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* Every story during [[Season 20]] included a story element from the Doctor's past. For this four-part story, one such element was the [[Black Guardian]], who last faced the [[fourth incarnation]] of the Doctor at the conclusion of the [[Key to Time]] saga in 1979. Another, of course, was the Brigadier. | * Every story during [[Season 20]] included a story element from the Doctor's past. For this four-part story, one such element was the [[Black Guardian]], who last faced the [[fourth incarnation]] of the Doctor at the conclusion of the [[Key to Time]] saga in 1979. Another, of course, was the Brigadier. | ||
* The original intent of the production team was for the character of [[Ian Chesterton]], one of the original regulars from the series' first two seasons from 1963-65, to return for a guest appearance in this story, hence the school setting; Chesterton was a science teacher. However, actor [[William Russell]] proved to be unavailable. Some consideration was given to using [[Harry Sullivan]], who was a regular in the programme for a season in the mid-1970s, before the return of Lethbridge-Stewart was eventually decided upon. | * The original intent of the production team was for the character of [[Ian Chesterton]], one of the original regulars from the series' first two seasons from 1963-65, to return for a guest appearance in this story, hence the school setting; Chesterton was a science teacher. However, actor [[William Russell]] proved to be unavailable. Some consideration was given to using [[Harry Sullivan]], who was a regular in the programme for a season in the mid-1970s, before the return of Lethbridge-Stewart was eventually decided upon. | ||
* The ''Radio Times'' programme listing for part one was accompanied by a black and white photograph of the Doctor seated in the Brigadier's school quarters with the accompanying caption "More time travel problems for the Doctor (Peter Davison) result in a reunion with old 'friends': 6.50". | * The ''[[Radio Times]]'' programme listing for part one was accompanied by a black and white photograph of the Doctor seated in the Brigadier's school quarters with the accompanying caption "More time travel problems for the Doctor (Peter Davison) result in a reunion with old 'friends': 6.50". | ||
* ''Radio Times'' credits Nicholas Courtney as 'Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart' in the combined cast for parts one/two, and as 'Brigadier' in the combined cast for parts three/four. All on-screen credits read 'The Brigadier'. | * The ''[[Radio Times]]'' credits [[Nicholas Courtney]] as 'Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart' in the combined cast for parts one/two, and as 'Brigadier' in the combined cast for parts three/four. All on-screen credits read 'The Brigadier'. | ||
* During the scene in part four where the Doctor's companions are regressed to children, the young Nyssa and Tegan seen were played by [[Lucy Baker]] and [[Sian Pattenden]] respectively, both of whom were uncredited on-screen and in ''Radio Times'' despite having dialogue, albeit one word: “Doctor!” | * During the scene in part four where the Doctor's companions are regressed to children, the young Nyssa and Tegan seen were played by [[Lucy Baker]] and [[Sian Pattenden]] respectively, both of whom were uncredited on-screen and in ''Radio Times'' despite having dialogue, albeit one word: “Doctor!” | ||
* Former producer [[Graham Williams]], the creator of the Guardians, did not know about their return in this season and learned about it only years later during an on-stage interview at a ''Doctor Who'' convention. | * Former producer [[Graham Williams]], the creator of the Guardians, did not know about their return in this season and learned about it only years later during an on-stage interview at a ''Doctor Who'' convention. | ||
* Originally the slot that this story occupies was to have been given to the long-delayed "[[The Song of Megaptera|The Song of the Space Whale]]" (or ''Space Whale''), in which Turlough would have been one of a group of colonists. However, this was again cancelled and this story took its place. | * Originally the slot that this story occupies was to have been given to the long-delayed "[[The Song of Megaptera|The Song of the Space Whale]]" (or ''Space Whale''), in which Turlough would have been one of a group of colonists. However, this was again cancelled and this story took its place. | ||
* Peter Grimwade's previous story, [[TV]]: ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'', also takes place in two different time zones. | * [[Peter Grimwade]]'s previous story, [[TV]]: ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'', also takes place in two different time zones. | ||
* [[Peter Grimwade]] based the public school setting on his own upbringing. | |||
* The script suggests that the Doctor takes Turlough on because he misses [[Adric]]. | |||
* [[Nicholas Courtney]] later revealed that he was baffled by the script. | |||
* Turlough's headmaster was originally called Mr Sellick. | |||
* [[Ian Levine]] pointed out that that setting part of the story in 1977 would now break with the continuity of the Bridadier's original serials, but was overruled. | |||
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