Doctor Who 10x3

Directed by Lennie Mayne

William Hartnell as The Doctor • Patrick Troughton as The Doctor • John Levene as Sergeant Benton • Rex Robinson as Dr. Tyler • Roy Purcell as President of the Council

The Time Lord Omega reveals himself to the third Doctor along with plans for vengeance against his own kind.

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1. "Transported through the Black Hole in Space, the Doctor's 'other self' joins him in the anti-matter world.

2. "Both Doctors risk their lives - or rather life - to oppose the will of Omega,

3. "the seemingly all-powerful being who has kidnapped them."

4. The production was fitted in around Patrick Troughton's busy schedule.

5. He was recording Whoops Baghdad on 31 August, Colditz between 6 and 16 September,

6. and filming Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell for Hammer until early October.

7. So production had to swap with the next scheduled story, 'Frontier in Space'.

8. Murphy Grumbar, Ricky Newby and Cy Town are the three Gellguard escorts here.

9. Omega appears "like a superstar in a spotlight".

10. He's described in the script as "a giant figure in a bronze Etruscan-style face mask,

11. "seemingly with no eyes behind it, dressed from head to foot in a metallic cape."

12. This "reveal" is where Episode 2 was scripted to end.

13. Omega is played by radio actor Stephen Thorne.

14. His tall stature saw him cast as Azal in 'The Dæmons' in 1971.

15. And as an Ogron in 'Frontier in Space',

16. which was recorded immediately before this story, and shown immediately after it.

17. Murphy Grumbar is the Gellguard nearest the door.

18. A yellow CSO backing is used to overlay an image of the corridor outside.

19. The cell is mainly made up of simple, solid scenery flats.

20. On cue, a shot of a wall flat is faded up over the open doorway.

21. A recording break then allows the real, solid wall to be positioned.

22. In the earlier draft script, Tyler remarks that they are stuck in the cell,

23. while the Doctor has a friendly chat with their captor.

24. Because of Stephen Thorne's stature, the camera angles are higher than would be normal.

25. From the tips of his toes to the tip of his helmet, Omega is a little over seven feet tall.

26. The "magic mirror"' screen is about to show an image of the Veil Nebula.

27. The mask is more samurai-based than the scripted Etruscan design.

28. When the Time Lords next appear, near the end of the episode, pay attention to their costumes.

29. They are very like Omega's costume, particularly the breastplate, arm bracelets and long cape.

30. The design parallel between Omega and the Time Lord President was intentional.

31. This scene was very heavily shortened for recording.

32. Then a table appears, bearing plates of steak and chips and bread-and-butter pudding.

33. As scripted, Omega leads the Doctor towards the Singularity Chamber.

34. The Doctor comments that nothing in this world is real.

35. He then explains that his will stops the Gells' protons and anti-protons from annihilating one another.

36. His world is reacting to his moods.

37. This was used more sparingly in the version as recorded.

38. As scripted, the three characters are momentarily unconscious on arrival, just like the Doctor and Jo.

39. The Brigadier mutters that an explosion has knocked them out.

40. The scanner image was shot from the opposite edge of the room.

41. You can see the rear doors at the back of the police box prop.

42. A large group will get out of the Tardis this way in Episode 4.

43. Planned but missing from the outer door is a sign reading "Motor Pool Exit": It's the way to the garages.

44. I'm fairly sure that's Chromakey.

45. The invasion of the boom shadows continues.

46. The private chat between Benton and the Doctor was unscripted and worked out in rehearsals.

47. The episode, 'Cause of Death', was also directed by Lennie Mayne.

48. The "Cromer" line was Nicholas Courtney's unscripted contribution.

49. In the script, Benton calls it a "flaming flute".

50. "Now out of sight of the UNIT building which is conveniently hidden behind sand dunes..."

51. The cold open November weather shows on the visible breath here.

52. It is the first scene of the day, just after 8:30 a.m. On 9 November 1972.

53. On hearing this description, the Brigadier was scripted to look back the way he came.

54. He realises that Benton and the Doctor were telling the truth.

55. This shot

56. The artist used a reference photograph of the stone quarry wall,

57. More dialogue was dropped here.

58. The Doctor notes that Omega cannot always control the effects of the matter-anti matter reactions.

59. Omega retorts that he would do better to plead for their safety.

60. And there's Gellguard Grumbar.

61. The sets for Omega's palace were the most costly of the production:

62. £1,200 for materials and over 1,250 hours' construction work,

63. plus a further £120 for the expanded polystyrene Jablite blocks.

64. Stephen Thorne's chin is visible here, moving as he speaks,

65. Another cut here saw the Doctor say that perhaps he was mistaken for someone else.

66. He adds that he will be merciful. They will live - but will be unable to leave this domain.

67. The angle is kept very tight for this shot.

68. Just out of sight over the ridge are several houses and trees.

69. Laurie Webb had been appearing on television since the 1950s,

70. A small but memorable role in The Goodies and the Beanstalk followed in late 1973.

71. in his Brett episode, 'The Trump Card', produced in July 1971.

72. The bickering between Doctors, introduced in this scene, was echoed off-screen.

73. Jon Pertwee often became exasperated by Troughton's somewhat vague delivery of his scripted lines.

74. This was his customary working method:

75. whereas Pertwee worked by verbal cues, and so relied on word-perfect delivery from his co-stars.

76. Another retake coming up, and guess who got the line wrong?

77. There is "an appalled silence at this admission of defeat."

78. Unlike the rest of the cast, Benton here uses the alternative, erroneous pronunciation of Omega.

79. so it seems that John Levene can't tell his eta from his epsilon.

80. This close-up of Jo is the fourth take of this line.

81. The studio recording was again fraught with many delays.

82. This wasn't only because the sets for Omega's palace were incomplete at the start of recording.

83. Recording overran by 34 minutes.

84. Further cuts saw the two Doctors theorise that the walls only appeared after they were inside the cell;

85. They also wonder if the telepathic link can multiply their will rather than just doubling it.

86. Troughton's exit line was spur-of-the-moment ad-lib.

87. Cy Town plays this Gellguard.

88. In a cut scene, it gives chase to Jo and co.

89. A quantity of visual effects dry ice provides the door "smoke".

90. This business with the coin was worked out during rehearsals.

91. We are in "an elegant circular chamber with a gallery of arches all around.

92. "A column of flame surges restlessly up and down, swamping the whole chamber in ever-changing light patterns."

93. Or not, as the case may be.

94. This is take two; there were problems controlling the smoke the first time round.

95. Stephen Thorne is visible through the mouth of the mask.

96. The Doctor finds himself in a shadowy limbo,

97. and faces "a ferocious alien grunt".

98. This scene was another late addition to the script,

99. providing more work for Cy Town.

100. The music was recorded at Lime Grove on 18 and 27 December, two episodes in each session.

101. And cue Ricky Newby and John Scott-Martin.

102. In a rare continuity error, the interior and exterior doors do not match.

103. An armourer provided the Brigadier's Browning automatic, and a double-barrelled shotgun.

104. When the books were balanced for this story the costs broke down as follows:

105. Graphics £104, Film £503, Design £2,986 and £505 for Visual Effects.

106. These scenes were the first to be shot for the story, on Monday 6 November 1972.

107. The black drapes in the background were also used for William Hartnell's scenes.

108. This scene was pre-recorded on the same studio day as Episode 1.

109. Hartnell's frailty meant that his scenes had to be filmed one line at a time.

110. so that the car collecting him could get him to Ealing for the whole afternoon session.

111. The "grunt" is really "Chuntzy": Stuntman Alan Chuntz.

112. Regular stunt arranger Terry Walsh fulfils his usual task of doubling for Jon Pertwee,

113. except of course when you can see Pertwee's face.

114. Uncredited production contributors were:

115. Paul Kay, Mike Figini, John Dean, Ken Webb

116. Graham Arnold, Dave Whitaker, Dave Carter, Dave Jervis

117. Dave Hedden, Tony Crake, Simon Brocklehurst

118. Sarah Newman

119. Well, singularity is a point in space time

120. which can exist only inside a black hole.

121. We are in a black hole,

122. in a world of antimatter very close to this point of singularity,

123. where all the known physical laws cease to exist.

124. Now, Omega has got control of singularity

125. and has learned to use the vast forces locked up inside the black hole.

126. Now, that is how Omega was able to create the world

127. that we're now living in, by a fantastic effort of his will.

128. But unfortunately, he thinks he's been wronged by the Time Lords.

129. - Time Lords? - Yes, and now he's hell-bent on revenge.

130. Well, you'll just have to stop him, won't you?

131. Well, the trouble is

132. we're not sure we can.

133. Well, who is this Omega, anyway?

134. A Time Lord. One of the greatest of all my race.

135. - Our race. - Our race, I'm sorry.

136. Long, long ago, we learned the secret of time travel.

137. But in order to make it a reality,

138. we had to have a colossal source of energy.

139. Now, Omega provided that energy by a fantastic feat of solar engineering.

140. And we thought he was destroyed,

141. instead of which he finished up here.

142. Yes, it seems that his imprisonment

143. was the price of our freedom to travel in time.

144. Even so, you can't let him smash everything up.

145. Well, look, he's not all-powerful, you know,

146. or else why did he need to bring you here?

147. Yeah, that's true.

148. There must be something you can do to get us out of here?

149. What about your sonic screwdriver?

150. No, that's useless in this world.

151. The only natural law here is the law of Omega's will.

152. Omega's...

153. Look, if Omega can will up an entire world,

154. well, surely you two could will up a small door?

155. Hmm?

156. Well, look, you're a Time Lord, aren't you?

157. - Yes. - In fact, you're two Time Lords.

158. Well, surely your wills combined are a match for his.

159. Why else do you think the High Council wanted the two of you here?

160. That might work. It just might.

161. - It's worth a try. - Yes.

162. - Right. - Right.

163. - Ready? - Ready.

164. - Contact. - Contact.

165. It's working!

166. - Well done. - I couldn't possibly have done it

167. - without you. Well, what next? - Singularity chamber.

168. - Splendid. - That's the key to it all. Come on.

169. - But you... - Jo, you wait there.

170. - It even opens! - Singularity chamber.

171. Can't miss that. Chance of a lifetime!

172. That's charming.

173. I'm not just going to sit here while they have all the fun.

174. Neither am I. Come on, Sergeant Benton.

175. Through here.

176. Well, shall we?

177. The bull by the horns, eh?

178. All right.

179. Well, after you.

180. Let's toss, shall we?

181. What'd be the point?

182. Singularity! Fascinating!

183. What?

184. How is it that you are free?

185. By combining our wills against yours.

186. Together we were able to break down your barriers,

187. so you're not all-powerful after all, Omega.

188. But if you free us, we'll plead your cause to the Time Lords.

189. Otherwise, we shall combine our wills to destroy you.

190. You dare threaten to destroy me?

191. You wish to fight the will of Omega?

192. Yes, if I must.

193. Then you shall!

194. But you will fight the dark side of my mind.

195. The dark side of my mind.

196. It's no good. It all looks the same.

197. Well, we can't just stay here.

198. They're right behind us.

199. This way.

200. - They're everywhere. - Let's try down here.

201. Yes, come on.

202. It's no good, we're lost.

203. Well, we can't just give ourselves up.

204. Agreed. What do we do?

205. Let's try this way.

206. Hey, look what I found.

207. Oh, great. Well, how can that help us?

208. It's the corridor to the main entrance. Come on!

209. Doctor Tyler, give me a hand with this.

210. Quickly, they're coming!

211. Out! Make for the hills!

212. How did you... How did you know we were trying to get out?

213. We didn't. We were trying to get in.

214. Miss Grant, was the Doctor with you when you came here?

215. Yes, of course, sir.

216. Well he can't have been. He was with me.

217. Sir, look over there.

218. - Come on, it's just over the dune. - What is?

219. Well, what do you want now?

220. Energy levels dangerously low, Doctor.

221. You are our last chance. You must go in.

222. - In? - The black hole.

223. I repeat, you are our last chance.

224. All three are needed to defeat Omega.

225. We will use the last of our energy to send you through.

226. Well, better than being stuck here, I suppose. All right.

227. Those who oppose the will of Omega shall not live!

228. Destroy him!