- The Androids of Tara
] [cite web
url= http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/5d.html
title= The Androids of Tara
publisher = A Brief History of Time Travel
last = Sullivan
first = Shannon
date = 2007-08-07
accessdate = 2008-08-30]
*According to the DVD commentary, Mary Tamm herself designed Romana's distinctive purple outfit after the originally planned costume proved unsuitable.
*While "Doctor Who" opening credits are typically ordered story title-author-episode number, this story's order was story title-episode number-author.
*Unnamed in the credits, the atmospheric location work was performed atLeeds Castle ,Kent .
*Although Mary Tamm is a skilled horse-rider, she refused to do the horse-riding sequence herself because she could not wear a helmet and felt that the potential of an accident was too great.Outside references
The plot of the serial is inspired by "
The Prisoner of Zenda ". In fact, among the working titles were "The Androids Of Zenda", "The Androids Of Zend" and "The Prisoners Of Zend".In print
Doctorwhobook
title=Doctor Who and the Androids of Tara
series=Target novelisations
number=3
featuring=
writer=Terrance Dicks
publisher=Target Books
coverartist=Andrew Skilleter
isbn=0 426 201086
set_between=
pages=
date=24 April 1980
preceding=Doctor Who and the Stones of Blood
following=Doctor Who and the Power of Kroll|A novelisation of this serial, written byTerrance Dicks , was published byTarget Books in April 1980. For many years it was the most difficult for collectors to locate.Broadcast, VHS and DVD releases
*This story was released on
VHS in May 1995
*This serial, along with the rest of season sixteen, was released in North America as part of the "Key to Time" box set which was released on region 2 DVD onSeptember 24 ,2007 [cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2007/05/18/44552.shtml|title = DVD News|publisher=BBC |date=18 May 2007 ] .References
External links
*BBCCDW|id=androidsoftara|title=The Androids of Tara
*Brief |id=5d | title=The Androids of Tara
*Doctor Who RG | id=who_5d | title=The Androids of TaraReviews
*OG review | id=5d | title=The Androids of Tara
*DWRG | id=andrt | title=The Androids of TaraTarget novelisation
*DWRG | id=andrtnov | title=Doctor Who and the Androids of Tara
* [http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/1980/androids/80androi.htm On Target — "Doctor Who and the Androids of Tara"]
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