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"It had become unbearable. Tom was being an absolute arsehole on set and his demands were getting increasingly ridiculous. He was always pissed on set and treated everyone like dirt.

Things came to a head when we were shooting the external scenes. That infamous scene where the Doctor's head was held underwater. Bernard (Horsfall) was simply doing as he was told. We shouted "cut". Tom shot up from under the water, grabbed Bernard by his tunic and yelled:

"What the fuck are you trying to do to me you cunt!"

I had to rush in and pull Tom off otherwise he could have done some serious damage.

The decision was made at that point. Tom would have to go.

Philip Hinchcliffe 1981
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