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==Story Notes== | ==Story Notes== | ||
*This story had the working titles of; '''The Daleks (Part IV)''', | *This story had the working titles of; '''The Daleks (Part IV)''', Battle Of Wits. | ||
* Only '''''Day of Armageddon''''' (Episode 2), '''''Counter Plot''''' (Episode 5) and '''''Escape Switch''''' (Episode 10) survive on 16mm film telerecordings. | * Only '''''Day of Armageddon''''' (Episode 2), '''''Counter Plot''''' (Episode 5) and '''''Escape Switch''''' (Episode 10) survive on 16mm film telerecordings. | ||
* Because the videotape masters were wiped, and no film telerecording was made for international distribution, '''''The Feast of Steven''''' became the first episode of Doctor Who to be seemingly lost forever. | * Because the videotape masters were wiped, and no film telerecording was made for international distribution, '''''The Feast of Steven''''' became the first episode of Doctor Who to be seemingly lost forever. | ||
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===Ratings=== | ===Ratings=== | ||
* The Nightmare Begins - 9.1 million viewers | * The Nightmare Begins - 9.1 million viewers | ||
* Day Of Armageddon - 9.8 million | * Day Of Armageddon - 9.8 million viewers | ||
* Devil's Planet - 10.3 million viewers | * Devil's Planet - 10.3 million viewers | ||
* The Traitors - 9.5 million viewers | * The Traitors - 9.5 million viewers | ||
* Counter Plot - 9.9 million viewers | * Counter Plot - 9.9 million viewers | ||
* Coronas Of The Sun - 9.1 million viewers | * Coronas Of The Sun - 9.1 million viewers | ||
* The Feast Of Steven - 7.9 million viewers | * The Feast Of Steven - 7.9 million viewers | ||
* Volcano 9.6 million - viewers | * Volcano 9.6 million - viewers | ||
* Golden Death - 9.2 million viewers | * Golden Death - 9.2 million viewers | ||
* Escape Switch - 9.5 million viewers | * Escape Switch - 9.5 million viewers | ||
* The Abandoned Planet - 9.8 million viewers | * The Abandoned Planet - 9.8 million viewers | ||
* Destruction Of Time - 8.6 million viewers | * Destruction Of Time - 8.6 million viewers | ||
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*Marc Cory's tape message is different from the one he left in ''[[Mission to the Unknown]]''. ''Although a great deal of time has passed as evidenced by Corey's body having decayed to a skeleton. The Message Tape was presumably damaged in the time between stories and is thus different'' | *Marc Cory's tape message is different from the one he left in ''[[Mission to the Unknown]]''. ''Although a great deal of time has passed as evidenced by Corey's body having decayed to a skeleton. The Message Tape was presumably damaged in the time between stories and is thus different'' | ||
*If the Grand Alliance is so expendable, why have it in the first place? ''Mass manipulation by the Daleks, to acquire the materials needed to build the Time Destructor. Several lines of dialogue referring to the Delegates making contributions to the weapon support this. Also the Daleks only turn on them after the Time Destructor is complete. In addition, the militaries of the Alliance worlds would be expecting the Daleks as Allies. So they would be open to Dalek attack .'' | *If the Grand Alliance is so expendable, why have it in the first place? ''Mass manipulation by the Daleks, to acquire the materials needed to build the Time Destructor. Several lines of dialogue referring to the Delegates making contributions to the weapon support this. Also the Daleks only turn on them after the Time Destructor is complete. In addition, the militaries of the Alliance worlds would be expecting the Daleks as Allies. So they would be open to Dalek attack .'' | ||
*The Doctor's sudden address to the viewing audience in "The Feast of Steven" is almost impossible to rationalize.''It is not necessary to rationalise. It obviously belongs to the 'real world', not to the Whouniverse. There are times when characters of popular TV shows step out of the show to acknowledge their fans. | *The Doctor's sudden address to the viewing audience in "The Feast of Steven" is almost impossible to rationalize.''It is not necessary to rationalise. It obviously belongs to the 'real world', not to the Whouniverse. There are times when characters of popular TV shows step out of the show to acknowledge their fans.'' | ||
==Continuity== | ==Continuity== | ||
