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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* As recognised in the ''Doctor Who Reference Guide'', the text makes it clear that Josef is [[Josef Stalin]], although his last name is never explicitly given. | * As recognised in the ''Doctor Who Reference Guide'', the text makes it clear that Josef is [[Josef Stalin]], although his last name is never explicitly given. | ||
* Controversially, the Doctor appears to praise Stalin while in his presence. This marks a contrast from other accounts of the Doctor's opinion on Stalin, such as the novels ''[[World Game (novel)|World Game]]'' and ''[[Endgame (novel)|Endgame]]'', where the Doctor refers to him with disdain. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The [[Tenth Doctor]] disapprovingly referenced "[[Joseph Stalin|Stalin]]'s [[Russia]]" | * The [[Eighth Doctor]] referred to Stalin as a "sad old madman". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Endgame (novel)|Endgame]]'') | ||
* The [[Tenth Doctor]] disapprovingly referenced "[[Joseph Stalin|Stalin]]'s [[Russia]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)|The Idiot's Lantern]]'') | |||
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