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** Coincidentally, [[Karen Gillan]] had had her own head shaved at the time, as part of her role in the film ''Guardians of the Galaxy''. She can be seen wearing a wig made out of her own hair for her brief appearance in the special, meaning both Matt and Karen are humorously in wigs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2529291/Karen-Gillan-wears-wig-appearance-Doctor-Who-Christmas-special.html |title=Blink and you'll miss her: Karen Gillan wears a wig made from her own hair for brief appearance in Doctor Who Christmas special |author=Felicity Thistlethwaite |date of source=15 December 2013 |website name=dailymail.co.uk |accessdate=15 June 2014 |quote=Matt Smith wasn't the only one wearing a wig in the Doctor Who Christmas special, his former assistant Karen Gillan made a fleeting appearance in the hour-long special wearing a long, ginger wig.}} | ** Coincidentally, [[Karen Gillan]] had had her own head shaved at the time, as part of her role in the film ''Guardians of the Galaxy''. She can be seen wearing a wig made out of her own hair for her brief appearance in the special, meaning both Matt and Karen are humorously in wigs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2529291/Karen-Gillan-wears-wig-appearance-Doctor-Who-Christmas-special.html |title=Blink and you'll miss her: Karen Gillan wears a wig made from her own hair for brief appearance in Doctor Who Christmas special |author=Felicity Thistlethwaite |date of source=15 December 2013 |website name=dailymail.co.uk |accessdate=15 June 2014 |quote=Matt Smith wasn't the only one wearing a wig in the Doctor Who Christmas special, his former assistant Karen Gillan made a fleeting appearance in the hour-long special wearing a long, ginger wig.}} | ||
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* During the filming of the special, Matt Smith suffered an injury to his [[leg]] and later had to visit a physical therapist to recuperate from the accident. This injury inspired a rumour that the script for the special would be altered to have the Eleventh Doctor lose a leg when the Weeping Angels attacked. The rumour appeared to have been proven false when no such event took place in the episode, though Smith is seen using a cane in a number of scenes and his mobility prior to his regeneration is noticeably limited; in both cases these factors were worked into the storyline. However, in the later short story collection, ''[[ | * During the filming of the special, Matt Smith suffered an injury to his [[leg]] and later had to visit a physical therapist to recuperate from the accident. This injury inspired a rumour that the script for the special would be altered to have the Eleventh Doctor lose a leg when the Weeping Angels attacked. The rumour appeared to have been proven false when no such event took place in the episode, though Smith is seen using a cane in a number of scenes and his mobility prior to his regeneration is noticeably limited; in both cases these factors were worked into the storyline. However, in the later short story collection, ''[[Tales of Trenzalore: The Eleventh Doctor's Last Stand]]'', it is revealed that the Doctor ''did'' in fact lose a leg and was equipped with a wooden leg during the later stages of this story, although on screen the regeneration sequence does not directly indicate the regrowth of a leg. Also, even after he starts using a walking stick, the Doctor is shown to have full use of both his legs. | ||
* This is both the second [[Christmas special]] and the second regeneration story to feature the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]], being preceded by ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'' in 2008 and ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'' in [[1966 (releases)|1966]] respectively. It is also the third regeneration story to feature the [[Dalek]]s, the first being ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'' in 2005 and the second being ''[[The Day of the Doctor]]'' earlier in 2013. The show's very first [[Christmas]] episode, "The Feast of Steven" in 1965, was also part of ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' but the Daleks were notably absent from that particular episode. This is the eighth story overall to feature both Daleks and Cybermen in the same episode with major roles, preceded by ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', ''[[The Ultimate Adventure (audio story)|The Ultimate Adventure]]'', ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]''/''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'', ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''/''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'', ''[[Return to Earth (video game)|Return to Earth]]'', ''[[The Mazes of Time (video game)|The Mazes of Time]]'' and ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]''. | * This is both the second [[Christmas special]] and the second regeneration story to feature the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]], being preceded by ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'' in 2008 and ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'' in [[1966 (releases)|1966]] respectively. It is also the third regeneration story to feature the [[Dalek]]s, the first being ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'' in 2005 and the second being ''[[The Day of the Doctor]]'' earlier in 2013. The show's very first [[Christmas]] episode, "The Feast of Steven" in 1965, was also part of ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' but the Daleks were notably absent from that particular episode. This is the eighth story overall to feature both Daleks and Cybermen in the same episode with major roles, preceded by ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', ''[[The Ultimate Adventure (audio story)|The Ultimate Adventure]]'', ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]''/''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'', ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''/''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'', ''[[Return to Earth (video game)|Return to Earth]]'', ''[[The Mazes of Time (video game)|The Mazes of Time]]'' and ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]''. | ||
** Additionally, Daleks, [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]], Sontarans, Silurians, Judoon and Slitheen were all part of [[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''; Cybermen, Sontarans, Silurians and Judoon were all part of [[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]''; and Daleks, Cybermen, Silurians and Silents were all part of [[GAME]]: ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]''. | ** Additionally, Daleks, [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]], Sontarans, Silurians, Judoon and Slitheen were all part of [[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''; Cybermen, Sontarans, Silurians and Judoon were all part of [[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]''; and Daleks, Cybermen, Silurians and Silents were all part of [[GAME]]: ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]''. | ||
