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* Regenerations in the revived series are presented as getting bigger and stronger each time. The Ninth Doctor's regeneration into the Tenth Doctor's introduced the regeneration flames. The Tenth Doctor's regeneration into the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s used the same effect but as a result of holding it in for too long, causes damage to the TARDIS. When the Eleventh Doctor's regenerative abilities are reset for the beginning of a new cycle, the effect is big enough to destroy an entire Dalek mothership and several fighter pods. However, when the first regeneration after the reset completes itself (the physical change from Eleventh to Twelfth), it is shown as a relatively simple transition. | * Regenerations in the revived series are presented as getting bigger and stronger each time. The Ninth Doctor's regeneration into the Tenth Doctor's introduced the regeneration flames. The Tenth Doctor's regeneration into the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s used the same effect but as a result of holding it in for too long, causes damage to the TARDIS. When the Eleventh Doctor's regenerative abilities are reset for the beginning of a new cycle, the effect is big enough to destroy an entire Dalek mothership and several fighter pods. However, when the first regeneration after the reset completes itself (the physical change from Eleventh to Twelfth), it is shown as a relatively simple transition. | ||
* This episode reuses incidental music from [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', another regeneration story. When the [[Siege of Trenzalore]] begins, "Final Days" starts playing. As Clara approaches the building where the elderly Doctor waits, the piece "Four Knocks" can be heard. The piece had been used in the previous regeneration story as the [[Tenth Doctor]] rages about his impending death to a trapped [[Wilfred Mott]], which preempts his eventual regeneration. | * This episode reuses incidental music from [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', another regeneration story. When the [[Siege of Trenzalore]] begins, "Final Days" starts playing. As Clara approaches the building where the elderly Doctor waits, the piece "Four Knocks" can be heard. The piece had been used in the previous regeneration story as the [[Tenth Doctor]] rages about his impending death to a trapped [[Wilfred Mott]], which preempts his eventual regeneration. | ||
* Before filming for this story began in September 2013, [[Matt Smith]] agreed to play a role in the divisive American film, ''Lost River'', originally known as ''How to Catch a Monster''. His character was depicted as having a thug-like buzz cut, which meant Smith had to have his signature quiff completely shorn off. By the time the filming was underway for the special, Matt's hair had not grown back enough to fill out the Eleventh Doctor's hairstyle. It was decided that he would use a hairpiece identical to his quiff, which also made it easier for makeup artists to apply ageing effects through older-looking hairpieces. In a humorous moment in the episode that references the wig, the Doctor, surprising Clara, removes a wig to reveal he is bald. A latex cap was used to achieve the effect. | * Before filming for this story began in September 2013, [[Matt Smith]] agreed to play a role in the divisive American film, ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_River_(film) Lost River]'', originally known as ''How to Catch a Monster''. His character was depicted as having a thug-like buzz cut, which meant Smith had to have his signature quiff completely shorn off. By the time the filming was underway for the special, Matt's hair had not grown back enough to fill out the Eleventh Doctor's hairstyle. It was decided that he would use a hairpiece identical to his quiff, which also made it easier for makeup artists to apply ageing effects through older-looking hairpieces. In a humorous moment in the episode that references the wig, the Doctor, surprising Clara, removes a wig to reveal he is bald. A latex cap was used to achieve the effect. | ||
** Coincidentally, [[Karen Gillan]] had had her own head shaved at the time, as part of her role in the film ''Guardians of the Galaxy''. She can be seen wearing a wig made out of her own hair for her brief appearance in the special, meaning both Matt and Karen are humorously in wigs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2529291/Karen-Gillan-wears-wig-appearance-Doctor-Who-Christmas-special.html |title=Blink and you'll miss her: Karen Gillan wears a wig made from her own hair for brief appearance in Doctor Who Christmas special |author=Felicity Thistlethwaite |date of source=15 December 2013 |website name=dailymail.co.uk |accessdate=15 June 2014 |quote=Matt Smith wasn't the only one wearing a wig in the Doctor Who Christmas special, his former assistant Karen Gillan made a fleeting appearance in the hour-long special wearing a long, ginger wig.}} | ** Coincidentally, [[Karen Gillan]] had had her own head shaved at the time, as part of her role in the film ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_(film) Guardians of the Galaxy]''. She can be seen wearing a wig made out of her own hair for her brief appearance in the special, meaning both Matt and Karen are humorously in wigs. Gillan regretted that they didn't swap wigs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2529291/Karen-Gillan-wears-wig-appearance-Doctor-Who-Christmas-special.html |title=Blink and you'll miss her: Karen Gillan wears a wig made from her own hair for brief appearance in Doctor Who Christmas special |author=Felicity Thistlethwaite |date of source=15 December 2013 |website name=dailymail.co.uk |accessdate=15 June 2014 |quote=Matt Smith wasn't the only one wearing a wig in the Doctor Who Christmas special, his former assistant Karen Gillan made a fleeting appearance in the hour-long special wearing a long, ginger wig.}} | ||
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* During the filming of the story, Matt Smith suffered an injury to his [[leg]] and later had to visit a physical therapist to recuperate from the accident. | * During the filming of the story, [[Matt Smith]] suffered an injury to his [[leg]] and later had to visit a physical therapist to recuperate from the accident. Originally, the Doctor was to have his leg injured by the Weeping Angels, resulting in its eventual petrification and replacement with a prosthesis, and prompting the elderly Doctor to walk with a cane. References to the wooden leg would ultimately be deleted in editing, when it was decided that, because the artificial limb was never shown on screen, the detail felt superfluous. However, ''[[An Apple a Day... (short story)|An Apple a Day...]]'' and ''[[The Dreaming (short story)|The Dreaming]]'' in the anthology ''[[Tales of Trenzalore: The Eleventh Doctor's Last Stand]]'' revealed that the Doctor ''did'' in fact lose a leg and was equipped with a wooden leg during the later stages of this story, although on screen the regeneration sequence does not directly indicate the regrowth of a leg. Also, even after he starts using a walking stick, the Doctor is shown to have full use of both his legs. | ||
* This is both the second [[Christmas special]] and the second regeneration story to feature the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]], being preceded by ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'' in [[2008 (releases)|2008]] and ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'' in [[1966 (releases)|1966]] respectively. It is also the third regeneration story to feature the [[Dalek]]s, the first being ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'' in [[2005 (releases)|2005]] and the second being ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'' earlier in [[2013 (releases)|2013]]. The show's very first [[Christmas]] episode, "The Feast of Steven" in [[1965 (releases)|1965]], was also part of ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' but the Daleks were notably absent from that particular episode. This is the eighth story overall to feature both Daleks and Cybermen in the same episode with major roles, preceded by ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', ''[[The Ultimate Adventure (audio story)|The Ultimate Adventure]]'', ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]''/''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'', ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''/''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'', ''[[Return to Earth (video game)|Return to Earth]]'', ''[[The Mazes of Time (video game)|The Mazes of Time]]'' and ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]''. | * This is both the second [[Christmas special]] and the second regeneration story to feature the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]], being preceded by ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'' in [[2008 (releases)|2008]] and ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'' in [[1966 (releases)|1966]] respectively. It is also the third regeneration story to feature the [[Dalek]]s, the first being ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'' in [[2005 (releases)|2005]] and the second being ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'' earlier in [[2013 (releases)|2013]]. The show's very first [[Christmas]] episode, "The Feast of Steven" in [[1965 (releases)|1965]], was also part of ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' but the Daleks were notably absent from that particular episode. This is the eighth story overall to feature both Daleks and Cybermen in the same episode with major roles, preceded by ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', ''[[The Ultimate Adventure (audio story)|The Ultimate Adventure]]'', ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]''/''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'', ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''/''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'', ''[[Return to Earth (video game)|Return to Earth]]'', ''[[The Mazes of Time (video game)|The Mazes of Time]]'' and ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]''. | ||
** Additionally, [[Dalek]]s, [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]], [[Sontaran]]s, [[Silurian]]s, [[Judoon]] and [[Slitheen]] were all part of [[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''; Cybermen, Sontarans, Silurians and Judoon were all part of [[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]''; and Daleks, Cybermen, Silurians and [[Silent]]s were all part of [[GAME]]: ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]''. | ** Additionally, [[Dalek]]s, [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]], [[Sontaran]]s, [[Silurian]]s, [[Judoon]] and [[Slitheen]] were all part of [[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''; Cybermen, Sontarans, Silurians and Judoon were all part of [[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]''; and Daleks, Cybermen, Silurians and [[Silent]]s were all part of [[GAME]]: ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]''. | ||
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* The Doctor being given a new regeneration cycle in this story narratively sets up the potential long-term continuation of the character well beyond the previously-set limit of twelve regenerations. | * The Doctor being given a new regeneration cycle in this story narratively sets up the potential long-term continuation of the character well beyond the previously-set limit of twelve regenerations. | ||
* This story was promoted as the 800th episode of ''Doctor Who''. In terms of individual instalments, the actual total is higher, but a poster included with [[DWM 468]] specifies that this total does not include minisodes or prequels. | * This story was promoted as the 800th episode of ''Doctor Who''. In terms of individual instalments, the actual total is higher, but a poster included with [[DWM 468]] specifies that this total does not include minisodes or prequels. | ||
* Because [[Caitlin Blackwood]], who had played young Amelia Pond in previous episodes, had aged into a teenager by the time of the episode's filming and the Doctor's hallucination was of the young Amelia as she had appeared in ''The Eleventh Hour'', young Amelia was played by an unknown child actress. To disguise the fact that it was a different actress, young Amelia's face is obscured by drawings as she runs around. | * Because [[Caitlin Blackwood]], who had played young Amelia Pond in previous episodes, had aged into a teenager by the time of the episode's filming and the Doctor's hallucination was of the young Amelia as she had appeared in [[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|''The Eleventh Hour'']], young Amelia was played by an unknown child actress. To disguise the fact that it was a different actress, young Amelia's face is obscured by drawings as she runs around. | ||
* The poem the Doctor receives from Clara's Christmas cracker states "Eleven's hour is over now; the clock is striking Twelve's" which references the Eleventh Doctor's first full story, [[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]''. | * The poem the Doctor receives from Clara's Christmas cracker states "Eleven's hour is over now; the clock is striking Twelve's" which references the Eleventh Doctor's first full story, [[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]''. | ||
* This is the first Christmas Special to feature the same main cast as the previous one. | * This is the first Christmas Special to feature the same main cast as the previous one. | ||
* This is also the first time a Christmas Special credits all of/only the same people as the other episodes broadcast in that year. | * This is also the first time a Christmas Special credits all of/only the same people as the other episodes broadcast in that year. | ||
* This is the last story to feature the title sequence that debuted in [[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]''. | * This is the last story to feature the title sequence that debuted in [[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]''. | ||
* Before she enters the TARDIS after the siege has ended, Clara finds the external phone off its hook. The reason for this was explained in [[Deep Breath (TV story)|the subsequent episode]] as an exhausted Eleventh Doctor, shortly before his regeneration, calls Clara in her near-future imploring her to help the Twelfth Doctor adjust to his new persona. Smith filmed the scene during production of this story, though the other end of the conversation wouldn't be filmed for another 5 months. | * Before she enters the TARDIS after the siege has ended, Clara finds the external phone off its hook. The reason for this was explained in [[Deep Breath (TV story)|the subsequent episode]] as an exhausted Eleventh Doctor, shortly before his regeneration, calls Clara in her near-future imploring her to help the Twelfth Doctor adjust to his new persona. [[Matt Smith]] filmed the scene during production of this story, though the other end of the conversation wouldn't be filmed for another 5 months. | ||
* The Twelfth Doctor mentions having new kidneys. In ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]], ''the Eleventh Doctor's kidneys were the first thing to give out on him when poisoned with the [[Judas tree]] lipstick River Song used. | * The Twelfth Doctor mentions having new kidneys. In ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]], ''the Eleventh Doctor's kidneys were the first thing to give out on him when poisoned with the [[Judas tree]] lipstick River Song used. | ||
* According to an interview with Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman, Capaldi's first lines as the Doctor were improvised; Coleman even described his outburst of "Kidneys!" as singing. | * According to an interview with [[Peter Capaldi]] and [[Jenna Coleman]], Capaldi's first lines as the Doctor were improvised; Coleman even described his outburst of "Kidneys!" as singing. | ||
* This is the second consecutive regeneration story to include the word "Time" in the title, following ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. | * This is the second consecutive regeneration story to include the word "Time" in the title, following ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. | ||
* This is the last TV story to use rolling credits at the end until [[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'', almost five years later. | * This is the last TV story to use rolling credits at the end until [[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'', almost five years later. | ||
* [[Ross Mullan]] played a White Walker on ''[[Game of Thrones]]''. [[Matt Smith]] would later play Damon Targareyn on the prequel series ''[[House of the Dragon]]''. | * [[Ross Mullan]] played a White Walker on ''[[Game of Thrones]]''. [[Matt Smith]] would later play Damon Targareyn on the prequel series ''[[House of the Dragon]]''. | ||
* The notion of the Doctor being accompanied by a decapitated Cyber-head called Handles was inspired by ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'', in which the various body parts of a damaged Cyberman had been seen to act independently of each other. [[Steven Moffat]] had been very pleased with the result, and had long hoped to revisit the concept. | |||
* The sequence of Tasha giving away the fact that she was now a Dalek sleeper agent by offhandedly referencing her own death was an idea Moffat had originally planned to use for Darla in ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]].'' | |||
* In addition to Amy, [[Steven Moffat]] wanted the regneration to feature [[Rory Williams]], [[River Song]], [[Brian Williams]], [[Vastra|Madame Vastra]], [[Jenny Flint]], [[Strax|Commander Strax]], and [[Dorium Maldovar]], [[Craig Owens]], [[Sophie (The Lodger)|Sophie]], and [[Alfie Owens|Alfie]]. Later, these plans were scaled back, eliminating some characters but adding Barnable and Handles, before it was finally decided that only Amy would appear. | |||
* The relationship between the Doctor and Tasha Lem was much debated. After initially striving for intimacy, it was decided that a more flirtatious approach suited the story best. | |||
* The scenes in Clara's flat was the first material to be filmed. | |||
* As with ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'', no new Dalek casings were built for the special. Instad, various casings constructed over the preceding nine years were made available. Furthermore, [[Mike Tucker]] also permitted the use of a close replica he had fabricated for his own collection. | |||
* [[Jamie Payne]] invited [[Peter Capaldi]] onto the TARDIS set in order to make himself comfortable prior to filming the regeneration scene. | |||
* The last scene [[Matt Smith]] filmed was the Doctor trying to reach the external police box telephone. | |||
* [[Marcus Wilson]] had been delighted with the model filming undertaken for [[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|''The Day of the Doctor'']], and so three days were set aside for miniatures work. The shots achieved at Halliford Film Studios in Shepperton included the regeneration energy overwhelming the Daleks, the destruction of a Christmas house, and a portion of the Dalek saucer's exterior. | |||
* [[Steven Moffat]]'s original plan for [[Series 8 (Doctor Who)|Series 8]] saw the Doctor set entirely on Trenzalore. [[Matt Smith]]'s departure meant that he compressed the idea into one special. | |||
* During the read-through, [[Matt Smith]], who doesn't consider himself to be a "weepy guy", broke down crying during the Doctor's final speech. [[Steven Moffat]] and [[Jenna Coleman]] both comforted him. | |||
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=== Rumours === | === Rumours === | ||
* Because of the leg injury suffered by Matt Smith during filming, the Doctor would lose a leg during the episode. ''This is both true and false. The middle-aged and elderly versions of the Doctor both rely on a walking stick to get around. It was later confirmed that a line of dialogue cut from the episode did reveal that at some point the Doctor lost a leg, and the circumstances surrounding this were explained in the tie-in anthology ''[[Tales of Trenzalore: The Eleventh Doctor's Last Stand]]'', however no reference to this is made on screen. The fact Smith was injured is true and he can be seen hobbling around on the TARDIS prior to the regeneration.'' | * Because of the leg injury suffered by [[Matt Smith]] during filming, the Doctor would lose a leg during the episode. ''This is both true and false. The middle-aged and elderly versions of the Doctor both rely on a walking stick to get around. It was later confirmed that a line of dialogue cut from the episode did reveal that at some point the Doctor lost a leg, and the circumstances surrounding this were explained in the tie-in anthology ''[[Tales of Trenzalore: The Eleventh Doctor's Last Stand]]'', however no reference to this is made on screen. The fact Smith was injured is true and he can be seen hobbling around on the TARDIS prior to the regeneration.'' | ||
* On 20th December, the ''Daily Star'' tabloid published the spoiler that a "fan favourite" character would appear in the episode during the regeneration. ''This led to several days of speculation as to who it might be before it was revealed that Amy Pond was the returning character''. | * On 20th December, the ''Daily Star'' tabloid published the spoiler that a "fan favourite" character would appear in the episode during the regeneration. ''This led to several days of speculation as to who it might be before it was revealed that Amy Pond was the returning character''. | ||
* [[Jenna Coleman]] would have a nude scene. ''She remained fully clothed from the perspective of the audience. [[Matt Smith]] was seen in the nude, the camera angle placing the TARDIS console in the way of a higher content rating.'' | * [[Jenna Coleman]] would have a nude scene. ''She remained fully clothed from the perspective of the audience. [[Matt Smith]] was seen in the nude, the camera angle placing the TARDIS console in the way of a higher content rating.'' | ||
