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* Part one establishes the date of ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' and the opening scenes of ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'' by revealing that the flight [[Tegan]] was trying to catch in ''Logopolis'' was flight A778 at 1730 on [[28 February]] [[1981]]. This retroactively set ''Logopolis'' on the same date as it was broadcast. | * Part one establishes the date of ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' and the opening scenes of ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'' by revealing that the flight [[Tegan]] was trying to catch in ''Logopolis'' was flight A778 at 1730 on [[28 February]] [[1981]]. This retroactively set ''Logopolis'' on the same date as it was broadcast. | ||
* [[Peter Davison]] didn't enjoy this serial because he was new and didn't feel he knew what he was doing. | * [[Peter Davison]] didn't enjoy this serial because he was new and didn't feel he knew what he was doing. | ||
* [[Matthew Waterhouse ]]felt Adric's reasoning for siding with the villain made no sense, and resented his character being made to have bad motives and beliefs for no other reason than for other characters to tell him they were bad. | * [[Matthew Waterhouse]] felt Adric's reasoning for siding with the villain made no sense, and resented his character being made to have bad motives and beliefs for no other reason than for other characters to tell him they were bad. | ||
* [[Stratford Johns]] was disappointed how unrecognisable he was as Monarch in the finished programme. And this was after his requested latex rather than the traditional mask he was supposed to wear. | * [[Stratford Johns]] was disappointed how unrecognisable he was as Monarch in the finished programme. And this was after his requested latex rather than the traditional mask he was supposed to wear. | ||
* The Aboriginal character's dialogue (and Tegan's when she demonstrates she can speak his language) was originally scripted as plausible-sounding gibberish. [[Janet Fielding]], an Australian, felt this was insulting, and requested that the writer consult the BBC's language department to rewrite the dialogue in an actual Aboriginal language. The one they settled on was Tiwi as filmed. | * The Aboriginal character's dialogue (and Tegan's when she demonstrates she can speak his language) was originally scripted as plausible-sounding gibberish. [[Janet Fielding]], an Australian, felt this was insulting, and requested that the writer consult the BBC's language department to rewrite the dialogue in an actual Aboriginal language. The one they settled on was Tiwi as filmed. | ||
* [[Stratford Johns]] was supposed to wear a more encumbering mask much like those worn briefly by his co-stars playing Persuasion and Enlightenment. Johns refused, fearing that the mask would hamper his performance. As a compromise, the makeup department created a thin latex mask each day for him to wear. It was laborious to apply and could only be used once as removing it destroyed it, but it allayed his concerns about the mask. He couldn't drink while | * [[Stratford Johns]] was supposed to wear a more encumbering mask much like those worn briefly by his co-stars playing Persuasion and Enlightenment. Johns refused, fearing that the mask would hamper his performance. As a compromise, the makeup department created a thin latex mask each day for him to wear. It was laborious to apply and could only be used once as removing it destroyed it, but it allayed his concerns about the mask. He couldn't drink while on set because he couldn't get out of the costume to go to the lavatory. | ||
* [[Robert Hardy]], [[Ronald Lacey]], [[Leonard Sachs]] and [[Nigel Stock]] were considered for Monarch. Hardy co-starred with [[Peter Davison]] on [[All Creatures Great and Small|''All Creatures Great and Small'']]''.'' | * [[Robert Hardy]], [[Ronald Lacey]], [[Leonard Sachs]] and [[Nigel Stock]] were considered for Monarch. Hardy co-starred with [[Peter Davison]] on [[All Creatures Great and Small|''All Creatures Great and Small'']]''.'' | ||
* [[Colin Baker]], [[Michael Cashman]], [[Michael Cochrane]], [[Tom Chadbon]], [[Jack Galloway]], [[Martin Jarvis]], [[Paul Jerricho]], [[Clive Merrison]], [[Martin Potter]], [[Malcolm Tierney]] and [[James Warwick]] were considered for Persuasion. | * [[Colin Baker]], [[Michael Cashman]], [[Michael Cochrane]], [[Tom Chadbon]], [[Jack Galloway]], [[Martin Jarvis]], [[Paul Jerricho]], [[Clive Merrison]], [[Martin Potter]], [[Malcolm Tierney]] and [[James Warwick]] were considered for Persuasion. | ||
