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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 | * 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. | ||
* 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. |
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