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* A half-page article titled ''Doctor Who and the Trojan War'' was published in ''Radio Times'' (cover dated: 16-22 October 1965) to tie-in with the start of the story. | * A half-page article titled ''Doctor Who and the Trojan War'' was published in ''Radio Times'' (cover dated: 16-22 October 1965) to tie-in with the start of the story. | ||
* The ''Radio Times'' programme listings for "Small Prophet, Quick Return" to "Horse of Destruction" credit "[[Max Adrian]] as King Priam". | * The ''Radio Times'' programme listings for "Small Prophet, Quick Return" to "Horse of Destruction" credit "[[Max Adrian]] as King Priam". | ||
* The ''Radio Times'' programme listing for "Death of a Spy" was accompanied by a small black and white head-and-shoulders profile shot of Max Adrian (King Priam), with the accompanying caption “Max Adrian, distinguished actor and revue artist, plays King Priam of Troy in ''Dr. Who'' at 5.50”. | * The ''Radio Times'' programme listing for "Death of a Spy" was accompanied by a small black-and-white head-and-shoulders profile shot of Max Adrian (King Priam), with the accompanying caption “Max Adrian, distinguished actor and revue artist, plays King Priam of Troy in ''Dr. Who'' at 5.50”. ''(original published text)'' | ||
* In the 1980s, [[Reeltime Pictures]] launched a series of home video releases featuring interviews with the cast and crew of ''Doctor Who''. This long-running series of tapes (which later included the first independently-produced ''Doctor Who'' spin-offs) was entitled ''[[Myth Makers]]'' after this story. | * In the 1980s, [[Reeltime Pictures]] launched a series of home video releases featuring interviews with the cast and crew of ''Doctor Who''. This long-running series of tapes (which later included the first independently-produced ''Doctor Who'' spin-offs) was entitled ''[[Myth Makers]]'' after this story. | ||
* [[Francis De Wolff]] wore the same costume as Agamemnon as he had worn as Agrippa in ''Carry On Cleo''. ([[HOMEVID]]: Frances White's [[Loose Cannon Productions]] introduction to ''The Myth Makers'') | * [[Francis De Wolff]] wore the same costume as Agamemnon as he had worn as Agrippa in ''Carry On Cleo''. ([[HOMEVID]]: Frances White's [[Loose Cannon Productions]] introduction to ''The Myth Makers'') | ||
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*[[William Hartnell]] refused to appear in scenes with [[Max Adrian]] as he was [[Jewish]] and [[gay]]. ''(It is pure coincidence that the two did not appear in any scenes together.)'' | *[[William Hartnell]] refused to appear in scenes with [[Max Adrian]] as he was [[Jewish]] and [[gay]]. ''(It is pure coincidence that the two did not appear in any scenes together.)'' | ||
* [[Frances White]], who played [[Cassandra (The Myth Makers)|Cassandra]], was not credited on-screen. ''(She was credited on-screen for the episodes in which she appeared, but was uncredited in ''[[Radio Times]]''. Although it has been claimed this was at | * [[Frances White]], who played [[Cassandra (The Myth Makers)|Cassandra]], was not credited on-screen. ''(She was credited on-screen for the episodes in which she appeared, but was uncredited in ''[[Radio Times]]''. Although it has been claimed this was at White's request, she has since denied this in an interview for Loose Cannon Productions. Her omission from the programme listings was actually an oversight on the part of ''Radio Times''.)'' | ||
*No footage from "Death of a Spy" exists. ''(Two brief clips from this episode in which the Doctor says the lines "That wasn't part of the plan" and "That will not be necessary, I shall only get in the way" were misidentified on the ''Lost in Time'' DVD box set as being from "Small Prophet, Quick Return".)'' | *No footage from "Death of a Spy" exists. ''(Two brief clips from this episode in which the Doctor says the lines "That wasn't part of the plan" and "That will not be necessary, I shall only get in the way" were misidentified on the ''Lost in Time'' DVD box set as being from "Small Prophet, Quick Return".)'' | ||
