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During filming, [[William Hartnell]] fell after the ramp of the [[Dalek flying saucer]], down which he was being carried by [[Richard McNeff]] (Baker), suddenly collapsed. Hartnell fell on a metal camera stand, landing awkwardly on his spine. Although he was temporarily paralysed, he recovered sufficiently to continue the recording, but it was decided he should have the following week off to recover from the bruised back he had sustained. | During filming, [[William Hartnell]] fell after the ramp of the [[Dalek flying saucer]], down which he was being carried by [[Richard McNeff]] (Baker), suddenly collapsed. Hartnell fell on a metal camera stand, landing awkwardly on his spine. Although he was temporarily paralysed, he recovered sufficiently to continue the recording, but it was decided he should have the following week off to recover from the bruised back he had sustained. | ||
The Daleks first started using "exterminate" on a regular basis to refer to the killing of individuals. This furthers [[Dalek#A Nazi by any other name|their parallels]] with [[Nazi]]sm, established in | The Daleks first started using "exterminate" on a regular basis to refer to the killing of individuals. This furthers [[Dalek#A Nazi by any other name|their parallels]] with [[Nazi]]sm, established in their debut. Here they go so far as to refer to the killings as a "final solution", a phrase associated with Nazism. (Prior to this, the Daleks had been using the term "exterminated", but it was during the final episode of this serial, "Flashpoint", that the word destined to become the Daleks' catchphrase was uttered for the first time.) | ||
As with ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', this story was adapted into a movie entitled ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' However, it underperformed and so this was the last ''Doctor Who'' serial to be adapted for the cinema. | As with ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', this story was adapted into a movie entitled ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' However, it underperformed and so this was the last ''Doctor Who'' serial to be adapted for the cinema. | ||
