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* Although it was broadcast after ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'' (the first High Definition ''Doctor Who ''episode), the skit was the first time the [[TARDIS control room|TARDIS interior]] was shown in High Definition. | * Although it was broadcast after ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'' (the first High Definition ''Doctor Who ''episode), the skit was the first time the [[TARDIS control room|TARDIS interior]] was shown in High Definition. | ||
* At the time this was written, Davies believed it would be the final ''Doctor Who'' story he would ever write (as he relates in [[DWM 410]] and ''[[The Writer's Tale]] - The Final Chapter''); ultimately, this ended up not being the case as it was announced in April 2010 that he would be writing an episode of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' featuring an appearance by the [[Eleventh Doctor]]; that episode was ''[[Death of the Doctor (TV story)|Death of the Doctor]]''. | * At the time this was written, Davies believed it would be the final ''Doctor Who'' story he would ever write (as he relates in [[DWM 410]] and ''[[The Writer's Tale]] - The Final Chapter''); ultimately, this ended up not being the case as it was announced in April 2010 that he would be writing an episode of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' featuring an appearance by the [[Eleventh Doctor]]; that episode was ''[[Death of the Doctor (TV story)|Death of the Doctor]]''. | ||
* This sketch marks the second time that a fan of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' has been given the honour of being on the show as an in-character figure. The first was as a [[Jim'll Fix It]] segment called [[A Fix with Sontarans]], starring [[Colin Baker]] in-character as the [[Sixth Doctor]]. | * This sketch marks the second time that a fan of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' has been given the honour of being on the show as an in-character figure. The first was as a ''[[Jim'll Fix It]]'' segment called ''[[A Fix with Sontarans]]'', starring [[Colin Baker]] in-character as the [[Sixth Doctor]]. | ||
* Davies also said in DWM that he was originally going to have this story as "[[canon]]" with the Doctor in it, but changed his mind. | * Davies also said in DWM that he was originally going to have this story as "[[canon]]" with the Doctor in it, but changed his mind. | ||
* The complete script for the skit is reproduced in the reference book ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]''. | * The complete script for the skit is reproduced in the reference book ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]''. | ||
* As he was playing himself, not the Doctor, David Tennant spoke in his natural Scottish accent; he previously used his natural accent in the television story ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]''. | * As he was playing himself, not the Doctor, David Tennant spoke in his natural Scottish accent; he previously used his natural accent in the television story ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]''. | ||
=== Myths and rumours === | === Myths and rumours === | ||