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*Interestingly, Nation held with the by-then-defunct tradition of giving every episode in the serial an individual name. Among the episode titles were "Destinus", "Countdown to Eternity" and "Victory." | *Interestingly, Nation held with the by-then-defunct tradition of giving every episode in the serial an individual name. Among the episode titles were "Destinus", "Countdown to Eternity" and "Victory." | ||
*Louis Marx Daleks are used to simulate an army (This same technique was used in ''[[The Evil of the Daleks]]''). | *Louis Marx Daleks are used to simulate an army (This same technique was used in ''[[The Evil of the Daleks]]''). | ||
*Given the | *Given the requirements of this story, the three remaining Dalek props from the sixties were deemed not to be numerous enough, and so seven wooden extras were built for this story. They looked pretty impressive, but were completely static (which may explain why some of the Daleks in this story do not seem to notice intruders at close range). For the next fifteen years, these were used as a large parts bin to hold up the decaying remains of the original props from the sixties (which by this story were ten years old), by ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]'', the four props used were nearly all wood. It wasn't until ''[[Revelation of the Daleks]]'' (1985) that new, fully working props were made. Curiously, brand new props were also made for ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]''. | ||
*At least three other Dalek props were also used: Two privately-owned working replicas from [[Clifford Culley]] of Pinewood were used for quarry shots for Episodes 4 and 5 (these can be distinguished by the lighter shade of grey as opposed to the BBC's props -- they were subsequently repainted to match the official BBC Daleks), and a motion-picture Dalek privately owned by Terry Nation was loaned and allowed to be modified for use as the Supreme Dalek. | *At least three other Dalek props were also used: Two privately-owned working replicas from [[Clifford Culley]] of Pinewood were used for quarry shots for Episodes 4 and 5 (these can be distinguished by the lighter shade of grey as opposed to the BBC's props -- they were subsequently repainted to match the official BBC Daleks), and a motion-picture Dalek privately owned by Terry Nation was loaned and allowed to be modified for use as the Supreme Dalek. | ||
*In the DVD feature ''Perfect Scenario'' it's stated that the character of Rebec was included at the insistence of Letts and Dicks, who wanted female characters on screen for visual variety and for the female audience members. | *In the DVD feature ''Perfect Scenario'' it's stated that the character of Rebec was included at the insistence of Letts and Dicks, who wanted female characters on screen for visual variety and for the female audience members. | ||
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*Although not generally recognised as such, ''Planet of the Daleks'' continues the storyline begun in ''Frontier in Space'', essentially making this the second half of a single 12-episode story arc. | *Although not generally recognised as such, ''Planet of the Daleks'' continues the storyline begun in ''Frontier in Space'', essentially making this the second half of a single 12-episode story arc. | ||
*A new, almost musical sound effect is introduced for the Dalek energy weapon. This is the only time it is used. In the next Dalek story, ''[[Death to the Daleks]]'', their energy weapons are not used at all. | *A new, almost musical sound effect is introduced for the Dalek energy weapon. This is the only time it is used. In the next Dalek story, ''[[Death to the Daleks]]'', their energy weapons are not used at all. | ||
*This is the only story where a Dalek Leader has punished his subordinates failure with extermination. | *This is the only story where a Dalek Leader has punished his subordinates failure with extermination. ''Not true: In [[The Daleks' Master Plan]], the Supreme Dalek destroys an entire ship of Daleks who failed to recapture the fugitives on [[Desperus]]. | ||
*In ''Perfect Scenario'', cast members Katy Manning and Bernard Horsfall express the opinion that the jungle fighting was a deliberate nod to the contemporary [[Vietnam War]]. In the same feature, | *In ''Perfect Scenario'', cast members Katy Manning and Bernard Horsfall express the opinion that the jungle fighting was a deliberate nod to the contemporary [[Vietnam War]]. In the same feature, Terrance Dicks and Barry Letts state they don't believe Terry Nation would have done this deliberately but might have been unconsciously influenced by the war. | ||
*According to the DVD commentary subtitles, it was decided at one point that ''all'' on-screen actors had to wear makeup, including the Dalek operators, who (it was feared) could | *According to the DVD commentary subtitles, it was decided at one point that ''all'' on-screen actors had to wear makeup, including the Dalek operators, who (it was feared) could conceivably be seen through the mesh of the props. The operators, in protest, on one day, dressed up their Daleks as women, and Michael Wisher and Roy Skelton, playing along with the joke, provided suitably "camp" voices for the dolled-up Daleks! | ||
*The original color version of Episode 3 is currently missing. A print DOES exist, however, | *The original color version of Episode 3 is currently missing. A print DOES exist, however, albeit in black & white. The episode was colorized for the DVD Boxset ''Dalek War''. | ||
===Ratings=== | ===Ratings=== | ||
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*In Episode 4, Katy Manning very obviously prepares for a blow to the head before a fake boulder falls on top of her. | *In Episode 4, Katy Manning very obviously prepares for a blow to the head before a fake boulder falls on top of her. | ||
*In Episode 3, during one shot in the Dalek's laboratory, the Dalek on the left has its whole eyestalk painted black, yet in the next shot, it has the Daleks usual white ring. | *In Episode 3, during one shot in the Dalek's laboratory, the Dalek on the left has its whole eyestalk painted black, yet in the next shot, it has the Daleks usual white ring. | ||
==Continuity== | ==Continuity== | ||
