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* This was the last story of the original series of ''Doctor Who'' to be directed by a woman. The next such occasion was [[TV]]: ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'', directed by [[Hettie MacDonald]], in 2007. | * This was the last story of the original series of ''Doctor Who'' to be directed by a woman. The next such occasion was [[TV]]: ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'', directed by [[Hettie MacDonald]], in 2007. | ||
* ''The Mark of the Rani'' was shown in four twenty-five-minute episodes in the USA, Canada, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Australia and New Zealand. | * ''The Mark of the Rani'' was shown in four twenty-five-minute episodes in the USA, Canada, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Australia and New Zealand. | ||
* The Rani was conceived as a new, ongoing villain, but the character only appeared once more in the series, two years later in [[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]''. Kate O'Mara reprised the role for the charity special [[TV]]: ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'' | * The Rani was conceived as a new, ongoing villain, but the character only appeared once more in the series, two years later in [[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]''. Kate O'Mara reprised the role for the charity special [[TV]]: ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'' and the spin-off audio production [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind (audio story)|The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind]]''. The possibility of the Rani returning to the revival series has been a source of fan speculation since 2005, with virtually every female character from [[Rose Tyler]] to [[Donna Noble]] to [[Lucy Saxon]] to {{Gomez}} being considered possible Ranis-in-disguise. | ||
* [[Colin Baker]] and [[Kate O'Mara]] had previously costarred in the BBC drama series <em>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brothers_(1972_TV_series) The Brothers]</em>. | * [[Colin Baker]] and [[Kate O'Mara]] had previously costarred in the BBC drama series <em>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brothers_(1972_TV_series) The Brothers]</em>. | ||
* [[Eric Saward]] found the script to be workmanlike. He also greatly disliked [[Pip and Jane Baker]]. | * [[Eric Saward]] found the script to be workmanlike. He also greatly disliked [[Pip and Jane Baker]]. | ||
