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* This story references [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] and suggests that his novel, ''The Lost World'', might have been inspired by Redvers' claim to have discovered a place in the jungle where dinosaurs still live. | * This story references [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] and suggests that his novel, ''The Lost World'', might have been inspired by Redvers' claim to have discovered a place in the jungle where dinosaurs still live. | ||
* The Doctor's rhetorical question "Who was it said Earthmen never invite their ancestors round to dinner?" is a reference to ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]''. | * The Doctor's rhetorical question "Who was it said Earthmen never invite their ancestors round to dinner?" is a reference to ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]''. | ||
* Redvers tells the Doctor that he is hunting the crowned Saxe-Coburg — the [[Queen]] of [[England]]. This is a reference to the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, to which [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]]'s husband, Prince Albert, belonged. Their grandson George V would change the name to The House of Windsor in 1917, due to anti-German sentiment at the time. | * Redvers tells the Doctor that he is hunting the crowned Saxe-Coburg — the [[Queen]] of [[England]]. This is a reference to the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, to which [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]]'s husband, [[Albert|Prince Albert]], belonged. Their grandson [[George V]] would change the name to The House of Windsor in 1917, due to anti-German sentiment at the time. | ||
* Josiah offers a bowl with a [[banana]] to Matthews, who begins to turn into a monkey. | * Josiah offers a bowl with a [[banana]] to Matthews, who begins to turn into a monkey. | ||
* The Doctor quotes the phrase "up the wooden hill to [[Bedfordshire]]" when he is encouraged to go to bed. | * The Doctor quotes the phrase "up the wooden hill to [[Bedfordshire]]" when he is encouraged to go to bed. | ||
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::''The monkey house is nearly full, but there's room enough for you.'' | ::''The monkey house is nearly full, but there's room enough for you.'' | ||
::''Take a bus to Regent's Park, make haste before it shuts,'' | ::''Take a bus to Regent's Park, make haste before it shuts,'' | ||
::''Next Monday I will come and bring you such a lot of nuts!'' | ::''Next Monday I will come and bring you such a lot of nuts!'' | ||
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=== Influences === | |||
[[Marc Platt]] drew from several Victorian literary sources, particularly as inspiration for his characters. | |||
* Light was derived from the angels in the works of [[William Blake]]. Platt at one point hoped that the character could have wings, until this was deemed unfeasible. | |||
* Mrs Grose was lifted directly from another haunted house story, [[Henry James]]' [[1898]] novella ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Turn_of_the_Screw The Turn of the Screw]''. In the novelisation, upon Mrs Grose's departure the Doctor tells her to say hi to Peter Quint, a reference to the novella. | |||
* Gwendoline was originally called Maud, after the character Maud Ruthyn in the [[1864]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheridan_Le_Fanu Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu] novel ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Silas Uncle Silas]'', but the name had to be changed due to the BBC adaptation ''The Dark Angel'' set to air around the same time. | |||
* Redvers Fenn-Cooper was based on [[Henry Rider Haggard|H Rider Haggard]]'s classic adventure character [[Allan Quatermain]], who debuted in ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Solomon%27s_Mines King Solomon's Mines]''. | |||
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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
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* One key scene was not completed due to time constraints, and featured Mackenzie encountering the night maids and Mrs Pritchard as they prepare to leave, whereupon one of the maids chases him with a machete. This explains why he is hurrying, is out of breath, and exclaims about Gabriel Chase being "a mad house!" just before to his death at Light's hands. Several more scenes were cut or trimmed in post-production due to the story running over-length. These included Light preventing Mackenzie from leaving Gabriel Chase by causing the door to become immovably bolted, and material expanding on the spy devices Josiah has secreted in the upper observatory where the TARDIS materialises. Another scene set in the upper observatory saw Nimrod tendering his resignation to Josiah, but although this was rehearsed it was never actually recorded. | * One key scene was not completed due to time constraints, and featured Mackenzie encountering the night maids and Mrs Pritchard as they prepare to leave, whereupon one of the maids chases him with a machete. This explains why he is hurrying, is out of breath, and exclaims about Gabriel Chase being "a mad house!" just before to his death at Light's hands. Several more scenes were cut or trimmed in post-production due to the story running over-length. These included Light preventing Mackenzie from leaving Gabriel Chase by causing the door to become immovably bolted, and material expanding on the spy devices Josiah has secreted in the upper observatory where the TARDIS materialises. Another scene set in the upper observatory saw Nimrod tendering his resignation to Josiah, but although this was rehearsed it was never actually recorded. | ||
* During the early stages of his development, Light was silent and had wings (which he used to smother and carry off the maid by vanishing with her in part three); the latter element was abandoned due to concerns that they could not be effectively realised. | * During the early stages of his development, Light was silent and had wings (which he used to smother and carry off the maid by vanishing with her in part three); the latter element was abandoned due to concerns that they could not be effectively realised. | ||
* {{w|Nicholas Ball (actor)|Nicholas Ball}}, {{w|Christopher Cazennove}}, [[Tom Chadbon]], {{w|Peter Firth}}, [[Dominic Guard]], [[Simon Ward]], and [[James Warwick]] were considered for Redvers Fenn-Cooper. | * {{w|Nicholas Ball (actor)|Nicholas Ball}}, {{w|Christopher Cazennove}}, [[Tom Chadbon]], {{w|Peter Firth}}, [[Dominic Guard]], [[Simon Ward]], and [[James Warwick]] were considered for Redvers Fenn-Cooper. | ||
* {{w|Ian Bannen}}, [[Michael Caine]], [[John Carson]], [[Kenneth Colley]], [[Frank Finlay]], {{w|Michael Gothard}}, [[Del Henney]], {{w|Bernard Hill}}, [[Denis Lill]], {{w|Anthony Valentine}} and [[David Warner]] were considered for Josiah Smith. | * {{w|Ian Bannen}}, [[Michael Caine]], [[John Carson]], [[Kenneth Colley]], [[Frank Finlay]], {{w|Michael Gothard}}, [[Del Henney]], {{w|Bernard Hill}}, [[Denis Lill]], {{w|Anthony Valentine}} and [[David Warner]] were considered for Josiah Smith. | ||
