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{{Series|caption1 = Title Card|doctor = [[Eighth Doctor]]|companions = [[Katie Tollinger]] |
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[[Henrick]]|producer = [[Ian Fraser]]|script_editor = [[Ben Aaronovitch]]|start_date = |
[[Henrick]]|producer = [[Ian Fraser]]|script_editor = [[Ben Aaronovitch]]|start_date = [[4 September (releases)|4 September]] [[1991]]|end_date = [[4 December (releases)|4 December]] 1991|premier_network = BBC1|typical_episode_length = 14x25 minutes|image1 = S28 Main.png|previous_season = |next_season = |title1 = Season 28 - 1991|prev = [[Season 27 (Doctor Who) | Season 27]]|next = [[Season 29 (Doctor Who) | Season 29]]|seasondesc = <center><strong> 14 episodes, comprising of 4 serials, starting with <i>[[Night Thoughts (serial)|Night Thoughts]]</i></strong></center>|chief_executive_producer = [[Ian Fraser]] |
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and [[Ben Aaronovitch]]|aka = <i> Chapter Two </i>}}{{Realworld}}'''Season 28''' of [[Doctor Who (TV Series)|Doctor Who]], ran between [[4 September (releases)|4 September 1991]] and [[4 December (releases)|4 December 1991]]. |
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[[Ian Fraser]] and [[Ben Aaronovitch]], took over control of the series, as Producer and Script editor respectively. |
[[Ian Fraser]] and [[Ben Aaronovitch]], took over control of the series, as Producer and Script editor respectively. |
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== Overview == |
== Overview == |
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=== The new Script Editor === |
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As early as 1988, [[Andrew Cartmel]] had decided that his successor was going to be [[Ben Aaronovitch]]: he hadn't told anyone, especially not [[John Nathan-Turner]], but in his head, he had made that decision. When [[Ian Fraser]] took office as Doctor Who's new producer, he began to look for a new Script Editor, Cartmel told him very firmly that it had to be Ben Aaronovitch. With not many alternatives, Fraser agreed to hiring Aaronovitch as the new Script Editor and [[Michael Wearing]] cautiously approved of the decision. |
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With John Nathan-Turner & Andrew Cartmel gone, a new team was needed to run Doctor Who. The BBC placed production manager Ian Fraser as producer, thus repeating the action of an inexperienced writer being in charge of the show from a decade earlier when JNT took control. |
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=== Early Script Commissioning === |
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Aaronovitch instantly got to work with Fraser, explaining that they already had two scripts commissioned for the season: Alixion and [[Night Thoughts (serial)|''Night Thoughts'']]. Fraser read through them; both were written with the Seventh Doctor and Ace, and decided that he liked Night Thoughts a lot, but that he wanted Alixion cancelled entirely as he wasn’t fond of the idea. They also agreed to have the three part Night Thoughts be the season opener, but proceeded by an extra episode set largely on the TARDIS: introducing the Eighth Doctor and extending the serial to four parts. |
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=== Introducing a second companion === |
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[[Ian Fraser]] and [[Ben Aaronovitch]] realised that [[Richard Griffiths]], who had been cast as the [[Eighth Doctor]], was not as energetic or as mobile as some of his predecessors, so it was decided that a younger, male companion would be created to handle the action scenes. Instead of creating an entirely new character, Aaronovitch suggested keeping on the character of Sergeant Henrick from [[Blood and Iron (serial)|''Blood and Iron'']] as the new companion, with him accidentally entering the TARDIS in the first few minutes of [[Night Thoughts (serial)|''Night Thoughts'']]. |
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When it was decided to make Henrick a companion, [[John Banks]] was contracted for a season with the option of a second. |
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=== Further Script Commissions === |
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Several more scripts were being looked at for commission for the season, but the main one that Aaronovitch was keen on was [[Marc Platt|Marc Platt's]] script for a serial called [[Lungbarrow (serial)|''Lungbarrow'']]. John Nathan-Turner had vetoed its production back in Season 26, but Ian Fraser was more keen to produce it, and so, Aaronovitch commissioned it as the four part closer to the season. |
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Fraser didn't know the writers too well, so he asked Cartmel to pick his successor as script editor, which was handed to Ben Aaronovitch. |
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A script idea by [[Tony Etchells]], centred around the First World War was commissioned, as Fraser was very keen to do a proper historical in the season.that had a lot of real world weight to it. Finally, a script by [[Neil Penswick]] was commissioned, which had been sent back and forth through Andrew Cartmel's office over the past few years, but one that Aaronovitch was confident could be made. |
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=== Format and chapter details === |
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This season consisted of four stories and twenty-five minute episodes, continuing the format in use since Season 23 in 1986. This was the second season in Chapter Two Part III of Doctor Who. |
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Aaronovitch decided to not continue Cartmel's tradition of using a holdover script for the next season as he didn’t want to make promises to writers that he perhaps couldn’t keep, especially after what had happened to Robin Mukherjee's Alixion script. |
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=== Wrapping up an arc === |
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This Season also concluded the 'Cartmel Master Plan' which started in Season 25 by exploring the Doctor's backstory, hinted in Remembrance of the Daleks when the [[Seventh Doctor]] claims that he is "far more than just another Time Lord." It would conclude in the last story, where it is revealed that the Doctor was previously known as the Other and founded Time Lord society with [[Omega]] and [[Rassilon]]. |
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=== Possible Time Slot Change === |
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During the commissioning process, Fraser visited [[Jonathan Powell]] to see about a time slot change for the show, but Powell refused; saying that Doctor Who was better than ever in its Wednesday tea time slot. Fraser put this excuse down to Powell's well known dislike of the show and hoped that it wouldn't be long before he moved on from his role as controller of BBC1. |
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While many elements remained the same from last season, one of the few changes was the title sequence. Again completely CGI by CAL Video, it retained the style of the previous titles; even managing to use the idea of a brief moment where the Doctor's face is a skull. The idea couldn't be done in the previous titles due to budget, time and technology. A new arrangement of the theme tune also debuted alongside it by Mark Ayres. Fraser's intention of it was to move away from the synth-heavy themes from the 80s and go back to it's roots by using some elements from previous themes, and to slow it down; resulting in a spooky new take on the theme. |
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== Cast == |
== Cast == |
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=== Recurring === |
=== Recurring === |
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*[[Leela]] - [[Louise Jameson]] |
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*[[Romana]] - [[Lalla ward|Lalla Ward]] |
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*Voice of [[K-9]] - [[John Leeson]] |
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*[[Andred]] - [[Christopher Tranchell]] |
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*[[Rodan]] - [[Hillary Ryan]] |
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*[[Lord Ferain]] - [[John Franklin-Robbins]] |
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=== Guest === |
=== Guest === |
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* [[Major Dickens]] - [[Bernard Kay]] |
* [[Major Dickens]] - [[Bernard Kay]] |
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== Television Stories == |
== Television Stories == |
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| rowspan="4" |[[Night Thoughts| |
| rowspan="4" |''[[Night Thoughts (serial)|Night Thoughts]]'' |
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| rowspan="4" |[[Edward Young]] |
| rowspan="4" |[[Edward Young]] |
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| rowspan="4" |[[Chris Clough]] |
| rowspan="4" |[[Chris Clough]] |
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|[[4 September (releases)|4 September 1991]] |
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|[[11 September (releases)|11 September 1991]] |
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|[[18 September (releases)|18 September 1991]] |
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|[[25 September (releases)|25 September 1991]] |
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| rowspan="3" |[[Glory School| |
| rowspan="3" |''[[Glory School (serial)|Glory School]]'' |
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| rowspan="3" |[[Tony Etchells]] & [[Ben Aaronovitch]] |
| rowspan="3" |[[Tony Etchells]] & [[Ben Aaronovitch]] |
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| rowspan="3" |[[Alan Wareing]] |
| rowspan="3" |[[Alan Wareing]] |
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|[[2 October (releases)|2 October 1991]] |
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|[[9 October (releases)|9 October 1991]] |
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|[[16 October (releases)|16 October 1991]] |
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| rowspan="3" |[[The Hostage| |
| rowspan="3" |''[[The Hostage (serial)|The Hostage]]'' |
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| rowspan="3" |[[Neil Penswick]] |
| rowspan="3" |[[Neil Penswick]] |
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| rowspan="3" |[[Michael Kerrigan]] |
| rowspan="3" |[[Michael Kerrigan]] |
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|[[23 October (releases)|23 October 1991]] |
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|[[30 October (releases)|30 October 1991]] |
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|[[6 November (releases)|6 November 1991]] |
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| rowspan="4" |[[Lungbarrow| |
| rowspan="4" |''[[Lungbarrow (serial)|Lungbarrow]]'' |
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| rowspan="4" |[[Marc Platt]] |
| rowspan="4" |[[Marc Platt]] |
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| rowspan="4" |[[Nicholas Mallett]] |
| rowspan="4" |[[Nicholas Mallett]] |
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|[[13 November (releases)|13 November 1991]] |
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|[[20 November (releases)|20 November 1991]] |
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|[[27 November (releases)|27 November 1991]] |
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|[[4 December (releases)|4 December 1991]] |
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== Production == |
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VHS |
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*[[Night Thoughts]] (1992) |
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=== Crew === |
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*[[Glory School]] (1992) |
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To be added. |
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*[[The Hostage]] (1992) |
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*[[Lungbarrow]] (1992) |
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=== Shooting blocks === |
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DVD |
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To be added. |
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*This season released as [[the Complete Season 28 Box Set]] in July 2003. |
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*The season, along with all other [[Eighth Doctor]] stories was included in [[the Complete Richard Griffiths Era Box Set]]. |
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=== Filming === |
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To be added. |
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== Aliens and Enemies == |
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* [[Dickens (Night Thoughts)|Major Dickens]] |
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* [[Buttler (The Hostage)|Buttler]] |
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* [[Swarf]] |
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* [[Kopyion Liall a Mahajestu|Kopyion Liall Mahajestu]] |
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* [[Time Lords]] |
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* [[Yssgaroth]] |
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* [[Ferain|Lord Ferain]] |
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* [[Glospin]] |
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== Viewing Figures == |
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To be added. |
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[[Category:Doctor Who seasons]] |
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[[Category:Doctor Who seasons]] |
[[Category:Doctor Who seasons]] |
Latest revision as of 02:27, 7 September 2023
The following article is written from an Out of Universe perspective. |
Season 28 of Doctor Who, ran between 4 September 1991 and 4 December 1991.
It starred Richard Griffiths in his first season as the Doctor, Julia Sawalha as Katie Tollinger and John Banks as Henrick, and although they all appeared in some capacity in the previous season, this became their first full season together.
Ian Fraser and Ben Aaronovitch, took over control of the series, as Producer and Script editor respectively.
Overview
The new Script Editor
As early as 1988, Andrew Cartmel had decided that his successor was going to be Ben Aaronovitch: he hadn't told anyone, especially not John Nathan-Turner, but in his head, he had made that decision. When Ian Fraser took office as Doctor Who's new producer, he began to look for a new Script Editor, Cartmel told him very firmly that it had to be Ben Aaronovitch. With not many alternatives, Fraser agreed to hiring Aaronovitch as the new Script Editor and Michael Wearing cautiously approved of the decision.
Early Script Commissioning
Aaronovitch instantly got to work with Fraser, explaining that they already had two scripts commissioned for the season: Alixion and Night Thoughts. Fraser read through them; both were written with the Seventh Doctor and Ace, and decided that he liked Night Thoughts a lot, but that he wanted Alixion cancelled entirely as he wasn’t fond of the idea. They also agreed to have the three part Night Thoughts be the season opener, but proceeded by an extra episode set largely on the TARDIS: introducing the Eighth Doctor and extending the serial to four parts.
Introducing a second companion
Ian Fraser and Ben Aaronovitch realised that Richard Griffiths, who had been cast as the Eighth Doctor, was not as energetic or as mobile as some of his predecessors, so it was decided that a younger, male companion would be created to handle the action scenes. Instead of creating an entirely new character, Aaronovitch suggested keeping on the character of Sergeant Henrick from Blood and Iron as the new companion, with him accidentally entering the TARDIS in the first few minutes of Night Thoughts.
When it was decided to make Henrick a companion, John Banks was contracted for a season with the option of a second.
Further Script Commissions
Several more scripts were being looked at for commission for the season, but the main one that Aaronovitch was keen on was Marc Platt's script for a serial called Lungbarrow. John Nathan-Turner had vetoed its production back in Season 26, but Ian Fraser was more keen to produce it, and so, Aaronovitch commissioned it as the four part closer to the season.
A script idea by Tony Etchells, centred around the First World War was commissioned, as Fraser was very keen to do a proper historical in the season.that had a lot of real world weight to it. Finally, a script by Neil Penswick was commissioned, which had been sent back and forth through Andrew Cartmel's office over the past few years, but one that Aaronovitch was confident could be made.
Aaronovitch decided to not continue Cartmel's tradition of using a holdover script for the next season as he didn’t want to make promises to writers that he perhaps couldn’t keep, especially after what had happened to Robin Mukherjee's Alixion script.
Possible Time Slot Change
During the commissioning process, Fraser visited Jonathan Powell to see about a time slot change for the show, but Powell refused; saying that Doctor Who was better than ever in its Wednesday tea time slot. Fraser put this excuse down to Powell's well known dislike of the show and hoped that it wouldn't be long before he moved on from his role as controller of BBC1.
Cast
Regular
Recurring
- Leela - Louise Jameson
- Romana - Lalla Ward
- Voice of K-9 - John Leeson
- Andred - Christopher Tranchell
- Rodan - Hillary Ryan
- Lord Ferain - John Franklin-Robbins
Guest
- Major Dickens - Bernard Kay
- The Bursar - Joanna McCallam
- Dr O' Neil - Andrew Forbes
- Sue - Holly Aird
- The Deacon - Ann Beach
- Joe Hartley - Rory Bremmer
- James Black - Ben Chandler
- Captain Lawrence Jones - Chris Barrie
- Mr. Protecue - John Cleese
- Otto Muller - Paul Harman Elliott
- Oliver Richards - Martin Neil
- Ian Solventson - Anthony Andrews
- The Warden - Michael Kitchen
- Kopyion Liall a Mahajetsu - Christopher Ryan
- Butler - Steve Punt
- Swarf - Hugh Dennis
- Archon - Jack Docherty
- Spike - Roger Blake
- Thomas - Gordon Kennedy
- Marilyn - Cindy Shelley
- Chaney - Nicholas Ball
- Major John Carlson - Robert McCulley
- Bulbir Singh Mann - Art Malik
- Academian Brown - Richard Willis
- Jarak Romer - Adam Woodyay
- Ell Romer - Martina Berne
- Melanie Carson - Geraldine Alexander
- Glospin - Stephen Fry
- Innocent - Frances de la Tour
- Satthralope - Margot Van der Burgh
- Arkhew - Andrew Sachs
- Quences - Darren Nesbitt
- Badger - David John Pope
- The Other - Richard Griffiths
Television Stories
Serial | # | Title | Writer | Director | Air Date |
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1 | 1 | Night Thoughts | Edward Young | Chris Clough | 4 September 1991 |
2 | 11 September 1991 | ||||
3 | 18 September 1991 | ||||
4 | 25 September 1991 | ||||
2 | 5 | Glory School | Tony Etchells & Ben Aaronovitch | Alan Wareing | 2 October 1991 |
6 | 9 October 1991 | ||||
7 | 16 October 1991 | ||||
3 | 8 | The Hostage | Neil Penswick | Michael Kerrigan | 23 October 1991 |
9 | 30 October 1991 | ||||
10 | 6 November 1991 | ||||
4 | 11 | Lungbarrow | Marc Platt | Nicholas Mallett | 13 November 1991 |
12 | 20 November 1991 | ||||
13 | 27 November 1991 | ||||
14 | 4 December 1991 |
Production
Crew
To be added.
Shooting blocks
To be added.
Filming
To be added.
Aliens and Enemies
Viewing Figures
To be added.