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* [[Production Assistant]] - [[John Bruce]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Dominators'') | * [[Production Assistant]] - [[John Bruce]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Dominators'') | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Zoe mentions both the [[Dalek]]s and the [[Cybermen]], hoping that neither will be present on Dulkis. | * Zoe mentions both the [[Dalek]]s and the [[Cybermen]], hoping that neither will be present on Dulkis. | ||
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* Senex was originally called Somex, derived from the Latin word for “sleep”. | * Senex was originally called Somex, derived from the Latin word for “sleep”. | ||
* The word Quark came from a family of subatomic particles, the existence of which had first been theorised in [[1964]]. | * The word Quark came from a family of subatomic particles, the existence of which had first been theorised in [[1964]]. | ||
* [[Mervyn Haisman]] and [[Henry Lincoln]] wanted to get away from the purely action-adventure nature of their previous scripts. Preferring a narrative with timely, modern relevance, they sought to explore what they considered to be the misguidedly passive philosophy of the hippie movement. | * [[Mervyn Haisman]] and [[Henry Lincoln]] wanted to get away from the purely action-adventure nature of their previous scripts. Preferring a narrative with timely, modern relevance, they sought to explore what they considered to be the misguidedly passive philosophy of the hippie movement. | ||
* The Quarks were created to be the series' next merchandisable monster after the [[Dalek | * The Quarks were created to be the series' next merchandisable monster after the [[Dalek]]s. However, a falling out between the writers and the production led to this being their sole appearance. Things got so heated that [[Mervyn Haisman]] and [[Henry Lincoln]] attempted to legally prevent the serial from airing. | ||
* [[Mervyn Haisman]] and [[Henry Lincoln]] observed that much of [[Dalek|the Daleks]]' appeal lay in the fact that they didn't just look like people in costumes. With this in mind, they devised the Quarks. | * [[Mervyn Haisman]] and [[Henry Lincoln]] observed that much of [[Dalek|the Daleks]]' appeal lay in the fact that they didn't just look like people in costumes. With this in mind, they devised the Quarks. | ||
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* When the Doctor is running with the seed device to the Dominators' ship in episode five, the camera gets a little too close to the stunt double and we clearly see that it is Chris Jeffries and not Patrick Troughton. | * When the Doctor is running with the seed device to the Dominators' ship in episode five, the camera gets a little too close to the stunt double and we clearly see that it is Chris Jeffries and not Patrick Troughton. | ||
* In the exterior shots of the island recorded in the studio, the lighting on the backcloth is so hard that its wrinkles are clearly visible. | * In the exterior shots of the island recorded in the studio, the lighting on the backcloth is so hard that its wrinkles are clearly visible. | ||
*In episode three, a camera enters from behind the set aboard the Dominators' ship as Balan and Kando are menaced by Rago and Toba. | * In episode three, a camera enters from behind the set aboard the Dominators' ship as Balan and Kando are menaced by Rago and Toba. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
