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Dimensions in Time - Definition and Overview

Dimensions in Time was a charity special of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who that ran in two parts on November 27 and 28, 1993. They were the only dramatised episodes to celebrate Doctor Who 's 30th anniversary, the show having been cancelled in 1989, and were made in aid of the charity Children in Need.

Synopsis

The Rani (Kate O'Mara) has opened a hole in time, allowing her access to the Doctor's timeline. 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.

Notes

  • The special was one of several special 3D programmes the BBC produced at the time, using a 3D system that made use of the Pulfrich effect requiring glasses with one darkened lens.
  • This special was made as a crossover with UK Soap Opera EastEnders. It was taped on the EastEnders "Albert Square" set, and features several of the stars of that programme at the time.
  • 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. All actors and crew were working unpaid, with the only stipulation being that it could never be repeated or sold on videotape/DVD for profit. 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.
  • The second part was broadcast as part of popular UK programme Noel's House Party. Noel Edmonds, the host of said programme, requested the episode have several key lines and moments cut from broadcast, for timing reasons. This led to the unfortunate side effect of the story failing to make any real narrative sense.
  • The special saw the first time that Tom Baker (who had played what was arguably the most famous incarnation of the Doctor between 1974 and 1981) had returned to the role on television since leaving it 12 years before, though the previous year he had appeared in character to provide links for the video release of the incomplete Shada.

External links

Example Usage of Dimensions
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microwave_ovens: Question on Aroxo: DOES THE Dimensions GIVEN INCLUDE THE SIZE OF THE BUILDING IN KIT OR I http://microwaves.aroxo.com/BPmb
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