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* [[Richard Curtis]]' preferred title for the adventure was ''Eyes That See the Darkness''. It drew upon the description of van Gogh as having “eyes that know the darkness in my soul” in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_McLean Don McLean]'s 1971 song ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_(Don_McLean_song) Vincent]'', which was itself inspired by ''[[Starry Night]]''. [[Steven Moffat]], however, preferred a less abstruse title. | * [[Richard Curtis]]' preferred title for the adventure was ''Eyes That See the Darkness''. It drew upon the description of van Gogh as having “eyes that know the darkness in my soul” in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_McLean Don McLean]'s 1971 song ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_(Don_McLean_song) Vincent]'', which was itself inspired by ''[[Starry Night]]''. [[Steven Moffat]], however, preferred a less abstruse title. | ||
* 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's typewriter. | ||
* The accordion player in the café is clearly playing a rendition of "[[I Am the Doctor|I Am The Doctor]]" from the series 5 soundtrack. | * The accordion player in the café is clearly playing a rendition of "[[I Am the Doctor|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. | ||