History Trivia / DoctorWhoS12E1Robot

*** Creator/JimDale, Creator/MichaelBentine, [[Series/{{Porridge}} Fulton Mackay]], and Creator/BernardCribbins were also considered for the role of the Fourth Doctor before the casting of Baker. Mackay and Cribbins previously played Dr. Quinn and [[{{Expy}} Tom]] in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS7E2DoctorWhoAndTheSilurians “Doctor Who and the Silurians”]] and ''Film/DaleksInvasionEarth2150AD'' respectively. Cribbins would go on to portray Wilfred Mott in the modern series.

** Harry Sullivan's character came about because the original intention for the Fourth Doctor was to go back to the First Doctor's archetype, a much older "thinker," who needed the help of the younger characters. Indeed, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hearne Richard "Mr. Pastry" Hearne]] was at the top of the list. When the 41-year-old Tom Baker was cast, however, the character of Harry slowly fell into irrelevance.

* InspirationForTheWork: Creator/TerranceDicks was inspired by ''Film/KingKong1933'' to write a story about a sympathetic monster.

* RecycledScript: Creator/TerranceDicks drew on ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'' episode "The Mauritius Penny", which he co-wrote with Creator/MalcolmHulke, most notably for the scenes in which Sarah Jane infiltrates the meeting of the Scientific Reform Society.

** Ian Marter had previously played Lt. Andrews in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E2CarnivalOfMonsters "Carnival of Monsters"]]

** Creator/TomBaker thought it would be a great idea for the robot to sing "There's An Old Mill by the Breeze", as the actor, Michael Kilgarriff, had a lot of knowledge of music hall songs. He decided against suggesting this to Barry Letts.

** [[Series/WaitingForGod Graham Crowden]] was the first choice for the role of the [[Characters/DoctorWhoFourthDoctor Fourth Doctor]] before Creator/TomBaker was cast. However, Crowden turned it down as he didn't want to commit to a long-running series. Crowden would eventually go on to portray Soldeed in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS17E5TheHornsOfNimon "The Horns of Nimon"]].
*** Creator/JimDale, Creator/MichaelBentine, [[Series/{{Porridge}} Fulton Mackay]], and Creator/BernardCribbins were also considered for the Fourth Doctor before the casting of Baker. Cribbins previously played [[{{Expy}} Tom]] in ''Film/DaleksInvasionEarth2150AD'' and would go on to play Wilfred Mott in the revival.

** Creator/ColinBaker was considered for the part of Arnold Jellicoe. Baker would go on to portray the [[Characters/DoctorWhoSixthDoctor Sixth Doctor]].** Creator/TomBaker thought it would be a great idea for the robot to sing "There's An Old Mill by the Breeze", as the actor, Michael Kilgarriff, had a lot of knowledge of music hall songs. He decided against suggesting this to Barry Letts.

** Director Christopher Barry conisdered Creator/ColinBaker for the role of Edward Jellichoe.
** Creator/TomBaker thought it would be a great idea for the robot to sing "There's An Old Mill by the Breeze", as the actor, Michael Kilgarriff, had a lot of knowledge of music hall songs. He decided against suggesting this to Barry Letts.

** [[Series/WaitingForGod Graham Crowden]] was the first choice for the role of the [[Characters/DoctorWhoFourthDoctor Fourth Doctor]] before Creator/TomBaker was cast. However, Crowden turned it down as he didn't want to commit to a long-running series. Crowden would eventually go on to portray Soldeed in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS17E5TheHornsOfNimon "The Horns of Nimon"]].
*** Creator/JimDale, Creator/MichaelBentine, [[Series/{{Porridge}} Fulton Mackay]], and Creator/BernardCribbins were also considered for the Fourth Doctor before the casting of Baker. Cribbins previously played [[{{Expy}} Tom]] in ''Film/DaleksInvasionEarth2150AD'' and would go on to play Wilfred Mott in the revival.
** Creator/ColinBaker was considered for the part of Arnold Jellicoe. Baker would go on to portray the [[Characters/DoctorWhoSixthDoctor Sixth Doctor]].

* RecycledScript: Creator/TerranceDicks drew on ''Series/TheAvengers'' episode "The Mauritius Penny", which he co-wrote with Creator/MalcolmHulke, most notably for the scenes in which Sarah Jane infiltrates the meeting of the Scientific Reform Society.

*** Creator/JimDale, Creator/MichaelBentine, [[Series/{{Porridge}} Fulton Mackay]], and Creator/BernardCribbins were also considered for the Fourth Doctor before the casting of Baker. Cribbins previously played [[{{Expy}} Tom]] in ''Film/DaleksInvasionEarth2150AD'' and would go on to play Wilfred Mott in the new series.

** Director Christopher Barry considered Creator/ColinBaker for Arnold Jellicoe. He would, of course, later play the Sixth Doctor.

* DevelopmentGag: The recently regenerated Doctor is happy to see his new nose, regarding it as an improvement. Creator/TerranceDicks added this in as a friendly jab at Creator/JonPertwee, who was hugely sensitive about his big nose and refused to be shot from certain angles because of it.

* RecycledScript: Creator/TerranceDicks drew on ''Series/TheAvengers'' episode ''The Mauritius Penny'', which he co-wrote with Creator/MalcolmHulke, most notably for the scenes in which Sarah Jane infiltrates the meeting of the Scientific Reform Society.

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* RecycledScript: Creator/TerranceDicks drew on ''Series/TheAvengers'' episode ''The Mauritius Penny'', which he co-wrote with Malcolm Hulke, most notably for the scenes in which Sarah Jane infiltrates the meeting of the Scientific Reform Society.

** The part of the K1 robot is played by Michael Kilgarriff who had played another robotic part in the Cyberman Controller in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E1TheTombOfTheCybermen The Tomb of the Cybermen]].
** Alec Linstead (Arnold Jellicoe) previously played [[Recap/DoctorWhoS8E5TheDaemons Private Osgood]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Director Christopher Barry considered Creator/ColinBaker for Arnold Jellicoe. He would, of course, later play the Sixth Doctor.

** Edward Burnham (Professor Kettlewell) previously played Professor Watkins in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E3TheInvasion The Invasion]].

** Alec Linstead (Arnold Jellicoe) previously played Private Osgood in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS8E5TheDaemons The Daemons]].

* OffTheShelfFX: One of the tanks is clearly an Action Man toy.
* RecycledScript: Creator/TerranceDicks drew on ''Series/TheAvengers'' episode ''The Mauritius Penny'', which he wrote, most notably for the scenes in which Sarah Jane infiltrates the meeting of the Scientific Reform Society.

* YouLookFamiliar: Edward Burnham (Professor Kettlewell) previously played Professor Watkins in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E3TheInvasion The Invasion]].