Quotes
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"Was it absolutely necessary to land in a quagmire?" ~ Romana
"Doctor? Sometimes I don't think you're quite right in the head." ~ Romana
"Emotional insulation is usually indicative of psychofugal trauma." ~ Romana
"You should put up the usual notices. Trespassers will be shot." ~ The Fourth Doctor
Harg: He is crazy.
The 4th Doctor: Will you stop saying that? What gives him an insight into my mental processes?
"Well, progress is a very flexible word. It can mean just about anything you want it to mean." ~ The Fourth Doctor
Romana: There's no need to be smug about it.
The 4th Doctor: I'm not smug.
Romana: I can tell that expression even from behind.
The 4th Doctor: Well, he's obviously one of those monsters who's not always about the place.
Romana: No, just pops up every couple of centuries.
The 4th Doctor: What? Well, you'd better introduce me.
Romana: As what?
The 4th Doctor: Oh, I don't know. As a wise and wonderful person who wants to help. Don't exaggerate
Romana: I didn't like the bit about death according to one of the seven holy rituals.
The 4th Doctor: No. Probably the usual things. Fire, water, hanging upside down over a pit of vipers.
Romana: That's only three.
"I know a rogue when I see a rogue, and I've no desire to die in the company of a rogue, have you? Have you any desire to die in the company of a rogue?" ~ The Fourth Doctor
"Will you stop babbling about the architecture? We're having a serious conversation about death." ~ Romana
"Look, are you trying to take my mind off something, because you're almost succeeding." ~ Romana
"He's got narrow little eyes. You can't hypnotise people with narrow little eyes." ~ The Fourth Doctor
"There you are. Now you all know what it's like to be within an inch of death." ~ The Fourth Doctor
Romana: Doctor.
The 4th Doctor: What is it?
Romana: If that rocket fires while you're in there.
The 4th Doctor: Yes. We'd better say goodbye now. Goodbye.
Romana: Goodbye, Doctor.
"When in doubt, cut everything. Simple, really." ~ The Fourth Doctor
The 4th Doctor: Oh look, it's coming this way.
Fenner: Yes, and it's going to attack us.
The 4th Doctor: Well, I don't think it's come to shake hands.
"Well, I've had a happy life. Can't complain. Nearly seven hundred and sixty. Not a bad age." ~ The Fourth Doctor
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Trivia
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John Leeson, who regularly supplied the voice of K-9 and, occasionally, those of the Daleks and other aliens on the series, as well as its numerous television and audio spin-offs, marked his only on-screen appearance in Doctor Who as Dugeen, in part because the location of the story made the use of K9 unfeasible.. Regular guest star Michael Sheard was considered for the role before they finally went with Leeson.
The Swampies' make-up s made green using a German product selected by make-up artist Kezia Dewinne for its striking appearance on camera and its resistance to water. Unfortunately, Dewinne had neglected to order the special solvent needed to remove the make-up. As a result, once shooting had wrapped for the day, some of the actors had to be despatched to RAF Bentwaters at Woodbridge to take chemical showers, while the remainder had their skin scoured by hand at the hotel. Despite these efforts, many of the Swampie actors would sport a green tinge for weeks afterward.
The BBC's Head of Serials, Graeme MacDonald, was so unimpressed by the set designs in this story that he ordered that designer Don Giles was never to work on the series again. By coincidence, episode 3 includes a line of dialogue in which the Doctor criticises the decor of the Swampies' execution chamber and recommends its architect be fired.
When script editor Anthony Read asked Robert Holmes to write the story, there were two requirements: that it include the largest monster in series history and that Holmes minimise the humour that many scripts from the era were known for. This second requirement was a request from higher up at the BBC. Early titles for the story were Moon of Death and Horror of the Swamp. Holmes said that he considered the idea of a large monster a mistake given the budgetary constraints at the BBC and named The Power of Kroll as his least favourite Doctor Who story.
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Links (Watch on DailyMotion.com)
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Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll (Story 102, The Key to Time Series Part 5) (Special Edition) DVD is available at Amazon.com
Or watch via Instant Streaming at Amazon or Netflix.
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