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== Worldbuilding ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* Timothy Drake's other students are [[Charlie Shelley (in-universe)|Charlie Shelley]], [[Stephen Fielding (in-universe)|Stephen Fielding]], [[Robert Owens]], and [[David Hangley]].
* Timothy Drake's other students are [[Charlie Shelley (in-universe)|Charlie Shelley]], [[Stephen Fielding (in-universe)|Stephen Fielding]], [[Robert Owens]], and [[David Hangley]].
* Maestro is a child of [[the Toymaker]] and plays by similar rules to him, being unable to cheat.
* The ''[[Danse Macabre]]'' by [[Camille Saint-Saëns]] is heard during Maestro's battle with the Doctor.
* [[Danse Macabre]] by [[Camille Saint-Saëns]] is heard during Maestro's battle with the Doctor.
* Ruby uses the [[TARDIS jukebox]].
*Ruby uses the TARDIS jukebox for the first time.
* Ruby confirms she was born in [[2004]].
* Ruby confirms she was born in 2004.
* The Doctor exclaims "[[Turkish (language)|Hadi ama]]".  
* Maestro is the child of the Toymaker.
* The Doctor has prior knowledge of "[[the Pantheon]]" and [[the Toymaker]]'s adherence to that group.
* The Doctor can speak Turkish. (He says "Hadi ama" which translates to "Come On" in English.)
* The Doctor claims to have met [[Gladys Mills|Mrs Mills]] and implies she served as a [[companion]] to him on severa adventures.
* The existence of the mysterious group known as "The Pantheon" is confirmed. Sarah Jane Smith had previously faced "The Pantheon of Discord".
* The Doctor claims to have met Mrs Mills and had some adventures.


=== Ruby's native time ===
=== Ruby's native time ===
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* Cilla Black was an actual real-life British singer who was a friend of the Beatles and sometimes sang together. The Beatles wrote the song "Love of the Loved" for Cilla.
* Cilla Black was an actual real-life British singer who was a friend of the Beatles and sometimes sang together. The Beatles wrote the song "Love of the Loved" for Cilla.
* The song that the Doctor and Ruby play on the piano is called "The Life of Sunday - Ruby's Theme". It was written by Murray Gold.
* The song that the Doctor and Ruby play on the piano is called "The Life of Sunday - Ruby's Theme". It was written by Murray Gold.
* The Mrs. Mills piano also exists in real-life. It was used by pianist Gladys Mills. The Beatles used the piano for their songs "Penny Lane" and "With a Little Help From my Friends".
* The "Mrs Mills piano" also exists in real-life. It was used by pianist {{w|Gladys Mills}}. The Beatles used the piano for their songs "Penny Lane" and "With a Little Help From my Friends".
* The Doctor and Ruby briefly splash their feet during the musical finale. This plays homage to the real-life movie "Singing in the Rain".
* The Doctor and Ruby briefly splash their feet during the musical finale. This plays homage to the real-life movie "Singing in the Rain".
* This episode continues a running theme of characters breaking the fourth wall that started in [[The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)|The Church on Ruby Road]] with Mrs. Flood turning to the camera.  
* This episode continues a running theme of characters breaking the fourth wall that started in [[The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)|The Church on Ruby Road]] with Mrs. Flood turning to the camera.  
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