The TARDIS arrives in a white void after making an emergency escape from the volcanic eruption on Dulkis.The TARDIS arrives in a white void after making an emergency escape from the volcanic eruption on Dulkis.The TARDIS arrives in a white void after making an emergency escape from the volcanic eruption on Dulkis.
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- Sydney Newman(uncredited)
- Derrick Sherwin(uncredited)
- Donald Wilson(uncredited)
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- TriviaThis story was planned as a four-part serial, but was increased to five after the previous adventure, The Dominators, was reduced from six to five episodes. As a result, the first four episodes were only between 19 and 22 minutes in length and episode five was the shortest Doctor Who episode ever at just over 18 minutes. For this to happen, the first episode was cobbled together by the production team, making Peter Ling very unhappy.
- GoofsWhen the Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe re-enter the TARDIS, a caption on the scanner reads "Producer Peter Bryant". The scanner screen is showing the output of the camera that was due to film the episode's end credits.
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Jamie: Come on, back to the TARDIS.
Zoe Heriot: Is that the right way?
Jamie: Of course it's the right way... Oh... Err... No, it could be... erm... oh.
Zoe Heriot: We're lost, aren't we?
Jamie: No, I wouldn't say that. We're just err... well, the... um... We're just a...
[beat]
Jamie: You want to know something?
Zoe Heriot: What?
Jamie: I think we're lost.
Zoe Heriot: Oh, this isn't a joke, Jamie!
Jamie: No, you're right. The Doctor was saying that those images we saw on the scanner were put here to tempt us out.
Zoe Heriot: Well, if somebody was trying to tempt us away, where are they? And who are they?
Jamie: Aye. Aye. Well, let's not be in too much of a hurry to find that out, ey?
Zoe Heriot: But, what are we going to do?
Jamie: Well, the TARDIS can't be that far away. No, if we stand here and shout for The Doctor, when he hears us, he can guide us back. Doctor!
Zoe Heriot: Doctor! Can you here us?
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Fact of Fiction (2005)
I like how the story picks up directly after the conclusion of The Dominators, not often we get a cliffhanger on a concluding episode.
It's a real hotch potch of a story, and one which is impossible to grade overall, as it literally does go from the sublime, to the ridiculous. This first part is absolutely brilliant, since being a fan of this show I was always blown away by the concept of The TARDIS flying outside of reality, it's a fascinating concept, one I would love to see the show do again.
Say what you will about the story overall, there is no denying this first part is fantastic. Who on Earth will forget Zoe's catsuit? Or that iconic scene of the TARDIS breaking up, with Padbury sprawled over the console?
Surreal, but wonderful. 10/10
- Sleepin_Dragon
- Oct 14, 2019
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- Runtime22 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1