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* [[John Black]] was appointed director on the recommendation of his girlfriend, costume designer [[Amy Roberts]]. | * [[John Black]] was appointed director on the recommendation of his girlfriend, costume designer [[Amy Roberts]]. | ||
* During rehearsals, [[Robin Soans]] sought a motivation for the tendency Luvic to speak more rarely than the other Consuls. He and [[John Black]] agreed that Soans could play the role with a stammer, but this was vetoed by [[John Nathan-Turner]]. | * During rehearsals, [[Robin Soans]] sought a motivation for the tendency Luvic to speak more rarely than the other Consuls. He and [[John Black]] agreed that Soans could play the role with a stammer, but this was vetoed by [[John Nathan-Turner]]. | ||
* A vortex machine meant to overlay a tornado effect on the climactic sequence broke down shortly before recording, and so basic wind machines had to be employed instead. | * A vortex machine meant to overlay a tornado effect on the climactic sequence broke down shortly before recording, and so basic wind machines had to be employed instead. | ||
* Filming ground to an abrupt halt when a sudden strike by BBC electricians over a parking dispute led to the cancellation of the serial's final studio day. Acting quickly, [[John Nathan-Turner]] managed to schedule a replacement date during location filming for ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]''. | * Filming ground to an abrupt halt when a sudden strike by BBC electricians over a parking dispute led to the cancellation of the serial's final studio day. Acting quickly, [[John Nathan-Turner]] managed to schedule a replacement date during location filming for ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]''. | ||
