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one fact about every fifth doctor story https://twitter.com/CosmicKosmo/status/1344442474341617665
one fact about every fifth doctor story https://twitter.com/CosmicKosmo/status/1344442474341617665
Castrovalva - oddly the introduction is a reshoot of the end of Logopolis, not a replay. This results in many continuity errors
Four to Doomsday - the aboriginal language was written to be gibberish, but was changed to a a real aboriginal language at Janet Fielding's request
Four to Doomsday - the aboriginal language was written to be gibberish, but was changed to a a real aboriginal language at Janet Fielding's request
Kinda - Nyssa is missing for much of this story as it was written for the 4th doctor before she was introduced, as a result she had no part in the plot
The Visitation - while shooting this story Davison turned up late as his cat had brought him a live mole and he had to catch it
The Visitation - while shooting this story Davison turned up late as his cat had brought him a live mole and he had to catch it
Black Orchid - while recording the cricket scenes the cast and crew did actually play a game of cricket, apparently Davison was quite good
Earthshock - Janet Fielding's scream when the cyberleader is attacking the tardis console is real, a stray spark had landed in her hair
Earthshock - Janet Fielding's scream when the cyberleader is attacking the tardis console is real, a stray spark had landed in her hair
Time Flight - Adric's appearance was mandated by JNT so that he could include him in the story's cast listing in order to keep his death in Earthshock a secret
Snakedance - according to interviews, this is both Robert Shearman and Steven Moffat's favorite doctor who story
Snakedance - according to interviews, this is both Robert Shearman and Steven Moffat's favorite doctor who story
Mawdryn Undead - Ian Levine actually pointed out the continuity and dating issues present in this story, but JNT overruled him and left them in
Terminus - despite its dark themes about disease and death, this is the only story in season 20 where no characters die
Terminus - despite its dark themes about disease and death, this is the only story in season 20 where no characters die
Enlightenment - this is one of only two doctor who stories to be written and directed by women, the other is The Witchfinders, 35 years later
The King's Demons - the master's disguise of Gilles Estram was credited as being played by "James Stoker", an anagram of "Master's Joke"
The King's Demons - the master's disguise of Gilles Estram was credited as being played by "James Stoker", an anagram of "Master's Joke"
The Five Doctors - the original draft of this story featured cybermen attempting to assimilate Time Lord DNA and become "cyberlords"
Warriors of the Deep - the costume for the Myrka was finished literally one hour before filming began and its visibly smears paint on the walls
Warriors of the Deep - the costume for the Myrka was finished literally one hour before filming began and its visibly smears paint on the walls
The Awakening - a scene where a horse accidentally destroys a lychgate would later be included in a BBC internal safety video "how not to film scenes with animals"
Frontios - originally this story was going to semi-permanently remove the tardis, this idea was canned very quickly
Frontios - originally this story was going to semi-permanently remove the tardis, this idea was canned very quickly
Resurrection of the Daleks - much like Genesis of the Daleks, this story was later retconned by RTD to be an opening salvo of the time war
Planet of Fire - Peter Davison hated Kamelion and apparently greatly enjoyed getting to "kill" the malfunctioning prop in this story
Planet of Fire - Peter Davison hated Kamelion and apparently greatly enjoyed getting to "kill" the malfunctioning prop in this story
The Caves of Androzani - Other actors considered for the role of Jek included John Hurt, Derek Jacobi and even David Bowie
oh and also, due to the way the mask impaired his vision when Jek backhands the doctor actor Christopher Gable actually hits Davison very hard by accident
oh and also, due to the way the mask impaired his vision when Jek backhands the doctor actor Christopher Gable actually hits Davison very hard by accident
and thats this era DONE
