The Moonbase (TV story): Difference between revisions

* [[Innes Lloyd]] suggested the moon setting in order to tap into the ongoing space race.

* [[Peter Hawkins]] was given a modified dental palate originally designed for use by patients who had undergone the surgical removal of their larynx, which produced electronic sounds just by shaping the mouth and lips appropriately. Unfortunately, the persistent vibration induced by the device gave Hawkins headaches and made him nauseous.

* [[Gerry Davis]] wanted the story to take place predominantly on one large set, with just a handful of smaller subsidiary sets and a limited supporting cast in order to save money.

* The production team wanted the Cybermen to look more robotic and streamlined, and so costumer designer [[Sandra Reid]] crafted three alternative designs from which [[Innes Lloyd]] and [[Morris Barry]] made their selection.

* During rehearsals, it was discovered that Fauré and Benoit had both been given the first name Jules, so the latter was named Roger. However, the name plate for [[Andre Maranne]]'s outfit had already been prepared bearing the initial ‘J’, and there was no way to change it in a timely manner. To compensate, Maranne was given a neckerchief to wear to cover the offending letter.

* The final scene leading into ''[[The Macra Terror (TV story)|The Macra Terror]]'' was filmed by that serial's director [[John Davies (director)|John Davies]] as part of filming for the next story.