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'''''Snakedance''''' was the second serial of [[season 20]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. A sequel to ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'', it featured the return of the [[Mara]] and [[Nyssa]]'s first direct contact with the [[Mara]]. Three decades later, a sequel/prequel to this story — though not the one [[Christopher Bailey]] had attempted — was created for audio in the form of [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s ''[[The Cradle of the Snake (audio story)|The Cradle of the Snake]]''. | '''''Snakedance''''' was the second serial of [[season 20]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. A sequel to ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'', it featured the return of the [[Mara]] and [[Nyssa]]'s first direct contact with the [[Mara]]. Three decades later, a sequel/prequel to this story — though not the one [[Christopher Bailey]] had attempted — was created for audio in the form of [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s ''[[The Cradle of the Snake (audio story)|The Cradle of the Snake]]''. | ||
The show had a noteworthy cast. It was one of [[Martin Clunes]]' earliest television roles, though not his debut. His outrageous costumes and youthful appearance make it a story often sampled whenever the multi-award-winning actor appears on television chat programmes. ([[DOC]]: ''[[Snake Charmer]]'') ''Snakedance'' also featured [[Brian Miller (actor)|Brian Miller]] — husband of [[Sarah Jane Smith]]'s actor, [[Elisabeth Sladen]] — in a [[Dugdale|significant role]]. | The show had a noteworthy cast. It was one of [[Martin Clunes]]' earliest television roles, though not his debut. His outrageous costumes and youthful appearance make it a story often sampled whenever the multi-award-winning actor appears on television chat programmes. ([[DOC]]: ''[[Snake Charmer (documentary)|Snake Charmer]]'') ''Snakedance'' also featured [[Brian Miller (actor)|Brian Miller]] — husband of [[Sarah Jane Smith]]'s actor, [[Elisabeth Sladen]] — in a [[Dugdale|significant role]]. | ||
Writers involved in the production of the [[BBC Wales]] version of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' have expressed affection for this [[serial]]. In 1995, [[Steven Moffat]] was a participant in a wide-ranging, public discussion about ''Doctor Who'' with [[Andy Lane]], [[David Bishop]] and [[Paul Cornell]]. He ranted about the "crap" nature of the majority of the 1963 version of the show, but called ''Snakedance'' "one I couldn't really fault".<ref>[http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com/archive/tsv43/onediscussion.html "Four Writers, One Discussion"] a record of a conversation held on 17 January 1995. ''Time Space Visualiser'' #43. New Zealand Doctor Who Fan Club. March 1995.</ref> He would build upon this opinion in a 1996 essay, in which he called ''Snakedance'' and ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'' "the two best ''Who'' stories ever".<ref>[http://doctorwhoforum.com/showthread.php?t=194947 Moffat, Steven. "Season 19 Overview".] ''In-Vision'' #62. 1996. Posted to doctorwhoforum.com. Registration required.</ref> Likewise, [[Robert Shearman]] has called ''Snakedance'' "my favourite" ''Doctor Who'' story. He is heavily featured on the DVD release, explaining why. | Writers involved in the production of the [[BBC Wales]] version of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' have expressed affection for this [[serial]]. In 1995, [[Steven Moffat]] was a participant in a wide-ranging, public discussion about ''Doctor Who'' with [[Andy Lane]], [[David Bishop]] and [[Paul Cornell]]. He ranted about the "crap" nature of the majority of the 1963 version of the show, but called ''Snakedance'' "one I couldn't really fault".<ref>[http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com/archive/tsv43/onediscussion.html "Four Writers, One Discussion"] a record of a conversation held on 17 January 1995. ''Time Space Visualiser'' #43. New Zealand Doctor Who Fan Club. March 1995.</ref> He would build upon this opinion in a 1996 essay, in which he called ''Snakedance'' and ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'' "the two best ''Who'' stories ever".<ref>[http://doctorwhoforum.com/showthread.php?t=194947 Moffat, Steven. "Season 19 Overview".] ''In-Vision'' #62. 1996. Posted to doctorwhoforum.com. Registration required.</ref> Likewise, [[Robert Shearman]] has called ''Snakedance'' "my favourite" ''Doctor Who'' story. He is heavily featured on the DVD release, explaining why. | ||
