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* The clip from ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' was added so that [[William Hartnell]] would have a presence in the special. The footage was sepia-tinted by video effects designer [[Dave Chapman]] to make the transition from monochrome to colour less jarring. | * The clip from ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' was added so that [[William Hartnell]] would have a presence in the special. The footage was sepia-tinted by video effects designer [[Dave Chapman]] to make the transition from monochrome to colour less jarring. | ||
* For the Fourth Doctor and Romana's release from the time vortex, an extract from ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'' episode one, in which the pair approached the gates of [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge University]], had initially been selected. However, [[John Nathan-Turner]] was keen to depict all of the Doctors departing in the TARDIS, and so a clip from Episode Three was used instead. Unfortunately, it did not match up as well with the abduction sequence, which was also taken from the opening installment and saw the two Time Lords punting on the [[River Cam]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catweazle] | * For the Fourth Doctor and Romana's release from the time vortex, an extract from ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'' episode one, in which the pair approached the gates of [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge University]], had initially been selected. However, [[John Nathan-Turner]] was keen to depict all of the Doctors departing in the TARDIS, and so a clip from Episode Three was used instead. Unfortunately, it did not match up as well with the abduction sequence, which was also taken from the opening installment and saw the two Time Lords punting on the [[River Cam]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catweazle] | ||
* ''The Five Doctors'' marks the end of what is, as of 2023, the longest consecutive run of classic ''Doctor Who'' serials on Blu-ray. The run comprises all of [[Season 17]], [[Season 18|18]], [[Season 19|19]] and [[Season 20|20]], ending with this story. | |||
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