Editing Pyramids of Mars (section)

===Casting===
[[Bernard Archard]], who had previously appeared in ''[[The Power of the Daleks]]'' (1966), was cast as Marcus Scarman, due to his work on the 1970 horror film ''[[The Horror of Frankenstein]]''. [[Michael Sheard]], who had also previously featured in two ''Doctor Who'' serials, was cast as Laurence Scarman; production assistant [[Peter Grimwade]] had recommended him for the role because of his recent performance in the [[BBC2]] show ''[[Lord Peter Wimsey (TV series)|Lord Peter Wimsey]]''.{{sfn|Wright|2016|p=50}}

[[Gabriel Woolf]], a prominent BBC actor, was cast in the role of the villain Sutekh.{{sfn|Wright|2016|p=50}} Woolf would go on to reprise his role in audio dramas by [[Magic Bullet Productions]] and [[Big Finish Productions]] in 2015;{{sfn|Wright|2016|p=66}} and on television in the two-part [[Doctor Who series 14|series 14]] finale "[[The Legend of Ruby Sunday]]" / "[[Empire of Death (Doctor Who episode)|Empire of Death]]" in 2024, in which Sutekh appeared as the main villain.<ref name="DGS">{{Cite web |last=Mohamed |first=Stefan |date=14 June 2024 |title=Doctor Who's New Villain Explained |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-whos-new-villain-explained/ |access-date=15 June 2024 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US}}</ref> He also provided the voice of Sutekh for the comedy sketch ''Oh Mummy: Sutekh's Story'', included on the 2004 DVD release of ''Pyramids of Mars''.{{sfn|Wright|2016|p=66}} Woolf would also go on to provide the voice of "The Beast" in the 2006 episodes "[[The Impossible Planet]]" and "[[The Satan Pit]]".<ref name="DGS" />