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* [[Samuel Anderson]], who plays both [[Danny Pink|Danny]] and Orson Pink in the television story ''[[Listen (TV story)|Listen]]'', was only credited for the former role. However, it is made clear in the episode that Orson is the spitting image of Danny and ''[[DWMSE 39|The 2015 Yearbook]]'' features a photo captioned: "Samuel Anderson (as Orson Pink) on the spaceship set in ''Listen''".
* [[Samuel Anderson]], who plays both [[Danny Pink|Danny]] and Orson Pink in the television story ''[[Listen (TV story)|Listen]]'', was only credited for the former role. However, it is made clear in the episode that Orson is the spitting image of Danny and ''[[DWMSE 39|The 2015 Yearbook]]'' features a photo captioned: "Samuel Anderson (as Orson Pink) on the spaceship set in ''Listen''".
* Due to recycling props, the [[spacesuit]] Orson wears is identical to those from the [[42nd century]] [[Sanctuary Base 6]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Planet (TV story)|The Impossible Planet]]''/''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]''), one of which was kept by [[the Doctor]] and worn on several later occasions. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', ''[[Hide (TV story)|Hide]]'', ''[[Kill the Moon (TV story)|Kill the Moon]]'') Unusually, the "SB6" patch on the suit is clearly seen despite the same prop used in previous episodes being without it.
* Due to recycling props, the [[spacesuit]] Orson wears is identical to those from the [[42nd century]] [[Sanctuary Base 6]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Planet (TV story)|The Impossible Planet]]''/''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]''), one of which was kept by [[the Doctor]] and worn on several later occasions. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', ''[[Hide (TV story)|Hide]]'', ''[[Kill the Moon (TV story)|Kill the Moon]]'') Unusually, the "SB6" patch on the suit is clearly seen despite the same prop used in previous episodes being without it.
* In [[DWM 481]], following Danny's death in ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'', [[Steven Moffat]] stated that one possible explanation is that Orson was a lateral descendant of Danny's. According to this theory, Clara contacted Danny's relatives after his death and told them of his sacrifice.
* In [[DWM 481]], following Danny's death in ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'', [[Steven Moffat]] stated that one possible explanation is that Orson was a lateral descendant of Danny's. According to this theory, Clara contacted Danny's relatives after his death and told them of his sacrifice. In [[2020 (releases)|2020]], as part of the ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' Tweetalong of the TV story, he [https://twitter.com/StevenWMoffat/status/1263172664312705024 elaborated] on this idea, stating, in answer to a fan's remark that "we are not going to mention the paradox of Orson Pink.  We are just going to ignore it":{{quote|There is no paradox. Danny’s father had an estranged brother who also had a family.|[[Steven Moffat]]}}


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