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* 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. He was an alumnus of Truro School, an all-boys private establishment in Cornwall and he "knew the background of a dreadful minor | * [[Peter Grimwade]] based the public school setting on his own upbringing. He was an alumnus of Truro School, an all-boys private establishment in Cornwall and he "knew the background of a dreadful minor public school very well". | ||
* The script suggests that the Doctor takes Turlough on because he misses [[Adric]]. | * The script suggests that the Doctor takes Turlough on because he misses [[Adric]]. | ||
* [[Nicholas Courtney]] later revealed that he was baffled by the script. | * [[Nicholas Courtney]] later revealed that he was baffled by the script. | ||
* Turlough's headmaster was originally called Mr Sellick. | * Turlough's headmaster was originally called Mr Sellick. | ||
* [[Ian Levine]] pointed out that | * [[Ian Levine]] pointed out that setting part of the story in 1977 would now break with the continuity of the Brigadier's original serials, but was overruled. | ||
* [[Peter Davison]] thought there were an awful lot of holes in the plot and was amazed that the audience didn't notice. He claimed that it taught him a lesson about plots in general. | * [[Peter Davison]] thought there were an awful lot of holes in the plot and was amazed that the audience didn't notice. He claimed that it taught him a lesson about plots in general. | ||
* [[Mark Strickson]] claimed that the communication crystal was attached to a car battery to make it bright enough to be seen on camera and each scene with it had to be fourteen seconds long otherwise it got too hot to hold. | * [[Mark Strickson]] claimed that the communication crystal was attached to a car battery to make it bright enough to be seen on camera and each scene with it had to be fourteen seconds long otherwise it got too hot to hold. | ||
