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* This story features [[David Tennant]] in his first full episode as [[the Doctor]]. He previously made a brief appearance at the end of "[[The Parting of the Ways]]", when the [[Ninth Doctor]] [[regeneration|regenerated]] into Tennant's [[Tenth Doctor]], and in a [[Children in Need Special|7-minute "mini-episode" for Children in Need]]. | * This story features [[David Tennant]] in his first full episode as [[the Doctor]]. He previously made a brief appearance at the end of "[[The Parting of the Ways]]", when the [[Ninth Doctor]] [[regeneration|regenerated]] into Tennant's [[Tenth Doctor]], and in a [[Children in Need Special|7-minute "mini-episode" for Children in Need]]. | ||
* This is the first ''Doctor Who'' episode clearly labelled as a [[Christmas]] special. However, the seventh episode of ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan]]'', titled "[[The Feast of Steven]]", was also written as a Christmas episode and was first broadcast on [[25th December|25 December]] [[1965]]. In addition, the 2005 episode ''[[The Unquiet Dead]]'' was set at Christmastime, although it was not broadcast at that time of year. | * This is the first ''Doctor Who'' episode clearly labelled as a [[Christmas]] special. However, the seventh episode of ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan]]'', titled "[[The Feast of Steven]]", was also written as a Christmas episode and was first broadcast on [[25th December|25 December]] [[1965]]. In addition, the 2005 episode ''[[The Unquiet Dead]]'' was set at Christmastime, although it was not broadcast at that time of year. | ||
* Martians have previously landed in London in ''[[The Dying Days]]''. | * Martians have previously landed in London in ''[[The Dying Days]]''. The [[Ice Warrior]]s were also said to come from Mars. | ||
* The Robotic Santas reappear in ''[[The Runaway Bride]]''. | * The Robotic Santas reappear in ''[[The Runaway Bride]]''. | ||
* The Doctor regrows his severed hand, establishing a notable new twist to the mechanics of [[regeneration]] and, in part, suggesting a rationale for [[Romana II]]'s ability to change her appearance several times during regeneration ([[DW]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]''). The Doctor's severed hand, last seen falling to earth in this episode, is later revealed to have been retrieved by [[Jack Harkness]] (''[[Torchwood]]''); the Doctor would get it back much later ([[DW]]: ''[[Last of the Time Lords]]''). | * The Doctor regrows his severed hand, establishing a notable new twist to the mechanics of [[regeneration]] and, in part, suggesting a rationale for [[Romana II]]'s ability to change her appearance several times during regeneration ([[DW]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]''). The Doctor's severed hand, last seen falling to earth in this episode, is later revealed to have been retrieved by [[Jack Harkness]] (''[[Torchwood]]''); the Doctor would get it back much later ([[DW]]: ''[[Last of the Time Lords]]''). | ||
