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* After ''The Dying Days'', [[Virgin Books]] continued to release ''[[Virgin New Adventures|New Adventures]]'' novels centered around [[Bernice Summerfield]]. ''The Dying Days'' ends with Bernice going to her new home at the University of [[Dellah]]. | * After ''The Dying Days'', [[Virgin Books]] continued to release ''[[Virgin New Adventures|New Adventures]]'' novels centered around [[Bernice Summerfield]]. ''The Dying Days'' ends with Bernice going to her new home at the University of [[Dellah]]. | ||
* This novel was re-released by BBCi on the official Doctor Who website in ebook form, accompanied by extensive notes and commentary from author Lance Parkin and new illustrations by artist [[Allan Bednar]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041023031505/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/cult/doctorwho/ebooks/dyingdays/ Dying Days on BBCi, archived with The Internet Archive]</ref> | * This novel was re-released by BBCi on the official Doctor Who website in ebook form, accompanied by extensive notes and commentary from author Lance Parkin and new illustrations by artist [[Allan Bednar]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041023031505/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/cult/doctorwho/ebooks/dyingdays/ Dying Days on BBCi, archived with The Internet Archive]</ref> | ||
* At the Mars landing party there are a few notable guests: [[Jeremy Paxman]], [[Richard Dawkins (The Dying Days)|Richard Dawkins]], [[Chris Evans]], [[Gillian Anderson]], [[Richard Branson]], [[Alan Yentob]], [[Emma Knight]], and [[Lalla Ward (The Dying Days)|Lalla Ward]]. The real-world figures abruptly disappear when the invasion occurs, both to avoid calling anyone real a collaborator and because "there would have been something irredeemably camp about having Gazza or Scary Spice joining the fight".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041027204810/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/ebooks/dyingdays/notes/page10.shtml Chapter 7 author's notes (archived)]</ref> | * At the Mars landing party there are a few notable guests: [[Jeremy Paxman]], [[Richard Dawkins (The Dying Days)|Richard Dawkins]], [[Chris Evans]], [[Gillian Anderson]], [[Richard Branson]], [[Alan Yentob]], [[Emma Knight]], and [[Lalla Ward (The Dying Days)|Lalla Ward]]. The real-world figures abruptly disappear when the invasion occurs, both to avoid calling anyone real a collaborator and because "there would have been something irredeemably camp about having [[Gazza]] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_B Scary Spice] joining the fight".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041027204810/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/ebooks/dyingdays/notes/page10.shtml Chapter 7 author's notes (archived)]</ref> | ||
* Benny's knowledge specialty of the [[20th century]] ranges from [[1963]] to [[1989]], a reference to the period of the TV series' original run. | * Benny's knowledge specialty of the [[20th century]] ranges from [[1963]] to [[1989]], a reference to the period of the TV series' original run. | ||
* Benny is unaware who the Prime Minister or President are. In his notes for BBCi, Parkin states this is to get around the fact there would be elections in both countries between him writing the book and Virgin publishing it. | * Benny is unaware who the Prime Minister or President are. In his notes for BBCi, Parkin states this is to get around the fact there would be elections in both countries between him writing the book and Virgin publishing it. | ||