Trivia / Doctor Who S32 E5 "The Rebel Flesh"

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• Acting for Two: Most of the characters in this episode have a corresponding Ganger and share scenes with them, including the Doctor.
• Completely Different Title: The French title is "La Chair vivante, première partie" (The Living Flesh, Part 1).
• The Other Marty: Raquel Cassidy was cast three days before filming after the originally cast actress pulled out.
• What Could Have Been:
  • In the early drafts of the script, there were "so many copies of people running around the place" which made the story too confusing, so Matthew Graham and the production crew worked to make it more rational.
  • The arrival of the TARDIS at St John's was originally more involved, and included the Doctor revealing the existence of a "dear little hatch" in the bottom of the police box.
  • A "chief computer" was to feature in the dining room, which chatted with the humans in a Yorkshire accent.
  • Jennifer originally had perfect recall, which explains why her Ganger is able to overcome the memory suppression protocols.

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