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** Initially, it was revealed that the Time Lords were not native Gallifreyans, but rather had been permitted to construct their Citadel there in return for ensuring that the planet's populace lived in total comfort and security. It was these indigenous Gallifreyans that Leela met following her banishment.
** The Doctor's actions as President originally threw the Time Lords into open civil war, and Episode Two ended with several rebellious Time Lords threatening to execute the Doctor (much as Andred does in the Episode Three cliffhanger of the finished serial).
** The Vardans were also to betray the Doctor, ordering his annihilation at the close of Episode Three.

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** Initially, it was revealed that the Time Lords were not native Gallifreyans, but rather protectors that had been permitted allowed to construct build their Citadel there in return for ensuring that citadel on the planet's populace lived in total comfort and security. It planet. Leela was supposed to meet these indigenous Gallifreyans that Leela met following her banishment.
** The Doctor's actions as President originally threw was supposed to throw the Time Lords into open outright civil war, and with Episode Two ended ending with several rebellious Time Lords of them threatening to execute the Doctor (much as Andred does in the Episode Three cliffhanger of the finished serial).
** The Vardans were also to betray the Doctor, ordering his annihilation death at the close end of Episode Three.
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* AlanSmithee: The script is credited to David Agnew, a pseudonym often used by the BBC for work produced "in house" by contracted production team members. On this occasion it masks the authors Anthony Read and Creator/GrahamWilliams.

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* AlanSmithee: The script is credited to David Agnew, a stock pseudonym often used by the BBC for work produced "in house" by contracted production team members. On this occasion it masks the authors Anthony Read and Creator/GrahamWilliams.Creator/GrahamWilliams, the series' script editor and producer, who were forced to step in at the eleventh hour after no other script was ready.



* TroubledProduction: Between labour and budget issues and the fact that it was a last-ditch replacement for an over-ambitious script, it's amazing this one ever got finished.

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* TroubledProduction: Between labour and budget issues and the fact that it This story was a last-ditch last-minute replacement for an David Weir's impossibly over-ambitious script, it's amazing this one ever got finished."Killers of the Dark", which featured set pieces such as an arena the size of Wembley Stadium filled with cat people. Robert Holmes turned down an offer to write its replacement, and with only weeks to go, producer Graham Williams and script editor Anthony Read had no alternative but to write it themselves. Williams and Read thrashed out the storyline over a long weekend, taking some advice from Holmes, and Read then completed the first drafts of all six episodes within a fortnight. The production also lost two studio blocks to industrial action, and had to dip in to an emergency BBC fund for such situations which allowed for location filming.

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She was not "originally" going to be killed off, as the script was originally written for her to stay. Although Jameson requested to be killed off and they considered agreeing, as far as I can tell there was never an actual draft of the script written that had her dying (but I'm not 100% certain on the latter point).


* SparedByTheCut: Leela was originally going to be KilledOffForReal, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Creator/LouiseJameson was in favour of this. Ultimately, Creator/GrahamWilliams and Anthony Read felt that this would traumatise children.

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* SparedByTheCut: Creator/LouiseJameson wanted Leela was originally going to be KilledOffForReal, dying and producer Creator/GrahamWilliams and script editor Anthony Read considered agreeing to her request and having Leela die defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Creator/LouiseJameson was in favour of this. Ultimately, Creator/GrahamWilliams and Anthony Read Ultimately decided against it as they felt that this would traumatise children.
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* SparedByTheCut: Creator/GrahamWilliams and Anthony Read comtemplated killing Leela off in this story, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Creator/LouiseJameson was in favour of this. Ultimately, the Williams and Read felt that this would traumatise children.

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* SparedByTheCut: Creator/GrahamWilliams and Anthony Read comtemplated killing Leela off in this story, was originally going to be KilledOffForReal, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Creator/LouiseJameson was in favour of this. Ultimately, the Williams Creator/GrahamWilliams and Anthony Read felt that this would traumatise children.

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* SparedByTheCut: Creator/GrahamWilliams and Anthony Read comtemplated killing Leela off in this story, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Creator/LouiseJameson was in favour of this. Ultimately, the Williams and Read felt that this would traumatise children.



** Creator/GrahamWilliams and Anthony Read comtemplated killing Leela off in this story, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Creator/LouiseJameson was in favour of this. Ultimately, the Williams and Read felt that this would traumatise children.

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* CreatorBacklash: Louise Jameson was not happy with Leela's exit; she wanted Leela to have a DyingMomentOfAwesome. However, the production team were holding out hope that she'd stay on for next season up until the last minute.

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* CreatorBacklash: Louise Jameson Creator/LouiseJameson was not happy with Leela's exit; she wanted Leela to have a DyingMomentOfAwesome. However, the production team were holding out hope that she'd stay on for next season up until the last minute.



** Creator/GrahamWilliams and Anthony Read comtemplated killing Leela off in this story, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Louise Jameson was in favour of this. Ultimately, the Williams and Read felt that this would traumatise children.

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** Creator/GrahamWilliams and Anthony Read comtemplated killing Leela off in this story, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Louise Jameson Creator/LouiseJameson was in favour of this. Ultimately, the Williams and Read felt that this would traumatise children.



* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: Louise Jameson was invited to continue her role. She was unsure whether she would stay until the end of recording, so a plot device had to be ready to allow her to stay on Gallifrey, hence her underdeveloped romance.

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* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: Louise Jameson Creator/LouiseJameson was invited to continue her role. She was unsure whether she would stay until the end of recording, so a plot device had to be ready to allow her to stay on Gallifrey, hence her underdeveloped romance.
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** Creator/GrahamWilliams and Anthony Read comtemplated killing Leela off in this story, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Louise Jameson was in favour of this. Ultimately, the creators felt that this would traumatise children.

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** Creator/GrahamWilliams and Anthony Read comtemplated killing Leela off in this story, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Louise Jameson was in favour of this. Ultimately, the creators Williams and Read felt that this would traumatise children.

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** Leela was supposed to be killed off in this story, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Ultimately, the creators felt that this would traumatise children.

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** Creator/GrahamWilliams and Anthony Read comtemplated killing Leela was supposed to be killed off in this story, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans.Sontarans. Louise Jameson was in favour of this. Ultimately, the creators felt that this would traumatise children.

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** The Doctor's actions as President originally threw the Time Lords into open civil war, and part two ended with several rebellious Time Lords threatening to execute the Doctor (much as Andred does in the part three cliffhanger of the finished serial).

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** The Doctor's actions as President originally threw the Time Lords into open civil war, and part two Episode Two ended with several rebellious Time Lords threatening to execute the Doctor (much as Andred does in the part three Episode Three cliffhanger of the finished serial).

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** Leela was supposed to be killed off in this episode, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Ultimately, the creators felt that this would traumatise children.

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** Leela was supposed to be killed off in this episode, story, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Ultimately, the creators felt that this would traumatise children.



** The Vardans were also to betray the Doctor, ordering his annihilation at the close of episode three.

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** The Vardans were also to betray the Doctor, ordering his annihilation at the close of episode three.Episode Three.
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* CreatorsFavorite: Creator/GrahamWilliams loved the Sontarans, hence their re-appearance.

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* CreatorsFavorite: CreatorsFavourite: Creator/GrahamWilliams loved the Sontarans, hence their re-appearance.



** Creator/RobertHolmes was supposed to write this story, but he declined, not wanting to return to the series having just left his post as script editor.

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** Creator/RobertHolmes was supposed approached to write this story, but he declined, not wanting to return to the series having just left his post as script editor.
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* AlanSmithee: The script is credited to David Agnew, a pseudonym often used by the BBC for work produced "in house" by contracted production team members. On this occasion it masks the authors Anthony Read and Graham Williams.

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* AlanSmithee: The script is credited to David Agnew, a pseudonym often used by the BBC for work produced "in house" by contracted production team members. On this occasion it masks the authors Anthony Read and Graham Williams.Creator/GrahamWilliams.



* CreatorsFavorite: Graham Williams loved the Sontarans, hence their re-appearance.

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* CreatorsFavorite: Graham Williams Creator/GrahamWilliams loved the Sontarans, hence their re-appearance.
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* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: Louise Jameson was invited to continue her role. She was unsure whether she would stay until the end of recording, so a plot device had to be ready to allow her to stay on Gallifrey, hence her underdeveloped romance.
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* ThemeTuneExtended: The musical bridge known as the "middle eight" is used this episode, making a rare appearance in the Baker era before Peter Howell's arrangement was used.
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* ThemeTuneExtended: The musical bridge known as the "middle eight" is used in several of this story's episodes, making a rare appearance in the Baker era before Peter Howell's arrangement was used.

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* ThemeTuneExtended: The musical bridge known as the "middle eight" is used in several of this story's episodes, episode, making a rare appearance in the Baker era before Peter Howell's arrangement was used.
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* AlanSmithee: The script is credited to David Agnew, a pseudonym often used by the BBC for work produced "in house" by contracted production team members. On this occasion it masks the authors Anthony Read and Graham Williams.
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** Leela was supposed to be killed off in this episode, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Alas, the creators felt that this would traumatise children.

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** Leela was supposed to be killed off in this episode, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Alas, Ultimately, the creators felt that this would traumatise children.
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* ThemeTuneExtended: The musical bridge known as the "middle eight" is used in several of this story's episodes, making a rare appearance in the Baker era before Peter Howell's arrangement was used.
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* ThemeTuneExtended: The musical bridge known as the "middle eight" is used in several of this story's episodes, making a rare appearance in the Baker era before Peter Howell's arrangement was used.

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* ThemeTuneExtended: The musical bridge known as CreatorsFavorite: Graham Williams loved the "middle eight" is used in several of this story's episodes, making a rare appearance in the Baker era before Peter Howell's arrangement was used.Sontarans, hence their re-appearance.
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* ThemeTuneExtended: The musical bridge known as the "middle eight" is used in several of this story's episodes, making a rare appearance in the Baker era before Peter Howell's arrangement was used.

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* CreatorBacklash: Lousie Jameson was not happy with Leela's exit; she wanted Leela to have a DyingMomentOfAwesome. The production team however were holding out hope that she'd stay on for next season up until the last minute.

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* CreatorBacklash: Lousie Louise Jameson was not happy with Leela's exit; she wanted Leela to have a DyingMomentOfAwesome. The However, the production team however were holding out hope that she'd stay on for next season up until the last minute.



* YouLookFamiliar: Milton Johns (Castellan Kelner) had previously appeared as Benik in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E4TheEnemyOfTheWorld The Enemy of the World]] and Guy Crayford in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E4TheAndroidInvasion The Android Invasion]].

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* YouLookFamiliar: Milton Johns (Castellan Kelner) had previously appeared as Benik in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E4TheEnemyOfTheWorld "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E4TheEnemyOfTheWorld The Enemy of the World]] World]]" and Guy Crayford in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E4TheAndroidInvasion "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E4TheAndroidInvasion The Android Invasion]].Invasion]]".
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* CreatorBacklash: Lousie Jameson was not happy with Leela's exit.
* TheOtherDarrin: Angus McKay was unable to reprise his role as Borusa, so John Arnatt took over.

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* CreatorBacklash: Lousie Jameson was not happy with Leela's exit.
exit; she wanted Leela to have a DyingMomentOfAwesome. The production team however were holding out hope that she'd stay on for next season up until the last minute.
* TheOtherDarrin: Angus McKay [=McKay=] was unable to reprise his role as Borusa, so John Arnatt took over.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Angus McKay was unable to reprise his role as Borusa, so John Arnatt took over.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Leela was supposed to be killed off in this episode, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Alas, the creators felt that this would traumatise children.

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Leela was supposed to be killed off in this episode, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Alas, the creators felt that this would traumatise children.
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* CreatorBacklash: Lousie Jameson was not happy with Leela's exit.
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* TroubledProduction: Between labour and budget issues and the fact that it was a last-ditch replacement for an over-ambitious script, it's amazing this one ever got finished.
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* YouLookFamiliar: Milton Johns (Castellan Kelner) had previously appeared as Benik in [[Recap/DoctorWho/S5E4TheEnemyOfTheWorld The Enemy of the World]] and Guy Crayford in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E4TheAndroidInvasion The Android Invasion]].

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* YouLookFamiliar: Milton Johns (Castellan Kelner) had previously appeared as Benik in [[Recap/DoctorWho/S5E4TheEnemyOfTheWorld [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E4TheEnemyOfTheWorld The Enemy of the World]] and Guy Crayford in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E4TheAndroidInvasion The Android Invasion]].
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Leela was supposed to be killed off in this episode, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Alas, the creators felt that this would traumatise children.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Leela was supposed to be killed off in this episode, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Alas, the creators felt that this would traumatise children.children.
** Creator/RobertHolmes was supposed to write this story, but he declined, not wanting to return to the series having just left his post as script editor.
** Initially, it was revealed that the Time Lords were not native Gallifreyans, but rather had been permitted to construct their Citadel there in return for ensuring that the planet's populace lived in total comfort and security. It was these indigenous Gallifreyans that Leela met following her banishment.
** The Doctor's actions as President originally threw the Time Lords into open civil war, and part two ended with several rebellious Time Lords threatening to execute the Doctor (much as Andred does in the part three cliffhanger of the finished serial).
** The Vardans were also to betray the Doctor, ordering his annihilation at the close of episode three.
* WorkingTitle: ''The Invaders of Time''.
* YouLookFamiliar: Milton Johns (Castellan Kelner) had previously appeared as Benik in [[Recap/DoctorWho/S5E4TheEnemyOfTheWorld The Enemy of the World]] and Guy Crayford in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E4TheAndroidInvasion The Android Invasion]].
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Leela was supposed to be killed off in this episode, dying defending the Doctor against the Sontarans. Alas, the creators felt that this would traumatise children.

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