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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Sixth Doctor|The Doctor]] - | * [[Sixth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Colin Baker]] | ||
* [[Second Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Patrick Troughton]] | * [[Second Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Patrick Troughton]] | ||
* [[Peri Brown|Peri]] - [[Nicola Bryant]] | * [[Peri Brown|Peri]] - [[Nicola Bryant]] | ||
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* This was [[Patrick Troughton]]'s final performance as the Doctor. | * This was [[Patrick Troughton]]'s final performance as the Doctor. | ||
* Depending on opinion of the authorship of ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'', this is the first Sixth Doctor story where the credited writer has written for the show before. | * Depending on opinion of the authorship of ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'', this is the first Sixth Doctor story where the credited writer has written for the show before. | ||
* [[Colin Baker]] | * [[Colin Baker]] stated that this was his favourite episode to make, mainly because he got the chance to work with [[Patrick Troughton]]. | ||
* [[Peter Moffatt]] wasn't happy with the amount of violence in the script, | * [[Peter Moffatt]] wasn't happy with the amount of violence in the script, while [[Robert Holmes]] was unhappy with the direction, saying that it could have been more horrific and Oscar's death should have been tragic rather than comedic. [[Eric Saward]] thought the story was poorly directed. | ||
* The prop used for the Second Doctor's TARDIS console unit is the same one used by the [[Fifth Doctor]] throughout the first two seasons of his tenure. It was brought out for this particular serial due to the need of a "retro" console unit for the Second Doctor's TARDIS, and the budget could not accommodate for a rebuilding of the original 1963 console prop (which had already deteriorated to the point of uselessness by the 1970s). Consequentially, this story marks the final televised appearance of the prop. | * The prop used for the Second Doctor's TARDIS console unit is the same one used by the [[Fifth Doctor]] throughout the first two seasons of his tenure. It was brought out for this particular serial due to the need of a "retro" console unit for the Second Doctor's TARDIS, and the budget could not accommodate for a rebuilding of the original 1963 console prop (which had already deteriorated to the point of uselessness by the 1970s). Consequentially, this story marks the final televised appearance of the prop. | ||
* According | * According to [[Nicola Bryant]], part of the <em>[[Top of the Pops]]</em> set was used to construct of the bowels of Space Station Chimera. | ||
* According to [[Colin Baker]], [[Jacqueline Pearce]] came up with the scene where Chessene tastes the Doctor's blood on location. | * According to [[Colin Baker]], [[Jacqueline Pearce]] came up with the scene where Chessene tastes the Doctor's blood on location. | ||
* [[Frazer Hines]] met and fell in love with a married Spanish girl while on location. | * [[Frazer Hines]] met and fell in love with a married Spanish girl while on location. | ||
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* [[Eric Saward]] felt that the foreign setting was unnecessary and detracted from the story. | * [[Eric Saward]] felt that the foreign setting was unnecessary and detracted from the story. | ||
* [[Gary Downie]] said that the shoot was partially a holiday, but also [[John Nathan-Turner]]'s way "of keeping the show alive". | * [[Gary Downie]] said that the shoot was partially a holiday, but also [[John Nathan-Turner]]'s way "of keeping the show alive". | ||
* [[Robert Holmes]] was particularly disappointed that much of the humour involving the differences between Britain and America was lost in the rewrite. The only hint we get of this humour is in episode one, when the Sixth Doctor looks at Peri and says | * [[Robert Holmes]] was particularly disappointed that much of the humour involving the differences between Britain and America was lost in the rewrite. The only hint we get of this humour is in episode one, when the Sixth Doctor looks at Peri and says that Columbus "has a lot to answer for". | ||
*At one point in the story, Peri appears to mouth 'you asshole' when the Doctor insults her intelligence. This would be the first ever instance of an actual curse word being used on the show, even if it was silent. This would be followed by [[Rose Tyler]]'s use of the word 'bitchy' in ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'' when addressing [[Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17|Cassandra]]. | *At one point in the story, Peri appears to mouth 'you asshole' when the Doctor insults her intelligence. This would be the first ever instance of an actual curse word being used on the show, even if it was silent. This would be followed by [[Rose Tyler]]'s use of the word 'bitchy' in ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'' when addressing [[Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17|Cassandra]]. | ||
