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*When the Doctor is shouting out random numbers (to try to stop the [[Hosts]]), he says [[666]] (the [[Devil]]'s number) and [[42]]. | *When the Doctor is shouting out random numbers (to try to stop the [[Hosts]]), he says [[666]] (the [[Devil]]'s number) and [[42]]. | ||
*The Doctor says, "Take me to your leader," to the Host. That's a classic alien remark from early sci-fi. | *The Doctor says, "Take me to your leader," to the Host. That's a classic alien remark from early sci-fi. | ||
*The use of a starship incarnation of the [[Titanic]] has also been featured in both [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]] and the video game | *The use of a starship incarnation of the [[Titanic]] has also been featured in both [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]] and the video game ''Starship Titanic'', other [[Douglas Adams]] works. | ||
==Story Notes== | ==Story Notes== | ||
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===Ratings=== | ===Ratings=== | ||
*Overnight - 12.2 million viewers. At times the ratings peaked at 13.8 million. | *Overnight - 12.2 million viewers. (At times the ratings peaked at 13.8 million.) | ||
*Final ratings - 13.31 million, making this the most-watched ''Doctor Who'' story since its [[2005]] return. | |||
===Myths=== | ===Myths=== | ||
*A lot was made of the fact that Astrid is an anagram of TARDIS. This however, turned out to be a red herring and not at all significant to the story. | *A lot was made of the fact that Astrid is an anagram of TARDIS. This however, turned out to be a red herring and not at all significant to the story. | ||
*When publicity photos for this episode were first released, some fans noted the | *When publicity photos for this episode were first released, some fans noted the resemblance of the [[Host]]s to the [[Axos|Humanoid Axons]], giving rise to the rumours (soon disproven) that the episode featured the Axons. | ||
*As the producers intended, the | *As the producers intended, the cliff hanger leading into this story raised the question as to whether the TARDIS had collided with the real ''Titanic'', which gave rise to fan speculation in the interim as to how this episode would reconcile with previous references to the Doctor's involvement with the ill-fated vessel ([[DW]]: ''[[Rose]]'', et al). | ||
===Location Filming=== | ===Location Filming=== | ||
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*After the Doctor says, "Take me to your leader", he remarks on how he's always wanted to say that sentence, even though his [[Ninth Doctor|ninth incarnation]] said it in [[Aliens of London]] ''Perhaps this means that the Tenth Doctor has always wanted to say it and doesn't count his previous regenerations.'' | *After the Doctor says, "Take me to your leader", he remarks on how he's always wanted to say that sentence, even though his [[Ninth Doctor|ninth incarnation]] said it in [[Aliens of London]] ''Perhaps this means that the Tenth Doctor has always wanted to say it and doesn't count his previous regenerations.'' | ||
*Despite jumping over the side in a suicide attempt Foon still tries to resist. | *Despite jumping over the side in a suicide attempt Foon still tries to resist. | ||
* When the Doctor tries to warn the fellow passengers by grabbing the microphone the singer was using, it is branded Magpie electricals; why would a Sto microphone be branded Magpie Electricals. ''It could be for the same reason the ship looks like the Titanic in that they wanted everything to be as close to earths variant as possible and that magpie electronics appeared to be a big | * When the Doctor tries to warn the fellow passengers by grabbing the microphone the singer was using, it is branded Magpie electricals; why would a Sto microphone be branded Magpie Electricals. ''It could be for the same reason the ship looks like the Titanic in that they wanted everything to be as close to earths variant as possible and that magpie electronics appeared to be a big brand name in the show and thus would be the brand they decided to style it on.'' | ||
* The opening collision between the TARDIS and the ship raises several questions: Why would a space-going vessel have a foghorn? How could a vessel in space expel a life preserver (and why would one even be needed?) And how was the captain of the ship not aware that it had not only collided with another craft, but had briefly embedded itself within it? | * The opening collision between the TARDIS and the ship raises several questions: Why would a space-going vessel have a foghorn? How could a vessel in space expel a life preserver (and why would one even be needed?) And how was the captain of the ship not aware that it had not only collided with another craft, but had briefly embedded itself within it? | ||
==Continuity== | ==Continuity== | ||
*It is explained in the final scenes of [[Time Crash]] that the Titanic collided with the TARDIS because the Doctor left its shields down. | *It is explained in the final scenes of [[DW]]: ''[[Time Crash]]'' that the Titanic collided with the TARDIS because the Doctor left its shields down. | ||
*Reference is made to the two previous Christmas specials, [[The Christmas Invasion]] and [[The Runaway Bride]]. | *Reference is made to the two previous Christmas specials, [[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'' and ''[[The Runaway Bride]]''. | ||
*The Doctor uses the phrase Allons-y Alonso, which he stated he liked in [[Army of Ghosts]]. | *The Doctor uses the phrase Allons-y Alonso, which he stated he liked in [[DW]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts]]''. | ||
*The Doctor mentions that his black suit is unlucky, referring to his previous statement in [[The Lazarus Experiment]] and his suit wearing in [[Rise of the Cybermen]]/[[The Age of Steel]]. | *The Doctor mentions that his black suit is unlucky, referring to his previous statement in [[DW]]: ''[[The Lazarus Experiment]]'' and his suit wearing in ''[[Rise of the Cybermen]]'' / ''[[The Age of Steel]]''. | ||
*There are more than a few references to [[The Robots of Death]], the robots chanting "Kill, Kill, Kill" in monotone and the hand of the robot being stuck in the bridge's door and being subsequently cut off. | *There are more than a few references to [[DW]]: ''[[The Robots of Death]]'', the robots chanting "Kill, Kill, Kill" in monotone and the hand of the robot being stuck in the bridge's door and being subsequently cut off. | ||
*Earth was first referred to as Sol 3 in [[The Deadly Assasin]] (and last referred to as in [[Last of the Time Lords]]). | *Earth was first referred to as Sol 3 in [[DW]]: ''[[The Deadly Assasin]]'' (and last referred to as in ''[[Last of the Time Lords]]''). | ||
*Earth was next referred as a [[Level 5 planet]] in [[DW]]: ''[[Partners in Crime]]''. | *Earth was next referred as a [[Level 5 planet]] in [[DW]]: ''[[Partners in Crime]]''. | ||
==DVD and Other Releases== | ==DVD and Other Releases== | ||