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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* In the DVD extras, [[Christopher Bailey]] states that the idea for the serial came from a story or article about isolated Christian sects in the Arizona desert that handled snakes as part of religious rituals. The religious groups he is referring to actually are located in Appalachia, areas such as Tennessee (where it originated), Kentucky and Georgia, not Arizona. | * In the [[DVD]] extras, [[Christopher Bailey]] states that the idea for the serial came from a story or article about isolated Christian sects in the Arizona desert that handled snakes as part of religious rituals. The religious groups he is referring to actually are located in Appalachia, areas such as Tennessee (where it originated), Kentucky and Georgia, not Arizona. | ||
* The last episode overran, leading to the removal of a scene where the Doctor comforts Tegan about her ordeal. It was used in the next story (although it includes the explanation that the Mara could only be destroyed during the process of its becoming, creating a minor plot hole if the serial is watched in isolation). | * The last episode overran, leading to the removal of a scene where the Doctor comforts Tegan about her ordeal. It was used in the next story (although it includes the explanation that the Mara could only be destroyed during the process of its becoming, creating a minor plot hole if the serial is watched in isolation). | ||
* [[Martin Clunes]] is rather embarrassed about his role in this serial, mostly because chat shows have kept bring clips out from it showing him in the silly costumes. | * [[Martin Clunes]] is rather embarrassed about his role in this serial, mostly because chat shows have kept bring clips out from it showing him in the silly costumes. | ||
* Once again, [[Christopher Bailey]] used Buddhist terms - Manussa (“the human realm”), Tanha (“craving”) and Dugdale (from duggati, “unhappy existence”). | * Once again, [[Christopher Bailey]] used Buddhist terms - Manussa (“the human realm”), Tanha (“craving”) and Dugdale (from duggati, “unhappy existence”). | ||
* Dojjen was an homage to Dogen, a Zen master who lived in thirteenth-century Japan. | * Dojjen was an homage to Dogen, a Zen master who lived in [[13th century|thirteenth-century]] [[Japan]]. | ||
* Dugdale had earlier been called Duchan (a platform used by Hebrew priests), while Chela was named for a Hindi word meaning “religious disciple”. | * Dugdale had earlier been called Duchan (a platform used by Hebrew priests), while Chela was named for a Hindi word meaning “religious disciple”. | ||
* Two weeks prior to the start of production, [[Peter Davison]] was asked to film what he believed to be a promotional trailer for Australian television. In fact, this was a ruse concocted by [[John Nathan-Turner]]. In reality, when Davison arrived on location, he was surprised to find [[Matthew Waterhouse]], [[Sarah Sutton]] and [[Janet Fielding]] already there in full costume. Davison was even more surprised to discover that they were accompanied by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eamonn_Andrews Eamonn Andrews], and that he was the subject of [[This Is Your Life|''This Is Your Life'']]. The occasion marked the second time that a ''Doctor Who'' star had been featured on the show, the other being [[Jon Pertwee]] in 1971. | * Two weeks prior to the start of production, [[Peter Davison]] was asked to film what he believed to be a promotional trailer for Australian television. In fact, this was a ruse concocted by [[John Nathan-Turner]]. In reality, when Davison arrived on location, he was surprised to find [[Matthew Waterhouse]], [[Sarah Sutton]] and [[Janet Fielding]] already there in full costume. Davison was even more surprised to discover that they were accompanied by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eamonn_Andrews Eamonn Andrews], and that he was the subject of [[This Is Your Life|''This Is Your Life'']]. The occasion marked the second time that a ''Doctor Who'' star had been featured on the show, the other being [[Jon Pertwee]] in 1971. | ||
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* The BBC's Head of Serials read the script and thought the storytelling was obscure and confusing. He felt it was a mistake to pursue this line of storytelling, but [[John Nathan-Turner]] and [[Eric Saward]] disagreed because they liked the originality and promised more conventional storytelling for the rest of the season. | * The BBC's Head of Serials read the script and thought the storytelling was obscure and confusing. He felt it was a mistake to pursue this line of storytelling, but [[John Nathan-Turner]] and [[Eric Saward]] disagreed because they liked the originality and promised more conventional storytelling for the rest of the season. | ||
* [[Fiona Cumming]] got the directing job when she told [[John Nathan-Turner]] that she preferred character-driven stories. | * [[Fiona Cumming]] got the directing job when she told [[John Nathan-Turner]] that she preferred character-driven stories. | ||
*[[Christopher Bailey]] was writing for the series again, having been unhappy with the extent of the rewrites [[Eric Saward]] had performed on his scripts for ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'', but he relented when he was promised that any such interference would be minimal. | |||
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=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
