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* [[Design assistant|Design Assistants]] - [[Gerry Scott]], [[Graham Lough]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Talons of Weng-Chiang'') | * [[Design assistant|Design Assistants]] - [[Gerry Scott]], [[Graham Lough]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Talons of Weng-Chiang'') | ||
* [[Make-up assistant|Make-Up Assistants]] - [[Christine Baker]], [[Jennifer Hughes]], [[Martha Livesey]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Talons of Weng-Chiang'') | * [[Make-up assistant|Make-Up Assistants]] - [[Christine Baker]], [[Jennifer Hughes]], [[Martha Livesey]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Talons of Weng-Chiang'') | ||
* [[Magic consultant]]s - [[Ali Bongo]], [[Larry Barnes]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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* [[Louise Jameson]] named this as her second favourite serial; behind ''[[The Sun Makers (TV story)|The Sun Makers]]'' (also written by Robert Holmes). | * [[Louise Jameson]] named this as her second favourite serial; behind ''[[The Sun Makers (TV story)|The Sun Makers]]'' (also written by Robert Holmes). | ||
* Louise Jameson didn't have a happy time filming the sewer scenes, as she was suffering from glandular fever. Not only did she have to contend with thrashing about in the water, but she discovered that the undergarments which made up her costume became partly transparent when damp. | * Louise Jameson didn't have a happy time filming the sewer scenes, as she was suffering from glandular fever. Not only did she have to contend with thrashing about in the water, but she discovered that the undergarments which made up her costume became partly transparent when damp. | ||
* A large pile of straw seen in | * A large pile of straw seen in the road as Weng-Chiang searches for the time cabinet was placed there to cover a modern car, which had not been moved off the street despite requests by the production crew to local residents. | ||
* This story featured the first ''Doctor Who'' work by [[John Nathan-Turner]] as series production unit manager. | * This story featured the first ''Doctor Who'' work by [[John Nathan-Turner]] as series production unit manager. | ||
* [[Christopher Eccleston]] watched this serial to prepare for his role as the [[Ninth Doctor]]. | * [[Christopher Eccleston]] watched this serial to prepare for his role as the [[Ninth Doctor]]. | ||
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* A boom mike shadow is visible on the curtains near the stage in the final fight in part six. | * A boom mike shadow is visible on the curtains near the stage in the final fight in part six. | ||
* When the Doctor smashes the crystal key on the ground in part six, the deactivated Mr Sin flinches. | * When the Doctor smashes the crystal key on the ground in part six, the deactivated Mr Sin flinches. | ||
* When the laser beam from the dragon hits a vase in front of Leela, a | * When the laser beam from the dragon hits a vase in front of Leela, a crew member's hand from behind the curtains can be seen giving it a helping push over. | ||
* When Leela grabs the revolver from a dead coolie, one of the supposedly "dead" extras can be seen moving his leg a couple of times. | * When Leela grabs the revolver from a dead coolie, one of the supposedly "dead" extras can be seen moving his leg a couple of times. | ||
* The axe in between the eyes of the dragon is missing in the shot in which the Doctor tells Jago and Litefoot he'll buy them muffins. | * The axe in between the eyes of the dragon is missing in the shot in which the Doctor tells Jago and Litefoot he'll buy them muffins. | ||
