior to its destruction in ''[[The Tenth Planet]]'' and had settled on the planet [[Telos]]. This scene was reinstated by Gerry Davis for the novelisation.
+* A scene cut from episode three involving Hobson, Benoit and a Cyberman would have revealed that these Cybermen had left [[Mondas]] prior to its destruction in ''[[The Tenth Planet]]'' and had settled on the planet [[Telos]]. This scene was reinstated by [[Gerry Davis]] for the novelisation.
 * [[Innes Lloyd]] suggested the moon setting in order to tap into the ongoing space race.
 * [[Peter Hawkins]] was given a modified dental palate originally designed for use by patients who had undergone the surgical removal of their larynx, which produced electronic sounds just by shaping the mouth and lips appropriately. Unfortunately, the persistent vibration induced by the device gave Hawkins headaches and made him nauseous.
 * Episode four marks the final appearance of the show's original title sequence for 47 years; it would next appear in ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'' in 2013.
+* [[Gerry Davis]] wanted the story to take place predominantly on one large set, with just a handful of smaller subsidiary sets and a limited supporting cast in order to save money.
+* The production team wanted the Cybermen to look more robotic and streamlined, and so costumer designer [[Sandra Reid]] crafted three alternative designs from which [[Innes Lloyd]] and [[Morris Barry]] made their selection.
+* During rehearsals, it was discovered that Fauré and Benoit had both been given the first name Jules, so the latter was named Roger. However, the name plate for [[Andre Maranne]]'s outfit had already been prepared bearing the initial ‘J’, and there was no way to change it in a timely manner. To compensate, Maranne was given a neckerchief to wear to cover the offending letter.
+* The is was the last serial to be recorded at [[Riverside Studios]]. The series moved back to [[Lime Grove Studios]], much to [[Innes Lloyd]]'s disappointment.
+* The final scene leading into ''[[The Macra Terror (TV story)|The Macra Terror]]'' was filmed by that serial's director [[John Davies (director)|John Davies]] as part of filming for the next story.
 === Ratings ===