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* This is the last serial of the 1963-89 series to be filmed on the European continent, ending an occasional tradition that had begun with [[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'' and continued in [[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]''. The next such occasion was [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', filmed in [[Italy]] in 2007. | * This is the last serial of the 1963-89 series to be filmed on the European continent, ending an occasional tradition that had begun with [[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'' and continued in [[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]''. The next such occasion was [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', filmed in [[Italy]] in 2007. | ||
* This is one of the most violent stories in the series' history, featuring multiple stabbings and knife wounds, blood spillage (human, Time Lord and Sontaran), the attempted cooking and eating of humans and the killing of Shockeye by the Doctor by cyanide poisoning. This is reflected in the serial's mortality rate: Anita is the sole non-Doctor/non-companion character to survive its conclusion. | * This is one of the most violent stories in the series' history, featuring multiple stabbings and knife wounds, blood spillage (human, Time Lord and Sontaran), the attempted cooking and eating of humans and the killing of Shockeye by the Doctor by cyanide poisoning. This is reflected in the serial's mortality rate: Anita is the sole non-Doctor/non-companion character to survive its conclusion. | ||
* The idea of the Second Doctor being operated on with the intent of removing a unique Time Lord genetic trait was part of [[Robert Holmes]]' aborted script for [[The Five Doctors (TV story)|''The Five Doctors | * The idea of the Second Doctor being operated on with the intent of removing a unique Time Lord genetic trait was part of [[Robert Holmes]]' aborted script for [[The Five Doctors (TV story)|''The Five Doctors'']]'', The Six Doctors''. In the script, the [[Cybermen]] planned to extract a unique organic mechanism from the Doctor and place it in themselves, becoming "Cyberlords". | ||
* Originally, this story was set in [[New Orleans]] and the Androgums, with their obsession with cooking and eating, were created with the city's culinary reputation in mind. [[Venice]] was briefly considered as a setting. | * Originally, this story was set in [[New Orleans]] and the Androgums, with their obsession with cooking and eating, were created with the city's culinary reputation in mind. [[Venice]] was briefly considered as a setting. | ||
* [[Laurence Payne]] (Dastari) also supplies the voice of the [[Space Station Camera]] computer but was uncredited on-screen. ([[DWM 195]]) | * [[Laurence Payne]] (Dastari) also supplies the voice of the [[Space Station Camera]] computer but was uncredited on-screen. ([[DWM 195]]) | ||
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* Depending on opinion of the authorship of ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'', this is the first Sixth Doctor story where the credited writer has written for the show before. | * Depending on opinion of the authorship of ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'', this is the first Sixth Doctor story where the credited writer has written for the show before. | ||
* [[Colin Baker]] stated that this was his favourite episode to make, mainly because he got the chance to work with [[Patrick Troughton]]. | * [[Colin Baker]] stated that this was his favourite episode to make, mainly because he got the chance to work with [[Patrick Troughton]]. | ||
* [[Peter Moffatt]] wasn't happy with the amount of violence in the script, while [[Robert Holmes]] was unhappy with the direction, saying that it could have been more horrific and Oscar's death should have been tragic rather than comedic. | * [[Peter Moffatt]] wasn't happy with the amount of violence in the script, while [[Robert Holmes]] was unhappy with the direction, saying that it could have been more horrific and Oscar's death should have been tragic rather than comedic. [[Eric Saward]] thought the story was poorly directed. | ||
* The prop used for the Second Doctor's TARDIS console unit is the same one used by the [[Fifth Doctor]] throughout the first two seasons of his tenure. It was brought out for this particular serial due to the need of a "retro" console unit for the Second Doctor's TARDIS, and the budget could not accommodate for a rebuilding of the original 1963 console prop (which had already deteriorated to the point of uselessness by the 1970s). Consequentially, this story marks the final televised appearance of the prop. | * The prop used for the Second Doctor's TARDIS console unit is the same one used by the [[Fifth Doctor]] throughout the first two seasons of his tenure. It was brought out for this particular serial due to the need of a "retro" console unit for the Second Doctor's TARDIS, and the budget could not accommodate for a rebuilding of the original 1963 console prop (which had already deteriorated to the point of uselessness by the 1970s). Consequentially, this story marks the final televised appearance of the prop. | ||
* According to [[Nicola Bryant]], part of the <em>[[Top of the Pops]]</em> set was used to construct of the bowels of Space Station Chimera. | * According to [[Nicola Bryant]], part of the <em>[[Top of the Pops]]</em> set was used to construct of the bowels of Space Station Chimera. | ||
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* [[Eric Saward]] felt that the foreign setting was unnecessary and detracted from the story. | * [[Eric Saward]] felt that the foreign setting was unnecessary and detracted from the story. | ||
* [[Gary Downie]] said that the shoot was partially a holiday, but also [[John Nathan-Turner]]'s way "of keeping the show alive". | * [[Gary Downie]] said that the shoot was partially a holiday, but also [[John Nathan-Turner]]'s way "of keeping the show alive". | ||
* [[Robert Holmes]] was particularly disappointed that much of the humour involving the differences between Britain and America was lost in the rewrite. The only hint we get of this humour is in Episode 1, when the Sixth Doctor looks at Peri and says that Columbus "has a lot to answer for". | |||
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