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| |main character = Strax | | |main character = [[Strax]] |
| |featuring = Vastra | | |featuring = [[Vastra]] |
| |setting = [[13 Paternoster Row]], [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[London]] | | |setting = [[Room (Strax Saves the Day)|A living room]], [[13 Paternoster Row]], [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[London]] |
| |writer = [[Steven Moffat]] | | |writer = [[Steven Moffat]] |
| |producer = [[Emily Cook]]
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| |broadcast date = [[21 March (releases)|21 March]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]] | | |broadcast date = [[21 March (releases)|21 March]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]] |
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| |prev = Prequel (Deep Breath) | | |prev = Prequel (Deep Breath) |
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| '''''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 said story as part of the ''[[Who at Home]]'' self-isolation watch-along programme due to outbreak of the [[wikipedia:COVID-19|Coronavirus]] worldwide.
| | '''Strax Saves the Day''' was a short skit written by [[Steven Moffat]] in [[2020 (releases)|2020]] as a new introduction to the [[2013 (releases)|2013]] 50 Anniversary special ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'', and was written as a an opener to a watch-along due to the self-isolation situation as a result of the worldwide outbreak of the [[wikipedia:COVID-19|Coronavirus]] which was an idea first brought up by ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' employee [[Emily Cook]] on [[Twitter]]. |
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| 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 ''The 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.
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| == Publisher's summary == | |
| Thank you Strax for introducing today's viewing of ''The Day of the Doctor''.
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| == Plot == | | == Plot == |
| 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.
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| 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 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.
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| 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''?!]]".
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| 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…]]
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| [[Vastra|Madame Vastra]] then calls from another room for Strax to put the [[kettle]] on, to which Strax hurries off.
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| == References ==
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| * Strax has ostensibly experienced [[Tissue Compression Eliminator|tissue compression]] following his face-off with {{Dhawan}}.
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| * Strax refers to the Master as [[the Doctor]]'s [[archenemy]].
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| * 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.
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| == Crew == | | == Crew == |
| * [[Writer]] - [[Steven Moffat]] | | * Writer - [[Steven Moffat]] |
| * [[Producer]] - [[Emily Cook]] | | * Producer - [[Emily Cook]] |
| * Assistant to Mr. Strax - [[Dan Starkey]] | | * Assistant to [[Strax|Mr. Strax]] - [[Dan Starkey]] |
| * With Thanks To — [[Brian Minchin]], [[Peter Ware (editor)|Peter Ware]], ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' | | * With Thanks To - [[Brian Minchin]], [[Peter Ware]]<!-- NOT SURE WHICH ONE -->, ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' |
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| == 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]]) which 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|the Doctor 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. | | * The story has a similar style to the ''[[Strax Field Report]]s''. |
| * For the sake of comedy, images of [[John Hurt]] and [[Billie Piper]] from other roles entirely than ''The 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. | | * This skit is the first time since ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'' in [[2017 (releases)|2017]] that [[Steven Moffat]] has written anything for ''[[Doctor Who]]''. |
| * A brief gag is played around the Coronavirus panic hoarding of [[toilet paper]], as seen when 3 rolls of toilet paper are stacked next to Strax.
| | ** The skit is also the first time since ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'' in [[2014 (releases)|2014]] that [[Dan Starkey]] and [[Neve McIntosh]] has appeared as [[Strax]] and [[Vastra|Madame Vastra]], although the first only appears as a plush toy and the latter is only heard. |
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| == Behind the scenes ==
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| * On top of being [[Steven Moffat]]'s first ''[[Doctor Who]]'' script since [[2017 (releases)|2017]]'s ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'' and his first ''Doctor Who'' material altogether since [[2018 (releases)|2018]]'s ''[[The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)|The Day of the Doctor]]'' novelisation, the skit was also the first time since ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'' in [[2014 (releases)|2014]] that [[Dan Starkey]] and [[Neve McIntosh]] appeared as [[Strax]] and [[Vastra|Madame Vastra]] in a film production, although the first only appears as a miniaturised doll and the latter is only heard.
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| * A gag is played around the Coronavirus panic hoarding of [[toilet paper]]. | | * A gag is played around the Coronavirus panic hoarding of [[toilet paper]]. |
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| == External links == | | == Continuity == |
| * [https://twitter.com/DoctorWho_BBCA/status/1241433306023026688 ''Strax Saves the Day'' on the ''Doctor Who on BBC America'' Twitter account] | | * Strax has been miniaturized due to a recent encounter with {{Dhawan}} and his new [[Tissue Compression Eliminator]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]'', ''[[The Timeless Children (TV story)|The Timeless Children]]'') |
| | | * Strax still has trouble identifying [[gender]]s, misgendering the latest Master as {{Gomez|n=a lady}}. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'', ''[[The Crimson Horror (TV story)|The Crimson Horror]]'', ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'', ''[[Prequel (Deep Breath)|Deep Breath Prequel]]'', ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'') |
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