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=== Individuals imitated by the Shroud === | === Individuals imitated by the Shroud === | ||
* [[Betty Callon]] | * [[Betty Callon]] | ||
* [[Jock (Shroud of Sorrow)|Jock]] | * [[Jock (Shroud of Sorrow)|Jock]] | ||
* [[Tyler (Shroud of Sorrow)|Tyler]] | * [[Tyler (Shroud of Sorrow)|Tyler]] | ||
* [[Sophie (Shroud of Sorrow)|Sophie]] | * [[Sophie (Shroud of Sorrow)|Sophie]] | ||
* [[Betty (Shroud of Sorrow)|Betty]] | * [[Betty (Shroud of Sorrow)|Betty]] | ||
* [[Reuben (Shroud of Sorrow)|Reuben]] | * [[Reuben (Shroud of Sorrow)|Reuben]] | ||
* [[Tess]] | * [[Tess]] | ||
* [[Astrid Peth]] | * [[Astrid Peth]] | ||
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* The Doctor brings up his degree in [[cheese]] again, but specifies that it's "only the stinky, [[blue]] kind". | * The Doctor brings up his degree in [[cheese]] again, but specifies that it's "only the stinky, [[blue]] kind". | ||
* [[Elisabeth Kübler-Ross]] and her book, ''[[On Death and Dying]]'', are brought up when the Doctor realises that her theory about the five stages of grief were correct. The two of them apparently argued about it. | * [[Elisabeth Kübler-Ross]] and her book, ''[[On Death and Dying]]'', are brought up when the Doctor realises that her theory about the five stages of grief were correct. The two of them apparently argued about it. | ||
* The Doctor spent his gap year in the [[Bethlem Royal Hospital]], mentioning that it was a nice place before he went to visit [[Peter Streete]]. | * The Doctor spent his gap year in the [[Bethlem Royal Hospital]], mentioning that it was a nice place before he went to visit [[Peter Streete]]. | ||
* The Doctor once met [[John F. Kennedy]] at a party in the [[1950s]], just before getting engaged to [[Marilyn Monroe]] at [[Frank Sinatra]]'s house. | * The Doctor once met [[John F. Kennedy]] at a party in the [[1950s]], just before getting engaged to [[Marilyn Monroe]] at [[Frank Sinatra]]'s house. | ||
* The Doctor uses the foot of a [[sock]], a [[satsuma]], a [[nectarine]], and a length of [[string]] to explain how a wormhole works. | * The Doctor uses the foot of a [[sock]], a [[satsuma]], a [[nectarine]], and a length of [[string]] to explain how a wormhole works. | ||
* The Doctor describes the [[Time Vortex]] as a "huge, complicated, multidimensional, trans-temporal thingy" that comes in two colours. | * The Doctor describes the [[Time Vortex]] as a "huge, complicated, multidimensional, trans-temporal thingy" that comes in two colours. | ||
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* Contents of the Doctor's pockets include the [[sonic screwdriver]], the [[psychic paper]], a [[satsuma]], a [[nectarine]], a piece of [[string]], a pair of [[scissors]], a [[carrot]], an original Paul E. Wirt [[pen]], given to him by [[Mark Twain]] after he had written the first draft of ''[[Huckleberry Finn]]'', a large [[key]], a [[computer mouse]], a [[baseball]] signed by [[Babe Ruth]], and the [[recorder]] used by his second incarnation, which he plays. | * Contents of the Doctor's pockets include the [[sonic screwdriver]], the [[psychic paper]], a [[satsuma]], a [[nectarine]], a piece of [[string]], a pair of [[scissors]], a [[carrot]], an original Paul E. Wirt [[pen]], given to him by [[Mark Twain]] after he had written the first draft of ''[[Huckleberry Finn]]'', a large [[key]], a [[computer mouse]], a [[baseball]] signed by [[Babe Ruth]], and the [[recorder]] used by his second incarnation, which he plays. | ||
* [[Semtis]] is a planet situated in the top left-hand corner of the [[Andromeda (galaxy)|Andromeda galaxy]]. | * [[Semtis]] is a planet situated in the top left-hand corner of the [[Andromeda (galaxy)|Andromeda galaxy]]. | ||
* The Doctor refers to [[clown car]]s as the only other [[dimensionally transcendental]] vehicle in the universe besides [[the TARDIS]]. | * The Doctor refers to [[clown car]]s as the only other [[dimensionally transcendental]] vehicle in the universe besides [[the TARDIS]]. | ||
* Clara comes across a [[sauna]] in the TARDIS. | * Clara comes across a [[sauna]] in the TARDIS. | ||
* The Doctor mentions that he met a [[Sontaran]] stand-up comedian. | * The Doctor mentions that he met a [[Sontaran]] stand-up comedian. | ||
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* The novel is set on and around 23rd November, 1963, the day ''Doctor Who'' debuted, and revisits [[Totter's Lane]]. A meta reference to this takes place when Doctor notes that it's Saturday teatime in Britain and "the fun is about to begin." Published in the 50th anniversary year, this is the only original novel published that year to have an explicit tie to the milestone. | * The novel is set on and around 23rd November, 1963, the day ''Doctor Who'' debuted, and revisits [[Totter's Lane]]. A meta reference to this takes place when Doctor notes that it's Saturday teatime in Britain and "the fun is about to begin." Published in the 50th anniversary year, this is the only original novel published that year to have an explicit tie to the milestone. | ||
* A character in this book, [[Reg Cranfield]], is a policeman patrolling [[Totter's Lane]], and is named for [[Reg Cranfield (actor)|the actor]] who played [[Policeman (An Unearthly Child)|the policeman]] at the beginning of "[[An Unearthly Child (episode)|An Unearthly Child]]". | * A character in this book, [[Reg Cranfield]], is a policeman patrolling [[Totter's Lane]], and is named for [[Reg Cranfield (actor)|the actor]] who played [[Policeman (An Unearthly Child)|the policeman]] at the beginning of "[[An Unearthly Child (episode)|An Unearthly Child]]". | ||
* The wormhole in this story is described as unique; there was a tunnel that needed to be traversed, unlike other wormholes that were instantaneous, there was breathable air, it had a solid area to walk across (though it was described as uneven), it resembled a "dead" Time Vortex, | * The wormhole in this story is described as unique; there was a tunnel that needed to be traversed, unlike other wormholes that were instantaneous, there was breathable air, it had a solid area to walk across (though it was described as uneven), it resembled a "dead" Time Vortex, and had the bodies of the Shroud's previous victims spread across its walls. The Doctor mentions that the bodies greatly resembled the bodies of [[Pompeii]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fires of Vulcan (audio story)|The Fires of Vulcan]]'') People that travel across the wormhole also have a chance of experiencing a mental jump and going through what one of the victims went through before their death. | ||
* Various incarnations of the Doctor attended the Brigadier's funeral. Paragraphs of the book (without name) refer to the Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Doctor being present during the event, and the First Doctor once mentions that all of his incarnations were present at the funeral and behaved themselves, although some arguing did occur at the wake. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gift (ST short story)|The Gift]]'') The Eleventh Doctor is made aware of the Brigadier's death in ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'', however the Seventh Doctor appeared to be aware of the circumstances in ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]''. | * Various incarnations of the Doctor attended the Brigadier's funeral. Paragraphs of the book (without name) refer to the Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Doctor being present during the event, and the First Doctor once mentions that all of his incarnations were present at the funeral and behaved themselves, although some arguing did occur at the wake. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gift (ST short story)|The Gift]]'') The Eleventh Doctor is made aware of the Brigadier's death in ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'', however the Seventh Doctor appeared to be aware of the circumstances in ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]''. | ||
* This was chronologically the last BBC New Series Adventures novel to date to feature the Eleventh Doctor, the other two novels released at the same time taking place prior to Clara becoming a companion. (A later release, ''[[Tales of Trenzalore: The Eleventh Doctor's Last Stand|Tales of Trenzalore]]'' was a short story collection, not a novel.) | * This was chronologically the last BBC New Series Adventures novel to date to feature the Eleventh Doctor, the other two novels released at the same time taking place prior to Clara becoming a companion. (A later release, ''[[Tales of Trenzalore: The Eleventh Doctor's Last Stand|Tales of Trenzalore]]'' was a short story collection, not a novel.) | ||
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* The Doctor previously visited Dallas during [[JFK]]'s assassination, albeit in his ninth incarnation. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | * The Doctor previously visited Dallas during [[JFK]]'s assassination, albeit in his ninth incarnation. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | ||
* An enormous number of previous companions and their departures are shown as the Doctor uses the Once More With Feeling on himself, including [[Susan Foreman]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') [[Zoe Heriot]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') [[Jo Grant]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'') [[Sarah Jane Smith]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'') [[Adric]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') [[Peri Brown]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Mindwarp (TV story)|Mindwarp]]'') [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]'') [[Grace Holloway]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') [[Jack Harkness]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') [[Astrid Peth]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'') [[Amy Pond]], [[Rory Williams]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'') and [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] (whose death was mentioned in [[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]''). Several more characters are shown and mentioned as well, including [[David Campbell]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') [[Clifford Jones]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'') [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') [[Yrcanos]], [[Kiv]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Mindwarp (TV story)|Mindwarp]]'') [[Rose Tyler]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') [[River Song]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'') [[John Benton]], [[Liz Shaw]], [[Mike Yates]], [[Jo Grant]], the [[Second Doctor]], the [[Third Doctor]], the [[Sixth Doctor]], the [[Seventh Doctor]], and the [[Ninth Doctor]]. | * An enormous number of previous companions and their departures are shown as the Doctor uses the Once More With Feeling on himself, including [[Susan Foreman]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') [[Zoe Heriot]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') [[Jo Grant]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'') [[Sarah Jane Smith]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'') [[Adric]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') [[Peri Brown]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Mindwarp (TV story)|Mindwarp]]'') [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]'') [[Grace Holloway]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') [[Jack Harkness]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') [[Astrid Peth]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'') [[Amy Pond]], [[Rory Williams]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'') and [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] (whose death was mentioned in [[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]''). Several more characters are shown and mentioned as well, including [[David Campbell]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') [[Clifford Jones]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'') [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') [[Yrcanos]], [[Kiv]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Mindwarp (TV story)|Mindwarp]]'') [[Rose Tyler]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') [[River Song]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'') [[John Benton]], [[Liz Shaw]], [[Mike Yates]], [[Jo Grant]], the [[Second Doctor]], the [[Third Doctor]], the [[Sixth Doctor]], the [[Seventh Doctor]], and the [[Ninth Doctor]]. | ||
* The Doctor uses Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart's name, but changes his rank to Colonel. The Brigadier was a Colonel when the [[Second Doctor]] first met him, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'') with another character noting that, at this time, the ''real'' Lethbridge-Stewart is on manoeuvres in Salisbury Plains. | * The Doctor uses Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart's name, but changes his rank to Colonel. The Brigadier was a Colonel when the [[Second Doctor]] first met him, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'') with another character noting that, at this time, the ''real'' Lethbridge-Stewart is on manoeuvres in Salisbury Plains. | ||
* The Doctor mentions his cheese-making degree. ([[TV]]: ''[[The God Complex (TV story)|The God Complex]]'') | * The Doctor mentions his cheese-making degree. ([[TV]]: ''[[The God Complex (TV story)|The God Complex]]'') | ||
* The Doctor keeps a satsuma in his pocket; his [[Tenth Doctor|previous incarnation]] had come across [[Howard (The Christmas Invasion)|someone else who did this]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') | * The Doctor keeps a satsuma in his pocket; his [[Tenth Doctor|previous incarnation]] had come across [[Howard (The Christmas Invasion)|someone else who did this]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') | ||
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