Russell T. Davies has acknowledged the Sensorites as an influence on the basic concept of the Ood in The Impossible Planet (2006)/The Satan Pit (2006). Computer readouts (and a mention by Davies in an episode commentary) revealed that the Ood Sphere and Sense Sphere are part of the same star system..
Designer Raymond Cusick used almost all curves - eliminating right and straight angles - in his designs for the sets of the Sensorites' City, feeling that this would give a more alien look. Cusick drew inspiration from the Spanish artist Antoni Gaudí, who rarely used right angles in his work.
This story was nearly cancelled as a result of a studio dispute.
This episode takes place in the 28th century.