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* The Dutch street organ that transfixes Omega for a moment during part four is playing the song "Tulips from Amsterdam". The same music is heard during the establishing shot of Amsterdam at the start of part one. | * The Dutch street organ that transfixes Omega for a moment during part four is playing the song "Tulips from Amsterdam". The same music is heard during the establishing shot of Amsterdam at the start of part one. | ||
* [[Ian Collier]] takes on the role of Omega, originally played by [[Stephen Thorne]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]''. To keep the return of Omega a surprise, Collier was billed in the end credits as "The Renegade" for parts one and two, with the billing becoming "Omega" for parts three and four. | * [[Ian Collier]] takes on the role of Omega, originally played by [[Stephen Thorne]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]''. To keep the return of Omega a surprise, Collier was billed in the end credits as "The Renegade" for parts one and two, with the billing becoming "Omega" for parts three and four. | ||
* The ''Radio Times'' programme listing for part one was accompanied by a black and white head-and-shoulders photograph of Lord President Borusa and the Doctor labelled "New Season", with the accompanying caption "Summoned to Gallifrey, planet of all time lords — the Lord President tells the Doctor of his future: 6.45". | * The ''Radio Times'' programme listing for part one was accompanied by a black and white head-and-shoulders photograph of Lord President Borusa and the Doctor labelled "New Season", with the accompanying caption "Summoned to Gallifrey, planet of all time lords — the Lord President tells the Doctor of his future: 6.45". ''(original published text)'' | ||
* Every story during [[Season 20]] featured a component of a story from the show's past. For this serial, it was [[Omega]], who last faced the first three incarnations of the Doctor in the tenth-anniversary story, ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]''. | * Every story during [[Season 20]] featured a component of a story from the show's past. For this serial, it was [[Omega]], who last faced the first three incarnations of the Doctor in the tenth-anniversary story, ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]''. | ||
* Tegan is the first companion to have rejoined the Doctor on his travels after having departed, although other companions/recurring characters had previously left the Doctor's company then reappeared. | * Tegan is the first companion to have rejoined the Doctor on his travels after having departed, although other companions/recurring characters had previously left the Doctor's company then reappeared. | ||
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* It was [[Ian Levine]] who suggested the inclusion of Omega. | * It was [[Ian Levine]] who suggested the inclusion of Omega. | ||
* Cardinal Zorac was originally called Zoral. | * Cardinal Zorac was originally called Zoral. | ||
* While visiting Amsterdam's red light district, [[Janet Fielding]] was mistaken for | * While visiting Amsterdam's red light district along with the cast and crew one evening, [[Janet Fielding]] was approached by a man who had mistaken her for one of the city's prostitute. | ||
* Filming was allowed in Amsterdam so long as the story didn't involve drug smuggling, prostitution or diamond theft. | * Filming was allowed in Amsterdam so long as the story didn't involve drug smuggling, prostitution or diamond theft. | ||
* Colin Baker played Maxil not as a guest role, but as someone who thinks he's starring in his own series. As a result, John Nathan Turner had to tell him that "it's called ''Doctor Who,'' not ''The Bloke Who's a Guard in the Background''". | * Colin Baker played Maxil not as a guest role, but as someone who thinks he's starring in his own series. As a result, John Nathan-Turner had to tell him that "it's called ''Doctor Who,'' not ''The Bloke Who's a Guard in the Background''". | ||
*Colin Baker was a fan of the show and delighted to play a guest role, but was also disappointed that this seemingly meant that he could never play the Doctor. | *Colin Baker was a fan of the show and delighted to play a guest role, but was also disappointed that this seemingly meant that he could never play the Doctor. | ||
*When Colin Baker was offered the role of Maxil, he was doing a play in [[Brighton]]. | *When Colin Baker was offered the role of Maxil, he was doing a play in [[Brighton]]. | ||
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*Ian Collier got burned filming the explosives scenes. They used metal plates to cover the charges. | *Ian Collier got burned filming the explosives scenes. They used metal plates to cover the charges. | ||
*Peter Davison claimed that he was planning to use a dildo he purchased in Amsterdam as a weapon to kill Omega, but because they were running behind schedule, he didn't get a chance. | *Peter Davison claimed that he was planning to use a dildo he purchased in Amsterdam as a weapon to kill Omega, but because they were running behind schedule, he didn't get a chance. | ||
*The cast found the Ergon costume laughable. [[Eric Saward]] claimed it was | *The cast found the Ergon costume laughable. [[Eric Saward]] claimed it was never described in the script and thought it was "lunatic" when he saw it. [[Johnny Byrne]] claimed it was a legitimate, "less successful attempt" at biosynthesis. | ||
*John Nathan-Turner never explained why he wanted Tegan back or left her behind. Eric Saward thought it was contrived, while Peter Davison thought it was a "ludicrous coincidence". | *John Nathan-Turner never explained why he wanted Tegan back or left her behind. Eric Saward thought it was contrived, while Peter Davison thought it was a "ludicrous coincidence". | ||
*Sarah Sutton grew to dislike running around in Amsterdam, especially after three days of it. | *Sarah Sutton grew to dislike running around in Amsterdam, especially after three days of it. | ||
*Eric Saward claimed that John Nathan-Turner wanted to film in Amsterdam for no rhyme or reason and that all you could do is run around the streets. | *Eric Saward claimed that John Nathan-Turner wanted to film in Amsterdam for no rhyme or reason and that all you could do is run around the streets. | ||
*[[Leela]] had been written into the script, but [[Louise Jameson]] was | *[[Leela]] had been written into the script, but [[Louise Jameson]] was unavailable to reprise her role. A few of Leela's actions critical to the plot were therefore given to Nyssa, resulting in a slightly unusually aggressive role for the character. | ||
===Influences=== | ===Influences=== | ||
