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The larger truth, however, was that it was a [[serial]] that had, unlike most others, been shaped by two different production teams. Along the way, it had generated unusual criticism from rights-holders of other properties — including Wiles' own boss — who were concerned that their characters were being unhelpfully, if not ''illegally'', used within the production. In fact, "The Final Test" was the only ''Doctor Who'' episode forced to have a [[continuity announcement]] to protect the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] from legal action on behalf of a copyright holder. | The larger truth, however, was that it was a [[serial]] that had, unlike most others, been shaped by two different production teams. Along the way, it had generated unusual criticism from rights-holders of other properties — including Wiles' own boss — who were concerned that their characters were being unhelpfully, if not ''illegally'', used within the production. In fact, "The Final Test" was the only ''Doctor Who'' episode forced to have a [[continuity announcement]] to protect the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] from legal action on behalf of a copyright holder. | ||
''Toymaker'' saw [[Innes Lloyd]] officially take over as the producer, which led to far less formal clothing for his female cast. For the first time, the female [[companion]] wears a miniskirt. The serial also suffered due to a hangover from ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'' that posted over budget, resulting in minimalist set design. | ''The Celestial Toymaker'' saw [[Innes Lloyd]] officially take over as the producer, which led to far less formal clothing for his female cast. For the first time, the female [[companion]] wears a miniskirt. The serial also suffered due to a hangover from ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'' that posted over budget, resulting in minimalist set design. | ||
As of 2020, | As of 2020, "The Final Test" remains the only recovered episode of this serial. | ||
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* Though [[Gerry Davis]] and [[Innes Lloyd]] received their first credits for a full [[serial]] with ''The Celestial Toymaker'', both men had in fact worked on ''[[Doctor Who]]'' before. Evidence of Lloyd's presence in the production office extends at least back to [[26 January (production)|26 January]] 1966, when he sent scripts of the first two episodes of ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'' to [[director]] [[Rex Tucker]]. This was the same week that "[[War of God]]" first went in front of the cameras. [[John Wiles]], however, may still have been around for at least some of the recording of ''[[The Massacre (TV story)|The Massacre]]''. By [[14 February (production)|14 February]], a few days before "[[The Steel Sky]]" was recorded, Lloyd was fully in charge of the series. Thus he was known to have at least produced ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'', and perhaps some of ''[[The Massacre (TV story)|The Massacre]]'', before receiving his first on-screen credit for ''The Celestial Toymaker''. Davis, meanwhile, had actually received a credit on "[[Bell of Doom]]". | * Though [[Gerry Davis]] and [[Innes Lloyd]] received their first credits for a full [[serial]] with ''The Celestial Toymaker'', both men had in fact worked on ''[[Doctor Who]]'' before. Evidence of Lloyd's presence in the production office extends at least back to [[26 January (production)|26 January]] 1966, when he sent scripts of the first two episodes of ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'' to [[director]] [[Rex Tucker]]. This was the same week that "[[War of God]]" first went in front of the cameras. [[John Wiles]], however, may still have been around for at least some of the recording of ''[[The Massacre (TV story)|The Massacre]]''. By [[14 February (production)|14 February]], a few days before "[[The Steel Sky]]" was recorded, Lloyd was fully in charge of the series. Thus he was known to have at least produced ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'', and perhaps some of ''[[The Massacre (TV story)|The Massacre]]'', before receiving his first on-screen credit for ''The Celestial Toymaker''. Davis, meanwhile, had actually received a credit on "[[Bell of Doom]]". | ||
* This was the first story to make use of flashbacks to past ''Doctor Who'' adventures. | * This was the first story to make use of flashbacks to past ''Doctor Who'' adventures. | ||
* Following the completion of the serial, the Trilogic Game prop came into the possession of Peter Purves, who was very pleased with Steven's increased importance in the serial. Unfortunately, after leaving ''Doctor Who'', Purves endured a year and a half without work and came to see the Trilogic Game as the source of his bad luck. He finally discarded the prop, and ironically was rewarded with a role in ''[[Z-Cars]]'' the following day; and, shortly after that, came to the offer to become a presenter on [[Blue Peter | * Following the completion of the serial, the Trilogic Game prop came into the possession of Peter Purves, who was very pleased with Steven's increased importance in the serial. Unfortunately, after leaving ''Doctor Who'', Purves endured a year and a half without work and came to see the Trilogic Game as the source of his bad luck. He finally discarded the prop, and ironically was rewarded with a role in ''[[Z-Cars]]'' the following day; and, shortly after that, came to the offer to become a presenter on ''[[Blue Peter]]''. | ||
* This is the last story with missing episodes until ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'' for which no [[tele-snaps]] are known to exist, due to the incoming production team resuming their usage. As such, only audio recordings and production stills exist for the first three episodes. Unofficial reconstructions even use screenshots from "The Final Test" to portray the episodes visually. | * This is the last story with missing episodes until ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'' for which no [[tele-snaps]] are known to exist, due to the incoming production team resuming their usage. As such, only audio recordings and production stills exist for the first three episodes. Unofficial reconstructions even use screenshots from "The Final Test" to portray the episodes visually. | ||
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