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* [[Romana I|Romana]] - [[Mary Tamm]] | * [[Romana I|Romana]] - [[Mary Tamm]] | ||
* Voice of [[K9]] - [[John Leeson]] | * Voice of [[K9]] - [[John Leeson]] | ||
* [[White Guardian|Guardian]] - [[Cyril Luckham]] | * [[White Guardian|The Guardian]] - [[Cyril Luckham]] | ||
* [[Garron]] - [[Iain Cuthbertson]] | * [[Garron]] - [[Iain Cuthbertson]] | ||
* [[Unstoffe]] - [[Nigel Plaskitt]] | * [[Unstoffe]] - [[Nigel Plaskitt]] | ||
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* Working titles for this story include ''Operation'', ''The Galactic Conman''<ref>http://www.shannonsullivan.com/doctorwho/serials/5a.html</ref> and ''The Ribos File''.<ref>''[[Doctor Who Yearbook 1996]]''</ref> | * Working titles for this story include ''Operation'', ''The Galactic Conman''<ref>http://www.shannonsullivan.com/doctorwho/serials/5a.html</ref> and ''The Ribos File''.<ref>''[[Doctor Who Yearbook 1996]]''</ref> | ||
* This story was the last season opener to introduce a new companion until ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'' in 2005; although [[Lalla Ward]] takes over as Romana in the following series-opener, she is still the same character. All of the following companions were introduced midway through, or at the end, of a series. | * This story was the last season opener to introduce a new companion until ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'' in 2005; although [[Lalla Ward]] takes over as Romana in the following series-opener, she is still the same character. All of the following companions were introduced midway through, or at the end, of a series. | ||
* The ''Radio Times'' programme listing for part one was accompanied by a black and white head-and-shoulders photograph of Romana and the Doctor, with the accompanying caption "''Dr. Who{{'}}''s new assistant — [[Mary Tamm]] as Romana joins [[Tom Baker]]: 5.45" | * The ''Radio Times'' programme listing for part one was accompanied by a black-and-white head-and-shoulders photograph of Romana and the Doctor, with the accompanying caption "''Dr. Who{{'}}''s new assistant — [[Mary Tamm]] as Romana joins [[Tom Baker]]: 5.45" ''(original published text)''; while that for part two was accompanied by a black-and-white publicity shot of Romana, with the accompanying caption "Romanadvoratrelundar (Romana for short) the new-graduate Time Lord. Mary Tamm in ''Dr. Who'': 6.20". ''(original published text)'' | ||
* The Key to Time prop was created by [[visual effects]] designer [[Dave Havard]]. | * The Key to Time prop was created by [[visual effects]] designer [[Dave Havard]]. | ||
* Originally, the shortened form of Romanadvoratrelundar's name was to be "Romy," as noted on the Special Edition DVD Info Text. | * Originally, the shortened form of Romanadvoratrelundar's name was to be "Romy," as noted on the Special Edition DVD Info Text. | ||
* On the night before the last day of recording ''The Ribos Operation'', [[Tom Baker]] was bitten on the left side of his upper lip by a dog belonging to [[Paul Seed]], who played the [[Graff Vynda-K]]. Publicity photographs from late April show Baker with a sticking plaster on his lip. The wound had to be concealed with makeup, much to the actor's discomfort, and where possible [[George Spenton-Foster]] changed his camera angles to keep the other side of Baker's face forward. The scar was quite noticeable on-screen throughout most of this season and the next. | * On the night before the last day of recording ''The Ribos Operation'', [[Tom Baker]] was bitten on the left side of his upper lip by a Jack Russell dog belonging to [[Paul Seed]], who played the [[Graff Vynda-K]]. Publicity photographs from late April show Baker with a sticking plaster on his lip. The wound had to be concealed with makeup, much to the actor's discomfort, and where possible [[George Spenton-Foster]] changed his camera angles to keep the other side of Baker's face forward. The scar was quite noticeable on-screen throughout most of this season and the next. | ||
* This story includes a rare instance of the Doctor acting directly to kill a human(oid) enemy when the Doctor does a switch and leaves the [[murder]]ous Graff holding his own explosive. | * This story includes a rare instance of the Doctor acting directly to kill a human(oid) enemy when the Doctor does a switch and leaves the [[murder]]ous Graff holding his own explosive. | ||
* [[Elisabeth Sladen]], who as [[Sarah Jane Smith]] was last seen in ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'', was approached to return to the series as a replacement for [[Leela]] (who had left in ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]''). When Sladen declined the offer, the character of [[Romana]] was created instead. | * [[Elisabeth Sladen]], who as [[Sarah Jane Smith]] was last seen in ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'', was approached to return to the series as a replacement for [[Leela]] (who had left in ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]''). When Sladen declined the offer, the character of [[Romana]] was created instead. | ||
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*Ribos was patterned after mediaeval [[Russia]], its name being an anagram of the common Russian name “Boris”. The currency of Ribos, the opek, was a reference to both the Russian kopec (one-hundredth of a ruble) and the Organisation of Petroleum-Exporting Countries, better known by its acronym OPEC. | *Ribos was patterned after mediaeval [[Russia]], its name being an anagram of the common Russian name “Boris”. The currency of Ribos, the opek, was a reference to both the Russian kopec (one-hundredth of a ruble) and the Organisation of Petroleum-Exporting Countries, better known by its acronym OPEC. | ||
*The scene with the White Guardian was written by [[Anthony Read]] and [[Graham Williams]]. | *The scene with the White Guardian was written by [[Anthony Read]] and [[Graham Williams]]. | ||
*It was [[Anthony Read]]'s idea for the | *It was [[Anthony Read]]'s idea for the Jethrik to be the first segment of the Key to Time. | ||
*During production, [[George Spenton-Foster]] quickly had to contend with a demarcation dispute amongst the crew, arising from a disagreement over who was responsible for lighting the torches which decorated many of the Ribos sets. | *During production, [[George Spenton-Foster]] quickly had to contend with a demarcation dispute amongst the crew, arising from a disagreement over who was responsible for lighting the torches which decorated many of the Ribos sets. | ||
*[[Tom Baker]] took exception to Romana's bright white dress, which he found distracting. Although it was intended that she would always be seen in white in to reflect the notion of her as an “ice queen”, these plans were hastily dropped. | *[[Tom Baker]] took exception to Romana's bright white dress, which he found distracting. Although it was intended that she would always be seen in white in to reflect the notion of her as an “ice queen”, these plans were hastily dropped. | ||
