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}}'''''The Light at the End''''' was [[Big Finish Productions]]' ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fiftieth anniversary special story. It was notable for being the audio story with the most [[The Doctor|Doctor]]s to date — all eight for which the company had a license. The only previous stories to feature all of the first eight Doctors were the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures|EDA]] novel ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'', the [[Doctor Who Magazine|DWM]] comic ''[[Happy Deathday (comic story)|Happy Deathday]]'' and the short stories ''[[The Glass Princess (short story)|The Glass Princess]]'' and ''[[Categorical Imperative (short story)|Categorical Imperative]]''. It was selected as the best | }}'''''The Light at the End''''' was [[Big Finish Productions]]' ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fiftieth anniversary special story. It was notable for being the audio story with the most [[The Doctor|Doctor]]s to date — all eight for which the company had a license in 2013. The only previous stories to feature all of the first eight Doctors were the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures|EDA]] novel ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'', the [[Doctor Who Magazine|DWM]] comic ''[[Happy Deathday (comic story)|Happy Deathday]]'' and the short stories ''[[The Glass Princess (short story)|The Glass Princess]]'' and ''[[Categorical Imperative (short story)|Categorical Imperative]]''. It was selected as the best Big Finish audio release of [[2013 (releases)|2013]] by readers of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', with the results of the poll published in [[DWM 479]]. | ||
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* Peri is aware of the Master's identity, having previously met his {{Ainley|future self}} on [[Sarn (planet)|Sarn]] in circa [[1984]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'') and [[Killingworth]] in the [[1820s]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]''). She also recognises the Second Doctor because of "the business with [[Dastari]]." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'') | * Peri is aware of the Master's identity, having previously met his {{Ainley|future self}} on [[Sarn (planet)|Sarn]] in circa [[1984]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'') and [[Killingworth]] in the [[1820s]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]''). She also recognises the Second Doctor because of "the business with [[Dastari]]." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'') | ||
* Bob Dovie listens to the [[John Smith and the Common Men|Common Men]] on the radio. ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[1963: Fanfare for the Common Men (audio story)|1963: Fanfare for the Common Men]]'') | * Bob Dovie listens to the [[John Smith and the Common Men|Common Men]] on the radio. ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[1963: Fanfare for the Common Men (audio story)|1963: Fanfare for the Common Men]]'') | ||
* The Fourth Doctor | * The Fourth Doctor describes the idea of his future self repairing the TARDIS' [[chameleon circuit]] as "vulgar." However, shortly before his [[regeneration]] into his fifth incarnation, he travelled to Logopolis in the hope of having it repaired using [[Block Transfer Computation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'') During his sixth incarnation, he was temporarily able to repair it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'') | ||
* [[Sara Kingdom]] tells the apparition of Charley aboard the First Doctor's TARDIS that she is a member of the [[Space Security Service]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') | * [[Sara Kingdom]] tells the apparition of Charley aboard the First Doctor's TARDIS that she is a member of the [[Space Security Service]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') | ||
* When Charley is seeing apparitions of the past Doctors and companions, one of them is of the [[Second Doctor]], [[Ben Jackson]] and [[Polly Wright]]. The Doctor is playing [[The Doctor's recorder|his recorder]] while Polly is trying to get reassurance from him that they will not see the Daleks again. She even comments on how they do not seem to be able to get any straight answers out of this [[Regeneration|new body]] of the Doctor's. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'') | * When Charley is seeing apparitions of the past Doctors and companions, one of them is of the [[Second Doctor]], [[Ben Jackson]] and [[Polly Wright]]. The Doctor is playing [[The Doctor's recorder|his recorder]] while Polly is trying to get reassurance from him that they will not see the Daleks again. She even comments on how they do not seem to be able to get any straight answers out of this [[Regeneration|new body]] of the Doctor's. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'') | ||
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* The Fourth Doctor introduces himself to Charley as "the definite article, you might say," echoing his introduction to [[Harry Sullivan]] just after his regeneration. ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'') | * The Fourth Doctor introduces himself to Charley as "the definite article, you might say," echoing his introduction to [[Harry Sullivan]] just after his regeneration. ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'') | ||
* The Eighth Doctor mentions the parrot in the TARDIS. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sands of Life (audio story)|The Sands of Life]]'' / ''[[War Against the Laan (audio story)|War Against the Laan]]'') | * The Eighth Doctor mentions the parrot in the TARDIS. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sands of Life (audio story)|The Sands of Life]]'' / ''[[War Against the Laan (audio story)|War Against the Laan]]'') | ||
* When the Fourth and the Eighth Doctors enter the former's TARDIS, the desktop theme | * When the Fourth and the Eighth Doctors enter the former's TARDIS, the desktop theme changes to that of the Eighth Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | ||
* The Eighth Doctor tells the Fourth Doctor that the future incarnation dressed in [[cricket]]ing gear is his [[Fifth Doctor|immediate successor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'', ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'') | * The Eighth Doctor tells the Fourth Doctor that the future incarnation dressed in [[cricket]]ing gear is his [[Fifth Doctor|immediate successor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'', ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'') | ||
* The Fourth Doctor is still using the [[TARDIS control room#Secondary control room|secondary control room]], meaning that these events take place prior to it being damaged by fire. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Empathy Games (audio story)|Empathy Games]]'') | * The Fourth Doctor is still using the [[TARDIS control room#Secondary control room|secondary control room]], meaning that these events take place prior to it being damaged by fire. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Empathy Games (audio story)|Empathy Games]]'') | ||
* After seeing the Sixth Doctor's coat, the Fourth Doctor wonders how he could ever end up with such a terrible sense of fashion. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]'') | * After seeing the Sixth Doctor's coat, the Fourth Doctor wonders how he could ever end up with such a terrible sense of fashion. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]'') | ||
* The Fourth Doctor notes that the Eighth Doctor is wearing a [[Wild Bill Hickok]] outfit. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') | * The Fourth Doctor notes that the Eighth Doctor is wearing a [[Wild Bill Hickok]] outfit. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') | ||
* The Sixth Doctor muses that the hairs standing up on the back of his neck mean that the first law of time is being broken; he would later tell [[Melanie Bush]] | * The Sixth Doctor muses that the hairs standing up on the back of his neck mean that the first law of time is being broken; he would later tell [[Melanie Bush]] that his hair stands on end when he is in the proximity of another version of himself. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The One Doctor (audio story)|The One Doctor]]'') | ||
* The Seventh Doctor once again asks Ace for the [[Nitro-9]] which she is not carrying. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'') | * The Seventh Doctor once again asks Ace for the [[Nitro-9]] which she is not carrying. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'') | ||
* The Gallifreyans seek out the most dangerous weapons in the universe. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | * The Gallifreyans seek out the most dangerous weapons in the universe. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | ||
