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* The story was originally to have been directed by [[Peter Grimwade]]. When the story was postponed, Grimwade took members of the production team out to dinner, but did not invite [[John Nathan-Turner]] because he had intended to take Nathan-Turner out separately. However, Nathan-Turner felt slighted by the omission and refused to allow Grimwade to direct the story when it was rescheduled for Season 21. [[Matthew Robinson]], who had never worked on the series before but had a "reputation as an action director", was used instead. However, [[Eric Saward]] had already promised Grimwade that he could provide a script for the season, so Grimwade was allowed to write the following story, ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]''. | * The story was originally to have been directed by [[Peter Grimwade]]. When the story was postponed, Grimwade took members of the production team out to dinner, but did not invite [[John Nathan-Turner]] because he had intended to take Nathan-Turner out separately. However, Nathan-Turner felt slighted by the omission and refused to allow Grimwade to direct the story when it was rescheduled for Season 21. [[Matthew Robinson]], who had never worked on the series before but had a "reputation as an action director", was used instead. However, [[Eric Saward]] had already promised Grimwade that he could provide a script for the season, so Grimwade was allowed to write the following story, ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]''. | ||
* [[Leslie Grantham]] went on to play the notorious "Dirty" Den Watts in ''[[EastEnders]]'', again being cast on the recommendation of [[Matthew Robinson]]. Following Den's return to the soap opera in 2004, the character addressed another character, a temporarily wheelchair-bound [[Ian Beale]], as "Davros"; and encountered a police officer named "Kiston". | * [[Leslie Grantham]] went on to play the notorious "Dirty" Den Watts in ''[[EastEnders]]'', again being cast on the recommendation of [[Matthew Robinson]]. Following Den's return to the soap opera in 2004, the character addressed another character, a temporarily wheelchair-bound [[Ian Beale]], as "Davros"; and encountered a police officer named "Kiston". | ||
* [[Eric Saward]] watched everything that existed of the Daleks in preparation, a process he described as "never-ending torture", claiming only to like [[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)| | * [[Eric Saward]] watched everything that existed of the Daleks in preparation, a process he described as "never-ending torture", claiming only to like ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''''. ''He wanted the setting to be Earth and warehouses, but resisted the Daleks rather riding them. | ||
* [[Matthew Robinson]] recalled that there was a strange feeling onset and claims reports [[Eric Saward]] pulling a face when he varied a shot from the script's stage directions. He explained to Saward why and then [[John Nathan-Turner]] tore into him for discussing such things with writers. | * [[Matthew Robinson]] recalled that there was a strange feeling onset and claims reports [[Eric Saward]] pulling a face when he varied a shot from the script's stage directions. He explained to Saward why and then [[John Nathan-Turner]] tore into him for discussing such things with writers. | ||
* With the exception of a brief scene in [[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', this is the only story to feature the Daleks during the Peter Davison era on-screen. | * With the exception of a brief scene in [[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', this is the only story to feature the Daleks during the Peter Davison era on-screen. |