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* This episode was supposed to air in the autumn half of the series, but was swapped around, along with [[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'' being fourth instead of third and [[Mark Gatiss]]' episode being ninth instead of fourth. This was because [[Steven Moffat]] felt Gatiss' episode was too dark.<ref>[http://doctorwhospoilers.com/2011/summaries/s6ep4/]</ref> | * This episode was supposed to air in the autumn half of the series, but was swapped around, along with [[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'' being fourth instead of third and [[Mark Gatiss]]' episode being ninth instead of fourth. This was because [[Steven Moffat]] felt Gatiss' episode was too dark.<ref>[http://doctorwhospoilers.com/2011/summaries/s6ep4/]</ref> | ||
* This episode's original title was ''Siren'' and was the ninth episode of series six. In the first draft, the story was set on dry land ([[Cornwall]]) in case the show couldn't get a boat. ([[REF]]: ''[[The Brilliant Book 2012]]'')<ref>[[DWMSE 29]]</ref> | * This episode's original title was ''Siren'' and was the ninth episode of series six. In the first draft, the story was set on dry land ([[Cornwall]]) in case the show couldn't get a boat. ([[REF]]: ''[[The Brilliant Book 2012]]'')<ref>[[DWMSE 29]]</ref> | ||
* Writer [[Steve Thompson]] was unaware of Avery's mention in ''[[The Smugglers]]''. He'd simply looked through his | * Writer [[Steve Thompson]] was unaware of Avery's mention in ''[[The Smugglers]]''. He'd simply looked through his son's book about pirates and picked Avery because of his mysterious disappearance. ([[REF]]: ''[[The Brilliant Book 2012]]'') | ||
* The DVD commentary for the later episode ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'' indicates that the decision to reorder the episodes was made before production ended on ''Black Spot'', as according to the commentary the brief sequence featuring Avery and Toby that appears in the mid-season finale was shot during production of this episode. | * The DVD commentary for the later episode ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'' indicates that the decision to reorder the episodes was made before production ended on ''Black Spot'', as according to the commentary the brief sequence featuring Avery and Toby that appears in the mid-season finale was shot during production of this episode. | ||
* A [[Prequel (The Curse of the Black Spot)|prequel]] for this story was released online. <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/videos/p00gmybn</ref> | * A [[Prequel (The Curse of the Black Spot)|prequel]] for this story was released online. <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/videos/p00gmybn</ref> | ||