Remembrance of the Daleks

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Preproduction

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* In one scene, Dr Rachel Jensen makes mention of a "Bernard" from the "British Rocket Group". This is a reference to Bernard Quatermass and his British Experimental Rocket Group, of the Nigel Kneale-penned "Quatermass" science-fiction television serials. The Rocket Group is again mentioned in "The Christmas Invasion".

Casting

* To protect the secret of Davros' presence in the story, Terry Molloy was credited in part three under an anagram, "Roy Tromelly".
* William Thomas, who appears in the story as Martin the undertaker, appears again in the series in the 2005 episode "Boom Town", making him the first actor to appear in both the classic and new series of "Doctor Who". He later goes on to play Geraint Cooper, the father of Gwen Cooper, in the 2008 "Torchwood" episode "Something Borrowed". He is the first actor to appear in all three shows.
* Tip Tipping, a stuntman in this serial, also plays the corporal knocked out by Mike in Part Four.
* Joseph Marcell, who appears as John, is better known for playing Geoffrey Butler on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air".
* The episode also features guest appearances by Pamela Salem and Michael Sheard. See also Celebrity appearances in Doctor Who.
*Mark McGann, the brother of Eighth Doctor actor Paul McGann, was originally considered for the role of Mike Smith.

Production

* For the final battle sequence between the Renegade and Imperial Daleks, the BBC Effects Department's pyrotechnics were so loud and the explosions so realistic that the London Fire Brigade was dispatched to the scene by local residents who feared that an IRA bomb had gone off. Sylvester McCoy, in Episode 6 of the documentary series "Doctor Who Confidential", told the story of how after the first explosions, a number of car alarms in the neighborhood went off, and how surprised the emergency services drivers were when they arrived to see three Daleks coming at them from out of the smoke.
* Production on the serial went over-budget by £13,000, and as a result Andrew Morgan was barred from directing for the programme again. [cite journal|title=Remembrance of the Daleks - Archive Extra|first=Andrew|last=Pixley|journal=Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition - The Complete Seventh Doctor|date=2005-04-13 - cover date|accessdate=2007-01-20|pages=p. 47|issue=Special Edition #10]

Post-production

* The first episode begins with a short pre-titles teaser (other examples being "Castrovalva", "The Five Doctors" and "Time and the Rani"). The pre-titles teaser would become a regular part of the show's format in the 2000s revival, starting in the second episode of 2005, "The End of the World".
* When Ace first goes into the cafe, "Return to Sender" by Elvis Presley is heard on the radio. "Do You Want to Know a Secret" and "A Taste of Honey" by The Beatles are heard in later scenes, although for rights reasons these were replaced for the original DVD release, with the former replaced by the Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas version of the same song. The DVD contained in the later-released Davros Boxset was able to use the original songs thanks to changes in licensing agreements.

Broadcast and reception

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Commercial releases

* This story was released in a two VHS tape set with "The Chase" in September 1993. It was re-released in 2001 as part of The Davros Collection which was a limited-edition box set, exclusive to UK retailer WH Smith.
* This story was released on DVD in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2001, remastered by the "Doctor Who" Restoration Team. Special features included were outtakes, a photo gallery and a commentary with Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred. One scene included among the deleted scenes on the DVD release is the extended version of a scene in the café where the Doctor muses on the consequences of choices on history to John (played by Joseph Marcell). The original Region 2 DVD release has some video effects missing from episode 1 and the start of episode 2. This was an unforeseen consequence of the Restoration Team using earlier edits of these episodes, made before certain effects were added. The problem was corrected with subsequent DVD releases, including Region 1.
* The story was included as part of a limited run box set in 2003 with The Dalek Invasion of Earth and Resurrection of the Daleks [ [http://www.timelash.com/tardis/display.asp?1091 The TARDIS Library: 40th Anniversary Dalek box set ] ]
* A remastered version of Remembrance of the Daleks was released on Region 2 in November 2007, as part of The Complete Davros Collection. It will include the effects that were mistakenly left out and songs by The Beatles that weren't clearable for the original release but subsequently fall under a blanket music licensing agreement for the U.K. Two new extra features will cover different aspects of the story. Back to School will tell the making of the story while Remembrances will talk about the relationship to other stories in the shows history that are referenced. There is also a newly remastered stereo and 5.1 surround sound mix, but there is an error on this omitting "Yes Sir" said by Sergeant Mike Smith in response to Group Captain Gilmore's order. This happens about 9 minutes and 34 seconds into episode 1.

In print

Doctorwhobook
title=Remembrance of the Daleks
series=Target novelisations
number=148
featuring=


writer=Ben Aaronovitch
publisher=Target Books
coverartist=Alister Pearson
isbn=0 426 20337 2
set_between=
pages=
date=21 June 1990
preceding=The Space Pirates
following=Ghost Light
Mission to Magnus|
*A novelisation of this serial, written by Ben Aaronovitch, was published by Target Books in June 1990. This was the first Daleks serial to be novelised since "Destiny of the Daleks" in 1979. The book also has a noticeably higher word count than most previous novelisations. It is here that the ancient Gallifreyan figure known as "The Other" first appears. Aaronovitch's novelisation also contains a reference to Kadiatu Lethbridge-Stewart, the granddaughter of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. Kadiatu's own great-granddaughter and namesake was a recurring character in the Virgin New Adventures, including Aaronovitch's own "Transit" and "The Also People". The novelisation of this story is widely considered to be one of the best of the entire series. [ [http://www.gallifreyone.com/review.php?id=7h-book Remembrance of the Daleks reviews] Outpost Gallifrey. Retrieved 01/05/07] [ [http://pagefillers.com/dwrg/remenov.htm Remembrance of the Daleks novelisation] Doctor Who Ratings Guide. Retrieved 01/05/07]
*The novelisation also states that the troops seen in this story were from a unit known as the "Intrusion Counter-Measures Group". "UNIT Exposed", the 1991 "Doctor Who Magazine Winter Special", suggested that the ICMG was a forerunner of UNIT. This was picked up on and expanded in the spin-off novel "Who Killed Kennedy" by David Bishop, which provides a fictional history of UNIT from an investigative journalist's perspective. "Who Killed Kennedy" also stated that Dr Rachel Jensen was drafted from the British Rocket Group.

References

External links

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* [http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com/archive/tsv39/sts-remembrance.html "Script to Screen: Remembrance of the Daleks", by Jon Preddle ("Time Space Visualiser" issue 39, May 1994)]

Reviews

*OG review | id=7h | title=Remembrance of the Daleks
*DWRG | id=reme | title=Remembrance of the Daleks

Target novelisation

*OG review | id=7h-book | title=Remembrance of the Daleks (novelisation)
*DWRG | id=remenov | title=Remembrance of the Daleks (novelisation)
* [http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/1990/remembra/90rememb.htm On Target — "Remembrance of the Daleks"]