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* The Aboriginal character's dialogue (and Tegan's when she demonstrates she can speak his language) was originally scripted as plausible-sounding gibberish. [[Janet Fielding]], an Australian, felt this was insulting, and requested that the writer consult the BBC's language department to rewrite the dialogue in an actual Aboriginal language. The one they settled on was Tiwi as filmed. | * The Aboriginal character's dialogue (and Tegan's when she demonstrates she can speak his language) was originally scripted as plausible-sounding gibberish. [[Janet Fielding]], an Australian, felt this was insulting, and requested that the writer consult the BBC's language department to rewrite the dialogue in an actual Aboriginal language. The one they settled on was Tiwi as filmed. | ||
* [[Stratford Johns]] was supposed to wear a more encumbering mask much like those worn briefly by his co-stars playing Persuasion and Enlightenment. Johns refused, fearing that the mask would hamper his performance. As a compromise, the makeup department created a thin latex mask each day for him to wear. It was laborious to apply and could only be used once as removing it destroyed it, but it allayed his concerns about the mask. He couldn't drink while on set because he couldn't get out of the costume to go to the lavatory. | * [[Stratford Johns]] was supposed to wear a more encumbering mask much like those worn briefly by his co-stars playing Persuasion and Enlightenment. Johns refused, fearing that the mask would hamper his performance. As a compromise, the makeup department created a thin latex mask each day for him to wear. It was laborious to apply and could only be used once as removing it destroyed it, but it allayed his concerns about the mask. He couldn't drink while on set because he couldn't get out of the costume to go to the lavatory. | ||
* [[Robert Hardy]], [[Ronald Lacey]], [[Leonard Sachs]] and [[Nigel Stock]] were considered for Monarch. Hardy co-starred with [[Peter Davison]] on [[All Creatures Great and Small|''All Creatures Great and Small'']]''.'' | * [[Robert Hardy]], [[Ronald Lacey]], [[Leonard Sachs]] and [[Nigel Stock]] were considered for Monarch. Hardy co-starred with [[Peter Davison]] on [[All Creatures Great and Small|''All Creatures Great and Small'']]''.'' [[Annie Lambert]] would later appear opposite Hardy and Davision in the [[1983]] [[Christmas]] Special of ''All Creatures Great and Small.'' | ||
* [[Colin Baker]], [[Michael Cashman]], [[Michael Cochrane]], [[Tom Chadbon]], [[Jack Galloway]], [[Martin Jarvis]], [[Paul Jerricho]], [[Clive Merrison]], [[Martin Potter]], [[Malcolm Tierney]] and [[James Warwick]] were considered for Persuasion. | * [[Colin Baker]], [[Michael Cashman]], [[Michael Cochrane]], [[Tom Chadbon]], [[Jack Galloway]], [[Martin Jarvis]], [[Paul Jerricho]], [[Clive Merrison]], [[Martin Potter]], [[Malcolm Tierney]] and [[James Warwick]] were considered for Persuasion. | ||
* [[Matthew Waterhouse]]'s working relationship with [[Peter Davison]] got off to a rocky start when he pointed out the mistakes the new star was making and told him that he would never be as good as [[Tom Baker]]. | * [[Matthew Waterhouse]]'s working relationship with [[Peter Davison]] got off to a rocky start when he pointed out the mistakes the new star was making and told him that he would never be as good as [[Tom Baker]]. | ||
