History Trivia / DoctorWhoS22E4TheTwoDoctors

* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: The DVD release was quickly pulled from circulation in 2012 following the revelation that the late Creator/JimmySavile, who arranged and appeared in the non-canon short [[Recap/DoctorWho1985JFIGSAFixWithSontarans "A Fix With Sontarans"]] (which appears on the DVD as an extra), had sexually abused hundreds of children over the years. In 2014, the DVD was reissued without "A Fix With Sontarans" before the Beeb eventually opted to simply cut out Savile's parts in the short, put together a new ending via CGI featuring the cast discovering a fleet of Sontaran ships on the scanner instead of Savile, and include it on the Season 22 Blu-ray set in 2022.

* EditedForSyndication: This story, like many of Season 22, was produced in forty-five minute episodes. When sold to other countries such as Australia and America, the episodes were edited into six twenty-five-minute episodes with new cliff-hangers added, including Peri's collapse on the space station, Anita leading the Doctor to Chessene's hideout and the Doctor struggling against the Androgum genes infecting his timeline.

* PropRecycling: The prop used for the Second Doctor's TARDIS console unit is the same one used between 1974 and 1983. It was brought out and refurbished for this particular serial due to the need of a "retro" console unit for the Second Doctor's TARDIS, and the budget could not accommodate for a rebuilding of the original 1963 console prop (which had already deteriorated to the point of uselessness by 1971). Consequentially, this story marks the final televised appearance of the prop.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: After the Doctor insults Peri's intelligence ''much'' more harshly than he normally does Peri can be seen mouthing "asshole" while he's not looking. Since she doesn't actually say it out loud and the story has [[BloodierAndGorier far more intense moments ahead]] it probably barely registered with the censors.

** In the early 1990s, Paul Vanezis of the Restoration Team wanted to do an extended version of the story after hearing that the original raw footage. But sadly it was junked by the time he got there. However, Vanezis discovered the raw footage from the 20th anniversary special and decided to do that instead.

* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: The DVD release was quickly pulled from circulation in 2012 following the revelation that the late Creator/JimmySavile, who arranged and appeared in the non-canon short [[Recap/DoctorWho1985JFIGSAFixWithSontarans "A Fix With Sontarans"]] (which appears on the DVD as an extra), had sexually abused hundreds of children over the years. In 2014, the DVD was reissued without "A Fix With Sontarans" before the Beeb eventually opted to simply cut out Savile's parts in the short, put together a new ending via CGI, and include it on the Season 22 Blu-ray set in 2022.

* FakeNationality: Neither of the speaking Spanish characters is played by a Spaniard:

** The casing Creator/PatrickTroughton and Creator/JacquelinePearce's wigs, alongwith the Androgum eyebrows for Pearce and Laurence Payne, somehow got lost in shipping. The production schedule was re-jigged in the hope that they would eventually arrive, so the first few days were spent filming scenes that did not involve Troughton, Pearce or Payne. When they still did not arrive, they had to be replaced with materials purchased in Seville.

* RoleReprise: Creator/PatrickTroughton had such fun making "[[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors The Five Doctors]]" that he wanted to appear again, and Creator/FrazerHines joined him.

* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: The DVD release was quickly pulled from circulation in 2012 following the revelation that the late Creator/JimmySavile, who arranged and appeared in the non-canon short [[Recap/DoctorWho1985JFIGSAFixWithSontarans "A Fix With Sontarans"]] (which appears on the DVD as an extra), had sexually abused hundreds of children over the years. In 2014, the DVD was reissued without "A Fix With Sontarans" before the Beeb eventually opted to simply cut out Savile's parts in the short and include it on the Season 22 Blu-ray set in 2022.

* PropRecycling: The prop used for the Second Doctor's TARDIS console unit is the same one used by the Fifth Doctor throughout the first two seasons of his tenure. It was brought out for this particular serial due to the need of a "retro" console unit for the Second Doctor's TARDIS, and the budget could not accommodate for a rebuilding of the original 1963 console prop (which had already deteriorated to the point of uselessness by the 1970s). Consequentially, this story marks the final televised appearance of the prop.

** Carmen Gómez' refused to wear a costume designed for her, and a local stunt man (the truck driver) refused to perform his stunt as it had been choreographed.

* TroubledProduction:
** The location filming was plagued by numerous small problems, including high heat that caused make-up to melt, a three-day delay to replace Creator/PatrickTroughton and Creator/JacquelinePearce's wigs (which had somehow got lost in shipping), Carmen Gómez' refusal to wear a costume designed for her, and a local stunt man (the truck driver) who refused to perform his stunt as it had been choreographed. Pearce also says that she was a last-minute replacement for another, unspecified actress who had to drop out of the production.
** Creator/JohnNathanTurner was informed that a filmed scene with Oscar and Anita in the olive grove was ruined by a scratch on the negative, so James Saxon and Gómez, who had already returned to England, had to be quickly brought back to Spain at considerable expense, only for it to then turn out that the reported scratch was virtually invisible and the original footage was perfectly fine.[[note]]This specific incident played a big part in the series abandoning the VideoInsideFilmOutside practice in favour of shooting stories entirely on videotape come the next season, the other factor being a slashed budget following the 18-month hiatus.[[/note]]

* RoleReprise: Creator/PatrickTroughton had such fun making "The Five Doctors" that he wanted to appear again, and Creator/FrazerHines joined him.

* CreatorsFavouriteEpisode: Creator/ColinBaker stated [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CgesifrpKA in this interview]] that this was his favourite episode to make, mainly because he got the chance to work with Creator/PatrickTroughton.

** The location filming was plagued by numerous small problems, including high heat that caused make-up to melt, a three-day delay to replace Creator/PatrickTroughton and Creator/JacquelinePearce's wigs (which had somehow got lost in shipping), Carmen Gómez' refusal to wear a costume designed for her, and a local stunt man (the truck driver) who refused to perform his stunt as it had been choreographed. Pearce also says that she was a last-minute replacement for another, unspecified actress who had to drop out of the production. Creator/JohnNathanTurner was informed that a filmed scene with Oscar and Anita in the olive grove was ruined by a scratch on the negative, so James Saxon and Gómez, who had already returned to England, had to be quickly brought back to Spain at considerable expense, only for it to then turn out that the reported scratch was virtually invisible and the original footage was perfectly fine.[[note]]This specific incident played a big part in the series abandoning the VideoInsideFilmOutside practice in favour of shooting stories entirely on videotape come the next season, the other factor being a slashed budget following the 18-month hiatus.[[/note]]

* TroubledProduction: The location filming was plagued by numerous small problems, including high heat that caused make-up to melt, a three-day delay to replace Creator/PatrickTroughton and Creator/JacquelinePearce's wigs (which had somehow got lost in shipping), Carmen Gómez' refusal to wear a costume designed for her, and a local stunt man (the truck driver) who refused to perform his stunt as it had been choreographed. Pearce also says that she was a last-minute replacement for another, unspecified actress who had to drop out of the production. Creator/JohnNathanTurner was informed that a filmed scene with Oscar and Anita in the olive grove was ruined by a scratch on the negative, so James Saxon and Gómez, who had already returned to England, had to be quickly brought back to Spain at considerable expense, only for it to then turn out that the reported scratch was virtually invisible and the original footage was perfectly fine.[[note]]This specific incident played a big part in the series abandoning the VideoInsideFilmOutside practice in favour of shooting stories entirely on videotape come the next season, the other factor being a slashed budget following the 18-month hiatus.[[/note]] There was also a major spat between director Peter Moffat and Nathan-Turner, which resulted in the latter deciding not to hire Moffat for the show again. The upshot of the multiple problems with the location filming was that Nathan-Turner either decided to not film outside the UK again or was ordered by BBC executives not to do so (reports vary), although it ended up being academic due to the latter seasons not having big enough budgets to permit international shoots.

* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: Creator/ColinBaker stated [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CgesifrpKA in this interview]] that this was his favourite episode to make, mainly because he got the chance to work with Creator/PatrickTroughton.

** Eric Saward commissioned Andrew Smith (of "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E3FullCircle Full Circle]]") to write "The First Sontarans", which was eventually shelved when Creator/RobertHolmes agreed to come back. Big Finish adapted it as one of their "Lost Stories" in 2012.

* RoleReprise: Creator/PatrickTroughton had such fun making "The Five Doctors" that he wanted to appear again, and Frazer Hines joined him.
* RomanceOnTheSet: Frazer Hines met and fell in love with a married Spanish girl while on location.

* ThrowItIn: According to Creator/ColinBaker, Jacqueline Pearce came up with the scene where Chessene tastes the Doctor's blood on location.
* TroubledProduction: The location filming was plagued by numerous small problems, including high heat that caused make-up to melt, a three-day delay to replace Creator/PatrickTroughton and Jacqueline Pearce's wigs (which had somehow got lost in shipping), Carmen Gómez' refusal to wear a costume designed for her, and a local stunt man (the truck driver) who refused to perform his stunt as it had been choreographed. Pearce also says that she was a last-minute replacement for another, unspecified actress who had to drop out of the production. Creator/JohnNathanTurner was informed that a filmed scene with Oscar and Anita in the olive grove was ruined by a scratch on the negative, so James Saxon and Gómez, who had already returned to England, had to be quickly brought back to Spain at considerable expense, only for it to then turn out that the reported scratch was virtually invisible and the original footage was perfectly fine.[[note]]This specific incident played a big part in the series abandoning the VideoInsideFilmOutside practice in favour of shooting stories entirely on videotape come the next season, the other factor being a slashed budget following the 18-month hiatus.[[/note]] There was also a major spat between director Peter Moffat and Nathan-Turner, which resulted in the latter deciding not to hire Moffat for the show again. The upshot of the multiple problems with the location filming was that Nathan-Turner either decided to not film outside the UK again or was ordered by BBC executives not to do so (reports vary), although it ended up being academic due to the latter seasons not having big enough budgets to permit international shoots.