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*When first broadcast this Doctor was advertised by the BBC as the 'Ninth Doctor'. | *When first broadcast this Doctor was advertised by the BBC as the 'Ninth Doctor'. | ||
*Appearing in a cameo role in the serial was actor and ''Doctor Who'' fan [[David Tennant]], who in April [[2005]] was announced as the [[Tenth Doctor]]. He was not originally cast in the production, but Tennant happened to be recording a radio play in a neighbouring studio, and when he discovered what was being recorded next door managed to convince the director to give him a small role. Tennant would have several roles in ''Doctor Who'' productions by [[Big Finish]] (though not as the Doctor) before he was cast as the [[Tenth Doctor]] on television. | *Appearing in a cameo role in the serial was actor and ''Doctor Who'' fan [[David Tennant]], who in April [[2005]] was announced as the [[Tenth Doctor]]. He was not originally cast in the production, but Tennant happened to be recording a radio play in a neighbouring studio, and when he discovered what was being recorded next door managed to convince the director to give him a small role. Tennant would have several roles in ''Doctor Who'' productions by [[Big Finish]] (though not as the Doctor) before he was cast as the [[Tenth Doctor]] on television. | ||
*If the viewer right clicks and selects play after the end of episode 3, an altenate version of the closing credits plays (followed by the final part of the episode). | |||
===Production background=== | ===Production background=== | ||
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In September, [[Lorraine Heggessey]], the Controller of BBC One managed to persuade BBC Worldwide that as their plans for a ''Doctor Who'' film were nowhere near fruition, BBC television should be allowed to make a new series. A deal with [[Russell T Davies]] to produce the new series was quickly struck, and on September 26, the BBC announced that ''Doctor Who'' would be returning to BBC One in [[2005]], produced by BBC Wales. | In September, [[Lorraine Heggessey]], the Controller of BBC One managed to persuade BBC Worldwide that as their plans for a ''Doctor Who'' film were nowhere near fruition, BBC television should be allowed to make a new series. A deal with [[Russell T Davies]] to produce the new series was quickly struck, and on September 26, the BBC announced that ''Doctor Who'' would be returning to BBC One in [[2005]], produced by BBC Wales. | ||
As a result, the "official" nature of the ''Shalka'' web cast was in doubt from even before it was web cast. After the web cast, in February [[2004]], plans for sequels were indefinitely shelved. For a period, it was unclear if the new television Doctor would be the Ninth or Tenth Doctor, but this was ultimately settled in April [[2004]] when in an interview with ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', Davies announced that the new television Doctor (played by [[Christopher Eccleston]]), would be ''the'' [[Ninth Doctor]], relegating the Richard E. Grant Doctor to unofficial status. | As a result, the "official" nature of the ''Shalka'' web cast was in doubt from even before it was web cast. After the web cast, in February [[2004]], plans for sequels were indefinitely shelved. For a period, it was unclear if the new television Doctor would be the Ninth or Tenth Doctor, but this was ultimately settled in April [[2004]] when in an interview with ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', Davies announced that the new television Doctor (played by [[Christopher Eccleston]]), would be '''the''' [[Ninth Doctor]], relegating the Richard E. Grant Doctor to unofficial status. | ||
Grant's incarnation of the [[Time Lord]] (often referred to as the "REG Doctor" or the "Shalka Doctor" by fans) has since appeared in an online short story, ''The Feast of the Stone'' by [[Cavan Scott]] and [[Mark Wright]], although no further stories seem planned. | Grant's incarnation of the [[Time Lord]] (often referred to as the "REG Doctor" or the "Shalka Doctor" by fans) has since appeared in an online short story, ''The Feast of the Stone'' by [[Cavan Scott]] and [[Mark Wright]], although no further stories seem planned. | ||
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*The cut on Allison's forehead originally appears on her right, but later appears in the middle. | *The cut on Allison's forehead originally appears on her right, but later appears in the middle. | ||
*When the Doctor creates his TARDIS from a mobile phone he says he "just needs a door handle" before he can open the doors. Technically, as the TARDIS doors open inwards, he shouldn't have needed to worry about that and could have dashed inside when the doors appeared. | *When the Doctor creates his TARDIS from a mobile phone he says he "just needs a door handle" before he can open the doors. Technically, as the TARDIS doors open inwards, he shouldn't have needed to worry about that and could have dashed inside when the doors appeared. | ||
==Continuity== | ==Continuity== | ||
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*Around the time of providing the voice of Alison, [[Sophie Okonedo]] also filmed a role in the movie ''Hotel Rwanda'', for which she was nominated for an Academy Award; this makes Okonedo, to date, the only companion actor to have been nominated for an Oscar. | *Around the time of providing the voice of Alison, [[Sophie Okonedo]] also filmed a role in the movie ''Hotel Rwanda'', for which she was nominated for an Academy Award; this makes Okonedo, to date, the only companion actor to have been nominated for an Oscar. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[The Infinite Quest]], a short Doctor Who animated series for [[Totally Doctor Who]], also animated by Cosgrove Hall. | *[[DW]]: ''[[The Infinite Quest]]'', a short Doctor Who animated series for [[Totally Doctor Who]], also animated by Cosgrove Hall. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
