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* The first shot in this episode, in which the [[Earth]] and its [[the Moon|moon]] appear, is reused footage and was originally the opening shot from "[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]". | * The first shot in this episode, in which the [[Earth]] and its [[the Moon|moon]] appear, is reused footage and was originally the opening shot from "[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]". | ||
* According to press reports released before this episode was broadcast, producer [[Russell T. Davies]] stated that he believed Christmas specials should include traditional Christmas items such as sleigh bells, snow, reindeer, and [[Santa Claus|Santa]]. | * According to press reports released before this episode was broadcast, producer [[Russell T. Davies]] stated that he believed Christmas specials should include traditional Christmas items such as sleigh bells, snow, reindeer, and [[Santa Claus|Santa]]. | ||
* The song being played by the Santa Claus band which attacks [[Rose Tyler|Rose]] and [[Mickey Smith|Mickey]] is "[[God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen]]." This song is traditionally associated with the story, ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'', written by [[Charles Dickens]], whom [[the Doctor]] and Rose met in | * The song being played by the Santa Claus band which attacks [[Rose Tyler|Rose]] and [[Mickey Smith|Mickey]] is "[[God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen]]." This song is traditionally associated with the story, ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'', written by [[Charles Dickens]], whom [[the Doctor]] and Rose met in ''[[The Unquiet Dead]]''. The song shares its melody with the "Venusian Lullaby" the [[Third Doctor]] sang in [[DW]]: ''[[The Daemons]]'' and ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]''. The carol would be heard again in [[DW]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]''. | ||
* Another song featured in this episode is "[[Song for Ten]]", an original composition by [[Murray Gold]] sung by Tim Phillips. | * Another song featured in this episode is "[[Song for Ten]]", an original composition by [[Murray Gold]] sung by Tim Phillips. The next two Christmas specials included an original song on the soundtrack. The Phillips version of the song was very brief, and when the time came to compile a soundtrack album, new lyrics were written for the song (reflecting the events of ''[[Doomsday]]'') and it was recorded by Neil Hannon. "Song for Ten" is the first original song commissioned for ''Doctor Who'' since "[[The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon]]" appeared in the 1966 serial, ''[[The Gunfighters]]''. | ||
* [[David Walliams]] and Bill Nighy were considered for the role of the Tenth Doctor | * [[David Walliams]] and Bill Nighy were considered for the role of the Tenth Doctor | ||
* The original choice for the role of the Tenth Doctor was an unknown (and unnamed by the BBC) English actor who spoke in cockney accent, he didn't get the role because he moved with his family to Australia. | * The original choice for the role of the Tenth Doctor was an unknown (and unnamed by the BBC) English actor who spoke in cockney accent, he didn't get the role because he moved with his family to Australia. | ||
