History Recap / BigFinishDoctorWhoNEDASDarkEyes4E1ALifeInTheDay

* ShoutOut: Martin and Liv watch a Buster Keaton movie, ''The Goat.''

* CallBack: The Doctor mentions how he was once mistaken for someone's husband, as depicted in Other Lives.
** The Doctor mentions having met Kitty before, and also brings up his house in Baker Street (both seen earlier in this anthology). He further explains he can't go to his house, as an earlier version of himself is using it (the 4th Doctor, in The Auntie Matter)
* CallForward: In the British Museum, the tourguide briefly mentions a statue of the Red Lady, an important figure in The Doom Coalition, which directly follows Dark Eyes.

The first part of the last fourth of Dark Eyes, A Life In the Day sees The Doctor and Liv Chenka back in London, 1921, where they run into Kitty Donaldson, Molly's old employer who originally died before Kotriss' death and the paradox it caused changed time. Kitty thinks The Doctor is a doctor, and asks him to examine her brother Donald. Donald is actually in fine health apart from being a shut-in, and only having one leg after his time in the Great War. The Doctor discovers something strange though, unusual time energy in the Donaldson's home. He tasks Liv to take Donald out around town while he investigates.

Donald and Liv, despite having been somewhat pushed together, have a fine time together, enjoying dinner and a movie, despite Liv finding the 20th century still a bit strange. Meanwhile The Doctor and Kitty run afoul of androids, who are after the TARDIS. The pair survive a number of narrow escapes, helped by several fortunate coincidences. But what is behind the coincidences, and who is behind the androids, and what caused the strange time energies that caught the Doctor's interest in the first place?

* {{Foreshadowing}}: There are plenty of little clues to this not being Donald's first time through this day, from him knowing all the gags in the movie, to knowing the waiter's name at the restaurant (who doesn't recognize Donald), and several others.
* GroundhogDayLoop: Donald is in one of these, which actually ends up being a boon to his life, and ties into the story's title.
* HeroicSacrifice: Donald gives his life to save The Doctor and Liv, which leads to him being caught in a time loop.
* ShoutOut: Donald and Liv watch a Buster Keaton movie, ''The Goat.''

Donald and Liv, despite having been somewhat pushed together, have a fine time together, enjoying dinner and a movie, despite Liv finding the 20th century still a bit strange. Meanwhile The Doctor and Kitty run afoul of androids, who are after the TARDIS. The pair survive a number of narrow escapes, helped by several fortunate coincidences. But what is behind the coincidences, and who is behind the androids, and what caused the strange time energies that caught the Doctor's interest in the first place.

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The first part of the last fourth of Dark Eyes, A Life In the Day sees The Doctor and Liv Chenka back in London, 1921, where they run into Kitty Donaldson, Molly's old employer who originally died before Kotriss' death and the paradox it caused changed time. Kitty thinks The Doctor is a doctor, and asks him to examine her brother Donald. Donald is actually in fine health apart from being a shut-in, and only having one leg after his time in the Great War. The Doctor discovers something strange though, unusual time energy in the Donaldson's home. He tasks Liv to take Donald out around time while he investigates.

* CallForward: In the British Museum, the tourguide fairly briefly mentions a statue of the Red Lady, an important figure in The Doom Coalition, which directly follows Dark Eyes.