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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* [[Andrew Marr]] appears playing himself as a television news reporter. | * [[Andrew Marr]] appears playing himself as a television news reporter. | ||
* According to [[Russell T Davies]] (among others), this episode was called ''Aliens of London Part Two'' until the last minute, when the name was changed to ''World War 3'', soon amended to ''World War Three''. | * According to [[Russell T Davies]] (among others), this episode was called ''Aliens of London Part Two'' until the last minute, when the name was changed to ''World War 3'', soon amended to ''World War Three''. | ||
* Elements of the story parody the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the actions of the Prime Minister, [[Tony Blair]]. This includes a pre-emptive strike based on incorrect information, namely the presence of "massive weapons of destruction" which could be deployed in forty-five seconds, as opposed to Blair's "weapons of mass destruction" that could be deployed in "forty-five minutes". | * Elements of the story parody the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the actions of the Prime Minister, [[Tony Blair]]. This includes a pre-emptive strike based on incorrect information, namely the presence of "massive weapons of destruction" which could be deployed in forty-five seconds, as opposed to Blair's "weapons of mass destruction" that could be deployed in "forty-five minutes". | ||
* When a Slitheen disguised as a policeman appears outside Mickey's flat, the word "Salford" appears as graffiti on the wall near the elevator. This would appear to be an in-joke, as [[Salford]] is [[Christopher Eccleston]]'s hometown. | * When a Slitheen disguised as a policeman appears outside Mickey's flat, the word "Salford" appears as graffiti on the wall near the elevator. This would appear to be an in-joke, as [[Salford]] is [[Christopher Eccleston]]'s hometown. | ||
