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== References == | == References == | ||
* Rory calls Francesco "[[Spongebob Squarepants|Spongebob]]" after the titular character of ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. | |||
=== Cultural references from the real world === | |||
*Rory calls Francesco "[[Spongebob Squarepants|Spongebob]]" after the titular character of ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. | |||
=== The Doctor === | === The Doctor === | ||
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=== Species === | === Species === | ||
* The Saturnyns were driven from their world by [[the Cracks]] and by what Rosanna referred to as "[[the Silence]]. | * The Saturnyns were driven from their world by [[the Cracks]] and by what Rosanna referred to as "[[the Silence]]". | ||
=== Technology === | === Technology === | ||
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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* As were earlier episodes ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'' and ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', this episode is five minutes longer than the usual format, making it a fifty-minute-long episode. | * As were earlier episodes ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'' and ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', this episode is five minutes longer than the usual format, making it a fifty-minute-long episode. | ||
* A ninety-second clip from this episode was aired during Matt Smith's appearance on ''Friday Night with Jonathan Ross'' on 26 March 2010 | * A ninety-second clip from this episode was aired during [[Matt Smith]]'s appearance on ''Friday Night with Jonathan Ross'' on 26 March 2010. | ||
* There was some initial confusion over the title of this story. Some media sources, as well as Matt Smith in a TV interview<ref>Specifically, his late-March 2010 appearance on ''Friday Night with Jonathan Ross''</ref> used the title ''Vampires in Venice''. | |||
* There was some initial confusion over the title of this story. Some media sources, as well as | |||
* In the Series 5 preview, one of the vampires leaps for Rory, without any change. In the actual episode, he changes to his alien form. Differences like this have happened many times from trailer to episode. | * In the Series 5 preview, one of the vampires leaps for Rory, without any change. In the actual episode, he changes to his alien form. Differences like this have happened many times from trailer to episode. | ||
* The name of the species, [[Saturnyn]]s, isn't spoken in the episode, though the planet [[Saturnyne]] is mentioned three times. | * The name of the species, [[Saturnyn]]s, isn't spoken in the episode, though the planet [[Saturnyne]] is mentioned three times. | ||
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** Both groups of aliens exhibited traits of vampire mythology. | ** Both groups of aliens exhibited traits of vampire mythology. | ||
* This episode aired on the same day as the ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]'' episode ''[[The Last Oak Tree (TV story)|The Last Oak Tree]]'' was first broadcast on Disney XD in Britain. It also aired on the same day that ''[[Fear Itself (TV story)|Fear Itself]]'' was first broadcast on Network Ten in Australia. | * This episode aired on the same day as the ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]'' episode ''[[The Last Oak Tree (TV story)|The Last Oak Tree]]'' was first broadcast on Disney XD in Britain. It also aired on the same day that ''[[Fear Itself (TV story)|Fear Itself]]'' was first broadcast on Network Ten in Australia. | ||
* At 36:23 when Calvierri is watching the sky the statue next to her resembles Prisoner Zero. | * At 36:23 when Calvierri is watching the sky, the statue next to her resembles [[Prisoner Zero]]. | ||
* The Doctor's library card, which he shows to the vampires, has a picture of his [[First Doctor|first incarnation]] on it. The Doctor's name is given on it as "[[The Doctor's aliases#John Smith|Dr. J. Smith]]", showing that he used it before [[Jamie McCrimmon]] did in ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'', and the address is [[76 Totter's Lane]] in [[Shoreditch]], [[London]]. | * The Doctor's library card, which he shows to the vampires, has a picture of his [[First Doctor|first incarnation]] on it. The Doctor's name is given on it as "[[The Doctor's aliases#John Smith|Dr. J. Smith]]", showing that he used it before [[Jamie McCrimmon]] did in ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'', and the address is [[76 Totter's Lane]] in [[Shoreditch]], [[London]]. | ||
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=== Filming locations === | === Filming locations === | ||
* [[Croatia]] was used as the primary location for the setting of this episode. It is the third episode of the revived series after [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'' and ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'' to include major filming outside the UK. | * [[Croatia]] was used as the primary location for the setting of this episode. It is the third episode of the revived series after [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'' and ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'' to include major filming outside the UK. | ||
* Some filming took place in Caerphilly Castle and Castell Coch.<ref>http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahremsee/sets/72157623173869682</ref> | * Some filming took place in Caerphilly Castle and Castell Coch.<ref>http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahremsee/sets/72157623173869682</ref> | ||
* Scenes featuring the Doctor, Amy and Rory were filmed at Llancaiach Fawr.<ref>http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahremsee/sets/72157623159272286/</ref> | * Scenes featuring the Doctor, Amy and Rory were filmed at Llancaiach Fawr.<ref>http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahremsee/sets/72157623159272286/</ref> | ||