Production
| Episode | Broadcast date | Run time | Viewership |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Part One" | 3 January 1983 (1983-01-03) | 24:37 | 7.2 |
| "Part Two" | 5 January 1983 (1983-01-05) | 24:42 | 7.3 |
| "Part Three" | 11 January 1983 (1983-01-11) | 24:37 | 6.9 |
| "Part Four" | 12 January 1983 (1983-01-12) | 24:28 | 7.2 |
The working titles for this story were The Time of Neman and The Time of Omega. For Parts One and Two, the character of Omega was credited as "The Renegade" on the end credits. Colin Baker stated on Doctor Who: The Colin Baker Years video that John Nathan-Turner believed his performance was a little arch, and therefore gave him the nickname of Archie.
Substantial portions of the story were filmed on location in Amsterdam. This was only the second time the show had filmed outside of Britain. John Nathan-Turner hoped to repeat the success of the first story filmed overseas, City of Death. Amsterdam was chosen both because the BBC had recently developed contacts there and because it was cheap to arrange travel and hotel accommodations.
Part One was broadcast on a Monday in contrast to the rest of this season's episodes, which were all transmitted on consecutive Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
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