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'''''The Ribos Operation''''' was the first serial of [[season 16]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It began the season-long quest to find the legendary [[Key to Time]]. All four parts of ''The Ribos Operation'' ran over the allocated time, so a significant amount of material was cut for the broadcast version. Some of this material was reinstated in [[Ian Marter]]'s [[Doctor Who and the Ribos Operation|novelisation]]. | '''''The Ribos Operation''''' was the first serial of [[Season 16 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 16]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It began the season-long quest to find the legendary [[Key to Time]]. All four parts of ''The Ribos Operation'' ran over the allocated time, so a significant amount of material was cut for the broadcast version. Some of this material was reinstated in [[Ian Marter]]'s [[Doctor Who and the Ribos Operation|novelisation]]. | ||
There was much debate as to whether [[K9]] should return after the problems the prop had caused in [[Season 15 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 15]]. The character was popular with younger audiences so, with the assurance that the new prop was more efficient, [[Graham Williams]] approved the introduction of [[K9 Mark II]]. | There was much debate as to whether [[K9]] should return after the problems the prop had caused in [[Season 15 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 15]]. The character was popular with younger audiences so, with the assurance that the new prop was more efficient, [[Graham Williams]] approved the introduction of [[K9 Mark II]]. | ||
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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This story marks the beginning of the quest for the [[Key to Time]]. All stories in [[season 16]] were linked to this theme. This was the first time a story arc encompassed an entire season (all of the stories of [[Season 8 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 8]] were related to {{Delgado}}, but they were separate standalone stories). | * This story marks the beginning of the quest for the [[Key to Time]]. All stories in [[Season 16 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 16]] were linked to this theme. This was the first time a story arc encompassed an entire season (all of the stories of [[Season 8 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 8]] were related to {{Delgado}}, but they were separate standalone stories). | ||
* Working titles for this story include ''Operation'', ''The Galactic Conman''<ref>http://www.shannonsullivan.com/doctorwho/serials/5a.html</ref> and ''The Ribos File''.<ref>''[[Doctor Who Yearbook 1996]]''</ref> | * Working titles for this story include ''Operation'', ''The Galactic Conman''<ref>http://www.shannonsullivan.com/doctorwho/serials/5a.html</ref> and ''The Ribos File''.<ref>''[[Doctor Who Yearbook 1996]]''</ref> | ||
* This story was the last season opener to introduce a new companion until ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'' in 2005; although [[Lalla Ward]] takes over as Romana in the following series-opener, she is still the same character. All of the following companions were introduced midway through, or at the end, of a series. | * This story was the last season opener to introduce a new companion until ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'' in 2005; although [[Lalla Ward]] takes over as Romana in the following series-opener, she is still the same character. All of the following companions were introduced midway through, or at the end, of a series. | ||
