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* This episode formed Block Two of season seven, along with {{cs|The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)}}. | * This episode formed Block Two of season seven, along with {{cs|The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)}}. | ||
* The Ponds are on the verge of divorce because Steven Moffat wanted to emphasise that the normal problems and challenges of marriage were now as pertinent to them as their adventures with the Doctor. | * The Ponds are on the verge of divorce because Steven Moffat wanted to emphasise that the normal problems and challenges of marriage were now as pertinent to them as their adventures with the Doctor. | ||
* Originally, the Ponds' divorce was to be signposted by Rory's choice to grow a [[beard]], despite Amy's loathing of facial hair, which he would shave off at the story's conclusion. Between seasons, [[Arthur Darvill]] was appearing on stage as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephistopheles Mephistopheles] in ''[[Doctor Faustus]]'', and | * Originally, the Ponds' divorce was to be signposted by Rory's choice to grow a [[beard]], despite Amy's loathing of facial hair, which he would shave off at the story's conclusion. Between seasons, [[Arthur Darvill]] was appearing on stage as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephistopheles Mephistopheles] in ''[[Doctor Faustus]]'', and [[Steven Moffat]] planned to have him keep the beard he had grown for that role. However, this plan had to be abandoned when it was decided to make the episode alongside {{cs|The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)}} | ||
* At the start of the story, Darla originally claimed that she wanted the Doctor to take her back in time to see her late daughter, and gave herself away by referring to the age she had been when she herself had died. | * At the start of the story, Darla originally claimed that she wanted the Doctor to take her back in time to see her late daughter, and gave herself away by referring to the age she had been when she herself had died. | ||
* Cassandra was initially a replacement for Amy's regular make-up artist, while Rory was able to flee the bus only to be surrounded by a mob of Dalek agents. | * Cassandra was initially a replacement for Amy's regular make-up artist, while Rory was able to flee the bus only to be surrounded by a mob of Dalek agents. | ||
* The Dalek Prime Minister was originally the [[Dalek Prime]]. | * The Dalek Prime Minister was originally the [[Dalek Prime]]. | ||
* The Dalek Parliament was first located on a planet dubbed “Skaro 2” rather than a spaceship. | * The Dalek Parliament was first located on a planet dubbed “Skaro 2” rather than a spaceship. | ||
* The business of the Doctor and Amy making their way from the ''Alaska''<nowiki/>'s escape pod through the Asylum, and Amy perceiving the Daleks as people, replaced Oswin teleporting them directly to Rory. | * The business of the Doctor and Amy making their way from the ''Alaska''<nowiki/>'s escape pod through the Asylum, and Amy perceiving the Daleks as people, replaced Oswin teleporting them directly to Rory. | ||
* Oswin was originally conceived as a fan of [[Elvis Presley]], whose music would play throughout the episode and inspire the Doctor to give her the nickname “[[Blue Suede Shoes]]”. However, when the rights to use these songs proved problematic to obtain, [[Nick Hurran]] suggested the soundtrack to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Bizet Georges Bizet]'s [[1875]] [[opera]] ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen Carmen].'' | * Oswin was originally conceived as a fan of [[Elvis Presley]], whose music would play throughout the episode and inspire the Doctor to give her the nickname “[[Blue Suede Shoes]]”. However, when the rights to use these songs proved problematic to obtain, [[Nick Hurran]] suggested the soundtrack to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Bizet Georges Bizet]'s [[1875]] [[opera]] ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen Carmen].'' | ||
* [[Steven Moffat]] realised that the Doctor would never actually see Oswin in her human form. This meant that the actress portraying Oswin and the actress cast as the new companion could be one and the same. As such, Moffat did away with a suggestion that Oswin might be a Dalek whose insanity had caused it to believe itself to be human. | * [[Steven Moffat]] realised that the Doctor would never actually see Oswin in her human form. This meant that the actress portraying Oswin and the actress cast as the new companion could be one and the same. As such, Moffat did away with a suggestion that Oswin might be a Dalek whose insanity had caused it to believe itself to be human. | ||
* A substantial phalanx of Daleks was assembled for the production, including no fewer than thirteen new constructions. Five were revised versions of the [[New Dalek Paradigm|Paradigm Daleks]]. In part, the changes were intended to address concerns expressed by the operators, who found the Paradigm Daleks far more difficult to control than their predecessors. Most notably, the rear “hump” was removed to restore a more symmetrical appearance, and they were given a metallic sheen in contrast to the bright, plasticky look they had previously sported. Three were painted in red Drone livery, alongside a blue Strategist and a white Supreme. Eight new bronze Daleks were also built; two were given severely distressed characteristics to represent some of the more badly-damaged inmates of the Asylum. Furthermore, three bronze casings were still available from amongst those made and retained by the BBC during the previous decade. Likewise, the original white Paradigm Dalek, last seen in {{cs|The Wedding of River Song (TV story)}}, was also to appear, retaining the dilapidated state it had been given for that story. | * A substantial phalanx of Daleks was assembled for the production, including no fewer than thirteen new constructions. Five were revised versions of the [[New Dalek Paradigm|Paradigm Daleks]]. In part, the changes were intended to address concerns expressed by the operators, who found the Paradigm Daleks far more difficult to control than their predecessors. Most notably, the rear “hump” was removed to restore a more symmetrical appearance, and they were given a metallic sheen in contrast to the bright, plasticky look they had previously sported. Three were painted in red Drone livery, alongside a blue Strategist and a white Supreme. Eight new bronze Daleks were also built; two were given severely distressed characteristics to represent some of the more badly-damaged inmates of the Asylum. Furthermore, three bronze casings were still available from amongst those made and retained by the BBC during the previous decade. Likewise, the original white Paradigm Dalek, last seen in {{cs|The Wedding of River Song (TV story)}}, was also to appear, retaining the dilapidated state it had been given for that story. | ||
* A number of additional Daleks were sourced from [[BBC Worldwide]]. They included two additional bronze Daleks, plus the [[Special Weapons Dalek]] from {{cs|Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)}}. This Planet Earth, a manufacturer of high-end screen-accurate Dalek props, provided a Dalek from '{{cs|Death to the Daleks (TV story)}} in silver and black livery. A charity organiser which supplied Daleks for fundraising opportunities loaned a bronze Dalek, a black Dalek in the style of [[Dalek Sec]], an [[Ironside Project|Ironsides Dalek]] from {{cs|Victory of the Daleks (TV story)}}, and a [[Renegade Dalek]] from ''Remembrance of the Daleks''. Two longtime fans also assisted the production team: an original casing from {{cs|The Daleks (TV story)}} and a Throne Room Dalek from {{cs|The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)}} came from [[Andrew Beech]], while [[Mark Barton Hill]] contributed a grey-and-black Dalek from {{cs|Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)}}. Finally, [[Russell T Davies]] offered the use of his own prop, which resembled those from ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''. [[Caroline Skinner]] knew Davies well and asked to borrow his replica. She stated that he was "thrilled" that it was canonised. | * A number of additional Daleks were sourced from [[BBC Worldwide]]. They included two additional bronze Daleks, plus the [[Special Weapons Dalek]] from {{cs|Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)}}. This Planet Earth, a manufacturer of high-end screen-accurate Dalek props, provided a Dalek from '{{cs|Death to the Daleks (TV story)}} in silver and black livery. A charity organiser which supplied Daleks for fundraising opportunities loaned a bronze Dalek, a black Dalek in the style of [[Dalek Sec]], an [[Ironside Project|Ironsides Dalek]] from {{cs|Victory of the Daleks (TV story)}}, and a [[Renegade Dalek]] from ''Remembrance of the Daleks''. Two longtime fans also assisted the production team: an original casing from {{cs|The Daleks (TV story)}} and a Throne Room Dalek from {{cs|The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)}} came from [[Andrew Beech]], while [[Mark Barton Hill]] contributed a grey-and-black Dalek from {{cs|Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)}}. Finally, [[Russell T Davies]] offered the use of his own prop, which resembled those from ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''. [[Caroline Skinner]] knew Davies well and asked to borrow his replica. She stated that he was "thrilled" that it was canonised. | ||
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* [[Steven Moffat]] had previously been divorced and tackled the subject in his series ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_Gang Press Gang]'' and ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joking_Apart Joking Apart].'' Many viewers took issue with the Ponds' divorce being resolved by the end of the episode and never mentioned again. | * [[Steven Moffat]] had previously been divorced and tackled the subject in his series ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_Gang Press Gang]'' and ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joking_Apart Joking Apart].'' Many viewers took issue with the Ponds' divorce being resolved by the end of the episode and never mentioned again. | ||
* The black chair in Oswin's pod previously appeared in the pod [[Jenny (The Doctor's Daughter)|Jenny]] used at the end of {{cs|The Doctor's Daughter (TV story)}} The lever was the same one the Master pulls to shut down the bunker's defences in {{cs|Utopia (TV story)}} | * The black chair in Oswin's pod previously appeared in the pod [[Jenny (The Doctor's Daughter)|Jenny]] used at the end of {{cs|The Doctor's Daughter (TV story)}} The lever was the same one the Master pulls to shut down the bunker's defences in {{cs|Utopia (TV story)}} | ||
* Unusually, the first filming was not the result of careful planning, but of last-minute happenstance. While filming {{cs|A Town Called Mercy (TV story)}} in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almer%C3%ADa Almería], [[Spain]], [[Marcus Wilson]] realised that the nearby [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Nevada Sierra Nevada] mountain range was ideal to represent the surface of the Asylum planet. [[Nick Hurran]] quickly devised plans to film the relevant footage, and a minimal crew travelled to Almería's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Nevada_National_Park_(Spain) Sierra Nevada National Park]. | * Unusually, the first filming was not the result of careful planning, but of last-minute happenstance. While filming {{cs|A Town Called Mercy (TV story)}} in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almer%C3%ADa Almería], [[Spain]], [[Marcus Wilson]] realised that the nearby [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Nevada Sierra Nevada] mountain range was ideal to represent the surface of the Asylum planet. [[Nick Hurran]] quickly devised plans to film the relevant footage, and a minimal crew travelled to Almería's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Nevada_National_Park_(Spain) Sierra Nevada National Park]. | ||
* This is the first Dalek story where the Daleks don't actually kill anyone. | * This is the first Dalek story where the Daleks don't actually kill anyone. | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruthie_Henshall Ruthie Henshall] was originally cast as Darla. | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruthie_Henshall Ruthie Henshall] was originally cast as Darla. | ||
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