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== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* The sketch unexpectedly correctly predicted that the [[Sixth Doctor]] would regenerate on the floor of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] after extreme turbulence, later seen in [[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]''.
* The sketch unexpectedly correctly predicted that the [[Sixth Doctor]] would regenerate on the floor of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] after extreme turbulence, later seen in [[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]''.
* Another ''Who'' related sketch, the intro to ''[[Comic Relief 2023 (TV story)|Comic Relief 2023]]'' depicts Lenny Henry regenerating into the Fourteenth Doctor in a homage to ''[[The Power of the Doctor (TV story)|The Power of the Doctor]]''.
* Another ''Who'' related sketch, the intro to ''[[Comic Relief 2023 (TV story)|Comic Relief 2023]]'' depicts Lenny Henry regenerating into the [[Fourteenth Doctor]] in a homage to ''[[The Power of the Doctor (TV story)|The Power of the Doctor]]''.
* This was the first incarnation of the Doctor in any story made by the BBC to feature a black actor in the role. It wouldn't until be the casting of [[Jo Martin]] in 2020's ''[[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]]'' where a POC (person of colour) would portray an official incarnation of the Doctor, the [[Fugitive Doctor]].
* This was the first incarnation of the Doctor in any story made by the BBC to feature a black actor in the role. It wouldn't until be the casting of [[Jo Martin]] in 2020's ''[[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]]'' where a person of colour would portray a mainline incarnation of the Doctor, the [[Fugitive Doctor]].


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