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* The story opens in black and white, with a scene featuring the Second Doctor and Jamie, which then gradually transitions to colour. This is a homage to Patrick Troughton's era on ''Doctor Who'', which was shot in monochromatic format. | * The story opens in black and white, with a scene featuring the Second Doctor and Jamie, which then gradually transitions to colour. This is a homage to Patrick Troughton's era on ''Doctor Who'', which was shot in monochromatic format. | ||
* This story features [[Patrick Troughton]]'s final performance as the Doctor. | * This story features [[Patrick Troughton]]'s final performance as the Doctor. | ||
* This story, like many of [[Season 22]], was produced in forty-five minute episodes. When sold to other countries such as Australia and America, the episodes were edited into six twenty-five-minute episodes with new cliff-hangers added, [[Peri]]'s collapse on the space station for | * This story, like many of [[Season 22]], was produced in forty-five minute episodes. When sold to other countries such as Australia and America, the episodes were edited into six twenty-five-minute episodes with new cliff-hangers added, [[Peri]]'s collapse on the space station for part one (another version had the voice Space Station Camera's computer stating "It threatened the Time Lords"), Anita offering to lead the Doctor to Chessene's hideout for part three and the Doctor struggling against the [[Androgum]] [[gene]]s infecting his timeline, confirming he is all right "for the moment" for part five. Due to these international edits, in some countries this story is arguably the final six-part story instead of ''[[The Armageddon Factor]]'' or the unproduced ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''. | ||
* The location shoot in Seville kicked off production. When the wigs constructed for the guest characters such as Chessene and Dastari were lost in transit, the actors had to be fitted for new wigs in Seville. These Spanish wigs were subsequently used for the studio shoot in England in order to keep continuity. The original wigs are, as far as is known, still missing to this day. | * The location shoot in Seville kicked off production. When the wigs constructed for the guest characters such as Chessene and Dastari were lost in transit, the actors had to be fitted for new wigs in Seville. These Spanish wigs were subsequently used for the studio shoot in England in order to keep continuity. The original wigs are, as far as is known, still missing to this day. | ||
* ''Radio Times'' credits John Stratton (Shockeye) as 'Shockeye o' the Quancin' Grig' for Part One. | * ''Radio Times'' credits John Stratton (Shockeye) as 'Shockeye o' the Quancin' Grig' for Part One. | ||
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* Actress Jacqueline Pearce was well known to the science fiction community for playing the role of the treacherous Servalan in the series [[Blake's 7]], created by [[Terry Nation]]. She was a last minute replacement for another actress, for whom Chessene's costume had already been made. | * Actress Jacqueline Pearce was well known to the science fiction community for playing the role of the treacherous Servalan in the series [[Blake's 7]], created by [[Terry Nation]]. She was a last minute replacement for another actress, for whom Chessene's costume had already been made. | ||
* "Warts" in the Androgum makeup were made from [[Rice Krispies]]. | * "Warts" in the Androgum makeup were made from [[Rice Krispies]]. | ||
* According to Nicola Bryant on the DVD audio commentary, part of the Top of the Pops set was used to construct of the bowels of Space Station Camera. | * According to Nicola Bryant on the DVD audio commentary, part of the ''Top of the Pops'' set was used to construct of the bowels of Space Station Camera. | ||
* Director Peter Moffatt and costume designer Jan Wright can be spotted sitting outside the Restaurant in Seville. | * Director Peter Moffatt and costume designer Jan Wright can be spotted sitting outside the Restaurant in Seville. | ||
* Location liaison and translator Mercedes Carnegie was rewarded for her work with a cameo as the lady who drops a rose from her balcony in part three. The frivolous dress she wears was actually intended for the character of Anita to wear during her moth hunting trip in the previous two parts, but actress Carmen Gómez | * Location liaison and translator Mercedes Carnegie was rewarded for her work with a cameo as the lady who drops a rose from her balcony in part three. The frivolous dress she wears was actually intended for the character of Anita to wear during her moth hunting trip in the previous two parts, but actress Carmen Gómez refused to wear it, preferring a light summer dress instead. | ||
* This is the first | * This is the first multi-Doctor story to not commemorate a major anniversary for the show. | ||
=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
* Part one - 6.6 million viewers | * Part one - 6.6 million viewers | ||
