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* Unlike the other two 2023 specials, | * This episode was dedicated to the memory of [[Bernard Cribbins]], who passed away over a year before transmission. | ||
* This story's | * Unlike the other two [[2023 specials]], {{cs|The Star Beast (TV story)}} and {{cs|The Giggle (TV story)}}, the marketing of ''Wild Blue Yonder'' was kept incredibly vague and told very little about the plot. The [[BBC]] wished to maintain the surprises of the story and [[Russell T Davies]] wanted one of the specials to be a complete mystery.<ref name="DWM 597 WBY preview"/> According to director [[Tom Kingsley]], the secrecy had naught to do with "any surprise returning actors or villains", but because "we thought you might find it fun to watch it without knowing what's going to happen next".<ref>[https://twitter.com/kingsley_tom/status/1729767825617633732?s=20 @kingsley_tom on twitter.com]</ref> | ||
* This story's debut was mentioned alongside the other 2023 specials in the non-fiction feature ''[[Back in Business (feature)|Back in Business]]'' published in ''[[Doctor Who The Official Annual 2024]]'' on [[7 September (releases)|7 September]] 2023. | |||
* The preview of this episode released in [[DWM 597]] revealed a teaser of the plot and a snippet of dialogue between the Doctor and Donna.<ref name="DWM 597 WBY preview"/> | * The preview of this episode released in [[DWM 597]] revealed a teaser of the plot and a snippet of dialogue between the Doctor and Donna.<ref name="DWM 597 WBY preview"/> | ||
** It also revealed a cast list consisting of Tennant, Tate, and three other names that had all been replaced with a "[REDACTED]". These were later revealed to be Nathaniel Curtis, Susan Twist, and Bernard Cribbins. | ** It also revealed a cast list consisting of Tennant, Tate, and three other names that had all been replaced with a "[REDACTED]". These were later revealed to be [[Nathaniel Curtis]], [[Susan Twist]], and Bernard Cribbins. | ||
* The title of the episode was named after the song "{{w|The U.S. Air Force (song)|Wild Blue Yonder}}".<ref name="DWM 597 WBY preview"/> | * The title of the episode was named after the song "{{w|The U.S. Air Force (song)|Wild Blue Yonder}}".<ref name="DWM 597 WBY preview"/> The song in question is both referenced and played by the TARDIS in the special itself. | ||
* [[David Tennant]] called this special "unlike any ''Doctor Who'' episode ever", referring to the specials as a whole as "Russell [T Davies] off the leash".<ref name="EmpireMagazine">[https://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/david-tennant-doctor-who-unlike-any-episode-ever-russell-off-the-leash-exclusive-image/ ''David Tennant’s Doctor Who Return ‘Is Unlike Any Episode Ever’'' on empireonline.com]</ref> | * [[David Tennant]] called this special "unlike any ''Doctor Who'' episode ever", referring to the specials as a whole as "Russell [T Davies] off the leash".<ref name="EmpireMagazine">[https://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/david-tennant-doctor-who-unlike-any-episode-ever-russell-off-the-leash-exclusive-image/ ''David Tennant’s Doctor Who Return ‘Is Unlike Any Episode Ever’'' on empireonline.com]</ref> | ||
* This | * This was the second story to stream exclusively on [[Disney+]] outside of the [[United Kingdom]]. | ||
* | * First given in an advertisement on the BBC, the robot featured in promotional materials was named "[[Jimbo (Wild Blue Yonder)|Jimbo]]".<ref>[https://x.com/carlinjack1/status/1730187770914607351?s=20 carlinjack1 on twitter.com]</ref> This name was later given in the story by Donna and the Doctor to the robot. | ||
* In ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 597|Issue 597]], Davies teased five words that would play a part in the special: [[Southampton]], [[vegetable]], [[bean]], starlight, and [[Flux]]. He also revealed that the history of both the Flux and the [[Timeless Child]] would be "dealt with very slightly in this episode".<ref>[https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-flux-connection-newsupdate/?fbclid=IwAR1VhvatrIHm_CC5YcppfxfaF8qBXirAyL3PjCBhMeCooDXb-8jbGjj3uZs ''Doctor Who's second 60th anniversary special will have Flux connection'' on RadioTimes.com]</ref> | * In ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 597|Issue 597]], Davies teased five words that would play a part in the special: [[Southampton]], [[vegetable]], [[bean]], starlight, and [[Flux]]. He also revealed that the history of both the Flux and the [[Timeless Child]] would be "dealt with very slightly in this episode".<ref>[https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-flux-connection-newsupdate/?fbclid=IwAR1VhvatrIHm_CC5YcppfxfaF8qBXirAyL3PjCBhMeCooDXb-8jbGjj3uZs ''Doctor Who's second 60th anniversary special will have Flux connection'' on RadioTimes.com]</ref> | ||
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