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'''''The Reign of Terror''''' was the eighth and final serial of [[season 1]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was the first story to use [[location filming]], the first to feature a child actor in a speaking role, and the first to show the full-sized [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] prop materialising. It also heralded the arrival of [[writer]] and future [[script editor]] [[Dennis Spooner]] to the programme. It is the only season finale not to have any science fiction elements whatsoever, apart from the TARDIS and its crew. | '''''The Reign of Terror''''' was the eighth and final serial of [[Season 1 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 1]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was the first story to use [[location filming]], the first to feature a child actor in a speaking role, and the first to show the full-sized [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] prop materialising. It also heralded the arrival of [[writer]] and future [[script editor]] [[Dennis Spooner]] to the programme. It is the only season finale not to have any science fiction elements whatsoever, apart from the TARDIS and its crew. | ||
Amongst its most lasting narrative significance was [[Susan]]'s assertion that the [[French Revolution]] was the [[First Doctor]]'s favourite period of history. This was later remembered by [[Russell T Davies]] and [[Steven Moffat]] in their writing of the [[Tenth Doctor]], who had a fondness for all things [[French]]. | Amongst its most lasting narrative significance was [[Susan]]'s assertion that the [[French Revolution]] was the [[First Doctor]]'s favourite period of history. This was later remembered by [[Russell T Davies]] and [[Steven Moffat]] in their writing of the [[Tenth Doctor]], who had a fondness for all things [[French]]. | ||
