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|novelisation = The Mark of the Rani (novelisation) | |novelisation = The Mark of the Rani (novelisation) | ||
|epcount = 2 | |epcount = 2 | ||
|broadcast date = [[2 February (releases)|2 February]] - [[9 February (releases)|9 February]] [[1985]] | |broadcast date = [[2 February (releases)|2 February]] - [[9 February (releases)|9 February]] [[1985 (releases)|1985]] | ||
|network = [[BBC One|BBC1]] | |network = [[BBC One|BBC1]] | ||
|format = 2x45-minute episodes | |format = 2x45-minute episodes | ||
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* The music score for this story was provided by composer [[Jonathan Gibbs]]. [[John Lewis]] was originally hired to compose the score, but a sudden illness — which ultimately resulted in his death — prevented him from finishing the work and forced the production team to give the assignment to Gibbs just after Lewis had scored the first episode. Lewis' score for the first episode was included on the DVD release. | * The music score for this story was provided by composer [[Jonathan Gibbs]]. [[John Lewis]] was originally hired to compose the score, but a sudden illness — which ultimately resulted in his death — prevented him from finishing the work and forced the production team to give the assignment to Gibbs just after Lewis had scored the first episode. Lewis' score for the first episode was included on the DVD release. | ||
* The following credit appeared in both episodes: "The [[BBC]] wish to acknowledge the cooperation of the [[Ironbridge Gorge Museum]]." | * The following credit appeared in both episodes: "The [[BBC]] wish to acknowledge the cooperation of the [[Ironbridge Gorge Museum]]." | ||
* This was the last story of the original series of ''Doctor Who'' to be directed by a woman. The next such occasion was [[TV]]: ''[[Blink]]'', directed by [[Hettie MacDonald]], in | * This was the last story of the original series of ''Doctor Who'' to be directed by a woman. The next such occasion was [[TV]]: ''[[Blink]]'', directed by [[Hettie MacDonald]], in 2007. | ||
* ''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 [[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani]]''. Kate O'Mara reprised the role for the charity special [[TV]]: ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'' (which is considered non-canonical) and the spin-off audio production [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind (audio story)|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 [[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani]]''. Kate O'Mara reprised the role for the charity special [[TV]]: ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'' (which is considered non-canonical) and the spin-off audio production [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind (audio story)|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 appearances of [[George Stephenson]] and [[Ravensworth|Lord Ravensworth]], this was the first televised ''Doctor Who'' story to feature an historical figure as an onscreen character since [[TV]]: ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'' in | * With the appearances of [[George Stephenson]] and [[Ravensworth|Lord Ravensworth]], this was the first televised ''Doctor Who'' story to feature an historical figure as an onscreen character since [[TV]]: ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'' in 1966. | ||
=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
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Released: | Released: | ||
* Region 2 - [[4 September (releases)|4 September]] [[2006]] | * Region 2 - [[4 September (releases)|4 September]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]] | ||
* Region 4 - [[2 November (releases)|2 November]] | * Region 4 - [[2 November (releases)|2 November]] 2006 | ||
* Region 1 - [[7 November (releases)|7 November]] | * Region 1 - [[7 November (releases)|7 November]] 2006 | ||
Contents: | Contents: | ||
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* ''[[Now and Then]]'' - A short film featuring the Blists Hill Victorian Town location. | * ''[[Now and Then]]'' - A short film featuring the Blists Hill Victorian Town location. | ||
* ''[[Playing With Time]]'' - An interview with the story's composer, Jonathan Gibbs. | * ''[[Playing With Time]]'' - An interview with the story's composer, Jonathan Gibbs. | ||
* ''[[Blue Peter]]'' - A short film from | * ''[[Blue Peter]]'' - A short film from 1978 exploring the history of [[Ironbridge Gorge]] and [[Blists Hill]] | ||
* ''[[Saturday Superstore]]'' - An extract from | * ''[[Saturday Superstore]]'' - An extract from March 1984 featuring Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant and [[Anthony Ainley]]. | ||
* Alternative Soundtrack - The option to view Part 1 with the partially-completed original music score by [[John Lewis]] | * Alternative Soundtrack - The option to view Part 1 with the partially-completed original music score by [[John Lewis]] | ||
* Isolated Music Score - Clean synchronous music is available for both episodes. | * Isolated Music Score - Clean synchronous music is available for both episodes. | ||
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=== VHS Releases === | === VHS Releases === | ||
* This story was released on VHS in | * This story was released on VHS in July of 1995. | ||
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The Mark of the Raniuk.jpg|UK VHS cover | The Mark of the Raniuk.jpg|UK VHS cover | ||
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: ''Main article: [[The Mark of the Rani (novelisation)]]'' | : ''Main article: [[The Mark of the Rani (novelisation)]]'' | ||
* Novelised by [[Pip and Jane Baker]] in | * Novelised by [[Pip and Jane Baker]] in 1986. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
