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Doctor Who director recalls how classic episode Father's Day was almost very different (www.radiotimes.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I had never heard that "Father's Day" had been set to be an unplanned Doctor-lite episode.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

...because Eccleston's own father was ill at the time. Not to sound callous, but that adds some thematic resonance to the episode.