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|image = | |image = Strax Saves the Day.jpg | ||
|main character = | |main character = Strax | ||
|featuring = | |featuring = Vastra | ||
|writer = [[Steven Moffat]] | |writer = [[Steven Moffat]] | ||
|producer = [[Emily Cook]] | |||
|broadcast date = [[21 March (releases)|21 March]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]] | |broadcast date = [[21 March (releases)|21 March]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Strax Saves the Day''' was a short | '''''Strax Saves the Day''''' was a short webcast introduction to ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'' produced by [[Emily Cook]] in [[2020 (releases)|2020]] to go along with a scheduled screening of ''Day of the Doctor'' as part of the ''[[Who at Home]]'' programme. | ||
== | Written by [[Steven Moffat]], it was of a similar format to the Strax-focused portion of the original [[Cinema Introduction (The Day of the Doctor)|cinema introduction]] to ''The Day of the Doctor'' and featured the return of [[Dan Starkey]] as Strax as well as Moffat's first written work for the ''Doctor Who'' universe since his [[The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)|novelisation of ''Day of the Doctor'']] in [[2018 (releases)|2018]]. | ||
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Since, like the original introduction, it features Strax breaking the fourth wall and speaking directly to the audience, it is not considered a [[Tardis:Valid sources|valid source]] on this Wiki. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | |||
Thank you Strax for introducing today's viewing of ''The Day of the Doctor''. | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
''to be | A shrunken, doll-like [[Strax]] walks on-screen, greets the "human scum" in his audience, and explains that he has just come from "deadly combat" with {{Dhawan}}. He is confident that he escaped unscathed, but rather confused about why all the furniture in Vastra's house suddenly appears so much bigger. | ||
Strax moves on to explain that the version of ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'' they are about to see has been "enhanced" from the original [[3D]] into advanced [[2D]]. If [[Strax's assistant|anyone]] wishes to experience the story in its original format, they are welcome to put on some glasses and poke themselves in the eye, he claims. | |||
The Sontaran butler explains that "as you know, all the original Doctors assembled to make this episode" before admitting that this is "except for [[the Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)|most of them]]", and advises viewers to look out for "[[John Hurt]]'s return to the role and [[Billie Piper]]'s long-awaited return to a completely ''different'' role" as well as [[Tom Baker]], appearing as "[[Curator (The Day of the Doctor)|who was that supposed to be, ''anyway''?!]]". | |||
Finally, Strax expresses doubts as to whether history was actually changed by this story, but professes perhaps-unfounded faith in the fact that one thing is known for ''sure'': [[Spyfall (TV story)|the Time Lords are back for good…]] | |||
[[Vastra|Madame Vastra]] then calls from another room for Strax to put the [[kettle]] on, to which Strax hurries off. | |||
== References == | |||
* Strax has ostensibly experienced [[Tissue Compression Eliminator|tissue compression]] following his face-off with {{Dhawan}}. | |||
* Strax refers to the Master as [[the Doctor]]'s [[archenemy]]. | |||
* The [[The Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)|"Morbius" Doctors]] appear on screen when Strax mentions that "most" of the Doctor's faces are missing from the special. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
* Writer - [[Steven Moffat]] | * [[Writer]] - [[Steven Moffat]] | ||
* Producer - [[Emily Cook]] | * [[Producer]] - [[Emily Cook]] | ||
* Assistant to | * Assistant to Mr. Strax - [[Dan Starkey]] | ||
* With Thanks To | * With Thanks To — [[Brian Minchin]], [[Peter Ware (editor)|Peter Ware]], ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' | ||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* | * Strax's point that in the end, only a small fraction of all the past Doctors appeared in ''The Day of the Doctor'' (a point illustrated by photographs of [[the Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)|the "Morbius" Doctors]]) rode the wave of the controversial reinstatement in the then-latest televised ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story, ''[[The Timeless Children (TV story)|The Timeless Children]]'', that [[the Doctor's early life|had had lives]] before being the [[First Doctor]] and that the faces seen in ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'' were indeed the Doctor's. | ||
* For the sake of comedy, images of [[John Hurt]] and [[Billie Piper]] from other roles entirely than ''Day of the Doctor'' are used when Strax mentions them. The picture of the [[Curator (The Day of the Doctor)|Curator]] is, meanwhile, one of an action figure rather than of [[Tom Baker]] in costume. | |||
== External links == | |||
* [https://twitter.com/DoctorWho_BBCA/status/1241433306023026688 ''Strax Saves the Day'' on the ''Doctor Who on BBC America'' Twitter account] | |||
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