Production
| Episode | Broadcast date | Run time | Viewership |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Part One" | 1 February 1982 (1982-02-01) | 24:50 | 8.4 |
| "Part Two" | 2 February 1982 (1982-02-02) | 24:58 | 9.4 |
| "Part Three" | 8 February 1982 (1982-02-08) | 24:17 | 8.5 |
| "Part Four" | 9 February 1982 (1982-02-09) | 24:28 | 8.9 |
The working title for this story was The Kinda. This was the first story to feature Eric Saward as script editor. In the ancient language Sanskrit, "Deva Loka" means "Celestial Region".
Nyssa makes only brief appearances at the start of episode 1, and at the end of 4, because the script had largely been developed at a time when only two companions for the Doctor were envisioned. When it was known a third companion would also be present, rather than write Nyssa into the entire storyline it was decided she would remain in the TARDIS throughout and be absent through most of the narrative. To account for this absence Nyssa was scripted to collapse at the end of the previous story, Four to Doomsday. In this story she remains in the TARDIS, resting. Sarah Sutton's contract was amended to account for this two-episode absence.
This serial marks the first appearance for actor Johnny Lee Miller who plays an uncredited Kinda child.
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