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* At Stratfield Saye, stuntman [[Greg Powell]], playing the knight who attacked the convoy in Episode Three, was thrown from his horse when his mount did not follow the planned route and collided with one of the UNIT vehicles. Accounts vary as to the extent of the injuries to both Powell and the horse. Equity, the actors' union, condemned the incident because budgetary limitations had prevented [[Paul Bernard]] from hiring more than a single stunt driver. | * At Stratfield Saye, stuntman [[Greg Powell]], playing the knight who attacked the convoy in Episode Three, was thrown from his horse when his mount did not follow the planned route and collided with one of the UNIT vehicles. Accounts vary as to the extent of the injuries to both Powell and the horse. Equity, the actors' union, condemned the incident because budgetary limitations had prevented [[Paul Bernard]] from hiring more than a single stunt driver. | ||
* While filming scenes in [[Bessie]] using a side-mounted camera, [[Jon Pertwee]] and [[Katy Manning]] realised that they had gotten lost. By the time the two actors were finally able to find their way back to [[Paul Bernard]], the director was already in the process of assembling search parties to track them down. | * While filming scenes in [[Bessie]] using a side-mounted camera, [[Jon Pertwee]] and [[Katy Manning]] realised that they had gotten lost. By the time the two actors were finally able to find their way back to [[Paul Bernard]], the director was already in the process of assembling search parties to track them down. | ||
* According to [[John Levene]] on the [[DVD]] commentary, the baby | * According to [[John Levene]] on the [[DVD]] commentary, the baby who portrayed the infant Benton, Darren Plant, sadly didn't live to see his first birthday. This gives him the unfortunate distinction of being the shortest-lived individual ever to appear in ''Doctor Who''. | ||
* The Doctor and Jo's "Permission to come on board?" scene as they set off for Atlantis in the TARDIS was not in the script. The composer also added an unscripted small bit from "[[The Sailor's Hornpipe]]" melody in order to complete it. | * The Doctor and Jo's "Permission to come on board?" scene as they set off for Atlantis in the TARDIS was not in the script. The composer also added an unscripted small bit from "[[The Sailor's Hornpipe]]" melody in order to complete it. | ||
* [[Robert Sloman]] was unimpressed with the realisation of Kronos. He envisaged it as a shimmer and a vibration, but it was realised by an actor flapping away on pulleys. | * [[Robert Sloman]] was unimpressed with the realisation of Kronos. He envisaged it as a shimmer and a vibration, but it was realised by an actor flapping away on pulleys. | ||
* While filming the ending scene, [[John Levene]] was terrified that his nappy would fall off. | * While filming the ending scene, [[John Levene]] was terrified that his nappy would fall off. | ||
* It was [[Paul Bernard]]'s idea to have Kronos' final form be that of a young woman. | * It was [[Paul Bernard]]'s idea to have Kronos' final form be that of a young woman. | ||
* While filming at Stratfield Saye, stuntman [[Greg Powell]], playing the knight who attacked the convoy, was thrown from his horse when his mount did not follow the planned route and collided with one of the UNIT vehicles. Accounts vary as to the extent of the injuries to both Powell and the horse. [[Equity]] condemned the incident because budgetary limitations had prevented [[Paul Bernard]] from hiring more than a single stunt driver. | * While filming at Stratfield Saye, stuntman [[Greg Powell]], playing the knight who attacked the convoy, was thrown from his horse when his mount did not follow the planned route and collided with one of the UNIT vehicles. Accounts vary as to the extent of the injuries to both Powell and the horse. [[Equity]] condemned the incident because budgetary limitations had prevented [[Paul Bernard]] from hiring more than a single stunt driver. | ||
* A scene dropped before the recording of Episode Five had the Doctor activating a device in the TARDIS which permitted Jo to speak the language of the ancient Atlantean. | * A scene dropped before the recording of Episode Five had the Doctor activating a device in the TARDIS which permitted Jo to speak the language of the ancient Atlantean. | ||
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=== Myths === | === Myths === | ||
* Well-known actress Susan Penhaligon, making an early television appearance as Galleia's handmaiden Lakis, was originally to have been credited as Virginia Mull. ''(Virginia Mull was a different actress who had a small uncredited walk-on role as a serving girl in the Atlantis scenes of this story. Susan Penhaligon, who was a late replacement for actress Ann Michelle, was always to have been credited under her own name.)'' | * Well-known actress Susan Penhaligon, making an early television appearance as Galleia's handmaiden Lakis, was originally to have been credited as Virginia Mull. ''(Virginia Mull was a different actress who had a small uncredited walk-on role as a serving girl in the Atlantis scenes of this story. Susan Penhaligon, who was a late replacement for actress Ann Michelle, was always to have been credited under her own name.)'' | ||
* The Master's alias is "Thascales". ''(The majority of printed and online episode guides say this. Unfortunately, (a) "Thascales" isn't the Greek for "Master", and (b) no-one in the story says "Thascales". They all say "Thascalos", which is the Greek for "Master". The error first appears in the ''Radio Times 1973 [[Doctor Who Special (1973)|Doctor Who Special]]'' and presumably has been taken from there by all subsequent episode guides without checking against the broadcast episodes. Terrance Dicks | * The Master's alias is "Thascales". ''(The majority of printed and online episode guides say this. Unfortunately, (a) "Thascales" isn't the Greek for "Master", and (b) no-one in the story says "Thascales". They all say "Thascalos", which is the Greek for "Master". The error first appears in the ''Radio Times 1973 [[Doctor Who Special (1973)|Doctor Who Special]]'' and presumably has been taken from there by all subsequent episode guides without checking against the broadcast episodes. However, Terrance Dicks uses the correct spelling for the novelisation.)'' | ||
=== Filming locations === | === Filming locations === | ||
