Tardisode 6

Tardisode 6 was the sixth of the Tardisode series of mini-episode prologues to Doctor Who series 2. This Tardisode was a prelude to the episode The Age of Steel.

Synopsis
A video from John Lumic orders the "upgrade" of humans to Cybermen to commence around the world. This is followed by an animated diagram of a "Skin to Metal Upgrade" and a Cyberman being instructed by Lumic to "delete" all incompatible humans...

Cast

 * Voice of Cybus Industries - Robert Booth
 * Cyberman - Paul Kasey

Crew

 * Executive Producers - Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner
 * Script Editor - Simon Winstone

Production Notes

 * This episode is made up almost entirely of reused or repurposed footage. The CG animation of the brain moving into the Cyberman body is from John Lumic's presentation to the British President (Rise of the Cybermen) while the footage of the Cyberman activating is from the cooling tunnels under the Cybus factory (The Age of Steel).

Continuity

 * An order is given for the upgrade, and deletion of the incompatible. (TV: Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel)