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| * This story was created in celebration of the [[BBC]]'s [[Anniversary|100th Anniversary]], and had the working title of ''The Centenary Special''.<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-2022-specials-chris-chibnall-newsupdate/</ref> | | * This story was created in celebration of the [[BBC]]'s [[Anniversary|100th Anniversary]], and had the working title of ''The Centenary Special''.<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-2022-specials-chris-chibnall-newsupdate/</ref> |
| * According to [[Chris Chibnall]], this story was filmed in the belief that it was to be the last story of ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'', as he didn't know who would take over from him. It wasn't until after filming that it was announced that [[Russell T Davies]] would be returning as [[showrunner]]. | | * According to [[Chris Chibnall]], this story was filmed in the belief that it was to be the last story of ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'', as he didn't know who would take over from him. It wasn't until after filming that it was announced that [[Russell T Davies]] would be returning as [[showrunner]]. |
| ** Explaining why Yaz chose to stop traveling; so she could be given a proper send off, unlike Ace. | | ** Explaining why Yaz chose to stop traveling; so she could be given a proper send off, unlike Ace. |
| * [[Jodie Whittaker]] was [[Pregnancy|pregnant]] while filming the episode.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11325209/amp/Jodie-Whittaker-distraught-filmed-final-Doctor-scenes.html</ref> | | * [[Jodie Whittaker]] was [[Pregnancy|pregnant]] while filming the episode.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11325209/amp/Jodie-Whittaker-distraught-filmed-final-Doctor-scenes.html</ref> |
| * This story shares filming locations with the [[Fourth Doctor]] story {{cite source|The Pirate Planet (TV story)}}<ref name="Caves">https://twitter.com/NicholasPegg/status/1584288414907498496</ref> and the [[Seventh Doctor]] story {{cite source|The Curse of Fenric (TV story)}}.<ref name="Durdle Door">https://twitter.com/dorsetmuseum/status/1584279562623406080</ref> For the latter, the landowners of the Lulworth Estate threatened to ban the [[BBC]] from filming there ever again due to what they described as them being "duplicitous and dishonest" in not describing exactly what the scene would show, potentially encouraging members of the public to put themselves in a dangerous situation, despite filming not actually taking place on top of the cliff itself.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-63378170.amp</ref>
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| * Discounting regenerations shown outside of chronological order in {{cite source|The Night of the Doctor (TV story)}} and {{cite source|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}, this is the first Doctor-regeneration story since {{cite source|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}} to not take place on a [[Special|Winter Special]], and the first chronological Doctor-regeneration story since {{cite source|Journey's End (TV story)}} to not include the word ''Time'' in the title.
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| * As of this episode, the Thirteenth Doctor's tenure was able to run for longer than three [[Prime Minister]]s governing the [[United Kingdom]] ([[Theresa May]], [[Boris Johnson]] and [[Liz Truss]]), thus making her the first ever Doctor to outlast three Prime Ministers, beating [[Tom Baker]]'s record of having outlasted two Prime Minsters ([[Harold Wilson]] and [[James Callaghan]]) and failing to outlast a third ([[Margaret Thatcher]]) during his tenure as the [[Fourth Doctor]].<ref>https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/liz-truss-resignation-helps-jodie-7727285</ref>
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| * This was the first episode to air during the reign of [[King]] [[Charles III]], meaning that the Thirteenth Doctor's tenure was the first to cover two monarchs, with [[Queen]] [[Elizabeth II]]'s death occurring on [[8 September (releases)|8 September]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]], a little over a month before the Special.
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| * This is the third special to air in UHD, after {{cite source|Revolution of the Daleks (TV story)}} and {{cite source|Twice Upon a Time (TV story)}}.
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| * The new BBC logo returned to the title sequence, having been absent since {{cite source|Eve of the Daleks (TV story)}}.
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| * This episode is the second to have two actors' names appear at the same time in the [[title sequence]], in this case [[Sophie Aldred]] and [[Janet Fielding]]. The first was {{cite source|Doctor Who (TV story)}} which gave the honour to [[John Novak]] and [[Michael David Simms]].
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| * This story marks the first and only appearance of Daleks with standard [[suction cup]]s in the televised Thirteenth Doctor era following the [[Reconnaissance Dalek]], [[Defence Drone]], [[Death Squad Dalek]]s and [[Dalek Executioner]]s, all of which wielded a form of [[claw manipulator]], though a CGI model of a Dalek with a claw makes a cameo.
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| * Whilst numerous interiors of the Dalek [[casing]] have been shown both on-screen and off-screen, the [[Dalek traitor]] notably has the [[Dalek mutant]] placed at the bottom of the [[middle section]] in contrast to the general placement within the [[neck section]] as seen in {{cite source|The Five Doctors (TV story)}}, {{cite source|Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)}}, {{cite source|Dalek (TV story)}}, {{cite source|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}}, {{cite source|Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)}} and {{cite source|The Stolen Earth (TV story)}}/{{cite source|Journey's End (TV story)}}.
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| ** The mutant itself resembles that of the Reconnaissance Dalek and its clone army from {{cite source|Resolution (TV story)}} and {{cite source|Revolution of the Daleks (TV story)}}, respectively, rather than the earlier "New Who" mutant form introduced with the [[Metaltron]] in ''Dalek''.
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| * The Dalek [[gunstick]] as used in this story inexplicably alternate between the standard blue beams and orange beams similar to the [[Imperial Dalek]]s in {{cite source|Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)}}.
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| * The Master refers to his plans as [[the Master's Dalek Plan]]. This is a reversal of the [[1965 (releases)|1965]] story's episode title {{cite source|The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)}}, and was previously done in the title of a [[Big Finish Productions]] audio story featuring [[Derek Jacobi]]'s [[War Master]], {{cite source|The Master's Dalek Plan (audio story)}}.
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| * [[Fourth Doctor]] actor [[Tom Baker]] was invited to take part in the Special as one of the [[Guardians of the Edge]], but was unavailable, with Chibnall explaining "''We asked Tom, but sadly he could not do it. He was not available. Such a shame."<ref>https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-fans-treated-return-28310752</ref>
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| * The Guardians of the Edge only take the form of Doctors from the Classic Series because Chibnall did not wish to "tread on anything that might be happening in the future" and so choice the Classic Doctors because they were "felt like the right ones".<ref>[https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a41772602/doctor-who-power-of-the-doctor-tom-baker-absence/ Digital Spy - Chibnall interview]</ref>
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| * The song ''[[Rasputin (song)|Rasputin]]'' by [[Boney M]] is played during the scene where the Master, disguised as Rasputin, dances and powers on the conversion planet. This isn't the first time the Master has danced to a piece of music: he last danced to ''[[Voodoo Child]]'' by [[Rogue Traders]] in {{cite source|The Sound of Drums (TV story)}} and ''[[I Can't Decide]]'' by [[The Scissor Sisters]] in {{cite source|Last of the Time Lords (TV story)}}.
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| * [[Sacha Dhawan]] improvised the Master's dance during the ''[[Rasputin (song)|Rasputin]]'' song scene and he noted that he was given only "one or two takes" for the set piece, "and we didn't have that long to shoot it."<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/sacha-dhawan-rasputin-doctor-who-dance-exclusive-newsupdate/</ref>
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| * [[Anneke Wills]] was invited to return as [[Polly Wright]] to be part of the [[Companion Support Group]], but was unavailable, saying "''I heard it was quite brief so I’m glad I stayed and did my brambles instead.''".<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-classic-companions-interview-exclusive-newsupdate/amp/</ref>
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| * This story is the first non-archive, televised appearance of [[William Russell]] as [[Ian Chesterton]] since [[1965 (releases)|1965]] story {{cite source|The Chase (TV story)}}; he had previously appeared in {{cite source|Ian Chesterton: An Introduction (home video)}} in [[1999 (releases)|1999]]. With his appearance in this episode, Russell, aged 96 at the time his scenes were shot, became the oldest actor to work on revived ''Doctor Who''. The previous holder of this record was [[Ysanne Churchman]], who was 92 at the time she reprised the role of [[Alpha Centauri (The Curse of Peladon)|Alpha Centauri]] in ''[[Empress of Mars (TV story)|Empress of Mars]]''.
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| ** Additionally, with his appearance in this episode, Russell broke the [[Guinness World Record]] for longest gap between TV appearances, with GWR confirming; "''The longest gap between TV appearances is 57 years 120 days, and was achieved by William Russell (UK) as the ''Doctor Who'' character Ian Chesterton in ''The Power of the Doctor'' episode, which aired on [[23 October (releases)|23rd October]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]].''". The achievement was previously held by ''[[Coronation Street]]'' actor [[Philip Lowrie]] as [[Dennis Tanner]] with 43 years.<ref name="IanRecord" />
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| * The Thirteenth Doctor's final lines include the words "blossomiest blossom", echoing the phrase "blossomest blossom" from a [[1994 (releases)|1994]] interview of {{w|Dennis Potter}},<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2007/sep/12/greatinterviews Edited version of Melvyn Bragg's interview of Dennis Potter on March 15 1994]</ref> and "daisiest daisy", which the [[Third Doctor]] mentioned in his speech about [[the Hermit]] in {{cite source|The Time Monster (TV story)}}.
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| * [[David Tennant]] holds the distinction of being the first actor to have portrayed two different numbered incarnations of the Doctor in a mainline story of ''Doctor Who'' without needing to fill in for an actor playing the new incarnation, following [[Sylvester McCoy]] filling in for the [[Sixth Doctor]] during his regeneration scene in {{cite source|Time and the Rani (TV story)}} in addition to his main role as the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Paul McGann]] briefly acting as a body double for [[John Hurt]]'s [[War Doctor]] in the closing moments of {{cite source|The Night of the Doctor (TV story)}} after the regeneration of his Doctor, [[Tom Baker]] and [[Colin Baker]] portraying [[the Curator]] alongside their original incarnations, and [[Richard E Grant]] playing both the [[Tenth Doctor (The Curse of Fatal Death)|Tenth Doctor]] in {{cite source|The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)}} and the [[Ninth Doctor (Scream of the Shalka)|Ninth Doctor]] in {{cite source|Scream of the Shalka (webcast)}}.
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| ** As he is playing a new incarnation rather than returning as the Tenth Doctor, David Tennant receives an introductory credit for the second time following {{cite source|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}}.
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| * On [[24 August (releases)|24 August]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]], the regeneration sequence was awarded "TV Moment of the Year" at the [[Edinburgh TV Festival]].<ref>https://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-regeneration-scene-awarded-tv-moment-of-the-year-in-edinburgh</ref>
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| * The end credits changed to groups instead of scrolling. This was last seen in {{cite source|Revolution of the Daleks (TV story)}}. The text for the character names and crew roles were also changed to bold, last seen for the title card for {{cite source|The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)}}.
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| * Mel is listed in the ending credits as "[[Melanie Bush]]", marking the first time on television that her surname, which was previously only established in audio and prose, has been used. Likewise, Jo is listed in the ending credits as "[[Jo Jones]]", which is the first time she was referred to as such on the credits of televised ''Doctor Who'', with her first time being referred to and credited as such in any television media being ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' story {{cite source|Death of the Doctor (TV story)}}.
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| * With this episode, all of the current-surviving actors who played the Doctor in the classic series have made an appearance in the revived series.
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| * This story featured the largest number of actors to play the Doctor in a single episode, namely eight. The number increases to nine if one counts [[Sacha Dhawan]]'s portrayal of the Master in the Doctor's body.
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| * This is technically Paul McGann's first actual appearance in an ongoing television production of ''Doctor Who'' - his first turn as the Eighth Doctor was in a [[Doctor Who (TV story)|made-for-TV movie]], while {{cite source|The Night of the Doctor (TV story)}} was a minisode. Discounting archive footage used in episodes such as {{cite source|The Next Doctor (TV story)}} and {{cite source|The Eleventh Hour (TV story)}}, McGann had not yet starred in an actual episode of the series.
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| * This is the last story to be composed by [[Segun Akinola]], who joined in {{cite source|The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)}} in [[2018 (releases)|2018]] after [[Murray Gold]] decided to leave the show after 12 years in {{cite source|Twice Upon a Time (TV story)}} in [[2017 (releases)|2017]]. Murray Gold returned as composer in {{cs|The Star Beast (TV story)|the following special}}
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| * Due to a licensing deal between the [[BBC]] and [[Disney Branded Television]] to have future ''Doctor Who'' stories stream on [[Disney+]],<ref>https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/bbc-and-disney-branded-television-join-forces-on-doctor-who</ref> this was the final episode to air on [[BBC America]].
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| * [[Russell T Davies]] revealed to ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 584|#584]]{{which}} that "''[he] was very certain that [he] didn’t want David to appear in Jodie’s costume.''" explaining that his reason for the Doctor's clothes changing during [[regeneration]] was to avoid stereotyping "''the notion of men dressing in "women's clothes", the notion of drag''", describing it as a "''very delicate''" matter, expressing that "''it has to be done with immense thought and respect''", and that the media would make it "''look like mockery''" of that culture, as Tennant is taller than Whittaker.<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-david-tennant-regeneration-costume-twist-newsupdate/</ref>
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| * Jodie Whittaker's half of the regeneration was filmed at [[Roath Lock Studios]] on [[13 October (production)|13 October]] [[2021 (production)|2021]], edited by [[Rebecca Trotman]]. The post-regeneration scene with [[David Tennant]] as the [[Fourteenth Doctor]] was filmed separately at [[Wolf Studios]] in [[Cardiff]] on [[13 May (production)|13 May]] [[2022 (production)|2022]], directed by [[Rachel Talalay]], edited by [[Adam Green]] and co-written by David Tennant and Russell T Davies.<ref>https://cultbox.co.uk/news/thirteenth-to-fourteenth-doctor-regeneration-how-it-was-completed</ref>
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| ** The line "''I know these teeth''" in the post-regeneration scene was scripted by [[David Tennant]] himself.<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/david-tennant-added-line-doctor-who-regeneration-newsupdate/amp/</ref>
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| * For [[Red Nose Day]] on [[17 March (releases)|17 March]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]], Tennant appeared in-character as the Fourteenth Doctor in a ''[[Comic Relief 2023 (TV story)|Comic Relief 2023]]'' sketch. The sketch was a re-enactment of the regeneration sequence, with [[Lenny Henry]] about to get ready to host the live-show, but claims to feel sick and regenerates into Tennant.
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| * According to [[Chris Chibnall]] on the [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] commentary, the idea that Tegan and Ace became friends was the idea of their respective actresses.
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| * [[David Tennant]] and [[David Bradley]] had previously appeared in [[Chris Chibnall]]'s ''Broadchurch,'' which also featured [[Jodie Whittaker]].
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| ** The two actors also appeared in ''Blackpool'' and ''[[Harry Potter|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''.
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| ** While Tennant's involvement with the [[2023 specials|60th anniversary specials]] had been known before this story's broadcast, it wasn't confirmed until the end of this story that Tennant would be returning as a separate incarnation from the [[Tenth Doctor]], with returning [[showrunner]] [[Russell T Davies]] confirming this incarnation to be the [[Fourteenth Doctor]], although speculation and rumours surrounding Tennant's return, in particular about him being the next Doctor, had been circulating online for months before ''The Power of the Doctor'' had aired.
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| * This episode was ranked as ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' readers' favourite [[Thirteenth Doctor]] story in their 60th anniversary poll of [[2023]].<ref>[[DWM 594]]{{which}}</ref>
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| * In addition to being the first instance of the Doctor regenerating outside the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] in a televised episode of the series following the revival in 2005, it is the fifth instance overall, and the second in which the Doctor does so without external assistance.
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| == Notes == {{video|David Tennant Films the Regeneration - The Power of the Doctor - Doctor Who|align=right}}
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| * This story was created in celebration of the [[BBC]]'s [[Anniversary|100th Anniversary]], and had the working title of ''The Centenary Special''.<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-2022-specials-chris-chibnall-newsupdate/</ref>
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| * According to [[Chris Chibnall]], this story was filmed in the belief that it was to be the last story of ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'', as he didn't know who would take over from him. It wasn't until after filming that it was announced that [[Russell T Davies]] would be returning as [[showrunner]].
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| ** Explaining why Yaz chose to stop traveling; so she could be given a proper send off, unlike Ace.
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| * [[Jodie Whittaker]] was [[Pregnancy|pregnant]] while filming ''The Power of the Doctor''.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11325209/amp/Jodie-Whittaker-distraught-filmed-final-Doctor-scenes.html</ref>
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| * This story shares filming locations with the [[Fourth Doctor]] story {{cite source|The Pirate Planet (TV story)}}<ref name="Caves">https://twitter.com/NicholasPegg/status/1584288414907498496</ref> and the [[Seventh Doctor]] story {{cite source|The Curse of Fenric (TV story)}}.<ref name="Durdle Door">https://twitter.com/dorsetmuseum/status/1584279562623406080</ref> For the latter, the landowners of the Lulworth Estate threatened to ban the [[BBC]] from filming there ever again due to what they described as them being "duplicitous and dishonest" in not describing exactly what the scene would show, potentially encouraging members of the public to put themselves in a dangerous situation, despite filming not actually taking place on top of the cliff itself.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-63378170.amp</ref> | | * This story shares filming locations with the [[Fourth Doctor]] story {{cite source|The Pirate Planet (TV story)}}<ref name="Caves">https://twitter.com/NicholasPegg/status/1584288414907498496</ref> and the [[Seventh Doctor]] story {{cite source|The Curse of Fenric (TV story)}}.<ref name="Durdle Door">https://twitter.com/dorsetmuseum/status/1584279562623406080</ref> For the latter, the landowners of the Lulworth Estate threatened to ban the [[BBC]] from filming there ever again due to what they described as them being "duplicitous and dishonest" in not describing exactly what the scene would show, potentially encouraging members of the public to put themselves in a dangerous situation, despite filming not actually taking place on top of the cliff itself.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-63378170.amp</ref> |
| * Discounting regenerations shown outside of chronological order in {{cite source|The Night of the Doctor (TV story)}} and {{cite source|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}, this is the first Doctor-regeneration story since {{cite source|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}} to not take place on a [[Special|Winter Special]], and the first chronological Doctor-regeneration story since {{cite source|Journey's End (TV story)}} to not include the word ''Time'' in the title. | | * Discounting regenerations shown outside of chronological order in {{cite source|The Night of the Doctor (TV story)}} and {{cite source|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}, this is the first Doctor-regeneration story since {{cite source|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}} to not take place on a [[Special|Winter Special]], and the first chronological Doctor-regeneration story since {{cite source|Journey's End (TV story)}} to not include the word ''Time'' in the title. |
