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=== Uncredited crew === | === Uncredited crew === | ||
* [[Writer|Writers]] - [[Lambros Atteshlis]], [[Berry-Anne Billingsley]]<ref>[[DWM 170]]</ref> | * [[Writer|Writers]] - [[Lambros Atteshlis]], [[Berry-Anne Billingsley]]<ref>[[DWM 170]]</ref> | ||
* [[Photo|Photos]] - [[Mike Tucker]]<ref>[[DWM 584]]</ref> | * [[Set designer]] - [[Peter Findley]]<ref>[[DWM 170]]</ref> | ||
* [[Props buyer]] - [[Crispin Avon]]<ref>[[DWM 170]]</ref> | |||
* [[Photo|Photos]] - [[Mike Tucker]]<ref>[[DWM 584]]</ref>, [[Jacqui Papp]]<ref>[[DWM 170]]</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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* Ace calls K9 and Cedric [[possum|possums]]. | * Ace calls K9 and Cedric [[possum|possums]]. | ||
* [[Super White]] [[washing powder]] is used to clean astronauts' spacesuits as it removes [[lunar dust]]. | * [[Super White]] [[washing powder]] is used to clean astronauts' spacesuits as it removes [[lunar dust]]. | ||
* Cedric mentions [[Meteorite|metoeorites]]. | |||
* The Doctor refuses to explain the key to the universe and instead shows an [[ice cream]]. | * The Doctor refuses to explain the key to the universe and instead shows an [[ice cream]]. | ||
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* The story uses [[Delia Derbyshire]]'s second theme as the opening theme, but closes on the [[Keff McCulloch]] theme that was used for the entirety of the Seventh Doctor era prior. | * The story uses [[Delia Derbyshire]]'s second theme as the opening theme, but closes on the [[Keff McCulloch]] theme that was used for the entirety of the Seventh Doctor era prior. | ||
* The ''[[K9 and Company (TV series)|K9 and Company]]'' theme tune plays when K9 visits an [[observatory]]. | * The ''[[K9 and Company (TV series)|K9 and Company]]'' theme tune plays when K9 visits an [[observatory]]. | ||
* The story was broadcast on Wednesday [[21 November (releases)|21 November]] [[1990 (releases)|1990]] at 10:15 on [[BBC Two]].<ref>https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/a292fc439c5343d38a3af3b24b4329af</ref> | |||
* The story was broadcast on Wednesday [[21 November (releases)|21 November]] [[1990 (releases)|1990]] at 10:15. <ref>https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/a292fc439c5343d38a3af3b24b4329af</ref> | |||
* The story was listed in ''[[Radio Times]]'' issue 3492 with the caption “Join [[Seventh Doctor|Doctor Who]] ([[Sylvester McCoy]]) to find out why [[Moon|the moon]] appears to change shape, and what makes summer hot”.<ref>https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/a292fc439c5343d38a3af3b24b4329af</ref> | * The story was listed in ''[[Radio Times]]'' issue 3492 with the caption “Join [[Seventh Doctor|Doctor Who]] ([[Sylvester McCoy]]) to find out why [[Moon|the moon]] appears to change shape, and what makes summer hot”.<ref>https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/a292fc439c5343d38a3af3b24b4329af</ref> | ||
* The story was repeated on BBC Two on [[28 November (releases)|28 November]] [[1990 (releases)|1990]] at 10:15.<ref>[[DWM 170]]</ref> | |||
* The story features the Doctor on a fictional show called ''[[The Ultimate Challenge]]'' that he is the host of and Ace, K9 and Cedric are the challengers of. It would cut to in-universe commercial breaks where the Doctor and his team would sometimes portray different roles. It's important to note these aren't different characters portrayed by the cast, but play acting by the fictional characters. | * The story features the Doctor on a fictional show called ''[[The Ultimate Challenge]]'' that he is the host of and Ace, K9 and Cedric are the challengers of. It would cut to in-universe commercial breaks where the Doctor and his team would sometimes portray different roles. It's important to note these aren't different characters portrayed by the cast, but play acting by the fictional characters. | ||
* The story features a brief cartoon scene with various aliens depicted and most notably a [[Dalek (Search Out Space)|Dalek]] is present. | * The story features a brief cartoon scene with various aliens depicted and most notably a [[Dalek (Search Out Space)|Dalek]] is present. | ||
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* This would be the penultimate televised story with [[Ace]] as the incumbent companion with the final being ''Dimensions in Time''. | * This would be the penultimate televised story with [[Ace]] as the incumbent companion with the final being ''Dimensions in Time''. | ||
* The [[Seventh Doctor]] wore his [[Season 26]] attire with the brown jacket in this story. He also carried a modified version of his umbrella with white dots so the umbrella shows up against the starry background.<ref>http://0tralala.blogspot.com/2013/11/doctor-who-1990.html</ref> | * The [[Seventh Doctor]] wore his [[Season 26]] attire with the brown jacket in this story. He also carried a modified version of his umbrella with white dots so the umbrella shows up against the starry background.<ref>http://0tralala.blogspot.com/2013/11/doctor-who-1990.html</ref> | ||
* [[Mark Duncan]] wrote a feature on it in [[DWM 170]]. | * [[Mark Duncan]] wrote a feature on it in [[DWM 170]] in an article called ''The Searchers''. | ||
* [[Alan Barnes]] wrote a feature on the story in [[DWM 584]] where he theorised that the Doctor was actually taking part in ''The Ultimate Challenge'' to please the [[Gods of Ragnarok]]. A previously unreleased photograph of Sylvester McCoy in the blue screen was also published. | * [[Alan Barnes]] wrote a feature on the story in [[DWM 584]] where he theorised that the Doctor was actually taking part in ''The Ultimate Challenge'' to please the [[Gods of Ragnarok]]. A previously unreleased photograph of Sylvester McCoy in the blue screen was also published. | ||
=== Production === | |||
* [[Lambros Atteshlis]] and [[Berry-Anne Billingsley]] wrote the first draft of the script in early 1990. It was later modified after discussions with [[Robin Mudge]]. Originally [[K9 (Search Out Space)|K9]], [[Ace]] and [[Cedric (Search Out Space)|Cedric]] were meant to be contestants with the Doctor as an intergalactic game show host, but it was felt this didn't involve the audience enough so it was changed to the Doctor as a quiz master. This was Mudge's only alteration. Mudge felt the viewers were now unseen adventurers aided by the stars<ref>[[DWM 170]]</ref> | |||
* Atteshlis personally contacted [[Sylvester McCoy]] and [[Sophie Aldred]] asking if they'd like to take part in the story and was amazed by their initial enthusiasm. The educational aspect was most appealing to them.<ref>[[DWM 170]]</ref> | |||
* The producers then contacted [[Stephen Johnson]] to portray Cedric because of his availability and due to the fact he'd previously appeared in ''Corners'' with Aldred in 1988. He'd also worked with Berry-Anne Billingsley prior.<ref>[[DWM 170]]</ref> | |||
* According to ''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Seventh Doctor|The Handbook: The Seventh Doctor]]'' location filming for ''Search Out Space'' took place on [[14 May (releases)|14 May]], [[15 May (production)|15 May]], [[18 May (production)|18 May]] and [[21 May (production)|21 May]] [[1990 (production)|1990]]. While filming took place at [[BBC Model Stage]] on [[20 May (production)|20 May]] 1990. The filming at [[Ealing Studios]] took place on [[25 May (production)|25 May]] 1990. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
