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== Story notes ==
== Story notes ==
* The start of this episode offers a brief glimpse at the dynamics of [[Yasmin Khan]]'s solo travels with the [[Thirteenth Doctor]]. In the interim period, the short story ''[[Black Powder (short story)|Black Powder]]'', the comic ''[[The Forest Bride (comic story)|The Forest Bride]]'', the framing device to ''[[Knock! Knock! Who's There? (novel)|Knock! Knock! Who's There?]]'', and the two webcasts associated with the ''[[FindTheDoctor (series)|#FindTheDoctor]]'' mystery ARG; ''[[A Message from Yaz (webcast)|A Message from Yaz]]'' and ''[[A Message from the Doctor (webcast)|A Message from the Doctor]]'', also featured this pairing.
* This was the first ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story to be set on [[Halloween]], and the first "Halloween special", though an unofficial one.
* This was the first ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story to be set on [[Halloween]], and the first sort-of "Halloween special".
** Relatedly, ''The Halloween Apocalypse'' is set on the same day it was broadcast: [[31 October]] [[2021]]. This makes it the fifth episode in the revived series to do so, following ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' for [[25 December]] [[2009]], ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'' for [[26 June]] [[2010]], ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'' for [[22 April]] [[2011]], and ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'' for [[1 January]] [[2019]].
** Relatedly, ''The Halloween Apocalypse'' is set on the same day it was broadcast: [[31 October]] [[2021]]. This makes it one of only six episodes in the revived series to do so. The other five instances were part one of ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' for [[25 December]] [[2009]], ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'' for [[26 June]] [[2010]], ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'' for [[22 April]] [[2011]], ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'' for [[1 January]] [[2019]], and ''[[The Vanquishers (TV story)|The Vanquishers]]'' for [[5 December]], [[2021]].
* The transmission of the episode was dedicated to the memory of ''Doctor Who'''s former [[Foley]] artist [[Julie Ankerson]], who passed away on [[28 July (people)|28 July]] [[2021 (people)|2021]].<ref>[https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-julie-ankerson-tribute-newsupdate/ Who is Julie Ankerson? Doctor Who pays tribute to crew member - Radio Times]</ref>
**Its also the first episode of [[Series 13 (Doctor Who)|Series 13]]. Halloween happens on the 31st day of October, mirroring the Series number. It additionally matches the numbered incarnation of the Doctor who is in the story.
* This episode marked the first time a new BBC logo was used on screen since 2005. The new BBC logo was incorporated into the title sequence and the end credits.
* When trying to release herself from the vocally-locked [[handcuffs]], the Doctor claims that her failure to open them might be to do with the fact that she was [[Scottish]] when she set them up, and proceeds to attempt a [[Scotland|Scottish]] accent. According to the [[BBC America]] subtitles, she first attempts to copy the voice of the [[Twelfth Doctor]] ([[Peter Capaldi]]) and then the [[Seventh Doctor]] ([[Sylvester McCoy]]).
* When trying to release herself from the vocally-locked [[handcuffs]], the Doctor claims that her failure to open them might be to do with the fact that she was [[Scottish]] when she set them up, and proceeds to attempt a [[Scotland|Scottish]] accent. According to the [[BBC America]] subtitles, she first attempts to copy the voice of the [[Twelfth Doctor]] ([[Peter Capaldi]]) and then the [[Seventh Doctor]] ([[Sylvester McCoy]]).
* The transmission of the episode was dedicated to the memory of ''Doctor Who'''s former [[Foley]] artist [[Julie Ankerson]], who passed away on [[28 July (people)|28 July]] [[2021 (people)|2021]].<ref>[https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-julie-ankerson-tribute-newsupdate/ Who is Julie Ankerson? Doctor Who pays tribute to crew member - Radio Times]</ref>
* The beginning of this episode marks the first time in a televised story that the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] has an all-female crew.
* [[The Flux]] threat acts similar to the [[antimatter]] from the ''DC Comics'', in which the [[1980s]] event  (and, later, the Arrowverse event crossover) ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' had an antimatter wave destroy [[Multiverse|multiple universes]]. It is also reminiscent of the Nothing from ''[[The NeverEnding Story (film)|The Neverending Story]]'', which was a seemingly unstoppable force that swallowed up everything in its path. The Flux tears apart anything it comes across at a [[molecule|molecular level]], making it similar to the effects of [[Davros]]' [[Reality bomb]] from [[2008 (releases)|2008]]'s ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]''/''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''.
* [[Dan Lewis]]' apparent dislike for [[Leeds]], and nearby [[Sheffield]], is most likely banter, stemming from the historic rivalry between [[Lancashire]] and [[Yorkshire]]. Dan is a born Liverpudlian, and the city of [[Liverpool]] was historically part of Lancashire before the reform of county boundaries in [[1974]]; both Leeds and Sheffield are typical Yorkshire cities.
* [[Karvanista]]'s attempt at [[Hypnosis|hypnotism]] by swiping his hand across in front of Dan's face is similar to that of the "Jedi Mind Trick" from the ''[[Star Wars]]'' saga.
* [[Karvanista]]'s attempt at [[Hypnosis|hypnotism]] by swiping his hand across in front of Dan's face is similar to that of the "Jedi Mind Trick" from the ''[[Star Wars]]'' saga.
*This episode marked the first time a new BBC logo was used on screen since 2005. The new BBC logo was incorporated into the title sequence and the end credits.
* Yaz has been taught how to operate the TARDIS. In the television series, the Doctor had previously been seen teaching [[Donna Noble]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'', and was assisted in piloting the TARDIS by the [[Children of Time]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''. [[Nardole]] was seen piloting the TARDIS in [[TV]]: ''[[The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)|The Return of Doctor Mysterio]]''. In expanded media, other companionsd were also taught how to pilot the TARDIS by the Doctor, such as [[Polly Wright]] and [[Ben Jackson]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Outliers (audio story)|The Outliers]]'', [[Zoe Heriot]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Daughter of the Gods (audio story)|Daughter of the Gods]]'', [[Adric]] and [[Nyssa]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Star Men (audio story)|The Star Men]]'', and [[Ace]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[You Are the Doctor (audio story)|You Are the Doctor]]''. [[Melanie Bush]], however, taught herself how to pilot the TARDIS by [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Quantum Possibility Engine (audio story)|The Quantum Possibility Engine]]''.
* Yaz has been taught how to operate the TARDIS. The Doctor previously taught [[Polly Wright]] and [[Ben Jackson]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Outliers (audio story)|The Outliers]]'') [[Zoe Heriot]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Daughter of the Gods (audio story)|Daughter of the Gods]]'') [[Adric]] and [[Nyssa]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Star Men (audio story)|The Star Men]]'') and [[Ace]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[You Are the Doctor (audio story)|You Are the Doctor]]'') [[Melanie Bush]] taught herself to pilot the TARDIS. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Quantum Possibility Engine (audio story)|The Quantum Possibility Engine]]'') The Doctor also taught [[Donna Noble]] some of the basics. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'') The Tenth Doctor also briefly assisted a range of former companions to help fly the planet Earth back home after the Daleks moved it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') [[Clara Oswald]] was also capable of piloting a TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'', ''[[The Woman Who Lived (TV story)|The Woman Who Lived]]'', ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') [[Nardole]] was seen piloting the TARDIS, but was not taught on screen. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)|The Return of Doctor Mysterio]]'')
* [[Dan Lewis]]' apparent dislike for [[Leeds]], and nearby [[Sheffield]], stems from the historic rivalry between [[Lancashire]] and [[Yorkshire]]. Dan is a born Liverpudlian, and the city of [[Liverpool]] was historically part of Lancashire before the reform of county boundaries in [[1974]]; both Leeds and Sheffield are typical Yorkshire cities.


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