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'''''Dimensions in Time''''' was a two-part story broadcast in [[1993 (releases)|1993]] as a part of that year's [[Children in Need]] appeal. It featured [[Kate O'Mara]]'s last televised performance as [[the Rani]]. It was the first two-part serial since ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'' in [[1985 (releases)|1985]] and the last until ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' in [[2010 (releases)|2010]]. | '''''Dimensions in Time''''' was a two-part story broadcast in [[1993 (releases)|1993]] as a part of that year's [[Children in Need]] appeal. It featured [[Kate O'Mara]]'s last televised performance as [[the Rani]]. It was the first two-part serial since ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'' in [[1985 (releases)|1985]] and the last until ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' in [[2010 (releases)|2010]]. | ||
It was a nominal "celebration" of the thirtieth anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', made primarily due to the cancellation of the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]'s original idea for a thirtieth anniversary story, ''[[The Dark Dimension]]''. Since the BBC had already obtained, at least in principle, agreement from most of the ex-[[the Doctor|Doctors]] to do some sort of anniversary programme, they went ahead with a charity sketch. ([[DOC]]: ''[[The Seven Year Hitch]]'') ''Dimensions'' [[#Children in Need notes|raised over £101,000]] for Children in Need according to presenter, [[Noel Edmonds]]. | It was a nominal "celebration" of the thirtieth anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', made primarily due to the cancellation of the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]'s original idea for a thirtieth anniversary story, ''[[The Dark Dimension]]''. Since the BBC had already obtained, at least in principle, agreement from most of the ex-[[the Doctor|Doctors]] to do some sort of anniversary programme, they went ahead with a charity sketch. ([[DOC]]: ''[[The Seven Year Hitch]]'') ''Dimensions'' [[#Children in Need notes|raised over £101,000]] for Children in Need according to presenter, [[Noel Edmonds]]. | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
=== Part one === | === Part one === | ||
[[The Rani]] has captured the [[First Doctor|First]] and [[Second Doctor]]s as part of her plan to assemble a menagerie of all sentient life-forms from throughout [[space]] and [[time]], hoping to use them to gain control of all individual minds in the [[universe]]. She requires only one more specimen, a [[human]] from [[Earth]]. Knowing that [[the Doctor]] will act to stop her, she creates a temporal trap to ensnare the Doctor in all his incarnations. | [[The Rani]] has captured the [[First Doctor|First]] and [[Second Doctor]]s as part of her plan to assemble a menagerie of all sentient life-forms from throughout [[space]] and [[time]], hoping to use them to gain control of all individual minds in the [[universe]]. She requires only one more specimen, a [[human]] from [[Earth]]. Knowing that [[the Doctor]] will act to stop her, she creates a temporal trap to ensnare the Doctor in all his incarnations. | ||
While the [[Fourth Doctor]] attempts to send a warning to his previous and future incarnations, alerting them to her threat, the [[Renegade Time Lord|renegade]] [[Time Lord]] seizes control of [[the Doctor's TARDIS]], knocking it off course. The [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]], en route to [[China]], find themselves instead materialising in [[Cutty Sark Gardens]] in [[1973]]. As they walk, Ace is shocked to see the Doctor turn into [[Sixth Doctor|his sixth incarnation]]. He explains they must have encountered a "groove" in time. Continuing their search, Ace finds a clothing stand and is offered a discount by its [[Sanjay Kapoor|owner]], much to the annoyance of [[Gita Kapoor|his wife]]. The Doctor is shocked to discover that they have moved to [[1993]]. | While the [[Fourth Doctor]] attempts to send a warning to his previous and future incarnations, alerting them to her threat, the [[Renegade Time Lord|renegade]] [[Time Lord]] seizes control of [[the Doctor's TARDIS]], knocking it off course. The [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]], en route to [[China]], find themselves instead materialising in [[Cutty Sark Gardens]] in [[1973]]. As they walk, Ace is shocked to see the Doctor turn into [[Sixth Doctor|his sixth incarnation]]. He explains they must have encountered a "groove" in time. Continuing their search, Ace finds a clothing stand and is offered a discount by its [[Sanjay Kapoor|owner]], much to the annoyance of [[Gita Kapoor|his wife]]. The Doctor is shocked to discover that they have moved to [[1993]]. | ||
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The Rani, now in [[The Rani's TARDIS|her TARDIS]], proclaims she only needs one more human to complete her menagerie, and sets a course for the [[Greenwich Meridian]]. Discovered by a pair of men, Romana II leaves her hiding place to find the Doctor, but is instead dragged into the [[Queen Vic]] pub. | The Rani, now in [[The Rani's TARDIS|her TARDIS]], proclaims she only needs one more human to complete her menagerie, and sets a course for the [[Greenwich Meridian]]. Discovered by a pair of men, Romana II leaves her hiding place to find the Doctor, but is instead dragged into the [[Queen Vic]] pub. | ||
The Third Doctor makes it to the TARDIS with [[Victoria Waterfield|Victoria]], and, emerging from the TARDIS in his seventh incarnation, sees the Rani's TARDIS materialising and witnesses [[Leela]] escaping from it. Leela tells him about the Rani's menagerie of clones, and he explains how the Rani is attempting to transfer a massive [[Time contour|Time Tunnel]] to the [[Greenwich Meridian]]. Realising that the Rani is attempting to gain control of evolution, he asks Leela what form she was in when the Rani cloned her, and realises that, given the fact that the Rani cloned Romana, there are now two [[time brain]]s in the Rani's computer. | The Third Doctor makes it to the TARDIS with [[Victoria Waterfield|Victoria]], and, emerging from the TARDIS in his seventh incarnation, sees the Rani's TARDIS materialising and witnesses [[Leela]] escaping from it. Leela tells him about the Rani's menagerie of clones, and he explains how the Rani is attempting to transfer a massive [[Time contour|Time Tunnel]] to the [[Greenwich Meridian]]. Realising that the Rani is attempting to gain control of evolution, he asks Leela what form she was in when the Rani cloned her, and realises that, given the fact that the Rani cloned Romana, there are now two [[time brain]]s in the Rani's computer. | ||
The Seventh Doctor sets out to override the Rani's computer, and harness the power of the Time Tunnel to pull in the Rani's TARDIS instead of his own. He uses his psychic powers to join with his earlier incarnations, then uses a converter linked to the dual time brains in the Rani's computers to propel her TARDIS into her own trap. Having freed himself, his past incarnations and all their companions, the Doctor and Ace depart. | The Seventh Doctor sets out to override the Rani's computer, and harness the power of the Time Tunnel to pull in the Rani's TARDIS instead of his own. He uses his psychic powers to join with his earlier incarnations, then uses a converter linked to the dual time brains in the Rani's computers to propel her TARDIS into her own trap. Having freed himself, his past incarnations and all their companions, the Doctor and Ace depart. | ||
