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* The Fourteenth Doctor mentions when he and the Warrior Queen of the [[Felooth]] had to communicates with their eyebrows, recalling when the Third Doctor remarked that he would use his new eyebrows to speak to the [[Delphon (species)|Delphon]] in {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}.
* The Fourteenth Doctor mentions when he and the Warrior Queen of the [[Felooth]] had to communicates with their eyebrows, recalling when the Third Doctor remarked that he would use his new eyebrows to speak to the [[Delphon (species)|Delphon]] in {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}.
* The Fourteenth Doctor remarks that he has ended up with a family after all after adopting him self into the [[Noble family]]. [[Sarah Jane Smith]] had remarked in {{cs|Journey's End (TV story)}} that, while he acted like a "lonely man", he actually had "the biggest family on Earth" through his companions.
* The Fourteenth Doctor remarks that he has ended up with a family after all after adopting him self into the [[Noble family]]. [[Sarah Jane Smith]] had remarked in {{cs|Journey's End (TV story)}} that, while he acted like a "lonely man", he actually had "the biggest family on Earth" through his companions.
* The Toymaker mentions the year 5 billion and references the last human, Lady [[Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17]] ([[The End of the World (TV Story)|The End of the World]], [[New Earth (TV Story)|New Earth]]).
* The Toymaker mentions the year 5 billion and references the last human, Lady [[Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17]] ({{cs|The End of the World (TV story)}}, {{cs|New Earth (TV story)}}).
*''[[Doctor Who The Official Annual 2024]]'' contained several works of fiction which teased some of the characters in ''The Giggle'':
*''[[Doctor Who The Official Annual 2024]]'' contained several works of fiction which teased some of the characters in ''The Giggle'':
**The short story [[PROSE]]: {{cs|First Day of the Doctor (short story)}} contained an obscured snippet of a page of the [[Fifteenth Doctor]]'s [[Fifteenth Doctor's diary|diary]], containing a quote of his line "''Someone tell me what the hell is going on here?''" It also posits that the events of {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)}} takes place directly after the bi-generation.
**The short story [[PROSE]]: {{cs|First Day of the Doctor (short story)}} contained an obscured snippet of a page of the [[Fifteenth Doctor]]'s [[Fifteenth Doctor's diary|diary]], containing a quote of his line "''Someone tell me what the hell is going on here?''" It also posits that the events of {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)}} takes place directly after the bi-generation.
**The spot-the-difference puzzle [[GAME]]: {{cs|Double Danger (game)}} depicted the Doctor asking [[Human (Double Danger)|an individual]] for help with the then-unnamed version of the Toymaker portrayed by [[Neil Patrick Harris]].
**The spot-the-difference puzzle [[GAME]]: {{cs|Double Danger (game)}} depicted the Doctor asking [[Human (Double Danger)|an individual]] for help with the then-unnamed version of the Toymaker portrayed by [[Neil Patrick Harris]].
*Some of the set dressing in ''The Giggle'' contains Easter Eggs to previous stories and people:
*Some of the set dressing in ''The Giggle'' contains Easter Eggs to previous stories and people:
** Posters are seen around 1925 Soho for [[Henrik's]], the department store [[Rose Tyler]] worked for in {{cs|Rose (TV story)}},
**Posters are seen around 1925 Soho for [[Henrik's]], the department store [[Rose Tyler]] worked for in {{cs|Rose (TV story)}},
**Although not visible in the final cut of the episode, one building was given [[Sanderson & Grainger]] branding, the department store the [[Eleventh Doctor]] briefly worked for in {{cs|Closing Time (TV story)}}.
**Although not visible in the final cut of the episode, one building was given [[Sanderson & Grainger]] branding, the department store the [[Eleventh Doctor]] briefly worked for in {{cs|Closing Time (TV story)}}.
** The building next door to the Toymaker's emporium carries the name "[[Grade's Barber Shop]]", possibly a reference to former controller of BBC1, [[Michael Grade]].
**The building next door to the Toymaker's emporium carries the name "[[Grade's Barber Shop]]", possibly a reference to former controller of BBC1, [[Michael Grade]].




== Home media releases==
==Home media releases==
=== DVD and Blu-Ray ===
===DVD and Blu-Ray===
This story was released on [[DVD]] and [[Blu-Ray]] in the [[United Kingdom]] on [[18 December (releases)|18 December]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]], along with {{cs|The Star Beast (TV story)}} and {{cs|Wild Blue Yonder (TV story)}}. The Bluray release is encoded to Region B, atypical of BBC releases which usually do not have any kind of region encoding on the disc.  
This story was released on [[DVD]] and [[Blu-Ray]] in the [[United Kingdom]] on [[18 December (releases)|18 December]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]], along with {{cs|The Star Beast (TV story)}} and {{cs|Wild Blue Yonder (TV story)}}. The Bluray release is encoded to Region B, atypical of BBC releases which usually do not have any kind of region encoding on the disc.  


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*The [[Fourteenth Doctor]] Reveal
*The [[Fourteenth Doctor]] Reveal
*''[[Wild Blue Yonder Behind The Scenes]]''
*''[[Wild Blue Yonder Behind The Scenes]]''
* ''[[The Giggle Behind The Scenes]]''
*''[[The Giggle Behind The Scenes]]''
*''The Giggle'' [[In-vision Commentary]]
*''The Giggle'' [[In-vision Commentary]]
*''The Star Beast'' In-vision Commentary
*''The Star Beast'' In-vision Commentary
*[[David Tennant|David]] and [[Catherine Tate|Catherine]]'s Flashbacks
*[[David Tennant|David]] and [[Catherine Tate|Catherine]]'s Flashbacks
* [[Yasmin Finney]] Introduces [[Rose Noble]]
*[[Yasmin Finney]] Introduces [[Rose Noble]]
*Designing the Fourteenth Doctor
*Designing the Fourteenth Doctor
* Set Tour with Yasmin Finney
*Set Tour with Yasmin Finney
*''The Star Beast'' - Behind The Scenes Trailer
*''The Star Beast'' - Behind The Scenes Trailer
*''Wild Blue Yonder'' - Behind The Scenes Trailer
*''Wild Blue Yonder'' - Behind The Scenes Trailer
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*Behind The Scenes Fun with David and Catherine
*Behind The Scenes Fun with David and Catherine
*Video Diary with David Tennant's [[George Cheetham|Stand-in]]
*Video Diary with David Tennant's [[George Cheetham|Stand-in]]
* [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] Set Tour with David Tennant and [[Phil Sims]]
*[[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] Set Tour with David Tennant and [[Phil Sims]]
*[[Ruth Madeley]] Introduces [[Shirley Bingham]]
*[[Ruth Madeley]] Introduces [[Shirley Bingham]]
*[[Neil Patrick Harris]] Introduces [[the Toymaker]]
*[[Neil Patrick Harris]] Introduces [[the Toymaker]]
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