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* In [[David Fisher (writer)|David Fisher]]'s original script, Lady [[Adrasta]] was Queen Adastra, whose name meant "to the stars" in Latin. This was changed by [[Douglas Adams]]. | * In [[David Fisher (writer)|David Fisher]]'s original script, Lady [[Adrasta]] was Queen Adastra, whose name meant "to the stars" in Latin. This was changed by [[Douglas Adams]]. | ||
* [[Christopher Barry]] is said to have had differences of opinion with both [[Tom Baker]] and [[Lalla Ward]] regarding their characters and dialogue during filming of this story. This plus frequent technical problems led to his departure from directing on ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | * [[Christopher Barry]] is said to have had differences of opinion with both [[Tom Baker]] and [[Lalla Ward]] regarding their characters and dialogue during filming of this story. This plus frequent technical problems led to his departure from directing on ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | ||
* This is the last story that [[Terry Walsh]] worked on. His first being ''[[The | * This is the last story that [[Terry Walsh]] worked on. His first being ''[[The Smugglers (TV story)|The Smugglers]]'' in 1966. | ||
* The phallic appearance of [[Erato]]'s proboscis caused uncontrolled laughter in the studio, forcing the producers to add a pair of pincers to the creature overnight. ([[DOC]]: ''[[Team Erato]]'') | * The phallic appearance of [[Erato]]'s proboscis caused uncontrolled laughter in the studio, forcing the producers to add a pair of pincers to the creature overnight. ([[DOC]]: ''[[Team Erato]]'') | ||
* Lalla Ward disliked how her dress echoed that worn by Mary Tamm in ''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]'' and felt that the story was tailored for [[Romana I|that incarnation]]. | * Lalla Ward disliked how her dress echoed that worn by Mary Tamm in ''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]'' and felt that the story was tailored for [[Romana I|that incarnation]]. | ||
