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*Some colourised images of the surviving black-and-white photographs incorrectly depict the Dalek torso as being bright blue, similar to the spheres on the lower casing, even though numerous official photographs in colour depict the original props as having silver torsos with a slightly brighter tone compared to the rest of the Dalek shell. | *Some colourised images of the surviving black-and-white photographs incorrectly depict the Dalek torso as being bright blue, similar to the spheres on the lower casing, even though numerous official photographs in colour depict the original props as having silver torsos with a slightly brighter tone compared to the rest of the Dalek shell. | ||
*This was the first incomplete story to have all of its episodes reconstructed using animation. This would be followed by ''[[The Macra Terror (TV story)|The Macra Terror]]'', ''[[The Faceless Ones (TV story)|The Faceless Ones]],'' ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]],'' ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'' and ''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]''. | *This was the first incomplete story to have all of its episodes reconstructed using animation. This would be followed by ''[[The Macra Terror (TV story)|The Macra Terror]]'', ''[[The Faceless Ones (TV story)|The Faceless Ones]],'' ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]],'' ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'' and ''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]''. | ||
*Charles Norton, the director of the animated release, revealed in the information booklet that accompanies the 2020 Special Edition that they were originally given ten months to make the six animated episodes and he thought that they might be able to do it in eight months which he called "an almost impossibly tight deadline". However when the release date was changed, so as to coincide with the 50th anniversary of when episode one this serial was first broadcast, this cut their deadline to ''five'' months. Though Norton admitted that this release date made good sense, he was obviously panicked that they now had "terrifyingly little time" to complete the episodes. Production concluded when Norton met [[Rob Ritchie]] at a car park near [[Canary Wharf]] in the early hours of the morning where the latter handed over the, still hot, hard drive containing the masters due to go for grading a few hours later and then delivery a few hours after that. Ritchie had been animating the last few shots on a laptop while sitting in the back of a car on the drive down. | *Charles Norton, the director of the animated release, revealed in the information booklet that accompanies the 2020 Special Edition that they were originally given ten months to make the six animated episodes and he thought that they might be able to do it in eight months which he called "an almost impossibly tight deadline". However when the release date was changed, so as to coincide with the 50th anniversary of when episode one of this serial was first broadcast, this cut their deadline to ''five'' months. Though Norton admitted that this release date made good sense, he was obviously panicked that they now had "terrifyingly little time" to complete the episodes. Production concluded when Norton met [[Rob Ritchie]] at a car park near [[Canary Wharf]] in the early hours of the morning where the latter handed over the, still hot, hard drive containing the masters due to go for grading a few hours later and then delivery a few hours after that. Ritchie had been animating the last few shots on a laptop while sitting in the back of a car on the drive down. | ||
*The rushed production of the 2016 release of the animated version meant that none of the production team were happy with the finished result. Charles Norton remarked "it didn't really feel like a ''finished'' result at all" and that the animation on some scenes was very "rough" and in others there was hardly any animation at all. Therefore, when they were given the chance to revisit the project for the Special Edition release, they "greeted it with no little degree of elation". The worst looking scenes were re-animated from scratch while minor tweaks and adjustments were made to other parts. Norton claims the most notable differences between the two versions are in episodes one and five. | *The rushed production of the 2016 release of the animated version meant that none of the production team were happy with the finished result. Charles Norton remarked "it didn't really feel like a ''finished'' result at all" and that the animation on some scenes was very "rough" and in others there was hardly any animation at all. Therefore, when they were given the chance to revisit the project for the Special Edition release, they "greeted it with no little degree of elation". The worst looking scenes were re-animated from scratch while minor tweaks and adjustments were made to other parts. Norton claims the most notable differences between the two versions are in episodes one and five. | ||
*[[David Whitaker]]'s original script was overlong, so [[Dennis Spooner]] was required to cut it down. A sequence in episode three set in the medical bay was removed entirely. | *[[David Whitaker]]'s original script was overlong, so [[Dennis Spooner]] was required to cut it down. A sequence in episode three set in the medical bay was removed entirely. | ||
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* In episodes five and six, the original cardboard cut-out Daleks are changed to 3D models. | * In episodes five and six, the original cardboard cut-out Daleks are changed to 3D models. | ||
* Episode six doesn't include the "Next Week" caption for the following story, ''[[The Highlanders (TV story)|The Highlanders]]'', billed as "Doctor Who and the Highlanders". | * Episode six doesn't include the "Next Week" caption for the following story, ''[[The Highlanders (TV story)|The Highlanders]]'', billed as "Doctor Who and the Highlanders". | ||
* There | * There is a notice announcing a cut to milk rations talks about substituting dog milk, a reference to the ''Red Dwarf'' episode "Kryten". | ||
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* When the Doctor regenerates, his clothes regenerate as well. | * When the Doctor regenerates, his clothes regenerate as well. | ||
*There are a couple audio errors in episode one. Firstly, a strange noise from the studio is heard after Polly says "His face, his hair, look at it!". Secondly, there is a bizarre, speech-like noise whilst Polly is saying "It is the Doctor, I know it is... I think." This was likely a problem with the original studio recording on the master tape, as Graham Strong's audio was recorded directly from his television output, and no outside noise could | *There are a couple audio errors in episode one. Firstly, a strange noise from the studio is heard after Polly says "His face, his hair, look at it!". Secondly, there is a bizarre, speech-like noise whilst Polly is saying "It is the Doctor, I know it is... I think." This was likely a problem with the original studio recording on the master tape, as Graham Strong's audio was recorded directly from his television output, and no outside noise could have possibly been heard. | ||
* A Dalek accidentally nudges a camera at one point. | * A Dalek accidentally nudges a camera at one point. | ||
