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The serial marked several milestones for the program. Most notably, it was the first [[List of multi-Doctor stories|multi-Doctor]] story, establishing the concept of the Doctor being able to meet his past incarnations. As such, it also marked the return of [[William Hartnell]] and [[Patrick Troughton]] to the roles of the [[First Doctor]] and [[Second Doctor]] respectively. Narratively, this tenth anniversary special also ended the three year long story arc of the Third Doctor being [[Exile on Earth|exiled]] to [[Earth]], which had begun in [[season 7]] in 1970. Additionally, the special saw [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] and [[Sergeant Benton]] enter [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] for the first time. It was incidentally the first use of the phrase "it's [[Dimensional transcendentalism|bigger on the inside than it is on the outside]]," notably by the Third Doctor as a suggestion for what Benton ''should'' say. | The serial marked several milestones for the program. Most notably, it was the first [[List of multi-Doctor stories|multi-Doctor]] story, establishing the concept of the Doctor being able to meet his past incarnations. As such, it also marked the return of [[William Hartnell]] and [[Patrick Troughton]] to the roles of the [[First Doctor]] and [[Second Doctor]] respectively. Narratively, this tenth anniversary special also ended the three year long story arc of the Third Doctor being [[Exile on Earth|exiled]] to [[Earth]], which had begun in [[season 7]] in 1970. Additionally, the special saw [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] and [[Sergeant Benton]] enter [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] for the first time. It was incidentally the first use of the phrase "it's [[Dimensional transcendentalism|bigger on the inside than it is on the outside]]," notably by the Third Doctor as a suggestion for what Benton ''should'' say. | ||
Though Troughton eagerly made more reappearances in multi-Doctor stories, this was the last time Hartnell appeared as the First Doctor, and his only multi-Doctor outing. He had been suffering from arteriosclerosis and his condition was beginning to heavily deteriorate from the terminal sickness. His wife advised against a physically demanding role out of concern for his failing health. For this reason, Hartnell's role in the story was limited to recorded | Though Troughton eagerly made more reappearances in multi-Doctor stories, this was the last time Hartnell appeared as the First Doctor, and his only multi-Doctor outing. He had been suffering from arteriosclerosis and his condition was beginning to heavily deteriorate from the terminal sickness. His wife advised against a physically demanding role out of concern for his failing health. For this reason, Hartnell's role in the story was limited to pre-recorded appearances on video screens, while seated in a chair at [[Ealing Television Film Studios]], and delivered his lines with the aid of cue cards. Nearing the end, Hartnell succumbed to his illness only two years later. | ||
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