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The [[1 May (releases)|1 May]] [[1979 (releases)|1979]] episode of the educational BBC series ''[[Animal Magic (series)|Animal Magic]]'' (1962-1983), later released on the ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'': ''[[The Collection]]'' — ''[[Season 17]]'' [[Blu-ray]] boxset as simply '''''Animal Magic''''',<ref>[https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/doctor-who-the-creature-from-the-pit-animal-magic-bonus-material-qxnzzxq6vlgtmtawmdewmdm ''Doctor Who: The Creature From The Pit - Animal Magic'' on bbfc.co.uk]</ref> was a [[crossover]] with ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'', featuring the [[Fourth Doctor]] played by [[Tom Baker]]. | The [[1 May (releases)|1 May]] [[1979 (releases)|1979]] episode of the educational BBC series ''[[Animal Magic (series)|Animal Magic]]'' (1962-1983), later released on the ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'': ''[[The Collection]]'' — ''[[Season 17 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 17]]'' [[Blu-ray]] boxset as simply '''''Animal Magic''''',<ref>[https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/doctor-who-the-creature-from-the-pit-animal-magic-bonus-material-qxnzzxq6vlgtmtawmdewmdm ''Doctor Who: The Creature From The Pit - Animal Magic'' on bbfc.co.uk]</ref> was a [[crossover]] with ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'', featuring the [[Fourth Doctor]] played by [[Tom Baker]]. | ||
Baker was explicitly playing the Doctor, rather than appearing as himself — with the script going as far as to establish that the Doctor was hosting from [[Chloris|the alien setting]] of the then-upcoming TV story ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]''. However, the story freely broke the fourth wall, with the Doctor addressing the viewers and ending on the note of telling them to "look out next time I'm on!" | Baker was explicitly playing the Doctor, rather than appearing as himself — with the script going as far as to establish that the Doctor was hosting from [[Chloris|the alien setting]] of the then-upcoming TV story ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]''. However, the story freely broke the fourth wall, with the Doctor addressing the viewers and ending on the note of telling them to "look out next time I'm on!" | ||
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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
[[File:Animal Magic.jpg|thumb|The title card before the special.]] | [[File:Animal Magic.jpg|thumb|The title card before the special.]] | ||
* This story was evidently filmed during production of ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'', using the [[Chloris]] set. As a result, it was released on [[DVD]] with ''The Creature from the Pit'', and later on the [[Season 17]] ''[[The Collection]]'' Blu-ray box set. | * This story was evidently filmed during production of ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'', using the [[Chloris]] set. As a result, it was released on [[DVD]] with ''The Creature from the Pit'', and later on the [[Season 17 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 17]] ''[[The Collection]]'' Blu-ray box set. | ||
* The Doctor is wearing the portable stocks that he was placed in after being captured by Madam [[Karela]] on Chloris. | * The Doctor is wearing the portable stocks that he was placed in after being captured by Madam [[Karela]] on Chloris. | ||
* The Doctor mentions his encounter with the [[Shrivenzale]] during "the [[Ribos Operation]]", ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]'') the evil plans of the [[Krynoid]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'') his encounter with the [[Wirrn]] in [[Nerva Beacon|the Ark in Space]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'') and the [[Fendahl]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]'') | * The Doctor mentions his encounter with the [[Shrivenzale]] during "the [[Ribos Operation]]", ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]'') the evil plans of the [[Krynoid]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'') his encounter with the [[Wirrn]] in [[Nerva Beacon|the Ark in Space]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'') and the [[Fendahl]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]'') | ||
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== Home video releases == | == Home video releases == | ||
* The mini-episode was released on DVD with ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]''. | * The mini-episode was released on DVD with ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]''. | ||
* The mini-episode was released on Blu-ray with [[The Collection]] - [[Season 17]]. | * The mini-episode was released on Blu-ray with [[The Collection]] - [[Season 17 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 17]]. | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
