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* Lord Greyhaven makes a deal with the [[Ice Warrior]]s which leads them to invade the United Kingdom.
* Lord Greyhaven makes a deal with the [[Ice Warrior]]s which leads them to invade the United Kingdom.
* Bernice is staying at the [[The Doctor's House|Doctor's house]] in Kent after getting a lift there with [[Kadiatu Lethbridge-Stewart]] and [[aM!xitsa]].
* Bernice is staying at the [[The Doctor's House|Doctor's house]] in Kent after getting a lift there with [[Kadiatu Lethbridge-Stewart]] and [[aM!xitsa]].
* The Brigadier mentions debriefing [[Jo Grant]] after her 'adventures' with the Doctor, one involving the Ice Warriors and [[Peladon]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'')
* The Brigadier mentions debriefing [[Jo Grant]] after her 'adventures' with the Doctor, one involving the Ice Warriors and [[Peladon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'')
* [[Alexander Christian]] knew Jo Grant when she was studying her A levels.
* [[Alexander Christian]] knew Jo Grant when she was studying her A levels.
* [[Winifred Bambera]] is married to Ancelyn, who has gone with the Crown into exile, as befits a Knight of the Realm.
* [[Winifred Bambera]] is married to Ancelyn, who has gone with the Crown into exile, as befits a Knight of the Realm.
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor regenerated in [[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who (1996)|Doctor Who]]''.
* The Doctor regenerated in [[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (1996)|Doctor Who]]''.
* The Doctor delivers Benny to [[Dellah]] for the start of the [[Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures]] ''[[Oh No It Isn't! (novel)|Oh No It Isn't!]]''.
* The Doctor delivers Benny to [[Dellah]] for the start of the [[Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures]] ''[[Oh No It Isn't! (novel)|Oh No It Isn't!]]''.
* The Brigadier refers to debriefing Jo Grant after the events of [[DW]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]''.
* The Brigadier refers to debriefing Jo Grant after the events of [[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]''.
* Kadiatu and aM!xitsa last appeared in [[NA]]: ''[[Happy Endings]]''.
* Kadiatu and aM!xitsa last appeared in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Happy Endings]]''.
* Benny asks how Martians can invade Britian now, but she also has Martians at her wedding. ([[NA]]: ''[[Happy Endings]]'').
* Benny asks how Martians can invade Britian now, but she also has Martians at her wedding. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Happy Endings]]'').
* In [[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'' there is question of whether or not aliens are Martians and confirmed not to be the case.
* In [[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'' there is question of whether or not aliens are Martians and confirmed not to be the case.
* Benny previously met the Brigadier in [[NA]]: ''[[No Future]]'' and he attended her wedding in ''[[Happy Endings]]'' (which is subjectively in the future for the Brigadier).
* Benny previously met the Brigadier in [[PROSE]]: ''[[No Future]]'' and he attended her wedding in ''[[Happy Endings]]'' (which is subjectively in the future for the Brigadier).
* The previous Mars missions are mentioned including the meeting of the Ambassadors ([[DW]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death]]'').
* The previous Mars missions are mentioned including the meeting of the Ambassadors ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death]]'').
* The Doctor left Chris on Gallifrey in [[NA]]: ''[[Lungbarrow]]''.
* The Doctor left Chris on Gallifrey in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow]]''.
* Chris Cwej returns in [[BNA]]: ''[[Deadfall]]''.
* Chris Cwej returns in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Deadfall]]''.
* Bambera first met [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] in [[DW]]: ''[[Battlefield]]''.
* Bambera first met [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield]]''.
* The fictional book-within-a-book ''[[Who Killed Kennedy]]'' is mentioned, as are its authors [[James Stevens]] and [[David Bishop]]. Supposedly, UNIT altered the dates within the book to change them from the ''actual'' dates. Stevens is said to have "gone to ground", referring to his disappearance in [[January]] [[1996]]. On that occasion, he travelled back in time to [[Dallas]], [[Texas]] on [[22 November]] [[1963]]. ([[MA]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy]]'') On the other hand, Bishop is mentioned as still being in London.
* The fictional book-within-a-book ''[[Who Killed Kennedy]]'' is mentioned, as are its authors [[James Stevens]] and [[David Bishop]]. Supposedly, UNIT altered the dates within the book to change them from the ''actual'' dates. Stevens is said to have "gone to ground", referring to his disappearance in [[January]] [[1996]]. On that occasion, he travelled back in time to [[Dallas]], [[Texas]] on [[22 November]] [[1963]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy]]'') On the other hand, Bishop is mentioned as still being in London.
* In [[DW]]: ''[[Aliens of London]]'' / ''[[World War Three]]'' the public are again given practically unquestionable knowledge of aliens existing and (again) it is seen as a hoax.
* In [[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London]]'' / ''[[World War Three]]'' the public are again given practically unquestionable knowledge of aliens existing and (again) it is seen as a hoax.
* The Doctor's House first appeared in [[NA]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]''.
* The Doctor's House first appeared in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]''.
* Veronica Halliwell originally appeared (and died) in [[MA]]: ''[[System Shock]]''.
* Veronica Halliwell originally appeared (and died) in [[PROSE]]: ''[[System Shock]]''.
* Susan was listening to John Smith and the Common Men in [[DW]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]''.
* Susan was listening to John Smith and the Common Men in [[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]''.
* [[NA]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'' is the first novel to mention a re-coronation of the Queen. But this was actually [[Lawrence Miles]] explaining a continuity problem in [[DW]]: ''[[Battlefield]]'' (a throwaway line of there being a King). <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/ebooks/dyingdays/notes/page13.shtml '''The Dying Days''' Lance Parkin Ebook Author Notes Chapter 10]</ref>
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'' is the first novel to mention a re-coronation of the Queen. But this was actually [[Lawrence Miles]] explaining a continuity problem in [[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield]]'' (a throwaway line of there being a King). <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/ebooks/dyingdays/notes/page13.shtml '''The Dying Days''' Lance Parkin Ebook Author Notes Chapter 10]</ref>
* The Doctor tells Benny that she is his longest-serving companion as of that time.
* The Doctor tells Benny that she is his longest-serving companion as of that time.
* The final chapter strongly implies that a sexual encounter takes place between Benny and the Doctor. For years this was a matter of debate and speculation, until it was confirmed in [[BFA]]: ''[[Benny's Story]]''.
* The final chapter strongly implies that a sexual encounter takes place between Benny and the Doctor. For years this was a matter of debate and speculation, until it was confirmed in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Benny's Story]]''.


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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