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** 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 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]]. | ||
* 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 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> | ||
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* Unusually for ''Doctor Who'', the title for this [[story arc]], ''[[series 13 (Doctor Who)|Doctor Who: Flux]]'', is used in place of the regular [[Doctor Who logo|''Doctor Who'' logo]]. This was previously done with [[series 3 (Torchwood)|series 3]] of ''[[Torchwood (series)|Torchwood]]'', headlined ''Torchwood: Miracle Day'', though this was [[Title cards/Torchwood#Series 3|an animation]] involving the chapter name as well, like "[[Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)|Day One]]". | |||
* Though the [[title sequence]] gives this episode as ''Chapter One: The Halloween Apocalypse'', other sources have differed on the prefix, naming this episode ''Flux: The Halloween Apocalypse'' instead. | * Though the [[title sequence]] gives this episode as ''Chapter One: The Halloween Apocalypse'', other sources have differed on the prefix, naming this episode ''Flux: The Halloween Apocalypse'' instead. | ||
* 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]]. | * 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]]. | ||
=== Connections === | === Connections === | ||
* [[Karvanista]]'s attempt at [[Hypnosis|hypnotism]] by swiping his hand across in front of Dan's face is similar to that of the "Jedi | * 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]]). | ||
* [[Karvanista]]'s attempt at [[Hypnosis|hypnotism]] by swiping his hand across in front of Dan's face is similar to that of the "{{iw|starwars|Mind trick|Jedi mind trick}}" from the ''[[Star Wars]]'' saga. | |||
* [[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. | * [[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. | ||
