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|image = abominable title.jpg | |image = abominable title.jpg | ||
|novelisation = Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen (novelisation) | |novelisation = Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen (novelisation) | ||
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|enemy = The [[Great Intelligence]] | |enemy = The [[Great Intelligence]] | ||
|setting = [[Tibet]], [[1935]] | |setting = [[Tibet]], [[1935]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Mervyn Haisman, Henry Lincoln | ||
|director = [[Gerald Blake]] | |director = [[Gerald Blake]] | ||
|producer = [[Innes Lloyd]] | |producer = [[Innes Lloyd]] | ||
|epcount = 6 | |epcount = 6 | ||
|broadcast date = | |broadcast date = 30 September - 4 November 1967 | ||
|network = | |network = BBC1 | ||
|format = 6x25-minute episodes | |format = 6x25-minute episodes | ||
|serial production code = [[List of production codes|NN]] | |serial production code = [[List of production codes|NN]] | ||
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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* The working title for this story was ''The Abominable Snowman''. | * The working title for this story was ''The Abominable Snowman''. | ||
* This story saw the first appearance of the Great Intelligence. It would return later that season in | * This story saw the first appearance of the Great Intelligence. It would return later that season in {{cs|The Web of Fear (TV story)}} but it would not make its next appearance until forty-four years later in {{cs|The Snowmen (TV story)}}. To date, this marks the longest interval between consecutive appearances by an antagonist in the franchise's history. | ||
* Only episode two of this six-part story exists in the [[BBC Archives]] as a [[telerecording|16mm black & white film telerecording]]. It was returned in 1982, having been recovered from the collection of a retired BBC projectionist. | * Only episode two of this six-part story exists in the [[BBC Archives]] as a [[telerecording|16mm black & white film telerecording]]. It was returned in 1982, having been recovered from the collection of a retired BBC projectionist. | ||
* Episode two was shown alongside episode one of the ''The Web of Fear ''(then the only surviving episode of the serial) as part of [[BSB's Doctor Who Weekend]] in September 1990, under the banner of ''[[The Yeti Rarities]]''. | * Episode two was shown alongside episode one of the ''The Web of Fear ''(then the only surviving episode of the serial) as part of [[BSB's Doctor Who Weekend]] in September 1990, under the banner of ''[[The Yeti Rarities]]''. | ||
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* [[Deborah Watling]] claimed to have suggested her father [[Jack Watling]] for Professor Travers. She told ''the [[Radio Times]] ''in [[1973]] that the first sight of him in his beard caused both of them to corpse. | * [[Deborah Watling]] claimed to have suggested her father [[Jack Watling]] for Professor Travers. She told ''the [[Radio Times]] ''in [[1973]] that the first sight of him in his beard caused both of them to corpse. | ||
* This was the first story to not have any created background music, with chanting being used to create atmosphere. | * This was the first story to not have any created background music, with chanting being used to create atmosphere. | ||
* This was the first story to have the new theme arrangement for the end credits instead of the original theme for any Second Doctor story. The next time the theme would be used would be in | * This was the first story to have the new theme arrangement for the end credits instead of the original theme for any Second Doctor story. The next time the theme would be used would be in {{cs|[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)]]}}. | ||
* It was initially reported that the animated reconstruction of this story would be the last ''Doctor Who'' animation due to [[BBC America]] withdrawing their funding.<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-animated-episodes-cancelled-newsupdate/</ref> Neither BBC America or [[BBC Studios]] confirmed nor denied these claims though it eventually proved to not be the case with the news in [[August (releases)|August]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] that | * It was initially reported that the animated reconstruction of this story would be the last ''Doctor Who'' animation due to [[BBC America]] withdrawing their funding.<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-animated-episodes-cancelled-newsupdate/</ref> Neither BBC America or [[BBC Studios]] confirmed nor denied these claims though it eventually proved to not be the case with the news in [[August (releases)|August]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] that {{cs|[[The Underwater Menace (TV story)]]}} was being animated<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-underwater-menace-animation-newsupdate/</ref>. | ||
* [[David Spenser]] was [[Victor Pemberton]]'s partner. | * [[David Spenser]] was [[Victor Pemberton]]'s partner. | ||
* The production was beset with rainfalls which delayed filming for two days and caused the crew to work on what was supposed to be their rest day. The rain also ensured that there would be no snow on the ground, which [[Gerald Blake]] had hoped would help sell Snowdonia as a stand-in for the Himalayas. The ground was instead muddy and slippery, causing trouble for the actors, particularly those in the Yeti costumes, who found themselves falling frequently. For episode six, a regular Yeti costume was used with its bamboo frame and extra stuffing removed. | * The production was beset with rainfalls which delayed filming for two days and caused the crew to work on what was supposed to be their rest day. The rain also ensured that there would be no snow on the ground, which [[Gerald Blake]] had hoped would help sell Snowdonia as a stand-in for the Himalayas. The ground was instead muddy and slippery, causing trouble for the actors, particularly those in the Yeti costumes, who found themselves falling frequently. For episode six, a regular Yeti costume was used with its bamboo frame and extra stuffing removed. | ||
* As well as being the only surviving episode, the original 35mm film inserts for episode two still exist in the BBC Archives, but the film inserts for all the other episodes is sadly thought to have been destroyed. | * As well as being the only surviving episode, the original 35mm film inserts for episode two still exist in the BBC Archives, but the film inserts for all the other episodes is sadly thought to have been destroyed. | ||
** For the latest DVD and Blu-ray release of the serial in animated form, the surviving episode has been remastered using these original inserts, making it not only one of few stories produced in the black and white era to have original surviving film elements, but one of few to use said elements to create a perfectly high picture quality for its home media release. | ** For the latest DVD and Blu-ray release of the serial in animated form, the surviving episode has been remastered using these original inserts, making it not only one of few stories produced in the black and white era to have original surviving film elements, but one of few to use said elements to create a perfectly high picture quality for its home media release. | ||
* Very similar to | * Very similar to {{cs|[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)]]}}, the only known copy of ''The Abominable Snowmen'' to not have been confirmed as destroyed is the prints sent to Nigeria. Given {{cs|[[The Enemy of the World (TV story)]]}} and {{cs|[[The Web of Fear (TV story)]]}} (except for Episode 3, which is disappeared before its shipment to the BBC) are both recovered from the country and ''The Abominable Snowmen'' wasn't, its fate is mysterious. It was possibly sent to another country off-record or the episodes were obtained by private collectors. | ||
* [[Henry Lincoln]] knew [[Patrick Troughton]] as they previously acted together in several plays. After Troughton had started on ''Doctor Who,'' Lincoln encountered him on the streets of Kew and learned that the actor was frustrated by the lack of stories set on Earth. Having read the completed scripts for this serial while on holiday in [[France]], Troughton sent Lincoln a postcard which read "Sooper Script Specially No 6. Very Happy. Thank you. Do some more please. Pat T". | * [[Henry Lincoln]] knew [[Patrick Troughton]] as they previously acted together in several plays. After Troughton had started on ''Doctor Who,'' Lincoln encountered him on the streets of Kew and learned that the actor was frustrated by the lack of stories set on Earth. Having read the completed scripts for this serial while on holiday in [[France]], Troughton sent Lincoln a postcard which read "Sooper Script Specially No 6. Very Happy. Thank you. Do some more please. Pat T". | ||
* Before chosing the Yeti as a monster, [[Henry Lincoln]] considered writing a script about [[Loch Ness Monster]]. | * Before chosing the Yeti as a monster, [[Henry Lincoln]] considered writing a script about [[Loch Ness Monster]]. | ||
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=== Changes in the animated version === | === Changes in the animated version === | ||
* There is snow on the ground when the time travellers step out of the TARDIS. | * There is snow on the ground when the time travellers step out of the TARDIS. | ||
* At the beginning of the story, Jamie and Victoria are wearing the same clothes they will later wear in | * At the beginning of the story, Jamie and Victoria are wearing the same clothes they will later wear in {{cs|[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)]]}}. | ||
* The monastery sits atop a small mound. | * The monastery sits atop a small mound. | ||
* The monks are more Asian in appearance and wear shoes rather than sandals. | * The monks are more Asian in appearance and wear shoes rather than sandals. | ||
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* Just as the Doctor, Jamie and Victoria are leaving, Ralpachan strikes the gong but the sound doesn't come until a few seconds later. | * Just as the Doctor, Jamie and Victoria are leaving, Ralpachan strikes the gong but the sound doesn't come until a few seconds later. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Doctor encounters the Great Intelligence, the Yeti, and Professor Travers again. ([[TV]]: | * The Doctor encounters the Great Intelligence, the Yeti, and Professor Travers again. ([[TV]]: {{cs|[[The Web of Fear (TV story)]]}}, [[HOMEVID]]: {{cs|[[Downtime (home video)]]}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|[[Downtime (novelisation)]]}}) | ||
* A Yeti, either robotic or genuine, appears in the [[Death Zone]]. ([[TV]]: | * A Yeti, either robotic or genuine, appears in the [[Death Zone]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|[[The Five Doctors (TV story)]]}}) | ||
* The [[Eleventh Doctor]] fights the [[Great Intelligence]], both before ([[TV]]: | * The [[Eleventh Doctor]] fights the [[Great Intelligence]], both before ([[TV]]: {{cs|[[The Snowmen (TV story)]]}}) and after ([[TV]]: {{cs|[[The Bells of Saint John (TV story)]]}}) this encounter. It returns to take revenge on the Doctor throughout his time stream. ([[TV]]: {{cs|[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)]]}}) | ||
* The Doctor wears his [[the Doctor's fur coat|fur coat]] several times. ([[TV]]: | * The Doctor wears his [[the Doctor's fur coat|fur coat]] several times. ([[TV]]: {{cs|[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)]]}}, {{cs|[[The Five Doctors (TV story)]]}}, {{cs|[[Time and the Rani (TV story)]]}}, {{cs|[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)]]}}, [[COMIC]]: {{cs|[[A Cold Day in Hell! (comic story)]]}}, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|[[Beyond the Ultimate Adventure (audio story)]]}}) | ||
* The [[Fifth Doctor]] and his companions [[Peri Brown]] and [[Erimem]] visit Tibet in [[1917]]. ([[AUDIO]]: | * The [[Fifth Doctor]] and his companions [[Peri Brown]] and [[Erimem]] visit Tibet in [[1917]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|[[The Roof of the World (audio story)]]}}) | ||
* While giving [[Erimem]] a tour of [[the TARDIS]], she and the [[Fifth Doctor]] come across the coat in the wardrobe. When Erimem asks what kind of animal it is, the Doctor replies "a polyester...fierce animals, no one's ever caught one alive..sharp teeth...terrible things." Erimem realises he's teasing her. ([[AUDIO]]: | * While giving [[Erimem]] a tour of [[the TARDIS]], she and the [[Fifth Doctor]] come across the coat in the wardrobe. When Erimem asks what kind of animal it is, the Doctor replies "a polyester...fierce animals, no one's ever caught one alive..sharp teeth...terrible things." Erimem realises he's teasing her. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|[[No Place Like Home (audio story)]]}}) | ||
* [[Torchwood India]] later retrieved several of the Robot Yeti's [[control sphere]]s from the Himalayas. ([[AUDIO]]: | * [[Torchwood India]] later retrieved several of the Robot Yeti's [[control sphere]]s from the Himalayas. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|[[Golden Age (audio story)]]}}) | ||
* According to one account, the Great Intelligence was one of the [[Great Old One|Elder Gods]]. ([[AUDIO]]: | * According to one account, the Great Intelligence was one of the [[Great Old One|Elder Gods]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|[[Black and White (audio story)]]}}) Another account gave a different origin (or development) of the Great Intelligence. ([[TV]]: {{cs|[[The Snowmen (TV story)]]}}) The [[Lethbridge-Stewart (series)|Lethbridge-Stewart]] series of novels, under direct license from the [[Haisman Literary Estate]], has gone to great lengths to explain how the various origins of the Great Intelligence fit together, by suggesting it is a multi-dimensional being that manifests in different ways across different timelines, all an imprint of [[The Great Intelligence|Sunyata]], who exist in the void between realities. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|[[The Forgotten Son (novel)]]}}, {{cs|[[Times Squared (novel)]]}}, {{cs|[[Night of the Intelligence (novel)]]}}, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|[[Time of the Intelligence (audio story)]]}}) | ||
* On the [[Inferno Earth]], Travers was killed during his expedition to the Himalayas in 1935 while [[John Angus Mackay]] survived. ([[PROSE]]: | * On the [[Inferno Earth]], Travers was killed during his expedition to the Himalayas in 1935 while [[John Angus Mackay]] survived. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|[[The Schizoid Earth (novel)]]}}) | ||
* Jamie refers to a recent visit to the [[Cyber-tomb|Cybermen's tomb]]. ([[TV]]: | * Jamie refers to a recent visit to the [[Cyber-tomb|Cybermen's tomb]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)]]}}) | ||
== Home video and audio releases == | == Home video and audio releases == | ||
