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|broadcast date= [[16 February (releases)|16 February]] - [[2 March (releases)|2 March]] [[1985]] | |broadcast date= [[16 February (releases)|16 February]] - [[2 March (releases)|2 March]] [[1985 (releases)|1985]] | ||
|network=[[BBC One|BBC1]] | |network=[[BBC One|BBC1]] | ||
|format= 3x45-minute episodes | |format= 3x45-minute episodes | ||
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* James Saxon (Oscar) is credited as 'Oscar Botcherby' in ''Radio Times''. | * James Saxon (Oscar) is credited as 'Oscar Botcherby' in ''Radio Times''. | ||
* The ''Radio Times'' programme listing for Part Two was accompanied by a black and white publicity shot of the Sixth and Second Doctors sitting back to back in the hacienda's olive grove, the latter wearing Androgum make-up, with the accompanying caption "Double trouble with the two Doctors / BBC1, 5.20 p.m. Doctor Who". | * The ''Radio Times'' programme listing for Part Two was accompanied by a black and white publicity shot of the Sixth and Second Doctors sitting back to back in the hacienda's olive grove, the latter wearing Androgum make-up, with the accompanying caption "Double trouble with the two Doctors / BBC1, 5.20 p.m. Doctor Who". | ||
* This is the last serial of the 1963-89 series to be filmed on the European continent, ending an occasional tradition that had begun with [[TV]]: ''[[City of Death]]'' and continued in [[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Fire]]''. The next such occasion was [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'', filmed in [[Italy]] in | * This is the last serial of the 1963-89 series to be filmed on the European continent, ending an occasional tradition that had begun with [[TV]]: ''[[City of Death]]'' and continued in [[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Fire]]''. The next such occasion was [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'', filmed in [[Italy]] in 2008. The revived series returned to [[Spain]] again for the filming of [[TV]]: ''[[A Town Called Mercy]]'' in 2012, though the story was set in [[Nevada]]. | ||
* This is one of the most violent stories in the series' history, featuring multiple stabbings and knife wounds, blood spillage (human, Time Lord and Sontaran), the attempted cooking and eating of humans and the killing of Shockeye by the Doctor by cyanide poisoning. This is reflected in the serial's mortality rate: Anita is the sole non-Doctor/non-companion character to survive its conclusion. | * This is one of the most violent stories in the series' history, featuring multiple stabbings and knife wounds, blood spillage (human, Time Lord and Sontaran), the attempted cooking and eating of humans and the killing of Shockeye by the Doctor by cyanide poisoning. This is reflected in the serial's mortality rate: Anita is the sole non-Doctor/non-companion character to survive its conclusion. | ||
* The idea of the Second Doctor being operated on with the intent of removing a unique Time Lord genetic trait was part of Holmes' aborted script for ''The Six Doctors''. In the script, the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] planned to extract a unique organic mechanism from the Doctor and place it in themselves, becoming "Cyberlords". | * The idea of the Second Doctor being operated on with the intent of removing a unique Time Lord genetic trait was part of Holmes' aborted script for ''The Six Doctors''. In the script, the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] planned to extract a unique organic mechanism from the Doctor and place it in themselves, becoming "Cyberlords". | ||
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This story was released as ''Doctor Who: The Two Doctors'' in a two-disc set. | This story was released as ''Doctor Who: The Two Doctors'' in a two-disc set. | ||
It was released: | It was released: | ||
* Region 2 - [[8 September (releases)|8 September]] [[2003]] | * Region 2 - [[8 September (releases)|8 September]] [[2003 (releases)|2003]] | ||
::PAL - [[BBC DVD]] BBCDVD1213 | ::PAL - [[BBC DVD]] BBCDVD1213 | ||
* Region 4 - [[7 January (releases)|7 January]] [[2004]] | * Region 4 - [[7 January (releases)|7 January]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]] | ||
* Region 1 - [[1 June (releases)|1 June]] | * Region 1 - [[1 June (releases)|1 June]] 2004 | ||
::NTSC - [[Warner Video]] E1994 | ::NTSC - [[Warner Video]] E1994 | ||
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** ''Beneath the Sun'' - A look at the Spanish location recording. | ** ''Beneath the Sun'' - A look at the Spanish location recording. | ||
** ''[[Adventures in Time and Spain]]'' - Production Manager Gary Downie offers his insight into the making of the story. | ** ''[[Adventures in Time and Spain]]'' - Production Manager Gary Downie offers his insight into the making of the story. | ||
** ''[[Jim'll Fix It]]'' - A | ** ''[[Jim'll Fix It]]'' - A 1985 edition with [[Colin Baker]] and [[Janet Fielding]] entitled [[A Fix with Sontarans]]. | ||
** ''[[Wavelength]]'' - A [[BBC]] [[Radio 4]] school programme goes behind the scenes (audio only). | ** ''[[Wavelength]]'' - A [[BBC]] [[Radio 4]] school programme goes behind the scenes (audio only). | ||
** Music-only Option | ** Music-only Option | ||
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Released: | Released: | ||
* [[UK]] | * [[UK]] November 1993 | ||
:PAL - [[BBC Video]] BBCV5148 | :PAL - [[BBC Video]] BBCV5148 | ||
