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* Joanna Lumley becomes the first woman to play the Doctor in an officially licenced (if non-canonical) production. The idea of the Doctor changing sexes during regeneration is not new, having been postulated as early as [[Tom Baker]]'s time on the series. | * Joanna Lumley becomes the first woman to play the Doctor in an officially licenced (if non-canonical) production. The idea of the Doctor changing sexes during regeneration is not new, having been postulated as early as [[Tom Baker]]'s time on the series. | ||
* [[Richard E. Grant]] played a different (and equally non-canonical) version of the Doctor in ''[[Scream of the Shalka]]''. | * [[Richard E. Grant]] played a different (and equally non-canonical) version of the Doctor in ''[[Scream of the Shalka]]''. | ||
* The official series revisited the idea of the Doctor experiencing romance with his companion with [[Rose Tyler]] and [[River Song]], as well as with [[Madame de Pompadour]]. Moffat wrote the stories introducing the last two examples. | * The official series revisited the idea of the Doctor experiencing romance with his companion with [[Rose Tyler]] and [[River Song]],[[Amy Pond]], as well as with [[Madame de Pompadour]]. Moffat wrote the stories introducing the last two examples. | ||
* This was [[Steven Moffat]]'s first televised script for ''Doctor Who''. He wrote several acclaimed scripts for the 2005- revival and in 2008 was appointed the show's new executive producer. Coincidentally, his scripts included the romantic relationships with River and Madame de Pompadour cited, above. | * This was [[Steven Moffat]]'s first televised script for ''Doctor Who''. He wrote several acclaimed scripts for the 2005- revival and in 2008 was appointed the show's new executive producer. Coincidentally, his scripts included the romantic relationships with River and Madame de Pompadour cited, above. | ||
* In an episode of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'', [[Russell T Davies]] claims that Hugh Grant's Doctor is one of his favorites. | * In an episode of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'', [[Russell T Davies]] claims that Hugh Grant's Doctor is one of his favorites. | ||
* In his column for ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' #417, Moffat says [[Richard Curtis]], creator of ''Blackadder'' and later to write an episode of [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]] of ''Doctor Who'', was the person who invited Moffat to write this spoof. | * In his column for ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' #417, Moffat says [[Richard Curtis]], creator of ''Blackadder'' and later to write an episode of [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]] of ''Doctor Who'', was the person who invited Moffat to write this spoof. | ||
* The opening credits and logo from the 1974-80 era are reused. | * The opening credits and logo from the 1974-80 era are reused. During the original broadcast on Red Nose Day, the spherical Red Nose logo was superimposed over the "O" in "WHO." | ||
* Special effects footage of the TARDIS from the opening credits of the [[Doctor Who (1996)|1996 TV movie]] is reused for the opening scene in which the Master views the exterior of the Doctor's TARDIS on his scanner. | * Special effects footage of the TARDIS from the opening credits of the [[Doctor Who (1996)|1996 TV movie]] is reused for the opening scene in which the Master views the exterior of the Doctor's TARDIS on his scanner. | ||
* This was the final ''Doctor Who'' performance by vocal artist Roy Skelton; although he had done voice work on the series since ''[[The War Machines]]'', he is more commonly associated with providing Dalek vocals. | * This was the final ''Doctor Who'' performance by vocal artist Roy Skelton; although he had done voice work on the series since ''[[The War Machines]]'', he is more commonly associated with providing Dalek vocals. | ||
