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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This story had a working title of ''The Chameleons''. | * This story had a working title of ''The Chameleons''. | ||
* A new arrangement of the theme tune produced by [[Delia Derbyshire]] (with assistance from [[Dick Mills]]) to match the new title sequence makes its debut in episode two. The new title sequence featuring [[Patrick Troughton]]'s face was first used in [[The Macra Terror|the previous story]], but with the original theme tune used | * A new arrangement of the theme tune produced by [[Delia Derbyshire]] (with assistance from [[Dick Mills]]) to match the new title sequence makes its debut in episode two. The new title sequence featuring [[Patrick Troughton]]'s face was first used in [[The Macra Terror|the previous story]], but with the original theme tune used, as well as on episode one of this story due to a production mistake. This new arrangement remained in use (with some variations) until ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]'' in 1979/80, after which it was replaced by a new arrangement by [[Peter Howell]]. (It was also to have been used in the uncompleted and never broadcast ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''.) | ||
* As well as the complete 16mm black & white film telerecording of episode one, the BBC Archives also hold an incomplete print returned from ABC in Australia in 1981 | * As well as the complete 16mm black & white film telerecording of episode one, the BBC Archives also hold an incomplete print returned from ABC in Australia in 1981. In that print, the censors down under had removed the following scenes: "Spencer" killing Inspector Gascoigne with a Chameleon ray-gun; the alien arm emerging from the cupboard; and panning shots of the alien figure — seen only from behind — at the end of the episode. A copy of the Australian-censored 16mm black & white film telerecording of episode one also exists in a private collection. | ||
* [[Ben Jackson]] and [[Polly Wright|Polly]] depart in this story after having appeared only in episodes one, two and six. | * [[Ben Jackson]] and [[Polly Wright|Polly]] depart in this story after having appeared only in episodes one, two and six. | ||
* Samantha Briggs was originally intended to be a companion, but Pauline Collins turned down the offer of a regular role with the series. | * Samantha Briggs was originally intended to be a companion, but Pauline Collins turned down the offer of a regular role with the series. | ||
