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* The Doctor mentions a [[copper's hunch]]. | * The Doctor mentions a [[copper's hunch]]. | ||
* Kel tells Rose that he does not care if [[Snow White]] and the [[Seven Dwarves]] are buried under the [[tar]]. | * Kel tells Rose that he does not care if [[Snow White]] and the [[Seven Dwarves]] are buried under the [[tar]]. | ||
=== Influences === | |||
* The Isolus was inspired by the villains in the 1978 film ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers''. | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* The story featured the first instance of a [[Animation|2D-animated segment]], in the form of the drawings made by Chloe which takes the object or person drawn out from [[reality]] and makes them come alive on her paper drawings. | * The story featured the first instance of a [[Animation|2D-animated segment]], in the form of the drawings made by Chloe which takes the object or person drawn out from [[reality]] and makes them come alive on her paper drawings. | ||
* | * This episode was originally lined up for the next season. When a script by [[Stephen Fry]] fell through, it was hastily moved in to fill the slot. | ||
* This is the first televised ''Doctor Who'' story to deal with actual child abuse, although there is a possible allusion to the subject in ''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]''. | * This is the first televised ''Doctor Who'' story to deal with actual child abuse, although there is a possible allusion to the subject in ''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]''. | ||
* This is the first episode, since ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'' to have no casualties at all for the entire run time. | * This is the first episode, since ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'' to have no casualties at all for the entire run time. | ||
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* In the real world, it was the rower Sir Steve Redgrave who finally delivered the torch to the Olympic Stadium in London, and a group of seven young athletes who lit the Olympic Flame. However, newsreader [[Huw Edwards]] did provide the commentary on the ceremony, and during one of the elaborate production numbers prior to this, the sound of the TARDIS materialising was also heard. Also, the torch in this episode is at least similar to the actual one. | * In the real world, it was the rower Sir Steve Redgrave who finally delivered the torch to the Olympic Stadium in London, and a group of seven young athletes who lit the Olympic Flame. However, newsreader [[Huw Edwards]] did provide the commentary on the ceremony, and during one of the elaborate production numbers prior to this, the sound of the TARDIS materialising was also heard. Also, the torch in this episode is at least similar to the actual one. | ||
* [[Freema Agyeman]] technically makes her ''Doctor Who'' debut in this episode, appearing briefly in the "Next Time..." trailer for ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]''. | * [[Freema Agyeman]] technically makes her ''Doctor Who'' debut in this episode, appearing briefly in the "Next Time..." trailer for ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]''. | ||
*[[Matthew Graham]] was told by [[Russell T Davies]] that it was going to be an inexpensive episode and had to take place on a housing estate, but Graham was nevertheless thrilled to be asked to write an episode. | |||
*[[Matthew Graham]] stated in 2011 that they "set out to do right from the start" making the episode more aimed at children, rather than adults and older fans, as the much darker finale would be broadcast following it. Davies specifically asked Graham to write for his seven-year-old son. | |||
*[[Matthew Graham]] originally suggested a story about a man who had the ability to drain Earth of its beauty, but [[Russell T Davies]] preferred his own idea about the eerie nature of paintings or illustration. | |||
*At one point, the story took place on another planet. | |||
*Dame Kelly Holmes, who was mentioned in the episode, was considered for the part of the torchbearer, but was committed to ''Dancing On Ice'' at the time. | |||
*[[Nina Sosanya]] and [[Abdul Salis]] had both appeared in the 2003 film ''[[Love Actually]],'' which was written and directed by [[Richard Curtis]], who would go on to write [[Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)|''Vincent and the Doctor'']]. | |||
*[[Abisola Agbaje]], who portrayed Chloe, was discovered at an after-school drama club, where casting director [[Andy Pryor]] had held auditions for the part. This would be her only acting role. | |||
*[[Abisola Agbaje]] had to play both Chloe's normal character and her character while being possessed by the Isolus, which Agbaje felt was "weird". When performing as the Isolus she had to whisper, and an echo was added in post-production. Agbaje found it "a bit hard to whisper" because she had a husky voice. | |||
*A hand double for [[Abisola Agbaje]] drew the pictures, while the series' storyboarder [[Shaun Williams]] drew the father in the cupboard. | |||
*[[Matthew Graham]] noted on the DVD commentary that the scribble creature was never to be called a "scribble monster", as the Doctor would never call anything a monster. | |||
*While they haven't dismissed the episode as being outright bad, [[David Tennant]], [[Russell T Davies]] and [[Euros Lyn]] have all gone on record as admitting that the episode could have been a lot better, and was hurt by a lack of budget and rushed writing and filming schedules. | |||
*When [[Matthew Graham]] was asked about the poor response to this episode during an interview that tied in with his later return to the series several years later, Graham flatly replied that he honestly couldn't have cared less whether or not the show's hardcore fans liked the episode, and that he wrote it for children first and foremost. "It was only later that I realized that the older fans had reacted badly to it, so I went, 'Well, it's a shame that they have, but it wasn't meant for them". | |||
*[[Huw Edwards]] provides commentary for the London 2012 Opening Ceremony. He would do so again for the actual Opening Ceremony. | |||
*Rose notices ads for singer [[Shayne Ward]] doing a "greatest hits tour". At the time the episode was filmed, he was best known as the winner of the second series of ''[[The X Factor]]''. By the real 2012, he was becoming more known for acting, and is now best known for his role on ''[[Coronation Street]]''. | |||
=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
