History Trivia / DoctorWhoS27E1Rose

** In the original script, Rose's first experience of seeing the TARDIS interior was shared with the audience. Director Keith Boak, however, wanted her to exit and run around the TARDIS before entering again, at which point the interior would be revealed to the audience. This change was eventually embraced by the executive producers. Davies remarked that he originally wanted to take Rose and the audience inside the TARDIS in all one shot, but this was not a feasible with the budget.[19] This effect would later be accomplished in "[[Recap/DoctorWho2012CSTheSnowmen The Snowmen]]".

** Creator/HughGrant was originally approached for the role of the [[Characters/DoctorWhoNinthDoctor Ninth Doctor]] before Creator/ChristopherEccleston was cast. However, Grant turned it down due to his belief that the revival would not take off. [[OldShame He later expressed his regret at turning down the offer having seen how successful the series turned out.]] Grant previously portrayed a non-canonical version of the Doctor in [[Recap/DoctorWhoTheCurseOfFatalDeath "The Curse of Fatal Death"]].
*** Creator/BillNighy and Creator/AlanCumming were also offered the part of the Ninth Doctor. However, Nighy turned down the offer due to considering the role to be "too much baggage", while Cumming backed out after finding out it would take eight months in Cardiff to film it. Nighy would eventually go on to play Dr. Black in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E10VincentAndTheDoctor "Vincent and the Doctor"]], while Cumming would appear as [[UsefulNotes/JamesTheFirst King James VI/I]] in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS37E8TheWitchfinders "The Witchfinders"]].
*** [[Series/JonathanCreek Alan Davies]], Creator/EddieIzzard, Creator/RichardEGrant, and Creator/AnthonyHead were considered for the part of the Ninth Doctor as well before the casting of Eccleston. Grant previously played a non-canonical version of the Ninth Doctor in [[WebAnimation/ScreamOfTheShalka "Scream of the Shalka"]]. Grant and Head would go on to portray Dr. Simeon and Mr. Finch in [[Recap/DoctorWho2012CSTheSnowmen "The Snowmen"]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E3SchoolReunion "School Reunion"]] respectively.
** Creator/GeorgiaMoffett auditioned for [[Characters/DoctorWhoRoseTyler Rose Tyler]] before the casting of Music/BilliePiper. Moffett would later go on to portray Jenny in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E6TheDoctorsDaughter "The Doctor's Daughter"]].
** Creator/PaulMcGann was willing to return as the [[Characters/DoctorWhoEighthDoctor Eighth Doctor]] for the new series. However, Creator/RussellTDavies was adamant on starting the revival fresh with a completely new Doctor. There was then talk of bringing [=McGann=] back at least to shoot a regeneration sequence at the beginning of the episode, but Davies decided it would be too confusing for new viewers, in effect managing to avoid the [[DroppedABridgeOnHim very problem]] that made the opening of [[Recap/DoctorWhoS24E1TimeAndTheRani "Time and the Rani"]] so confusing nearly twenty years prior.

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The Hungarian title of this episode is "A próbababák támadása" (The Attack of the Mannequins). The Japanese title of this episode is similarly titled as "Mannequin Wars".

*** [[Series/JonathanCreek Alan Davies]], Creator/EddieIzzard, Creator/RichardEGrant, and Creator/AnthonyHead were considered for the role of the Ninth Doctor as well before the casting of Eccleston. Grant previously played a non-canonical version of the Ninth Doctor in [[WebAnimation/ScreamOfTheShalka "Scream of the Shalka"]]. Grant and Head would go on to portray Dr. Simeon and Mr. Finch in [[Recap/DoctorWho2012CSTheSnowmen "The Snowmen"]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E3SchoolReunion "School Reunion"]] respectively.

** Creator/HughGrant was originally approached for the role of the [[Characters/DoctorWhoNinthDoctor Ninth Doctor]] before Creator/ChristopherEccleston was cast. However, Grant turned it down due to his belief that the revival would not take off. [[Main/OldShame He later expressed his regret at turning down the offer having seen how successful the series turned out]]. Grant previously portrayed a non-canonical version of the Doctor in [[Recap/DoctorWhoTheCurseOfFatalDeath "The Curse of Fatal Death"]].
*** Creator/AlanCumming was also offered the part of the Ninth Doctor, but backed out after finding out it would take eight months in Cardiff to film it. Cumming would eventually appear on the series as [[UsefulNotes/JamesTheFirst King James VI/I]] in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS37E8TheWitchfinders "The Witchfinders"]].

*** [[Series/JonathanCreek Alan Davies]], Creator/EddieIzzard, Creator/RichardEGrant, and Creator/AnthonyHead were considered for the Ninth Doctor as well before the casting of Eccleston. Grant previously played a non-canonical version of the Ninth Doctor in [[WebAnimation/ScreamOfTheShalka "Scream of the Shalka"]]. Grant and Head would go on to portray Dr. Simeon and Mr. Finch in [[Recap/DoctorWho2012CSTheSnowmen "The Snowmen"]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E3SchoolReunion "School Reunion"]] respectively.
** Creator/GeorgiaMoffett auditioned for the role of [[Characters/DoctorWhoRoseTyler Rose Tyler]] before the casting of Music/BilliePiper. Moffett would later go on to portray Jenny in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E6TheDoctorsDaughter "The Doctor's Daughter"]].
** Creator/PaulMcGann was willing to return as the [[Characters/DoctorWhoEighthDoctor Eighth Doctor]] for the new series. However, Creator/RussellTDavies was adamant on starting the revival fresh with a completely new Doctor. There was then talk of bringing [=McGann=] back at least to shoot a regeneration sequence at the beginning of the episode, but Davies decided it would be too confusing for new viewers, in effect managing to avoid the [[DroppedABridgeOnHim very problem]] that made the opening of [[Recap/DoctorWhoS24E1TimeAndTheRani "Time and the Rani"]] so confusing nearly 20 years prior.

** Creator/PaulMcGann was willing to return as the Eighth Doctor for the new series. However, Creator/RussellTDavies was adamant on starting the revival fresh with a completely new Doctor. There was then talk of bringing [=McGann=] back at least to shoot a regeneration sequence at the beginning of the episode, but Davies decided it would be too confusing for new viewers, in effect managing to avoid the [[DroppedABridgeOnHim very problem]] that made the opening of [[Recap/DoctorWhoS24E1TimeAndTheRani "Time and the Rani"]] so confusing nearly 20 years prior.

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The Hungarian title of this episode is "A próbababák támadása" (The Attack of the Mannequins). The Japanese title of this episode is similarly titled "Mannequin Wars".

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The Hungarian title of this episode is "A próbababák támadása" (The Attack of the Mannequins).

** Creator/PaulMcGann was willing to return as the Eighth Doctor for the new series. However, Creator/RussellTDavies was adamant on starting the revival fresh with a completely new Doctor. There was then talk of bringing [=McGann=] back at least to shoot a regeneration sequence at the beginning of the episode, but Davies decided it would be too confusing for new viewers.

** In the scene where the Doctor is in Rose's flat, the original script called for the Doctor to stick his entire head in the cat flap. But when they got it, it was far too small.

* WorkingTitle: The episode name had gradually been shortened; in Davies' pitch it had been called ''Rose meets the Doctor, and the journey begins'', on his contract ''Rose Meets The Doctor'', and finally shortened to ''Rose''.

** Creator/PaulMcGann was willing to return as the Eighth Doctor for the new series. However, Creator/RussellTDavies was adamant on starting the revival fresh with a completely new Doctor. There was then talk of brining [=McGann=] back at least to shoot a regeneration sequence at the beginning of the episode, but Davies decided it would be too confusing for new viewers.

* ContentLeak: The episode was leaked onto the Internet in early March 2005, prior to the television broadcast. The version leaked to the Internet used a remix of the Tom Baker-era theme rather than Murray Gold's and was also missing the Next Episode preview.

* WorkingTitle: "Rose Meets the Doctor".

** Creator/PaulMcGann was willing to return as the Eighth Doctor for the new series. However, Creator/RussellTDavies was adamant on starting the revival fresh with a completely new Doctor.

* ContentLeak: The episode was leaked onto the Internet in early March, prior to the television broadcast. The version leaked to the Internet used a remix of the Tom Baker-era theme rather than Murray Gold's and was also missing the Next Episode preview.

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The Hungarian title of this episode is ''A próbababák támadása'' (The Attack of the Mannequins).

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The hungarian title of this episode is ''A próbababák támadása'' (The Attack of the Mannequins)

* SelfAdaptation: RussellTDavies later wrote the official novelization of this episode, released in 2018.

** In the scene where the Doctor is in Rose's flat, the original script called for The Doctor to stick his entire head in the cat flap. But when they got it, it was far too small.
* WorkingTitle: ''Rose Meets The Doctor''.

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The hungarian title of this episode is ''A próbababák támadása'' (The Attack of the Lay Figures)

** Creator/RussellTDavies offered Creator/EdgarWright the opportunity to direct the episode, but Wright was forced to decline, as he was still working on ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead''.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: You can tell the episode is still early 2000s because Rose has to visit Mickey's flat to look something up on the Internet

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/RussellTDavies offered Creator/EdgarWright the opportunity to direct the episode, but Wright was forced to decline, as he was still working on ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead''.

* WorkingTitle: Rose Meets The Doctor.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/RussellTDavies offered Creator/EdgarWright the opportunity to direct the episode, but Wright was forced to decline, as he was still working on ''FilmShaunOfTheDead''.