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* 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 [[25 December (releases)|25 December]] 1965. | * 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 [[25 December (releases)|25 December]] 1965. | ||
* This is the first episode of ''Doctor Who ''to air on a Sunday. | * This is the first episode of ''Doctor Who ''to air on a Sunday. | ||
* David Tennant is credited as | * David Tennant is credited as "The Doctor", as opposed to [[Christopher Eccleston]] who was credited as "Doctor Who". The change in the credit was done at Tennant's request. | ||
* The | * The "middle eight" section of [[Doctor Who theme |the theme tune]] is restored in this episode and is heard for the first time in the revived series. | ||
* Before this episode was broadcast, a fictional tie-in website for the ''[http://www.guinevere.org.uk Guinevere One]'' project was created and launched by the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]. The site includes an introduction by Harriet Jones and an interview with the project director, [[Professor]] [[Daniel Llewellyn]]. The site claims that the probe was developed by the [[British Rocket Group]]. The organisation's logo partially appears in this episode, in the televised press conference with Professor Llewellyn. The name of the organisation was first mentioned in ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' and is a reference to the British Experimental Rocket Group from the ''[[Bernard Quatermass|Quatermass]]'' science fiction serials of the 1950s. David Tennant had previously starred in the 2005 BBC live remake of {{wi|The Quatermass Experiment (2005)|The Quatermass Experiment}} as Doctor Gordon Briscoe, and Quatermass' first line to Briscoe was changed by actor Jason Flemyng during the broadcast from "Good to have you back, Gordon" to "Good to have you back, ''Doctor''" — Tennant's casting as the Doctor was announced two weeks after ''Quatermass'' went to air, and his castmates would have been aware of the speculation during rehearsals. | * Before this episode was broadcast, a fictional tie-in website for the ''[http://www.guinevere.org.uk Guinevere One]'' project was created and launched by the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]. The site includes an introduction by Harriet Jones and an interview with the project director, [[Professor]] [[Daniel Llewellyn]]. The site claims that the probe was developed by the [[British Rocket Group]]. The organisation's logo partially appears in this episode, in the televised press conference with Professor Llewellyn. The name of the organisation was first mentioned in ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' and is a reference to the British Experimental Rocket Group from the ''[[Bernard Quatermass|Quatermass]]'' science fiction serials of the 1950s. David Tennant had previously starred in the 2005 BBC live remake of {{wi|The Quatermass Experiment (2005)|The Quatermass Experiment}} as Doctor Gordon Briscoe, and Quatermass' first line to Briscoe was changed by actor Jason Flemyng during the broadcast from "Good to have you back, Gordon" to "Good to have you back, ''Doctor''" — Tennant's casting as the Doctor was announced two weeks after ''Quatermass'' went to air, and his castmates would have been aware of the speculation during rehearsals. | ||
* Immediately following this episode [[Attack of the Graske (video game)|''Attack of the Graske'' ]](an interactive mini-episode starring David Tennant) was made available on the [[BBC Red Button]]. | * Immediately following this episode [[Attack of the Graske (video game)|''Attack of the Graske'' ]](an interactive mini-episode starring David Tennant) was made available on the [[BBC Red Button]]. | ||
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* In a scene filmed for the episode, but deleted before broadcast (though included on the DVD), the Doctor attempts to utter his predecessor's catchphrase, "Fantastic!" but due to his "new teeth" (ref. his comments at the end of ''The Parting of the Ways'') finds it initially impossible to do so. This scene was intended to set up the final scene of the episode in which the new Doctor finally utters the word, "Fantastic!" | * In a scene filmed for the episode, but deleted before broadcast (though included on the DVD), the Doctor attempts to utter his predecessor's catchphrase, "Fantastic!" but due to his "new teeth" (ref. his comments at the end of ''The Parting of the Ways'') finds it initially impossible to do so. This scene was intended to set up the final scene of the episode in which the new Doctor finally utters the word, "Fantastic!" | ||
*''The Christmas Invasion'' can be viewed in its entirety on the BBC America website. | *''The Christmas Invasion'' can be viewed in its entirety on the BBC America website. | ||
* A signal intrusion incident that occurred in Chicago during an airing of the [[Fourth Doctor]] serial ''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]]'' is referenced by Harriet Jones' aide Alex when he says the official story of the Sycorax appearing via the probe is because of "a mask, some sort of prosthetic. Students hijacking the signal." | |||
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