- Script Editor: Terrance Dicks;
- Writer: Terry Nation;
- Produced by: Barry Letts;
- Director: David Maloney;
- Designer: John Hurst;
- Incidental Music: Dudley Simpson;
| Channel | Episode | Title | Date | Viewers | Position |
| BBC 1 |
344 |
Episode One |
Sat 7 Apr 1973 |
718:10 - 18:35 |
11.0M |
9th |
| BBC 1 |
345 |
Episode Two |
Sat 14 Apr 1973 |
1417:50 - 18:15 |
10.7M |
18th |
| BBC 1 |
346 |
Episode Three |
Sat 21 Apr 1973 |
2117:50 - 18:15 |
10.1M |
26th |
| BBC 1 |
347 |
Episode Four |
Sat 28 Apr 1973 |
2817:50 - 18:15 |
8.3M |
29th |
| BBC 1 |
348 |
Episode Five |
Sat 5 May 1973 |
517:50 - 18:15 |
9.7M |
21st |
| BBC 1 |
349 |
Episode Six |
Sat 12 May 1973 |
1217:50 - 18:15 |
8.5M |
24th |
- Beachfields Quarry, La Porte Industries Ltd., Cormonger Lane, Redhill, Surrey;
- Television Centre Studio 3;
- Ealing FIlm Studios;
You can see the strings that lower the door of the Dalek ship. Despite being light years away from the nearest salon, Jo's hairstyle mysteriously changes halfway through the story. The pots of the exotic Spiridon jungle plants are clearly visible in several shots. After the Doctor recovers from his coma, he gets up and stands at the console. If you watch the central column at this point, you can see (in one of the mirrored surfaces) a reflection of one of the production crew moving around. As the Doctor is being escorted out of the lift in the underground complex, watch the Dalek as it passes through the door - it bumps into the side with an audible thud! When the Spiridon is treating Jo's infected arm, have a look on the ground - you can see the shadow of whoever is holding the bowl: Spiridons are supposed to be invisible! The rock that hits Jo on the head is so large it should\'ve crushed her skull like a grape or at least caused major concussion. Also notice that Katy Manning obviously knows she's going to be struck on the head, and blinks uncontrollably just before it strikes. When the Doctor and co. escape up the shaft with the aid of a giant hankie, the Dalek that they send after him has a blatantly obvious string attached to its top. Vicious Spiridonian jungle animals have surrounded the Thals' fire encampment, but their silhouettes are clearly cardboard cut-outs with glowing lights for eyes. When the Thals shoot and scare off the animals, the eye lights go off, but their silhouettes clearly remain! In the scene when the Daleks enter the rock circle (where Jo and the Thals have been hiding), watch one of the Daleks as it glides straight into one of the rocks - which can then be seen and heard scraping across the studio floor! The Supreme Dalek seems to have a few problems with its eyepiece, which lights up in a similar way to the normal Dalek voice-indicator lights whenever the Dalek talks. The problem is that it also seems to light up when other Daleks are talking as well!
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