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* The Mark of the Rani was shown in four twenty-five-minute episodes in the USA, Australia and New Zealand. | * The Mark of the Rani was shown in four twenty-five-minute episodes in the USA, Australia and New Zealand. | ||
* The Rani was conceived as a new, ongoing villain, but the character only appeared once more in the series, two years later in [[DW]]: ''[[Time and the Rani]]''. Kate O'Mara later reprised the role for the charity special, [[DW]]: ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'' (which is considered non-canonical) and the spin-off audio production [[BBV]]: ''[[The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind]]''. The possibility of the Rani returning to the revival series has been a source of fan speculation since 2005, with virtually every female character from [[Rose Tyler]] to [[Donna Noble]] to [[Lucy Saxon]] being considered possible Ranis-in-disguise. | * The Rani was conceived as a new, ongoing villain, but the character only appeared once more in the series, two years later in [[DW]]: ''[[Time and the Rani]]''. Kate O'Mara later reprised the role for the charity special, [[DW]]: ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'' (which is considered non-canonical) and the spin-off audio production [[BBV]]: ''[[The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind]]''. The possibility of the Rani returning to the revival series has been a source of fan speculation since 2005, with virtually every female character from [[Rose Tyler]] to [[Donna Noble]] to [[Lucy Saxon]] being considered possible Ranis-in-disguise. | ||
* With the appearance of [[George Stephenson]], this was the first televised ''Doctor Who'' story to feature an historical figure as | * With the appearance of [[George Stephenson]], this was the first televised ''Doctor Who'' story to feature an historical figure as an onscreen character since [[DW]]: ''[[The Gunfighters]]'' in [[1966]]. | ||
=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
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=== Production errors === | === Production errors === | ||
{{discontinuity}} | {{discontinuity}} | ||
* The influence of the production team upon the trolley to which the Doctor has been secured at the end of the first episode is a bit too obvious. It unaccountably manages to steer itself when | * The influence of the production team upon the trolley to which the Doctor has been secured at the end of the first episode is a bit too obvious. It unaccountably manages to steer itself when careening down the hill. | ||
* When Peri enters the bathhouse, she locks the door with the wooden bar. When the Rani and the Master return, the wooden bar is unlocked. | * When Peri enters the bathhouse, she locks the door with the wooden bar. When the Rani and the Master return, the wooden bar is unlocked. | ||
* When they discover Peri, she stands at the foot of the Doctor. Next shot, they come from the other room. | * When they discover Peri, she stands at the foot of the Doctor. Next shot, they come from the other room. | ||
