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* ''Radio Times'' credits [[Stuart Fell]] (Body of Alpha Centauri) as "Alpha Centauri", [[Ysanne Churchman]] (Voice of Alpha Centauri) as "Alpha Centauri's Voice", and [[Roy Evans]] (Miner) as "Rima". | * ''Radio Times'' credits [[Stuart Fell]] (Body of Alpha Centauri) as "Alpha Centauri", [[Ysanne Churchman]] (Voice of Alpha Centauri) as "Alpha Centauri's Voice", and [[Roy Evans]] (Miner) as "Rima". | ||
* This is the last on-screen appearance of the [[Ice Warrior]]s for thirty-nine years, though they did reappear in various novels (''[[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]'', ''[[Theatre of War (novel)|Theatre of War]]'', ''[[Happy Endings (novel)|Happy Endings]]'', ''[[GodEngine (novel)|GodEngine]]'', ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') and audio dramas (''[[Red Dawn (audio story)|Red Dawn]]'', ''[[Frozen Time (audio story)|Frozen Time]]'', ''[[The Dance of the Dead (audio story)|The Dance of the Dead]]'') to name a few. They reappeared in the [[BBC Wales]] series 2013 episode ''[[Cold War (TV story)|Cold War]]''. | * This is the last on-screen appearance of the [[Ice Warrior]]s for thirty-nine years, though they did reappear in various novels (''[[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]'', ''[[Theatre of War (novel)|Theatre of War]]'', ''[[Happy Endings (novel)|Happy Endings]]'', ''[[GodEngine (novel)|GodEngine]]'', ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') and audio dramas (''[[Red Dawn (audio story)|Red Dawn]]'', ''[[Frozen Time (audio story)|Frozen Time]]'', ''[[The Dance of the Dead (audio story)|The Dance of the Dead]]'') to name a few. They reappeared in the [[BBC Wales]] series 2013 episode ''[[Cold War (TV story)|Cold War]]''. | ||
* In parts one to four and six, Thalira's handmaiden was played by [[Frances Pidgeon]], the wife of director [[Lennie Mayne]]. | * In parts one to four and six, Thalira's handmaiden was played by [[Frances Pidgeon]], the wife of director [[Lennie Mayne]]. Because this was a non-speaking role, she remained uncredited both on-screen and in ''Radio Times''. | ||
* In an attempt to recapture the feel of ''The Curse of Peladon'', the same director and designer were assigned to this story, and many of the props that still existed (including the Alpha Centauri and Aggedor costumes) were re-used. The Ice Warrior costumes were all originally made for the 1960s episodes. | * In an attempt to recapture the feel of ''The Curse of Peladon'', the same director and designer were assigned to this story, and many of the props that still existed (including the Alpha Centauri and Aggedor costumes) were re-used. The Ice Warrior costumes were all originally made for the 1960s episodes. | ||
* To reflect | * To reflect Alpha Centauri's having become a Galactic Federation Ambassador to Peladon, the character was given a new, smarter-looking cape. The yellow original yellow cape with the frilly collar was replaced by one in light green with a high collar. | ||
* This is the last story to not feature the [[Fourth Doctor]] until ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]''. | * This is the last story to not feature the [[Fourth Doctor]] until ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]''. | ||
* [[Donald Gee]] also appeared as Major [[Ian Warne]] in the [[Second Doctor]]'s penultimate story ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]''. | * [[Donald Gee]] also appeared as Major [[Ian Warne]] in the [[Second Doctor]]'s penultimate story ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]''. | ||
