| Dimensions in Time |
| Doctor Who charity crossover with EastEnders |

Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman outside the Queen Vic pub |
| Cast |
| Doctor |
Jon Pertwee (Third Doctor)
Tom Baker (Fourth Doctor)
Peter Davison (Fifth Doctor)
Colin Baker (Sixth Doctor)
Sylvester McCoy (Seventh Doctor) |
| Production |
| Writer |
John Nathan-Turner
David Roden |
| Director |
Stuart McDonald |
| Script editor |
None |
| Producer |
John Nathan-Turner |
| Executive producer(s) |
None |
| Production code |
C280X[1] |
| Series |
N/A |
| Length |
2 episodes, 7. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. EastEnders is a most popular and award-winning Television Soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 19 February 1985 Colin Baker (born London, 8 June 1943 is an English Actor who is best known for playing the sixth incarnation of the Doctor The Sixth Doctor is the name given to the sixth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor, seen on screen in the long-running Carole Ann Ford (born 8 June 1940) is a British Actress best known for her role as Susan Foreman in the BBC Science For the Queen see Victoria of the United Kingdom. Queen Vic is also the nickname of the Queen Victoria Market. The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in John Devon Roland Pertwee (7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996 better known as Jon Pertwee, was an English Actor. The Third Doctor is the name given to the third incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor; seen on screen in the long-running Thomas Stewart "Tom" Baker (born 20 January 1934 is an English Actor. The Fourth Doctor is the name given to the fourth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running Peter Davison (born Peter Moffett 13 April 1951 is an English Actor, best known for his roles as Tristan Farnon in the television version of The Fifth Doctor is the name given to the fifth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running Colin Baker (born London, 8 June 1943 is an English Actor who is best known for playing the sixth incarnation of the Doctor The Sixth Doctor is the name given to the sixth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor, seen on screen in the long-running Sylvester McCoy (born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith 20 August 1943 is a Scottish actor. The Seventh Doctor is a Fictional character, the seventh incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television John Nathan-Turner (born Jonathan Turner; August 12, 1947 &ndash May 1, 2002) was the ninth producer of the long-running This is a list of Doctor Who television serials and episodes. 5 mins and 5. 5 minutes, respectively |
| Originally broadcast |
26 November – 27 November 1993 |
| Chronology |
| ← Preceded by |
Followed by → |
| Survival |
Doctor Who |
Dimensions in Time is a charity special crossover between the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and the soap opera EastEnders that ran in two parts on November 26 and 27, 1993. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Survival is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in three parts A fictional crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete Fictional characters, settings or universes into the context of a single The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Science fiction first appeared on Television during the Golden age of science fiction, first in Britain (UK and then in the United States Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. EastEnders is a most popular and award-winning Television Soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 19 February 1985 Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) It was filmed on the EastEnders Albert Square set, and features several of the stars of that programme at the time. Albert Square is the fictional location of the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. Produced for the Children in Need charity, following Doctor Who's cancellation in 1989 this special was the only dramatisation broadcast in celebration of the show's 30th anniversary. BBC Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC.
Synopsis
The Rani's latest diabolical plan traps the Doctor's various incarnations and companions in the unlikeliest of locations — Albert Square. The Rani is a Fictional character in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in History of the Doctor Who companion When Doctor Who was created the dramatic structure of the programme's cast was rather different from the hero-and-sidekick Albert Square is the fictional location of the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders.
Plot
The Rani has opened a hole in time, allowing her access to the Doctor's timeline. The Rani is a Fictional character in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. She uses this to cycle through the Doctor's lives, causing him and his companions to jump back and forth between past and present incarnations. Her intention is to capture the Doctor(s) in a time loop, trapping him in London's East End; she has already captured the First and Second Doctor in the time hole. The First Doctor is the name given to the initial incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running The Second Doctor is the name given to the second incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running This causes the Fourth Doctor to send a message to his remaining selves, warning them of the Rani's plan. The Fourth Doctor is the name given to the fourth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running
The Seventh Doctor and Ace are confused when the TARDIS lands in Greenwich, near the Cutty Sark, thanks to the Rani's attack on the TARDIS. The Seventh Doctor is a Fictional character, the seventh incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television Ace (given name Dorothy) is a fictional character played by Sophie Aldred in the long-running British science fiction television series The TARDIS ( T ime A nd R elative D imension(s I n S pace is a time machine and Spacecraft in the Greenwich ( ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ GREN-itch /ˈɡrɛnɪdʒ/ GREN-idge or /ˈɡrɪnɪdʒ/ GRIN-idge is a district in south-east London, Etymology The ship is named after the cutty sark ( Scots: a short Chemise or Undergarment) The Doctor finds a newspaper showing the year to be 1973, but before he can make any more conclusions, the Rani causes time to jump. Ace finds herself in Albert Square in 1993 with the Sixth Doctor. Albert Square is the fictional location of the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. The Sixth Doctor is the name given to the sixth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor, seen on screen in the long-running Local resident Sanjay tries to sell Ace some new clothes from his stall, and when his wife Gita tells the Sixth Doctor that it is going to be all the rage in 1994, the Rani jumps time again. Sanjay Kapoor was a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. Gita Kapoor was a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders.
The Third Doctor and Mel appear from the time jump, and question an old Pauline Fowler and Kathy Beale on when they are. The Third Doctor is the name given to the third incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor; seen on screen in the long-running Melanie "Mel" Bush is a fictional character played by Bonnie Langford in the long-running British science fiction television series Pauline Fowler ( née Beale) is a Fictional character from the BBC Soap opera EastEnders, a long-running Katherine "Kathy" Mitchell (née Hills; previously Beale) is a Fictional character that appeared in the British, BBC, When Pauline and Kathy reply that it is 2013, another time jump occurs. In 1973, Pauline and Kathy remember the assassination of President Kennedy, while Kathy tells off a young Ian Beale. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Ian Albert Beale is a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. The Sixth Doctor and Susan Foreman appear, but Susan wonders what has happened to 'her' Doctor, the First.
After another time jump, Susan changes into Sarah Jane Smith and the Doctor changes from the Sixth to the Third Doctor. Sarah Jane Smith is a Fictional character played by Elisabeth Sladen in the long-running British BBC Television science fiction series They start to piece together what is happening to them, but the Rani lets loose her menagerie of specimens, including a Cyberman, Fifi (from The Happiness Patrol), a Sea Devil, an Ogron and a Time Lord from Gallifrey in the next time jump. The Cybermen are a Fictional race of Cyborgs who are amongst the most persistent enemies of the Doctor in the British Science fiction television The Happiness Patrol is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast The Sea Devils are a Fictional race of amphibious Reptile -like beings in the long-running British Science fiction television series Ogrons are a fictional extraterrestrial race from the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. The Time Lords are a fictional race and civilization in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, of which the series' Gallifrey is a fictional planet in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who and is the homeworld At one point, the second incarnation of Romana appears as well, however for some reason she is by herself and not accompanying a Doctor (possibly due to the Fourth Doctor being safe aboard his TARDIS). Romana, short for Romanadvoratrelundar, is a Fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor
In 1993, the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Peri are attacked by the Rani's menagerie, and after they tried to warn Pat Butcher of the danger, the Rani stops them outside of the Queen Vic. The Fifth Doctor is the name given to the fifth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running Peri Brown, full name Perpugilliam Brown, is a fictional character played by Nicola Bryant in the long-running British science fiction television Patricia "Pat" Evans (née Harris; previously Beale, Wicks and Butcher) is a Fictional character in the popular BBC For the Queen see Victoria of the United Kingdom. Queen Vic is also the nickname of the Queen Victoria Market.
The Rani makes the mistake of capturing one companion while the companion is in the form of Romana. Romana, short for Romanadvoratrelundar, is a Fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor This results in a Time Lord brain imprint being left on the computer inside the Rani's TARDIS, which gives the Doctor the edge needed to rig up a device to overload it. The Time Lords are a fictional race and civilization in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, of which the series' As the Seventh Doctor and Ace leave in the TARDIS, the Doctor observes "I — I mean, we — are difficult to get rid of".
Cast
Cast notes
- Tom Baker returned to the role of the Fourth Doctor on television for the first time since leaving it 12 years previously, though he had recorded links for the video release of the incomplete Shada the year before, apparently in character. The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in John Devon Roland Pertwee (7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996 better known as Jon Pertwee, was an English Actor. Thomas Stewart "Tom" Baker (born 20 January 1934 is an English Actor. Peter Davison (born Peter Moffett 13 April 1951 is an English Actor, best known for his roles as Tristan Farnon in the television version of Colin Baker (born London, 8 June 1943 is an English Actor who is best known for playing the sixth incarnation of the Doctor Sylvester McCoy (born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith 20 August 1943 is a Scottish actor. The Rani is a Fictional character in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. Kate O'Mara (b August 10 1939, Leicester) is an English film and television actress Ace (given name Dorothy) is a fictional character played by Sophie Aldred in the long-running British science fiction television series Sophie Aldred (born 20 August 1962) is an English actress and Television presenter, best known for her portrayal of The Carole Ann Ford (born 8 June 1940) is a British Actress best known for her role as Susan Foreman in the BBC Science Sarah Jane Smith is a Fictional character played by Elisabeth Sladen in the long-running British BBC Television science fiction series Elisabeth Sladen (born 1 February 1948, Liverpool) is an English actress best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in the British Melanie "Mel" Bush is a fictional character played by Bonnie Langford in the long-running British science fiction television series Bonita Melody Lysette "Bonnie" Langford ( July 22, 1964) is an English actress and entertainer Peri Brown, full name Perpugilliam Brown, is a fictional character played by Nicola Bryant in the long-running British science fiction television Nicola Bryant (born 11 October 1962 in Guildford, Surrey) is an English Actress known for her role as Perpugilliam Sarah Sutton (born 12 December 1961 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England) is a British Actress best known for Liz Shaw, full name Dr Elizabeth Shaw, is a fictional character played by Caroline John in the long-running British science fiction television Caroline John is a British actress best known for her role as Liz Shaw in the BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Captain Mike Yates is a Fictional character in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, played by Richard Franklin Richard Franklin is a British actor He has had various roles in different television programmes including Crossroads (January - June 1969 as Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (sometimes Nicholas Courtney (born William Nicholas Stone Courtney on 16 December 1929) is a British Television Actor, most famous Romana, short for Romanadvoratrelundar, is a Fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Lalla Ward (born Sarah Ward 28 June 1951) also known as The Honourable Sarah Ward, is an English actress author and illustrator Victoria Waterfield is a fictional character played by Deborah Watling in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who Deborah Watling (born 2 January 1948, Fulmer, Buckinghamshire) is a British actress best known for her role as Victoria Leela is a fictional character played by Louise Jameson in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Louise Jameson (born 20 April 1951 in Wanstead, London) is an English actress, most famous for playing Leela K-9, or K9, is the name of several fictional Robotic dogs in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor John Leeson (born March 1943 in Leicester, England) is a British Actor who although having had a varied stage and television career spanning Samuel West (born 19 June, 1966) is a British Actor and Theatre director. Sanjay Kapoor was a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. Deepak Verma, is a British Asian Actor, Writer and television / Film producer. Gita Kapoor was a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. Shobu Kapoor (b1969 is a British Asian actress. She is most famous for playing the role of Gita Kapoor, the long suffering wife of the market-trader Pauline Fowler ( née Beale) is a Fictional character from the BBC Soap opera EastEnders, a long-running Wendy Richard MBE (born Wendy Emerton on 20 July 1943) is an English actress best known for playing Miss Brahms Katherine "Kathy" Mitchell (née Hills; previously Beale) is a Fictional character that appeared in the British, BBC, Gillian Taylforth (born 14 August, 1955 in London) is an English actress Sharon Anne Rickman (née Stretton; previously Watts and Mitchell) was a Fictional character in the popular BBC1 Soap opera Letitia Dean (born 14 November, 1967 in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire) is an English actress. Patricia "Pat" Evans (née Harris; previously Beale, Wicks and Butcher) is a Fictional character in the popular BBC Pamela "Pam" St Clement (born 12 May[[ 942]] in Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex) is an English actress. Mandy Salter was a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. Nicola Stapleton (born August 9, 1974 in Elephant and Castle, London) is an English Actress. Francis Aloysius "Frank" Butcher was a Fictional character in the popular British Soap opera EastEnders. This article is about the entertainer For other people named Mike Reid see Mike Reid. Ian Albert Beale is a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. Adam Brinley Woodyatt (born 28 June 1968 in Walthamstow, East London) is an English Actor who is best known for playing the iconic Ian Beale Phillip James "Phil" Mitchell is a long-running Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. Steve McFadden (born 20 March 1959) is an English Actor who is well-known for his starring role as Phil Mitchell in the British Grant Anthony Mitchell was a Fictional character, played by Ross Kemp, in the British Soap opera EastEnders. Ross James Kemp (born 21 July 1964) is a BAFTA award-winning English Actor, author and Journalist, who rose to prominence Thomas Stewart "Tom" Baker (born 20 January 1934 is an English Actor. The Fourth Doctor is the name given to the fourth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running For the Arabic emphasis sign see Shadda; for the village in Azerbaijan see Şada. No attempt is made at explaining his short, grey hair though the producer managed to persuade Baker to wear the burgundy hat which hides most of it.
- This was the final appearance of Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor on television. John Devon Roland Pertwee (7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996 better known as Jon Pertwee, was an English Actor. The Third Doctor is the name given to the third incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor; seen on screen in the long-running To date, it also marks the final on screen appearances of Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Tom Baker as the Fourth. Colin Baker (born London, 8 June 1943 is an English Actor who is best known for playing the sixth incarnation of the Doctor The Sixth Doctor is the name given to the sixth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor, seen on screen in the long-running Sylvester McCoy would return as the Seventh Doctor three years later in the 1996 telefilm, while Peter Davison, after joining Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy in the Big Finish audio dramas series, would reprise the role of the Fifth Doctor 14 years later in Time Crash - another Children in Need special. Sylvester McCoy (born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith 20 August 1943 is a Scottish actor. The Seventh Doctor is a Fictional character, the seventh incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television Peter Davison (born Peter Moffett 13 April 1951 is an English Actor, best known for his roles as Tristan Farnon in the television version of Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays (released straight to Compact disc and The Fifth Doctor is the name given to the fifth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running "Time Crash" is a mini-episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who.
- The special marked the final on-screen appearances to date of all but two of the various companions featured, though several would reprise their roles for Big Finish's audio dramas in the following decade. Elisabeth Sladen, however, would get to reprise the role of Sarah Jane Smith some 13 years later in School Reunion before getting her own spin-off series, The Sarah Jane Adventures in 2007, while K-9 (voiced by John Leeson) would also appear in School Reunion and, briefly, The Sarah Jane Adventures. Elisabeth Sladen (born 1 February 1948, Liverpool) is an English actress best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in the British Sarah Jane Smith is a Fictional character played by Elisabeth Sladen in the long-running British BBC Television science fiction series " School Reunion " is the third episode in the second series of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. The Sarah Jane Adventures is a British Science fiction Television series produced by BBC Wales for CBBC, created John Leeson (born March 1943 in Leicester, England) is a British Actor who although having had a varied stage and television career spanning Kate O'Mara makes her final, to date, on-screen appearance as The Rani. Kate O'Mara (b August 10 1939, Leicester) is an English film and television actress
Continuity
Within the Doctor Who universe
- The first meeting between Doctor Who and EastEnders occurred in the short story Brief Encounter: Mistaken Identity by Gary Russell, published in Doctor Who Magazine #174. Gary Russell (born 18 September 1963) is a freelance Writer and former Child actor. Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television In it, the mercenary Lytton meets Den Watts in the Queen Victoria and mistakes him for Davros's adjudant Kiston. This is a list of villains from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Dennis "Den" Watts was a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders, played by actor Leslie Grantham Davros is a character from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Leslie Grantham, who played Watts, played Kiston in Resurrection of the Daleks. Leslie Michael Grantham (born 30 April 1947 in Camberwell, England is a British actor best known for playing "Dirty" Den Watts in the Resurrection of the Daleks is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast
- In the 2006 episode "The Impossible Planet", the Doctor gives, as an example of jinxing things, "This'll be the best Christmas Walford has ever seen!", referencing EastEnders as a television show he is aware of, which would seem to conflict with the reality of the events in Dimensions in Time. "The Impossible Planet" is an episode in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. For real places called Walford see Walford (disambiguation Walford is a fictional borough of East London in the popular The use of an EastEnders clip in the later episode "Army of Ghosts" (featuring Barbara Windsor in character) also seems to contradict the reality portrayed in this serial. " Army of Ghosts " is the twelfth and penultimate episode in the second series of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Barbara Ann Windsor, MBE (born Barbara Ann Deeks on 6 August 1937) is an English actress.
- As with A Fix with Sontarans, David A. McIntee's Virgin New Adventures novel First Frontier offers the premise that Dimensions in Time was merely a particularly unpleasant nightmare of the Doctor's. "A Fix with Sontarans" is the name of a specially written episode of the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who, produced for David A McIntee is a British writer He has written many spin-off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor The Virgin New Adventures ( NA s were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction television series On the other hand, the short stories Rescue and Storm in a Tikka are set around Dimensions in Time.
- An additional problem in placing the story within series continuity lies in its unusual structure and the fact it keeps jumping between Doctors – and that his companions 'switch form' and seemingly divide into more than one person, too. Some online sources such as the Doctor Who Reference Guide conclude that the story may be placed during the Seventh Doctor's era, since it is this Doctor and his companion who begin and ultimately resolve the core plotline. In addition, McCoy was the incumbent Doctor at the time and his era's logo and a sped-up version of his title sequence were used. The Discontinuity Guide, however, suggests that it is an adventure of the Fourth Doctor (as his cameo is the first scene in the story) and Romana (as she is crucial to the resolution of the plot). It is also noted that Romana appears on her own, the only companion not seen accompanying one of the Doctors.
- This story marked the only televised meeting of the Sixth Doctor and the Brigadier, meaning that actor Nicholas Courtney is the only person to have worked alongside the first seven Doctors from the original show's run, although his first appearance opposite the first Doctor was not as the Brigadier but rather Bret Vyon; the first Doctor's later appearance in The Three Doctors was recorded separately and did not involve Courtney. Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (sometimes Nicholas Courtney (born William Nicholas Stone Courtney on 16 December 1929) is a British Television Actor, most famous The Three Doctors is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, first broadcast in four weekly He has also appeared alongside the Eighth Doctor in the audio adventure Minuet in Hell, and also shared scenes with Richard Hurndall, who stood in for the late William Hartnell as the first Doctor in The Five Doctors. Minuet in Hell is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Richard Gibbon Hurndall ( November 3, 1910 &ndash April 13, 1984) was an English stage radio film and television actor William Henry Hartnell (8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975 was an English Actor, the first actor to play the lead role of the Doctor The Five Doctors is a special feature-length episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, produced
Within the EastEnders universe
- Since it was broadcast, several events have occurred in the EastEnders universe that contradict the authenticity of Dimensions in Time. Most notably, two of its characters, Kathy Beale and Pauline Fowler, appear as elderly women in 2013, when both died in 2006. Katherine "Kathy" Mitchell (née Hills; previously Beale) is a Fictional character that appeared in the British, BBC, Pauline Fowler ( née Beale) is a Fictional character from the BBC Soap opera EastEnders, a long-running
- Albert Square as depicted in 2013 is not consistent with EastEnders' present set, for example with the absence of the Minute Mart and the presence of a monorail in 2013. Albert Square is the fictional location of the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. This is a list of buildings shops and businesses seen and referred to in the BBC Soap opera EastEnders, most of which are located in the fictional A monorail is a transportation system based on a single beam The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system or the vehicles travelling on such a beam or
- Additionally, Albert Square as depicted in 1973 is inconsistent with the original 1985 EastEnders set, most notably the Queen Victoria pub, which was not painted red until the early 1990s but appears as red in 1973.
- Previously, EastEnders characters have referred to things being "like the TARDIS", seemingly a reference to Doctor Who as fiction. The TARDIS ( T ime A nd R elative D imension(s I n S pace is a time machine and Spacecraft in the Additionally, the characters of Trevor Short and Bradley Branning have been depicted as being Doctor Who fans and the latter was depicted attending a Doctor Who convention with his estranged wife. Trevor Short was a Fictional character in the BBC Soap opera, EastEnders. Bradley Branning is a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders.
- Louise Jameson appears in the special as the Doctor's sidekick but later starred in EastEnders as Rosa di Marco. Rosa di Marco was a Fictional character in the BBC Soap Opera EastEnders.
Production
- The Dimensions Of Time and 3-Dimensions Of Time were the working titles for this story. [2] David Roden managed to convince producer John Nathan-Turner not to use either title, and instead settled on 'Dimensions In Time'.
- An original draft of the script featured Seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy, meeting the Brigadier, Nicholas Courtney, en route to a UNIT reunion - and becoming involved in a battle with a crashed spaceship full of Cybermen. The script was entitled Destination: Holocaust, and featured the Seventh Doctor and Brigadier holed up in a burning church, trying to fight off the advancing hordes of damaged Cybermen. This original idea, written by David Roden, was vetoed by Nathan-Turner after it became apparent that Children In Need wished for the story to be a tie-in with EastEnders. Despite loving the originally proposed script, Nathan-Turner also had concerns about the cost, which would have included several lengthy night-shoots and a much larger special effects budget.
- Anthony Ainley was initially approached by Nathan-Turner to play the part of the Master in this short story, but he turned it down. Michael Gough was later approached to re-create the role of The Celestial Toymaker, and again Nathan-Turner was turned down. Finally, Kate O'Mara was asked if she would like to reprise her role of the Rani - a request to which she readily agreed. O'Mara was joined by Sam West, who played her sidekick Cyrian - a part originally offered to Sir Ian McKellen (Sir Ian . . . hence, Cyrian). It appeared that Sam West was a huge Doctor Who fan, and jumped at the opportunity of appearing in one of his favourite programmes.
- The special was one of several special 3D programmes the BBC produced at the time, using a 3D system developed by American inventor Terry D. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Beard that made use of the Pulfrich effect. The Pulfrich effect is a psychophysical phenomenon wherein lateral motion of an object in the field of view is interpreted by the Visual cortex as having a depth component due The technology required spectacles with one darkened lens and one transparent one; these were sold in shops to the public, with the proceeds going to Children in Need.
- The Daleks were also supposed to appear, but the segment (which was filmed but unused) was pulled after a dispute with Dalek creator Terry Nation over payments. A Dalek (, ˈdɑːlεk is a member of a Fictional extraterrestrial race of Mutants from the British science fiction television Terry Nation ( August 8 1930 – March 9 1997) was a Welsh Television Screenwriter. All actors and crew were working unpaid, with the only stipulation being that it could never be repeated or sold on a home video for profit. Home video is a blanket term used for pre-recorded media that is either sold or hired for home entertainment The Dalek segment would have seen Peter Davison facing up against them again in the streets seen in the 1984 serial Resurrection of the Daleks. Peter Davison (born Peter Moffett 13 April 1951 is an English Actor, best known for his roles as Tristan Farnon in the television version of Resurrection of the Daleks is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast
- Other specially made episodes of Doctor Who include the 2005 Children in Need mini-episode and, for the 2007 Children in Need night, "Time Crash". "Doctor Who Children in Need" is a 7-minute mini-episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. "Time Crash" is a mini-episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. A special, Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death was produced for Comic Relief in 1999. Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death is a four-episode special of Doctor Who made for the Red Nose Day charity Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension
- David Roden later went on to write and direct several plays for the theatre before directing and writing short films - including Beginners Please (2006) and The Resurrectionist (2006), both starring actor Guy Siner.
Broadcast
- Part One was broadcast as part of the 1993 Children in Need telethon. A telethon is a Fundraising event broadcast on Television that lasts many hours or even days the purpose of which is to raise Money for a charitable political
- At the end of Part One, viewers were asked to phone in and vote for which EastEnders character would save the Doctor at the start of Part Two. They were given the choice of 'Big' Ron and Mandy and hence two versions of the scene were filmed. "Big" Ron was a minor Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. Mandy Salter was a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. The money raised from phone calls went to Children in Need. The result of the vote was announced prior to the screening of Part Two. The Mandy version won with 56% of the vote.
- Part Two was broadcast as part of popular UK programme Noel's House Party. Noel's House Party was a BBC television light entertainment show hosted by Noel Edmonds that was broadcast live on Saturday evenings throughout the Noel Edmonds, the host of the programme, requested the episode have several key lines and moments cut from broadcast for timing reasons. Noel Ernest Edmonds This contributed to the story's failure to make any real narrative sense.
- Dimensions in Time achieved viewing figures of 13. 8 million viewers for the first part and 13. 6 million for the second part, making them two of the most highly watched episodes of Doctor Who ever produced. The highest single audience figure was for Part Four of City of Death, at 16. City of Death is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four 1 million viewers.
References
- ^ BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - Dimensions in Time - Details. Retrieved on 2007-12-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life
- ^ Dimensions in Time at Doctor Who: A Brief History Of Time (Travel)
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