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* This serial was believed lost in 1978 (when the BBC's film archive was first properly audited, although it is absent on earlier 1976 listings) until 16mm black & white film telerecordings of all four episodes were returned to the BBC by the Hong Kong television company ATV (formerly called RTV) in late 1991. The serial was released, to much fan excitement and with a specially recorded introduction by director Morris Barry, on VHS in May 1992 and, within the first week of being on sale, it out-sold ''Silence of the Lambs''. | * This serial was believed lost in 1978 (when the BBC's film archive was first properly audited, although it is absent on earlier 1976 listings) until 16mm black & white film telerecordings of all four episodes were returned to the BBC by the Hong Kong television company ATV (formerly called RTV) in late 1991. The serial was released, to much fan excitement and with a specially recorded introduction by director Morris Barry, on VHS in May 1992 and, within the first week of being on sale, it out-sold ''Silence of the Lambs''. | ||
* Following the story's recovery in 1991 and return early in 1992 after decades of being presumed wiped, the episodes were screened to a packed audience at BAFTA in Piccadilly on [[26 April (releases)|26 April]] [[1992 (releases)|1992]], along with guests including director [[Morris Barry]], producer [[Peter Bryant]], story editor [[Victor Pemberton]] and actors [[Frazer Hines]], [[Deborah Watling]], [[Shirley Cooklin]], [[Clive Merrison]], [[George Roubicek]] and [[Michael Kilgarriff]]. [[Tony Clark]], one of the audience members, recalled huge rounds of applause and thought that "everyone did love it". The broad verdict of a group of reviewers in ''DWB'' issue 101 agreed that the long-missing story lived up to the hype of its reputation of existing "at the very apex of ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s pyramid of masterpiece stories" when it was originally released on VHS. [[Gary Russell]], reviewing the story in [[DWM 187]], gave a "largely positive" review and said he "could go on forever about what's good in ''The Tomb of the Cybermen''". ([[TEDW 1]]) | * Following the story's recovery in 1991 and return early in 1992 after decades of being presumed wiped, the episodes were screened to a packed audience at BAFTA in Piccadilly on [[26 April (releases)|26 April]] [[1992 (releases)|1992]], along with guests including director [[Morris Barry]], producer [[Peter Bryant]], story editor [[Victor Pemberton]] and actors [[Frazer Hines]], [[Deborah Watling]], [[Shirley Cooklin]], [[Clive Merrison]], [[George Roubicek]] and [[Michael Kilgarriff]]. [[Tony Clark]], one of the audience members, recalled huge rounds of applause and thought that "everyone did love it". The broad verdict of a group of reviewers in ''DWB'' issue 101 agreed that the long-missing story lived up to the hype of its reputation of existing "at the very apex of ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s pyramid of masterpiece stories" when it was originally released on VHS. [[Gary Russell]], reviewing the story in [[DWM 187]], gave a "largely positive" review and said he "could go on forever about what's good in ''The Tomb of the Cybermen''". ([[TEDW 1]]) | ||
* Toberman was originally intended to be deaf, hence his lack of significant speech; his hearing aid would foreshadow his partial transformation into a Cyberman. These elements were included in the novelisation. This omission in the TV story | * Toberman was originally intended to be deaf, hence his lack of significant speech; his hearing aid would foreshadow his partial transformation into a Cyberman. These elements were included in the novelisation. This omission in the TV story along with Toberman's servile nature, unfortunately contributed to the now perceived racist stereotypical characterisation of Toberman, due to the casting of a black actor, [[Roy Stewart]], in the role. | ||
* ''Radio Times'' credits [[Peter Hawkins]] as "Cybermen Voices" for episode two, and as "Cyberman Voices" for episodes three and four. All on-screen credits read "Cybermen Voices". | * ''Radio Times'' credits [[Peter Hawkins]] as "Cybermen Voices" for episode two, and as "Cyberman Voices" for episodes three and four. All on-screen credits read "Cybermen Voices". | ||
* Actress [[Shirley Cooklin]] (Kaftan) was married to producer [[Peter Bryant]]. Her character was written especially for her by Gerry Davis. [[Frazer Hines]] actually flirted with her, not realising that she was his boss's wife. | * Actress [[Shirley Cooklin]] (Kaftan) was married to producer [[Peter Bryant]]. Her character was written especially for her by Gerry Davis. [[Frazer Hines]] actually flirted with her, not realising that she was his boss's wife. | ||
