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* [[Freema Agyeman]] was originally expected to appear as [[Martha Jones]] throughout the mini-series. When her casting in the TV series ''Law & Order: UK'' made her unavailable for the whole production, Davies wrote a cameo appearance for her in ''Day One''. Her schedule prevented her from appearing for the cameo. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]'', which includes the script for the aborted cameo.) | * [[Freema Agyeman]] was originally expected to appear as [[Martha Jones]] throughout the mini-series. When her casting in the TV series ''Law & Order: UK'' made her unavailable for the whole production, Davies wrote a cameo appearance for her in ''Day One''. Her schedule prevented her from appearing for the cameo. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]'', which includes the script for the aborted cameo.) | ||
* [[Jack Harkness|Jack]] and [[Ianto Jones]]' families are introduced. Jack has a grown daughter and a grandson. Ianto has a sister and a niece and nephew. | * [[Jack Harkness|Jack]] and [[Ianto Jones]]' families are introduced. Jack has a grown daughter and a grandson. Ianto has a sister and a niece and nephew. | ||
* Brian Green is the fourth Prime Minister to appear on screen in the revived ''Doctor Who'' universe, following the unidentified PM killed by the [[Slitheen]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London]]'', [[Harriet Jones]] and [[Harold Saxon]]. (Tony Blair was also mentioned as having been Prime Minister in [[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen]]'' and [[Aubrey Fairchild (Beautiful Chaos)|Aubrey Fairchild]] is a character in the book [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos]]''.) | * Brian Green is the fourth Prime Minister to appear on screen in the revived ''Doctor Who'' universe, following the unidentified PM killed by the [[Slitheen]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'', [[Harriet Jones]] and [[Harold Saxon]]. (Tony Blair was also mentioned as having been Prime Minister in [[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'' and [[Aubrey Fairchild (Beautiful Chaos)|Aubrey Fairchild]] is a character in the book [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]''.) | ||
* The hospital seen in this episode is the same as seen in the BBC hospital drama ''Casualty''. | * The hospital seen in this episode is the same as seen in the BBC hospital drama ''Casualty''. | ||
* There is a humorous nod to the BBC comedy {{wi|Gavin and Stacey}} by quoting "What's occurring?!". [[Ruth Jones]], one of the stars and creators of the show, guest starred in the [[Series 2 (Torchwood)|series 2]] episode ''[[Adrift]]''. | * There is a humorous nod to the BBC comedy {{wi|Gavin and Stacey}} by quoting "What's occurring?!". [[Ruth Jones]], one of the stars and creators of the show, guest starred in the [[Series 2 (Torchwood)|series 2]] episode ''[[Adrift]]''. | ||
