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* Unlike most stories in this series, this story focuses much more on characters than plot, and has hints and references to van Gogh's struggle with bipolar disorder and suicide, something the series has not explored deeply before. A message and phone number for the "BBC Action Line" was broadcast following the "Next Time" trailer for those wanting more information on "issues raised in this program". | * Unlike most stories in this series, this story focuses much more on characters than plot, and has hints and references to van Gogh's struggle with bipolar disorder and suicide, something the series has not explored deeply before. A message and phone number for the "BBC Action Line" was broadcast following the "Next Time" trailer for those wanting more information on "issues raised in this program". | ||
* Pictures of the [[First Doctor|First]] and [[Second Doctor]]s are printed on the TARDIS' typewriter. | * Pictures of the [[First Doctor|First]] and [[Second Doctor]]s are printed on the TARDIS' typewriter. | ||
* The accordion player in the café is clearly playing a | * The accordion player in the café is clearly playing a rendition of "I Am The Doctor" from the series 5 soundtrack. | ||
* This is the second story in the series to lack any cracks, silence, or other foreshadowing of the series finale, the first being ''[[Amy's Choice (TV story)|Amy's Choice]]''. However, it does tie in to [[Rory Williams|Rory]]'s death and establishes that, on some level, Amy is aware he has died. | * This is the second story in the series to lack any cracks, silence, or other foreshadowing of the series finale, the first being ''[[Amy's Choice (TV story)|Amy's Choice]]''. However, it does tie in to [[Rory Williams|Rory]]'s death and establishes that, on some level, Amy is aware he has died. | ||
* [[Bill Nighy]] agreed to take the part on condition that he was not credited, no publicity photos were taken of him, and he did not have to give any interviews. | * [[Bill Nighy]] agreed to take the part on condition that he was not credited, no publicity photos were taken of him, and he did not have to give any interviews. | ||