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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* | * [[Death of the Doctor (trailer)|Atrailer]] was broadcast featuring the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. | ||
* Russell T Davies thought about using ''Death of the Doctor'' as the name for ''[[The End of Time (TV story)#Part two|The End of Time Part 2]]''. ([[REF]]: ''[[The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]'') | * Russell T Davies thought about using ''Death of the Doctor'' as the name for ''[[The End of Time (TV story)#Part two|The End of Time Part 2]]''. ([[REF]]: ''[[The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]'') | ||
* | * This episode marks the last on-screen adventure that Sarah Jane has with the Doctor. | ||
* This story features the last appearance of the Eleventh Doctor's original tweed coat. | |||
* This | * This is one of the first times since the revival of ''Doctor Who'' that the issue of how many regenerations has been mentioned, with the number given as 507. This is in contrast to the fact that it has previously been mentioned as being only twelve, giving each Time Lord a total of thirteen lives. Russell T Davies, who wrote this episode, stated in an interview, "They only said 13 once or twice." <ref>[http://www.sfx.co.uk/2010/10/26/interview-russell-t-davies-talks-about-that-sarah-jane-adventures-line/#ixzz15c1mcDa8 SFX - INTERVIEW Russell T Davies talks about THAT Sarah Jane Adventures line] <small>accessed 18th November 2010</small></ref><ref>Contrary to Davies' comments, the 12-regeneration limit has in fact been referenced on numerous occasions, and was a major plot point in at least three stories: [[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'', ''[[Mawdryn Undead]]'', and ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who: The TV Movie]]''. The idea of regeneration limits had been addressed numerous times as well, such as in [[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' and ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]''.</ref> It's worth noting that, within the context of the episode, the Doctor is simply teasing Clyde. In a serious context, he really is limited to twelve regenerations, which he confirms in ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]''. | ||
* This is one of the first times since the revival of ''Doctor Who'' that the issue of how many regenerations has been mentioned, with the number given as 507. This | * The death of Tia Karim marks one of the few times in the young viewer-friendly ''Sarah Jane Adventures'' that a human adversary has been killed through the direct actions of the heroes. In contrast, in ''[[Secrets of the Stars (TV story)|Secrets of the Stars]]'', it is left ambiguous as to whether [[Martin Trueman]] is killed or not. | ||
* The death of Tia Karim marks one of the few times in the young viewer-friendly ''Sarah Jane Adventures'' that a human adversary has been killed through the direct actions of the heroes | |||
* This story contains the most extensive updates of past companions since ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''. | * This story contains the most extensive updates of past companions since ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''. | ||
** [[Liz Shaw]] is stranded on a [[UNIT Moonbase]] and cannot get back until Sunday. The fact she's alive and well contradicts the events of the novel ''[[Eternity Weeps (novel)|Eternity Weeps]]'', set in the early 2000s, in which she died, though in that novel she was also working on the Moon for UNIT. The reference means all three of the Third Doctor's female companions are recognised in this story. | ** [[Liz Shaw]] is stranded on a [[UNIT Moonbase]] and cannot get back until Sunday. The fact she's alive and well contradicts the events of the novel ''[[Eternity Weeps (novel)|Eternity Weeps]]'', set in the early 2000s, in which she died, though in that novel she was also working on the Moon for UNIT. The reference means all three of the Third Doctor's female companions are recognised in this story. | ||
** [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brigadier]] is stranded in [[Peru]], on an ongoing mission. He is also said to be in South America in | ** [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brigadier]] is stranded in [[Peru]], on an ongoing mission. He is also said to be in South America in ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'' and ''[[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith]]''. | ||
** Jo has seven children and twelve grandchildren, with a thirteenth on the way. The Doctor says that the thirteenth will be [[dyslexia|dyslexic]], but a great swimmer. | ** Jo has seven children and twelve grandchildren, with a thirteenth on the way. The Doctor says that the thirteenth will be [[dyslexia|dyslexic]], but a great swimmer. | ||
** As far as she is aware, Jo hasn't seen the Doctor since the events of ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'', though she did try to call him through UNIT but was told he had left | ** As far as she is aware, Jo hasn't seen the Doctor since the events of ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'', though she did try to call him through UNIT but was told he had left, though [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'' has Jo corresponding with the Doctor and UNIT via mail, however. | ||
** [[Tegan Jovanka]] is fighting for Aboriginal rights | ** [[Tegan Jovanka]] is fighting for Aboriginal rights. This reference indicates that Tegan is still alive in 2010, despite having a life-threatening health condition in 2006, as shown in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Gathering (audio story)|The Gathering]]''. | ||
** [[Ben Jackson]] and [[Polly Wright]] are running an orphanage in India. | ** [[Ben Jackson]] and [[Polly Wright]] are running an orphanage in India. | ||
** [[Harry Sullivan]] is said to have worked with vaccines and saved thousands of lives. He is referred to in the past tense by Sarah. Harry was previously implied to be dead in | ** [[Harry Sullivan]] is said to have worked with vaccines and saved thousands of lives. He is referred to in the past tense by Sarah. Harry was previously implied to be dead in [[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (novelisation)|the novelisation]] of ''[[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith]]''. The actor who played Harry, [[Ian Marter]], died in 1986. | ||
** [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] and [[Barbara Wright|Barbara Chesterton]] are professors at Cambridge and, according to | ** [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] and [[Barbara Wright|Barbara Chesterton]] are professors at Cambridge and, according to rumours, haven't aged since the [[1960s]], suggesting something they encountered in their travels with the Doctor caused them to stop ageing. The reference is the first on-screen confirmation that the two married at some point after the events of [[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''; the wedding was later depicted in the comic story ''[[Hunters of the Burning Stone (comic story)|Hunters of the Burning Stone]]''. Other stories showed the rumour about their age to be false, such as [[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Ian Chesterton: An Introduction (home video)|Ian Chesterton: An Introduction]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Five Companions (audio story)|The Five Companions]]'' and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Sphere of Influence (audio story)|Sphere of Influence]]''. | ||
** A companion called Dorothy is said to have raised billions of pounds through her charity "[[A Charitable Earth]]." As the charity spells out the words "ACE," this is likely the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s companion [[Ace]]. Different media have offered differing futures for Ace, so this does not necessarily contradict any particular one. In [[DWMSE 32]], Davies indicates that had the series continued he intended to reintroduce Ace in a future storyline. | ** A companion called Dorothy is said to have raised billions of pounds through her charity "[[A Charitable Earth]]." As the charity spells out the words "ACE," this is likely the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s companion [[Ace]]. Different media have offered differing futures for Ace, so this does not necessarily contradict any particular one. In [[DWMSE 32]], Davies indicates that, had the series continued, he intended to reintroduce Ace in a future storyline. | ||
=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
