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* Lucy, who was very loving towards her husband in ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'', in this episode appears to be very afraid of him, and she even has marks around her eye. According to the commentary, this is because the Master's power went to his head and he started to physically abuse her. This is one of the reasons she joined in saying the Doctor's name and shot the Master after he was defeated.
* Lucy, who was very loving towards her husband in ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'', in this episode appears to be very afraid of him, and she even has marks around her eye. According to the commentary, this is because the Master's power went to his head and he started to physically abuse her. This is one of the reasons she joined in saying the Doctor's name and shot the Master after he was defeated.
* This was the final episode to give screen credit to the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] for its help in co-funding the series; the CBC would continue its involvement in series 4, but would not be credited on screen.
* This was the final episode to give screen credit to the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] for its help in co-funding the series; the CBC would continue its involvement in series 4, but would not be credited on screen.
* The Toclafane's origin is similar to that of the Somnus Foundation in the audio story ''[[Singularity (audio story)|Singularity]]''. ''Singularity'' also featured technology that focused the collective psychic energy of humanity, like the satellites in this story.
* The Toclafane's origin is similar to that of the Somnus Foundation in the audio story ''[[Singularity (audio story)|Singularity]],'' which also featured technology that focused the collective psychic energy of humanity, like the satellites in this story.
* The episode features the surprise revelation that Jack was once known as the Face of Boe, suggesting that the character encountered in ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'', ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'' and ''[[Gridlock (TV story)|Gridlock]]'' is in fact a future version of Jack Harkness. Writer Russell T Davies reportedly tried to backpedal from this in the DVD commentary, leading to speculation as to whether this is actually the case. However, multiple interviews on DVD and in other media by producer [[Julie Gardner]] and actors [[David Tennant]] and [[John Barrowman]] have all indicated without ambiguity that Jack is destined to become the Face of Boe. According to Gardner during a panel presentation at the 2008 San Diego Comic Con, Barrowman wasn't aware of the revelation until fairly late in production.
* The episode features the surprise revelation that Jack was once known as the Face of Boe, suggesting that the character encountered in ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'', ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'' and ''[[Gridlock (TV story)|Gridlock]]'' is in fact a future version of Jack Harkness. [[Russell T Davies]] reportedly tried to backpedal from this in the DVD commentary, leading to speculation as to whether this is actually the case. However, multiple interviews on DVD and in other media by producer [[Julie Gardner]] and actors [[David Tennant]] and [[John Barrowman]] have all indicated without ambiguity that Jack is destined to become the Face of Boe. According to Gardner during a panel presentation at the 2008 San Diego Comic Con, Barrowman wasn't aware of the revelation until fairly late in production. [[Chris Chibnall]], then head writer on ''[[Torchwood (series)|Torchwood]],'' supported this revelation.
* At the scene where Jack reveals he was called the Face of Boe, several people can be seen in the background taking pictures at the location of the [[Invisible lift|Torchwood lift]].
* At the scene where Jack reveals he was called the Face of Boe, several people can be seen in the background taking pictures at the location of the [[Invisible lift|Torchwood lift]].
* While previous regenerations of the Doctor imply regeneration is a partly involuntary feature of [[Time Lord]]s, the Master's choice to die rather than [[Regeneration|regenerate]] shows that a Time Lord has some control over his regenerative process. This is supported by [[Romana I]]'s regeneration in ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'' where she is seen "trying on" various forms before settling on the final version of her new body. In his [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh incarnation]], the Doctor would also claim he could regenerate at will as a threat toward [[Mr Clever]].
* While previous regenerations of the Doctor imply regeneration is a partly involuntary feature of [[Time Lord]]s, the Master's choice to die rather than [[Regeneration|regenerate]] shows that a Time Lord has some control over his regenerative process. This is supported by [[Romana I]]'s regeneration in ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'' where she is seen "trying on" various forms before settling on the final version of her new body. In his [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh incarnation]], the Doctor would also claim he could regenerate at will as a threat toward [[Mr Clever]].
* In a deleted scene, before leaving the Doctor, Jack recites the "the 21st century is when it all changes and you've got to be ready" monologue heard at the beginning of all ''Torchwood'' episodes. ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'' would later reveal that Jack is, perhaps subconsciously, paraphrasing the last words of former [[Torchwood Three]] member [[Alex Hopkins]].
* In a deleted scene, before leaving the Doctor, Jack recites the "the 21st century is when it all changes and you've got to be ready" monologue heard at the beginning of all ''Torchwood'' episodes. ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'' would later reveal that Jack is, perhaps subconsciously, paraphrasing the last words of former [[Torchwood Three]] member [[Alex Hopkins]].
* The mysterious woman's hand with the red nails which picks up the ring in the final scene actually belongs to Production Manager [[Tracie Simpson]].
* A late addition to the script was the recovery of the Master's ring by a woman's hand, which actually belonged to production manager [[Tracie Simpson]]. [[Russell T Davies]] had decided to include this shot in order to give future production teams a mechanism by which the Master could be brought back. It became known as “the hand of the [[The Rani|Rani]]” amongst the crew.
* The is the only regular season finale of the Russell T Davies era that doesn't feature the [[Dalek]]s in any capacity (however, they are mentioned in the previous episode when the Doctor and the Master discuss the Time War).
* The is the only regular season finale of the [[Russell T Davies]] era that doesn't feature the [[Dalek]]s in any capacity (however, they are mentioned in the previous episode when the Doctor and the Master discuss the Time War).
* [[Scissor Sisters]]' "I Can't Decide" saw a bump in popularity after its use in this episode.
* [[Scissor Sisters]]' "I Can't Decide" saw a bump in popularity after its use in this episode.
* [[Leo Jones]] was intended to appear, welcoming Martha back to Britain and introducing her to Milligan. This had to be changed due to [[Reggie Yates]]' scheduling conflicts, which meant that he could only spare one recording day.
* [[Leo Jones]] was intended to appear, welcoming Martha back to Britain and introducing her to Milligan. This had to be changed due to [[Reggie Yates]]' scheduling conflicts, which meant that he could only spare one recording day.  
* The first draft script was written in four days.
* Originally, [[10 Downing Street|Downing Street]] played a much larger role in the story, serving as the location for the last of Martha's decoy chemicals. At this stage, Tom Milligan was in fact a traitor, who was killed after betraying Martha to the Master. [[Russell T Davies]] began to feel that the world of the ravaged Earth deserved greater exploration, however, and concocted the material involving Professor Docherty instead.
* Originally, Downing Street played a much larger role in the story, serving as the location for the last of Martha's decoy chemicals. At this stage, Milligan was in fact a traitor, who was killed after betraying Martha to the Master. Russell T Davies began to feel that the world of the ravaged Earth deserved greater exploration, however, and concocted the material involving Professor Docherty instead.
* Not counting minisodes such as ''[[Time Crash (TV story)|Time Crash]]'', this marks the final regular use of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] first introduced in ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', as well as the expanded orchestral version of the ''Doctor Who'' theme first used for the closing credits in ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'', as as new version of the theme was introduced as of the following episode, ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]''. The 2005/2006 versions of the theme would continue to be used for marketing purposes both by the BBC and international broadcasters, and a version of the closing credits featuring VHS-quality audio and video was used for the end credits of the 2009 documentary ''[[Cheques, Lies and Videotape (documentary)|Cheques, Lies and Videotape]]''.
* Not counting minisodes such as ''[[Time Crash (TV story)|Time Crash]]'', this marks the final regular use of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] first introduced in ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', as well as the expanded orchestral version of the ''Doctor Who'' theme first used for the closing credits in ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'', as as new version of the theme was introduced as of the following episode, ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]''. The 2005/2006 versions of the theme would continue to be used for marketing purposes both by the BBC and international broadcasters, and a version of the closing credits featuring VHS-quality audio and video was used for the end credits of the 2009 documentary ''[[Cheques, Lies and Videotape (documentary)|Cheques, Lies and Videotape]]''.
* [[Russell T Davies]] wrote the script over four feverish days in January 2007.
* There was originally dialogue between Jack and the Doctor during the former's departure which playfully poked fun at the voice-over accompanying each episode of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]''. This was removed because it was felt to be too metatextual.
* This episode was reviewed in [[DWM 428]] and accompanied by an illustration from [[Roger Langridge]]. It was the last review Langridge illustrated.
* This episode was reviewed in [[DWM 428]] and accompanied by an illustration from [[Roger Langridge]]. It was the last review Langridge illustrated.


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