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** In early drafts of the script, some of the Doctor and companion combinations were different. Originally, the Fourth Doctor would have been paired with Sarah Jane, the Third Doctor with the Brigadier and the Second Doctor with Jamie. When Creator/FrazerHines proved unavailable for more than a cameo appearance the script had to be altered, pairing the Second Doctor with Victoria Waterfield. This was revised again when Creator/DeborahWatling became unavailable and Creator/TomBaker decided not to appear, resulting in the pairings as they were screened.
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** In early drafts of the script, some of the Doctor and companion combinations were different. Originally, This included the Fourth Doctor would have been paired being with Sarah Jane, the Third Doctor with the Brigadier and the Second Doctor with Jamie. When But when Creator/FrazerHines proved unavailable for more than a cameo appearance the script had to be altered, pairing the Second Doctor with Victoria Waterfield. This was revised again changed when Creator/DeborahWatling became unavailable and even more when Creator/TomBaker decided not to appear, declined returning, resulting in the pairings as they were screened.
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* CreatorBacklash: Peter Moffatt disapproved of the Special Edition of the story which was later released on video, featuring updated special effects and reinstated scenes he had originally cut because he thought they were boring. Creator/JohnNathanTurner also spoke disparagingly of it, declaring that the changes it brought were unnecessary and ruined the overall quality of the story.
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** Peter Moffatt disapproved of the Special Edition of the story which was later released on video, featuring updated special effects and reinstated scenes he had originally cut because he thought they were boring. Creator/JohnNathanTurner also spoke disparagingly of it, declaring that the changes it brought were unnecessary and ruined the overall quality of thestory.story.
** Creator/ElisabethSladen and Creator/TerranceDicks weren't very pleased with the infamous scene where Sarah Jane falls off the cliff.
** On a similar note, Creator/CaroleAnnFord wasn't pleased that she had to trip over her own ankles after the Doctor teleported to Gallifrey.
** Just about everyone on the DVDCommentary gets a laugh out of, "No, not the mind probe!"
** Peter Moffatt disapproved of the Special Edition of the story which was later released on video, featuring updated special effects and reinstated scenes he had originally cut because he thought they were boring. Creator/JohnNathanTurner also spoke disparagingly of it, declaring that the changes it brought were unnecessary and ruined the overall quality of the
** Creator/ElisabethSladen and Creator/TerranceDicks weren't very pleased with the infamous scene where Sarah Jane falls off the cliff.
** On a similar note, Creator/CaroleAnnFord wasn't pleased that she had to trip over her own ankles after the Doctor teleported to Gallifrey.
** Just about everyone on the DVDCommentary gets a laugh out of, "No, not the mind probe!"
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** Creator/ElisabethSladen and Creator/TerranceDicks weren't very pleased with the infamous scene where Sarah Jane falls off the cliff.
** On a similar note, Creator/CaroleAnnFord wasn't pleased that she had to trip over her own ankles after the Doctor teleported to Gallifrey.
** Just about everyone on the DVDCommentary gets a laugh out of, "No, not the mind probe!"
** Creator/ElisabethSladen and Creator/TerranceDicks weren't very pleased with the infamous scene where Sarah Jane falls off the cliff.
** On a similar note, Creator/CaroleAnnFord wasn't pleased that she had to trip over her own ankles after the Doctor teleported to Gallifrey.
** Just about everyone on the DVDCommentary gets a laugh out of, "No, not the mind probe!"
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** Creator/JonPertwee and Richard Franklin respectively reappear as the Third Doctor and Mike Yates for the first time since [[Recap/DoctorWhoS11E5PlanetOfTheSpiders "Planet of the Spiders"]] almost a decade prior.
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** Creator/JonPertwee and Richard Franklin Creator/RichardFranklin respectively reappear as the Third Doctor and Mike Yates for the first time since [[Recap/DoctorWhoS11E5PlanetOfTheSpiders "Planet of the Spiders"]] almost a decade prior.
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** K9's cameo role is as such because Dicks did not enjoy writing him into stories and so asked to make his contribution as minimal as possible. (It also proved impractical to use K9 in the location filming in Wales, the same reason he was often written out of stories when he was actively part of the TARDIS.)
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** K9's cameo role is as such because Dicks did not enjoy writing him into stories and so asked to make his contribution as minimal as possible. (It also proved impractical to use K9 in the location filming in Wales, the same reason he was often written out of stories when he was actively part of the TARDIS.)) However, Dicks also recalled he was the one who insisted K9 have a small role in the story, knowing he was popular with fans.
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* DyeingForYourArt: For the first and only time playing the Brigadier, Creator/NicholasCourtney grew out an actual moustache for the part (the moustache in all his other appearances is a fake). He ended up being dissatisfied with it and went back to having a fake moustache in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS26E1Battlefield Battlefield]]".
* EditedForSyndication: The story was originally presented as a single 90-minute episode. For international airings, it was reedited into four parts, excising the ColdOpen reprising the First Doctor's speech from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E2TheDalekInvasionOfEarth "The Dalek Invasion of Earth"]] (and thus cutting into the opening theme early) and placing new cliffhangers at Sarah falling down a slope, Tegan spotting a squad of Cybermen preparing to blow up the TARDIS, and the Master sneaking around a corner in the Dark Tower. This version of the story was also repeated in the UK from 14 August to 17 August 1984, and is used for airings on the Roku Channel.
* EditedForSyndication: The story was originally presented as a single 90-minute episode. For international airings, it was reedited into four parts, excising the ColdOpen reprising the First Doctor's speech from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E2TheDalekInvasionOfEarth "The Dalek Invasion of Earth"]] (and thus cutting into the opening theme early) and placing new cliffhangers at Sarah falling down a slope, Tegan spotting a squad of Cybermen preparing to blow up the TARDIS, and the Master sneaking around a corner in the Dark Tower. This version of the story was also repeated in the UK from 14 August to 17 August 1984, and is used for airings on the Roku Channel.
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* DyeingForYourArt: For the first and only time playing the Brigadier, Creator/NicholasCourtney grew out an actual moustache for the part (the moustache in all his other appearances is a fake). He ended up being dissatisfied with it and went back to having a fake moustache would do so again in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS26E1Battlefield Battlefield]]".
* EditedForSyndication: The story was originally presented as a single 90-minute episode. For international airings, it was reedited into four parts, excising the ColdOpen reprising the First Doctor's speech from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E2TheDalekInvasionOfEarth "The Dalek Invasion of Earth"]] (and thus cutting into the opening theme early) and placing new cliffhangers at Sarah falling down a slope,Tegan Susan spotting a squad of Cybermen preparing to blow up the TARDIS, and the Master sneaking around a corner in the Dark Tower. This version of the story was also repeated in the UK from 14 August to 17 August 1984, and is used for airings on the Roku Channel.
* EditedForSyndication: The story was originally presented as a single 90-minute episode. For international airings, it was reedited into four parts, excising the ColdOpen reprising the First Doctor's speech from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E2TheDalekInvasionOfEarth "The Dalek Invasion of Earth"]] (and thus cutting into the opening theme early) and placing new cliffhangers at Sarah falling down a slope,
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** In early drafts of the script, some of the Doctor and companion combinations were different. Originally, the Fourth Doctor would have been paired with Sarah Jane, the Third Doctor with the Brigadier and the Second Doctor with Jamie. When Creator/FrazerHines proved unavailable for more than a cameo appearance the script had to be altered, pairing the Second Doctor with Victoria Waterfield. This was revised again when Creator/DeborahWatling became unavailable and Creator/LallaWard decided not to appear, resulting in the pairings as they were screened.
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** In early drafts of the script, some of the Doctor and companion combinations were different. Originally, the Fourth Doctor would have been paired with Sarah Jane, the Third Doctor with the Brigadier and the Second Doctor with Jamie. When Creator/FrazerHines proved unavailable for more than a cameo appearance the script had to be altered, pairing the Second Doctor with Victoria Waterfield. This was revised again when Creator/DeborahWatling became unavailable and Creator/LallaWard Creator/TomBaker decided not to appear, resulting in the pairings as they were screened.
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** Creator/CharlesGray was offered the role of Rassilon.
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** Creator/CharlesGray (who portrayed Blofeld in ''Film/DiamondsAreForever'') was offered the role of Rassilon.Rassilon. The character would eventually be played by a ''Franchise/JamesBond'' actor when Creator/TimothyDalton took up the role in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime "The End of Time"]].
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* Patrick Troughton had, on meeting Peter Davison soon after the latter had been cast as the Doctor, advised him to only stay in the role for three seasons to avoid typecasting and becoming overly associated with one role. While Davison took that advice, leaving the role after the next season, Troughton himself so enjoyed the experience of returning to the role in this episode that he cheerfully returned again in the season immediately after Davison left.
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* Patrick Troughton had, on meeting Peter Davison soon after the latter had been cast as the Doctor, advised him to only stay in the role for three seasons to avoid typecasting and becoming overly associated with one role. While Davison took that advice, leaving the role after the next season, Troughton himself so enjoyed the experience of returning to the role in this episode that he cheerfully [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E4TheTwoDoctors returned again again]] in the season immediately after Davison left.left.
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*** The UNIT sergeant was supposed to be Benton. John Levene turned it down, as he objected to the script requiring Benton to not recognise the Second Doctor. Levene felt this was unfaithful to his character, who he felt would not forget the Second Doctor, and he declined to participate.
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*** The UNIT sergeant was supposed to be Benton. John Levene Creator/JohnLevene turned it down, as he objected to the script requiring Benton to not recognise the Second Doctor. Levene felt this was unfaithful to his character, who he felt would not forget the Second Doctor, and he declined to participate.
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Role Reprise requires a gap of at least five years. Elisabeth Sladen, John Leeson, Tom Baker, and Lalla Ward all last played their respective roles in 1981, just two years before "The Five Doctors" premiered. Nicholas Courtney had last played the Brigadier in "Mawdryn Undead" just months before this story.
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* RoleReprise: In addition to Creator/PatrickTroughton and Creator/JonPertwee, Creator/CaroleAnnFord, Creator/FrazerHines, Creator/NicholasCourtney, Creator/WendyPadbury, Creator/CarolineJohn, Richard Franklin, Creator/ElisabethSladen and Creator/JohnLeeson returned to reprise their roles, some having big parts, some mere cameos. Creator/TomBaker and Creator/LallaWard appear via StockFootage.
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* RoleReprise: In addition to Creator/PatrickTroughton and Creator/JonPertwee, Creator/CaroleAnnFord, Creator/FrazerHines, Creator/NicholasCourtney, Creator/WendyPadbury, Creator/CarolineJohn, Richard Franklin, Creator/ElisabethSladen and Creator/JohnLeeson Several actors associated with the show returned to reprise their roles, roles years later; some having in big parts, some others in mere cameos. Creator/TomBaker cameos:
** Creator/CaroleAnnFord returns as Susan Foreman, nearly two decades after she last appeared in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E2TheDalekInvasionOfEarth "The Dalek Invasion of Earth"]].
** Creator/FrazerHines andCreator/LallaWard appear via StockFootage.Creator/WendyPadbury briefly reappear as Jamie and Zoe, respectively, for the first time since [[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E7TheWarGames "The War Games"]] 14 years prior.
** Creator/CarolineJohn makes a brief appearance as Liz for the first time since [[Recap/DoctorWhoS7E4Inferno "Inferno"]] 13 years prior.
** Creator/PatrickTroughton returns to play the Second Doctor over a decade after his last appearance in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors "The Three Doctors"]].
** Creator/JonPertwee and Richard Franklin respectively reappear as the Third Doctor and Mike Yates for the first time since [[Recap/DoctorWhoS11E5PlanetOfTheSpiders "Planet of the Spiders"]] almost a decade prior.
** Creator/CaroleAnnFord returns as Susan Foreman, nearly two decades after she last appeared in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E2TheDalekInvasionOfEarth "The Dalek Invasion of Earth"]].
** Creator/FrazerHines and
** Creator/CarolineJohn makes a brief appearance as Liz for the first time since [[Recap/DoctorWhoS7E4Inferno "Inferno"]] 13 years prior.
** Creator/PatrickTroughton returns to play the Second Doctor over a decade after his last appearance in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors "The Three Doctors"]].
** Creator/JonPertwee and Richard Franklin respectively reappear as the Third Doctor and Mike Yates for the first time since [[Recap/DoctorWhoS11E5PlanetOfTheSpiders "Planet of the Spiders"]] almost a decade prior.
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** Creator/TomBaker was originally going to be part of the special, but dropped out at the last minute (which he later regretted). If he stayed in the project, he would've been the Doctor that went to Gallifrey and later confronts Borusa at the end. Dicks stated that Baker dropping out actually helped out, because it gave more screen time for Creator/PeterDavison since he was the current Doctor at the time. It also had the bonus of allowing Creator/JohnNathanTurner to utilize footage from the unfinished story "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS17E6Shada Shada]]", which he'd been trying to get on TV for several years, in order to allow Baker to appear anyway, and said footage also allowed Creator/LallaWard's popular Romana to make a cameo which would not otherwise have been possible.[[note]]Ward and Baker had divorced by this time and wouldn't work together again for another 30 years; Romana had also been left in a pocket universe [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E5WarriorsGate when last seen]], making it unlikely she could have appeared in the special.[[/note]]
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** Creator/TomBaker was originally going to be part of the special, but dropped out at the last minute (which he later regretted). If he stayed in the project, he would've been the Doctor that went to Gallifrey and later confronts Borusa at the end.end, which reflected Creator/TerranceDicks' belief that he was the most likely incarnation to turn to evil. Dicks stated that Baker dropping out actually helped out, because it gave more screen time for Creator/PeterDavison since he was the current Doctor at the time. It also had the bonus of allowing Creator/JohnNathanTurner to utilize footage from the unfinished story "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS17E6Shada Shada]]", which he'd been trying to get on TV for several years, in order to allow Baker to appear anyway, and said footage also allowed Creator/LallaWard's popular Romana to make a cameo which would not otherwise have been possible.[[note]]Ward and Baker had divorced by this time and wouldn't work together again for another 30 years; Romana had also been left in a pocket universe [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E5WarriorsGate when last seen]], making it unlikely she could have appeared in the special.[[/note]]
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* EditedForSyndication: The story was repeated as the four-part overseas version from 14 August to 17 August 1984.
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* EditedForSyndication: The story was originally presented as a single 90-minute episode. For international airings, it was reedited into four parts, excising the ColdOpen reprising the First Doctor's speech from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E2TheDalekInvasionOfEarth "The Dalek Invasion of Earth"]] (and thus cutting into the opening theme early) and placing new cliffhangers at Sarah falling down a slope, Tegan spotting a squad of Cybermen preparing to blow up the TARDIS, and the Master sneaking around a corner in the Dark Tower. This version of the story was also repeated as in the four-part overseas version UK from 14 August to 17 August 1984.1984, and is used for airings on the Roku Channel.
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*** The continuity error of the Second Doctor remembering an incident that happened moments before his regeneration was a last-minute replacement for the original reason he recognised his old companions as illusions. This would have featured Victoria saying "The Brigadier's right", but the Doctor remembering that he was a Colonel when she met him. But Creator/DeborahWatling was booked to appear on ''The Dave Allen Show'', so the replacement line was hastily added.
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*** The continuity error of the Second Doctor remembering an incident that happened moments before his regeneration was a last-minute replacement for the original reason he recognised his old companions as illusions. This would have featured Victoria saying "The Brigadier's right", but the Doctor remembering that he was a Colonel when she met him. But Creator/DeborahWatling was booked to appear on ''The Dave Allen Show'', so the line was given to Jamie and a replacement line was hastily added.
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*** Creator/LouiseJameson wanted to reprise her role as Leela again, but supposedly they "couldn't fit her into the story". Considering the character is actually living on Gallifrey at this time and could easily have been written into Peter Davison's scenes, some people suspect it may have been Creator/JohnNathanTurner's antipathy towards his predecessor's era at work.
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*** Creator/LouiseJameson wanted to reprise her role as Leela again, but supposedly they "couldn't fit her into the story". Considering the character is actually living on Gallifrey at this time and could easily have been written into Peter Davison's scenes, some people suspect it may have been Creator/JohnNathanTurner's antipathy towards [[Creator/GrahamWilliams his predecessor's predecessor's]] era at work. work (even if Leela debuted at the tail end of the Creator/PhilipHinchcliffe era).
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** In April 2013, Creator/CaroleAnnFord revealed that producer Creator/JohnNathanTurner had initially insisted that Susan not refer to the Doctor as her grandfather: "You will not believe why. They said, 'We don't really want people to perceive him as having had sex with someone, to father a child.' I just screamed with hysterical laughter and said, 'In that case, I'm not doing it.'" During his time as producer, Turner implemented a strict NoHuggingNoKissing rule for the Doctor, with Creator/PeterDavison not being allowed to even touch women on-screen. Following Ford's protests, the script was changed to include mentions of the characters' relationship.
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** In April 2013, Creator/CaroleAnnFord revealed that producer Creator/JohnNathanTurner had initially insisted that Susan not refer to the Doctor as her grandfather: "You will not believe why. They said, 'We don't really want people to perceive him as having had sex with someone, to father a child.' I just screamed with hysterical laughter and said, 'In that case, I'm not doing it.'" During his time as producer, Turner Nathan-Turner implemented a strict NoHuggingNoKissing rule for the Doctor, with Creator/PeterDavison not being allowed to even touch women on-screen. Following Ford's protests, the script was changed to include mentions of the characters' relationship.
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** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS20E1ArcOfInfinity Commander Maxil]] was at one point to have appeared. The character was dropped from the final script when Creator/ColinBaker proved unavailable. A popular rumor suggested that this was because Baker had already been selected to replace Peter Davison as the Doctor, but this was untrue: Davison had only just announced his leaving the show and a replacement actor had yet to be picked.
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** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS20E1ArcOfInfinity Commander Maxil]] was at one point to have appeared. The character was dropped from the final script when Creator/ColinBaker proved unavailable. A popular rumor rumour suggested that this was because Baker had already been selected to replace Peter Davison as the Doctor, but this was untrue: Davison had only just announced his leaving the show and a replacement actor had yet to be picked.
