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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This story had the working title ''Return to Peladon''. | * This story had the working title ''Return to Peladon''. | ||
* Elisabeth Sladen is credited as "Sarah Jane" in ''Radio Times'' for parts two, four and five. | * [[Elisabeth Sladen]] is credited as "Sarah Jane" in ''Radio Times'' for parts two, four and five. | ||
* ''Radio Times'' credits Stuart Fell (Body of Alpha Centauri) as "Alpha Centauri", Ysanne Churchman (Voice of Alpha Centauri) as "Alpha Centauri's Voice", and Roy Evans (Miner) as "Rima". | * ''Radio Times'' credits [[Stuart Fell]] (Body of Alpha Centauri) as "Alpha Centauri", [[Ysanne Churchman]] (Voice of Alpha Centauri) as "Alpha Centauri's Voice", and [[Roy Evans]] (Miner) as "Rima". | ||
* This is the last on-screen appearance of the [[Ice Warrior]]s for thirty-nine years, though they did reappear in various novels (''[[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]'', ''[[Theatre of War (novel)|Theatre of War]]'', ''[[Happy Endings (novel)|Happy Endings]]'', ''[[GodEngine (novel)|GodEngine]]'', ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') and audio dramas (''[[Red Dawn (audio story)|Red Dawn]]'', ''[[Frozen Time (audio story)|Frozen Time]]'', ''[[The Dance of the Dead (audio story)|The Dance of the Dead]]'') to name a few. They reappeared in the [[BBC Wales]] series 2013 episode ''[[Cold War (TV story)|Cold War]]''. | * This is the last on-screen appearance of the [[Ice Warrior]]s for thirty-nine years, though they did reappear in various novels (''[[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]'', ''[[Theatre of War (novel)|Theatre of War]]'', ''[[Happy Endings (novel)|Happy Endings]]'', ''[[GodEngine (novel)|GodEngine]]'', ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') and audio dramas (''[[Red Dawn (audio story)|Red Dawn]]'', ''[[Frozen Time (audio story)|Frozen Time]]'', ''[[The Dance of the Dead (audio story)|The Dance of the Dead]]'') to name a few. They reappeared in the [[BBC Wales]] series 2013 episode ''[[Cold War (TV story)|Cold War]]''. | ||
* In parts one to four and six, Thalira's handmaiden was played by [[Frances Pidgeon]], the wife of director Lennie Mayne. She remained uncredited both on-screen and in ''Radio Times''. | * In parts one to four and six, Thalira's handmaiden was played by [[Frances Pidgeon]], the wife of director [[Lennie Mayne]]. She remained uncredited both on-screen and in ''Radio Times''. | ||
* In an attempt to recapture the feel of ''The Curse of Peladon'', the same director and designer were assigned to this story, and many of the props that still existed (including the Alpha Centauri and Aggedor costumes) were re-used. The Ice Warrior costumes were all originally made for the 1960s episodes. | * In an attempt to recapture the feel of ''The Curse of Peladon'', the same director and designer were assigned to this story, and many of the props that still existed (including the Alpha Centauri and Aggedor costumes) were re-used. The Ice Warrior costumes were all originally made for the 1960s episodes. | ||
* To reflect the fact that Alpha Centauri was now the Federation Ambassador to Peladon, the character was given a new, smarter-looking cloak: the original yellow garment with the frilly collar was replaced by a light green version with a high collar. | * To reflect the fact that Alpha Centauri was now the Federation Ambassador to Peladon, the character was given a new, smarter-looking cloak: the original yellow garment with the frilly collar was replaced by a light green version with a high collar. | ||
* This is the last story to not feature the [[Fourth Doctor]] until ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]''. | * This is the last story to not feature the [[Fourth Doctor]] until ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]''. | ||
* Donald Gee also appeared as Major [[Ian Warne]] in the [[Second Doctor]]'s penultimate story ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]''. | * [[Donald Gee]] also appeared as Major [[Ian Warne]] in the [[Second Doctor]]'s penultimate story ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]''. | ||
* [[Brian Hayles]] originally approached this as a direct sequel to "The Curse of Peladon", taking place only slightly later in the reign of that serial's King Peladon. In this version of the story, Ortron and Eckersley are working together to turn Peladon into an independent world reaping the profit from the demand for trisilicate. Thalira is one of the king's advisors — who had been due to marry him but rejected him following his affair with [[Jo Grant]] — and Sarah and Eckersley are romantically involved. | |||
* The Ice Warriors were originally defeated when the Doctor managed to transmit word of their treachery to the Federation, who blockade and threaten to destroy the Ice Warrior planet. | |||
* [[Jon Pertwee]] had been hampered by chronic back problems throughout the production block, and his condition had now become so acute that stuntman [[Terry Walsh]] filled in for him whenever any physicality was required. Unfortunately, this was particularly evident in the fight between the Doctor and Ettis at the end of Episode Four; [[Lennie Mayne]] was forced to try to distract the viewer by having Pertwee dub over some lines of dialogue. | |||
* While recording the destruction of the sonic lance, [[Ralph Watson]] -- who played Ettis -- was temporarily blinded when a magnesium flare accidentally ignited in his face. | |||
* The mineral was named Trisilicate because [[Barry Letts]] saw it listed on the back of a tube of Boots Toothpaste as one of the ingredients. | |||
=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
