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* The Doctor mentions his companions [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]], [[C'rizz]], [[Lucie Miller|Lucie]], [[Tamsin Drew|Tamsin]] and [[Molly O'Sullivan|Molly]], all from Big Finish audio productions. It was the first time that the television series directly referenced Big Finish characters. | * The Doctor mentions his companions [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]], [[C'rizz]], [[Lucie Miller|Lucie]], [[Tamsin Drew|Tamsin]] and [[Molly O'Sullivan|Molly]], all from Big Finish audio productions. It was the first time that the television series directly referenced Big Finish characters. | ||
* The [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] initially promoted this episode with the teaser that the audience would be shown either the [[Tenth Doctor]], [[Eleventh Doctor]], or the new [[War Doctor|unspecified incarnation]]. While this was indeed true, as it did feature the unspecified incarnation, it was a red herring to hide the surprise return of Paul McGann as the [[Eighth Doctor]], and to lead into the secondary reveal of the [[War Doctor|"John Hurt Doctor"]], called "the War Doctor" by the credits. | * The [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] initially promoted this episode with the teaser that the audience would be shown either the [[Tenth Doctor]], [[Eleventh Doctor]], or the new [[War Doctor|unspecified incarnation]]. While this was indeed true, as it did feature the unspecified incarnation, it was a red herring to hide the surprise return of Paul McGann as the [[Eighth Doctor]], and to lead into the secondary reveal of the [[War Doctor|"John Hurt Doctor"]], called "the War Doctor" by the credits. | ||
* The only time the face of [[War Doctor|John Hurt's Doctor]] is shown is in the form of a reflection using archive footage of a younger John Hurt. | * The only time the face of [[War Doctor|John Hurt's Doctor]] is shown is in the form of a reflection using archive footage of a younger John Hurt from a horror movie called the Ghoul. | ||
* This story introduces the idea that the [[Time Lord]]s had become collectively hated during the Time War by the individuals who had suffered from their actions. The Doctor's conflict with his own people over the issue is also made apparent. | * This story introduces the idea that the [[Time Lord]]s had become collectively hated during the Time War by the individuals who had suffered from their actions. The Doctor's conflict with his own people over the issue is also made apparent. | ||
* The phrase "no more" appeared in the 50th anniversary #[[SaveTheDay]] trailer, scrawled onto a girder. The meaning of the phrase was obscure prior to the release of this short, which gave some context for the words in its closing seconds. However, the true meaning of the words was explained in the 50th Anniversary special itself. | * The phrase "no more" appeared in the 50th anniversary #[[SaveTheDay]] trailer, scrawled onto a girder. The meaning of the phrase was obscure prior to the release of this short, which gave some context for the words in its closing seconds. However, the true meaning of the words was explained in the 50th Anniversary special itself. | ||