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*Gatiss's appearance will make him one of a select few to have both written for and acted in the show, and the first of the new series to do so. Gatiss' involvement with the ''Doctor Who'' franchise dates back to writing for the [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel series in the early 1990s, as well as appearing in and writing several independent spin-off video productions. | *Gatiss's appearance will make him one of a select few to have both written for and acted in the show, and the first of the new series to do so. Gatiss' involvement with the ''Doctor Who'' franchise dates back to writing for the [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel series in the early 1990s, as well as appearing in and writing several independent spin-off video productions. | ||
*The Doctor states that he has to ''''reverse the polarity'''', this was also a common statement used excessively during [[Jon Pertwee]]'s time as the [[Third Doctor]]. | *The Doctor states that he has to ''''reverse the polarity'''', this was also a common statement used excessively during [[Jon Pertwee]]'s time as the [[Third Doctor]]. | ||
*When the Doctor is playing the Pipe Organ, in the Cathedral, at the end, he says that he has to "turn it up to eleven", and uses his [[Sonic Screwdriver]] to increase the power. This is a reference to the movie ''Spinal Tap'', where the titular band had amplifiers that went up to eleven. He also claims to have learned to play from Beethoven himself. | *When the Doctor is playing the Pipe Organ, in the Cathedral, at the end, he says that he has to "turn it up to eleven", and uses his [[Sonic Screwdriver]] to increase the power. This is a reference to the movie ''Spinal Tap'', where the titular band had amplifiers that went up to eleven. He also claims to have learned to play from [[Ludwig von Beethoven|Beethoven]] himself. | ||
*The name 'Lazarus' is perhaps a reference to the Biblical man who was resurrected from the dead, similar to been given youth back. | *The name 'Lazarus' is perhaps a reference to the Biblical man who was resurrected from the dead, similar to been given youth back. | ||
