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* AscendedFanon: Played with/inverted. Back in ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS16E6TheArmageddonFactor The Armageddon Factor]],'' it was heavily implied that Theta Sigma was the Doctor's true name. The audience either ignored or were incredibly pissed off by this, until the Doctor says in this story that it was his college nickname.
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* AscendedFanon: Played with/inverted. AuthorsSavingThrow: Back in ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS16E6TheArmageddonFactor The Armageddon Factor]],'' it was heavily implied that Theta Sigma was the Doctor's true name. The audience either ignored or were incredibly pissed off by this, until the Doctor says in this story that it was his college nickname.
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** In the original script, the story took place over several weeks. To compensate for the fact that all the action now took place over a single night, Graeme Curry decided to have Helen A's regime already crumbling at the start of the adventure.
** The script originally contained a prison area called Arcadia, complete with dozens of fruit machines and an elaborate go-kart game; this was replaced with the far simpler Waiting Zone.
** The script originally contained a prison area called Arcadia, complete with dozens of fruit machines and an elaborate go-kart game; this was replaced with the far simpler Waiting Zone.
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** In the original script, Originally, the story took place over several weeks. To compensate for the fact that all the action now took place over a single night, Graeme Curry decided to have Helen A's regime already crumbling at the start of the adventure.
**The script originally contained Instead of the Waiting Zone, there was a prison area called Arcadia, complete which was filled with dozens of fruit distracting machines and an elaborate go-kart game; this was replaced with the far simpler Waiting Zone.games.
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** In the original script, the Doctor and Ace were forced to entertain their audience or be executed. This was felt to be too similar to elements of "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS25E4TheGreatestShowInTheGalaxy The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]", and so was excised.
** The Kandy Man was originally human in appearance and the fact that he was made out of sweets was rather subtle, chiefly being exhibited through having powdery white skin. Chris Clough and Creator/JohnNathanTurner wanted him to look more robotic. Writer Graeme Curry used his original intention when he novelised the story in 1990, and [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish]] also used this version in an Eighth Doctor story.[[note]]Though this was less of a creative choice and more ScrewedByTheLawyers ExecutiveMeddling: Bertie Bassett complained that the Kandyman was a rip-off of their character, so the BBC promised that [[ExactWords the design]] would never make another appearance.[[/note]]
** The Kandy Man was originally human in appearance and the fact that he was made out of sweets was rather subtle, chiefly being exhibited through having powdery white skin. Chris Clough and Creator/JohnNathanTurner wanted him to look more robotic. Writer Graeme Curry used his original intention when he novelised the story in 1990, and [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish]] also used this version in an Eighth Doctor story.[[note]]Though this was less of a creative choice and more ScrewedByTheLawyers ExecutiveMeddling: Bertie Bassett complained that the Kandyman was a rip-off of their character, so the BBC promised that [[ExactWords the design]] would never make another appearance.[[/note]]
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** In the original script, At one point, the Doctor and Ace were forced to entertain their audience preform for a crowd or else be executed. This was felt to be thought as too similar to elements of "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS25E4TheGreatestShowInTheGalaxy The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]", and so was excised.
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** The Kandy Man was originally human in appearance and the fact that he was made out of sweets was rather subtle, chiefly being exhibited through having powdery white skin. Chris Clough and Creator/JohnNathanTurner wanted him to look more robotic. Writer Graeme Curry used his original intention when he novelised the story in 1990, and [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish]] also used this version in an Eighth Doctor story.[[note]]Though this was less of a creative choice and moreScrewedByTheLawyers ExecutiveMeddling: ScrewedByTheLawyers[=/=]ExecutiveMeddling: Bertie Bassett complained that the Kandyman was a rip-off of their character, so the BBC promised that [[ExactWords the design]] would never make another appearance.[[/note]]
** The Kandy Man was originally human in appearance and the fact that he was made out of sweets was rather subtle, chiefly being exhibited through having powdery white skin. Chris Clough and Creator/JohnNathanTurner wanted him to look more robotic. Writer Graeme Curry used his original intention when he novelised the story in 1990, and [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish]] also used this version in an Eighth Doctor story.[[note]]Though this was less of a creative choice and more
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** Director Chris Clough wanted to shoot this episode in black and white but was not allowed to. Creator/SylvesterMcCoy said he would have begged to have it in black and white, as he thought the sets were lacking.
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** Director Chris Clough wanted to shoot this episode story in black and white black-and-white but was not allowed to. Creator/SylvesterMcCoy said he would have begged to have it in black and white, black-and-white, as he thought the sets were lacking.
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* AscendedFanon: Played with/inverted. Back in ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS16E6TheArmageddonFactor The Armageddon Factor]],'' it was heavily implied that Theta Sigma was the Doctor's true name. The audience either ignored or were incredibly pissed off by this, until the Doctor says in this story that it was his college nickname.
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** The Kandy Man was originally human in appearance and the fact that he was made out of sweets was rather subtle, chiefly being exhibited through having powdery white skin. Chris Clough and Creator/JohnNathanTurner wanted him to look more robotic. Writer Graeme Curry used his original intention when he novelised the story in 1990, and [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish]] also used this version in an Eighth Doctor story.[note]Though this was less of a creative choice and more ScrewedByTheLawyers ExecutiveMeddling: Bertie Bassett complained that the Kandyman was a rip-off of their character, so the BBC promised that [[ExactWords the design]] would never make another appearance.[/note]
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** The Kandy Man was originally human in appearance and the fact that he was made out of sweets was rather subtle, chiefly being exhibited through having powdery white skin. Chris Clough and Creator/JohnNathanTurner wanted him to look more robotic. Writer Graeme Curry used his original intention when he novelised the story in 1990, and [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish]] also used this version in an Eighth Doctor story.[note]Though [[note]]Though this was less of a creative choice and more ScrewedByTheLawyers ExecutiveMeddling: Bertie Bassett complained that the Kandyman was a rip-off of their character, so the BBC promised that [[ExactWords the design]] would never make another appearance.[/note][[/note]]
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** The Kandy Man was originally human in appearance and the fact that he was made out of sweets was rather subtle, chiefly being exhibited through having powdery white skin. Chris Clough and Creator/JohnNathanTurner wanted him to look more robotic. Writer Graeme Curry used his original intention when he novelised the story in 1990, and [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish]] also used this version in an Eighth Doctor story.
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** The Kandy Man was originally human in appearance and the fact that he was made out of sweets was rather subtle, chiefly being exhibited through having powdery white skin. Chris Clough and Creator/JohnNathanTurner wanted him to look more robotic. Writer Graeme Curry used his original intention when he novelised the story in 1990, and [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish]] also used this version in an Eighth Doctor story.[note]Though this was less of a creative choice and more ScrewedByTheLawyers ExecutiveMeddling: Bertie Bassett complained that the Kandyman was a rip-off of their character, so the BBC promised that [[ExactWords the design]] would never make another appearance.[/note]
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* CreatorCouple: Annie Hulley is married to the director of this serial, Chris Clough.
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* RealLifeRelative: Annie Hulley is married to the director of this serial, Chris Clough.
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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: A long-standing fan myth claims that the third part of this story was to consist of animation rather than live-action.
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* UrbanLegends: A long-standing fan myth claims that the third part of this story was to consist of animation rather than live-action.
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** In the original script, the Doctor and Ace were forced to entertain their audience or be executed. This was felt to be too similar to elements of "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS25E4TheGreatestShowInTheGalaxy The Greatest Show In The Galaxy]]", and so was excised.
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** In the original script, the Doctor and Ace were forced to entertain their audience or be executed. This was felt to be too similar to elements of "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS25E4TheGreatestShowInTheGalaxy The Greatest Show In The in the Galaxy]]", and so was excised.
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* WorkingTitle: ''The Crooked Smile''
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* WorkingTitle: ''The Crooked Smile''Smile''.
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* UrbanLegendOfZelda: A long-standing fan myth claims that the third part of this story was to consist of animation rather than live-action.
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* UrbanLegendOfZelda: UrbanLegends: A long-standing fan myth claims that the third part of this story was to consist of animation rather than live-action.
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** The Kandy Man was originally human in appearance and the fact that he was made out of sweets was rather subtle. Chris Clough and Creator/JohnNathanTurner wanted him to look more robotic.
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** The Kandy Man was originally human in appearance and the fact that he was made out of sweets was rather subtle.subtle, chiefly being exhibited through having powdery white skin. Chris Clough and Creator/JohnNathanTurner wanted him to look more robotic. Writer Graeme Curry used his original intention when he novelised the story in 1990, and [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish]] also used this version in an Eighth Doctor story.
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* UrbanLegendOfZelda: A long-standing fan myth claims that the third part of this story was to consist of animation rather than live-action.
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* RealLifeRelative: Annie Hulley is married to the director of this serial, Chris Clough.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Director Chris Clough wanted to shoot this episode in black and white but was not allowed to. Creator/SylvesterMcCoy said he would have begged to have it in black and white, as he thought the sets were lacking.
** In the original script, the story took place over several weeks. To compensate for the fact that all the action now took place over a single night, Graeme Curry decided to have Helen A's regime already crumbling at the start of the adventure.
** The script originally contained a prison area called Arcadia, complete with dozens of fruit machines and an elaborate go-kart game; this was replaced with the far simpler Waiting Zone.
** In the original script, Ace tricked Susan Q into helping escape instead of Susan doing so willingly.
** Earl Sigma originally played the trumpet.
** In the original script, the Doctor and Ace were forced to entertain their audience or be executed. This was felt to be too similar to elements of "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS25E4TheGreatestShowInTheGalaxy The Greatest Show In The Galaxy]]", and so was excised.
** The Kandy Man was originally human in appearance and the fact that he was made out of sweets was rather subtle. Chris Clough and Creator/JohnNathanTurner wanted him to look more robotic.
* WorkingTitle: ''The Crooked Smile''
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Director Chris Clough wanted to shoot this episode in black and white but was not allowed to. Creator/SylvesterMcCoy said he would have begged to have it in black and white, as he thought the sets were lacking.
** In the original script, the story took place over several weeks. To compensate for the fact that all the action now took place over a single night, Graeme Curry decided to have Helen A's regime already crumbling at the start of the adventure.
** The script originally contained a prison area called Arcadia, complete with dozens of fruit machines and an elaborate go-kart game; this was replaced with the far simpler Waiting Zone.
** In the original script, Ace tricked Susan Q into helping escape instead of Susan doing so willingly.
** Earl Sigma originally played the trumpet.
** In the original script, the Doctor and Ace were forced to entertain their audience or be executed. This was felt to be too similar to elements of "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS25E4TheGreatestShowInTheGalaxy The Greatest Show In The Galaxy]]", and so was excised.
** The Kandy Man was originally human in appearance and the fact that he was made out of sweets was rather subtle. Chris Clough and Creator/JohnNathanTurner wanted him to look more robotic.
* WorkingTitle: ''The Crooked Smile''
