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*The working title for this story was '''Starship Titanic'''. As Davies writes in ''The Writer's Tale'', it was changed when it was pointed out that [[Douglas Adams]] had created a video game and novel by that title, with an extremely similar concept, years earlier. | *The working title for this story was '''Starship Titanic'''. As Davies writes in ''The Writer's Tale'', it was changed when it was pointed out that [[Douglas Adams]] had created a video game and novel by that title, with an extremely similar concept, years earlier. | ||
*Also according to ''The Writer's Tale'', American actor [[w:Dennis Hopper|Dennis Hopper]] was approached about playing Mr. Copper and, later, Max Capricorn, but plans fell through. | *Also according to ''The Writer's Tale'', American actor [[w:Dennis Hopper|Dennis Hopper]] was approached about playing Mr. Copper and, later, Max Capricorn, but plans fell through. | ||
*Astrid Peth was originally named simply "Peth" | *Astrid Peth was originally named simply "Peth." | ||
*Composer [[Murray Gold]] and arranger [[Ben Foster]] both cameo as members of the ''Titanic's'' band, along with singer [[Yamit Mamo]] who performs the original song, "[[The Stowaway]]" | *Composer [[Murray Gold]] and arranger [[Ben Foster]] both cameo as members of the ''Titanic's'' band, along with singer [[Yamit Mamo]] who performs the original song, "[[The Stowaway]]." Mamo also performs "[[Winter Wonderland (song)|Winter Wonderland]]". An instrumental version of "[[Jingle Bells]]" is also heard when the Doctor first arrives. | ||
*The theme tune was revamped for Voyage Of The Damned and was a few seconds longer than the previous versions. ''"I think I just decided to spruce it up - new drums, new rhythm section, new bass line, new little bit of piano,"'' says Murray Gold. | *The theme tune was revamped for Voyage Of The Damned and was a few seconds longer than the previous versions. ''"I think I just decided to spruce it up - new drums, new rhythm section, new bass line, new little bit of piano,"'' says Murray Gold. | ||
*The episode is dedicated to the late [[Verity Lambert]], the very first producer of Doctor Who and a legend in the TV industry. Verity died on 22 November 2007, one day before Doctor Who's 44th anniversary, and (per ''The Writer's Tale''), Davies immediately requested a tribute card be inserted into the episode. The TARDIS sound effect is heard softly in the background as the tribute is shown. | *The episode is dedicated to the late [[Verity Lambert]], the very first producer of Doctor Who and a legend in the TV industry. Verity died on 22 November 2007, one day before Doctor Who's 44th anniversary, and (per ''The Writer's Tale''), Davies immediately requested a tribute card be inserted into the episode. The TARDIS sound effect is heard softly in the background as the tribute is shown. | ||
