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* CallBack: This entire segment is one to [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho072TerrorFirma Terror Firma]] where the Doctor mentioned he travelled with Mary Shelley. Samson and Gemma are mentioned as well.
* CallForward: The TARDIS being regenerated from a small green crystal will again happen in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E5RiseOfTheCybermen Rise of the Cybermen]].

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* CallBack: This entire segment is one to [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho072TerrorFirma "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho072TerrorFirma Terror Firma]] Firma]]" where the Doctor mentioned he travelled with Mary Shelley. Samson and Gemma are mentioned as well.
* CallForward: The TARDIS being regenerated from a small green crystal will again happen in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E5RiseOfTheCybermen "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E5RiseOfTheCybermen Rise of the Cybermen]].Cybermen]]".



*** A line cut from the ''Lost Stories'' audio ''Return of the Cybermen'' had the Time Lord emissary tell the Fourth Doctor that Mary Shelley eventually traveling with him was undone by the Time War, to reconcile her Big Finish appearances with the Thirteenth Doctor era. Ironically, the dialogue about all the changes made by the Time War was cut because the writer felt it was too much ContinuityPorn.

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*** A line cut from the ''Lost Stories'' audio ''Return of the Cybermen'' had the Time Lord emissary tell the Fourth Doctor that Mary Shelley eventually traveling with him was undone by the Last Great Time War, to reconcile her Big Finish appearances with the Thirteenth Doctor era. Ironically, the dialogue about all the changes made by the Time War was cut because the writer felt it was too much ContinuityPorn.
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* ContinuityPorn: When the Doctor is rambling inside of the TARDIS he mentions Charley, Destrii, and Compassion - that's companions from [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish]], [[Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine Doctor Who Magazine]] and the [[Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures Eighth Doctor Adventures]] respectively. This is also the only story to [[ContinuitySnarl directly mention all three Eighth Doctor continuities.]]

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* ContinuityPorn: When the Doctor is rambling inside of the TARDIS he mentions Charley, Destrii, and Compassion - that's companions from [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish]], [[Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine ''[[Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine Doctor Who Magazine]] Magazine]]'' and the [[Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures ''[[Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures Eighth Doctor Adventures]] Adventures]]'' respectively. This is also the only story to [[ContinuitySnarl directly mention all three Eighth Doctor continuities.]]



** A line cut from the ''Lost Stories'' audio ''Return of the Cybermen'' had the Time Lord emissary tell the Doctor that Mary Shelley travelling with him was undone by the Time War, to reconcile her Big Finish appearances with the Thirteenth Doctor era. Ironically, the dialogue about all the changes made by the Time War was cut because the writer felt it was too much ContinuityPorn.

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** *** A line cut from the ''Lost Stories'' audio ''Return of the Cybermen'' had the Time Lord emissary tell the Fourth Doctor that Mary Shelley travelling eventually traveling with him was undone by the Time War, to reconcile her Big Finish appearances with the Thirteenth Doctor era. Ironically, the dialogue about all the changes made by the Time War was cut because the writer felt it was too much ContinuityPorn.



* MythologyGag: The entire scene where the Doctor is brought back with lightning reads like a direct page from Frankenstein including a "HE'S ALIVE!" (Though that is just from the movies)

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* MythologyGag: The entire scene where the Doctor is brought back with lightning reads like a direct page from Frankenstein ''Frankenstein'' including a "HE'S ALIVE!" (Though that is just from the movies)
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Four one-parters starring several companions and associates of the Eighth Doctor from various different mediums[[note]]Specifically Bernice Summerfield from the ''[[Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures New Adventures]]'' novel "[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresTheDyingDays The Dying Days]]", Fitz Kreiner from the ''Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures'' novels, Izzy Sinclair from the ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'' comics, and Mary Shelly - who will go on to travel with him in later ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'' works[[/note]] to give them ADayInTheLimelight.

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Four one-parters starring several companions and associates of the Eighth Doctor from various different mediums[[note]]Specifically Bernice Summerfield from the ''[[Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures New Adventures]]'' novel "[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresTheDyingDays The Dying Days]]", Fitz Kreiner from the ''Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures'' novels, Izzy Sinclair from the ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'' comics, and Mary Shelly - who will go on to travel with him in later ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'' works[[/note]] works;[[/note]] to give them ADayInTheLimelight.
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Four one-parters starring different companions and associates of the Eighth Doctor from various different mediums[[note]]Specifically Bernice Summerfield from the ''[[Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures New Adventures]]'' novel "[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresTheDyingDays The Dying Days]]", Fitz Kreiner from the ''Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures'' novels, Izzy Sinclair from the ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'' comics, and Mary Shelly - who will go on to travel with him in later ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'' works[[/note]] to give them ADayInTheLimelight.

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Four one-parters starring different several companions and associates of the Eighth Doctor from various different mediums[[note]]Specifically Bernice Summerfield from the ''[[Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures New Adventures]]'' novel "[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresTheDyingDays The Dying Days]]", Fitz Kreiner from the ''Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures'' novels, Izzy Sinclair from the ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'' comics, and Mary Shelly - who will go on to travel with him in later ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'' works[[/note]] to give them ADayInTheLimelight.
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Four one-parters starring people the Doctor associates or has associated with, but haven't travelled with him as a companion (in this medium, at least) to give them ADayInTheLimelight.

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Four one-parters starring people the Doctor different companions and associates or has associated with, but haven't travelled of the Eighth Doctor from various different mediums[[note]]Specifically Bernice Summerfield from the ''[[Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures New Adventures]]'' novel "[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresTheDyingDays The Dying Days]]", Fitz Kreiner from the ''Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures'' novels, Izzy Sinclair from the ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'' comics, and Mary Shelly - who will go on to travel with him as a companion (in this medium, at least) in later ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'' works[[/note]] to give them ADayInTheLimelight.

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* ContinuitySnarl: More than a decade after this story was released, the TV series produced "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E8TheHauntingOfVillaDiodati The Haunting of Villa Diodati]]", which featured Mary meeting the Thirteenth Doctor, apparently for the first time. That story takes place on the same night as this one and, for bonus points in the Big Finish Mary Shelley stakes, also features her encountering [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho153TheSilverTurk a Cyberman]]. A line cut from the ''Lost Stories'' audio ''Return of the Cybermen'' had the Time Lord emissary tell the Doctor that Mary Shelley travelling with him was undone by the Time War, to reconcile her Big Finish appearances with the Thirteenth Doctor era. Ironically, the dialogue about all the changes made by the Time War was cut because the writer felt it was too much ContinuityPorn.

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* ContinuitySnarl: ContinuitySnarl:
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More than a decade after this story was released, the TV series produced "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E8TheHauntingOfVillaDiodati The Haunting of Villa Diodati]]", which featured Mary meeting the Thirteenth Doctor, apparently for the first time. That story takes place on the same night as this one and, for bonus points in the Big Finish Mary Shelley stakes, also features her encountering [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho153TheSilverTurk a Cyberman]].
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A line cut from the ''Lost Stories'' audio ''Return of the Cybermen'' had the Time Lord emissary tell the Doctor that Mary Shelley travelling with him was undone by the Time War, to reconcile her Big Finish appearances with the Thirteenth Doctor era. Ironically, the dialogue about all the changes made by the Time War was cut because the writer felt it was too much ContinuityPorn.
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* EldritchAbomination: There is a 5th dimensional being coming through cracks in the universe due to a device attached to its console. And it wishes to devour all life (Aside from the Doctor)

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* EldritchAbomination: There is a 5th dimensional being coming through cracks in the universe due to a device attached to its console. And it wishes to devour all life (Aside (aside from the Doctor)



--> '''Benny''': This isn't the first time I've been trapped in a slowly collapsing bubble of reality. Hell it's not even been the second.
* ShoutOut: When they are drawn back in time the Doctor says it is very [[Literature/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]].

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--> '''Benny''': This isn't the first time I've been trapped in a slowly collapsing bubble of reality. Hell Hell, it's not even been the second.
* ShoutOut: When they are drawn back in time time, the Doctor says it is very [[Literature/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe ''[[Literature/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]].Wardrobe]]''.

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* ContinuityPorn: When the Doctor is rambling inside of the TARDIS he mentions Charley, Destrii, and Compassion - that's companions from [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish]], [[Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine Doctor Who Magazine]] and the [[Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures Eighth Doctor Adventures]] respectively. This is also the only story to [[ContinuitySnarl directly mention all three Eighth Doctor continuities.]] A line cut from the ''Lost Stories'' audio ''Return of the Cybermen'' had the Time Lord emissary tell the Doctor that Mary Shelley travelling with him was undone by the Time War, to reconcile her Big Finish appearances with the Thirteenth Doctor era. Ironically, the dialogue about all the changes made by the Time War was cut because the writer felt it was too much Continuity Porn.
* ContinuitySnarl: More than a decade after this story was released, the TV series produced "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E8TheHauntingOfVillaDiodati The Haunting of Villa Diodati]]", which featured Mary meeting the Thirteenth Doctor, apparently for the first time. That story takes place on the same night as this one and, for bonus points in the Big Finish Mary Shelley stakes, also features her encountering [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho153TheSilverTurk a Cyberman]].

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* ContinuityPorn: When the Doctor is rambling inside of the TARDIS he mentions Charley, Destrii, and Compassion - that's companions from [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish]], [[Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine Doctor Who Magazine]] and the [[Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures Eighth Doctor Adventures]] respectively. This is also the only story to [[ContinuitySnarl directly mention all three Eighth Doctor continuities.]] A line cut from the ''Lost Stories'' audio ''Return of the Cybermen'' had the Time Lord emissary tell the Doctor that Mary Shelley travelling with him was undone by the Time War, to reconcile her Big Finish appearances with the Thirteenth Doctor era. Ironically, the dialogue about all the changes made by the Time War was cut because the writer felt it was too much Continuity Porn.
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* ContinuitySnarl: More than a decade after this story was released, the TV series produced "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E8TheHauntingOfVillaDiodati The Haunting of Villa Diodati]]", which featured Mary meeting the Thirteenth Doctor, apparently for the first time. That story takes place on the same night as this one and, for bonus points in the Big Finish Mary Shelley stakes, also features her encountering [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho153TheSilverTurk a Cyberman]]. A line cut from the ''Lost Stories'' audio ''Return of the Cybermen'' had the Time Lord emissary tell the Doctor that Mary Shelley travelling with him was undone by the Time War, to reconcile her Big Finish appearances with the Thirteenth Doctor era. Ironically, the dialogue about all the changes made by the Time War was cut because the writer felt it was too much ContinuityPorn.

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* ContinuityPorn: When the Doctor is rambling inside of the TARDIS he mentions Charley, Destrii, and Compassion - that's companions from [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish]], [[Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine Doctor Who Magazine]] and the [[Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures Eighth Doctor Adventures]] respectively. This is also the only story to [[ContinuitySnarl directly mention all three Eighth Doctor continuities.]]

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* ContinuityPorn: When the Doctor is rambling inside of the TARDIS he mentions Charley, Destrii, and Compassion - that's companions from [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish]], [[Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine Doctor Who Magazine]] and the [[Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures Eighth Doctor Adventures]] respectively. This is also the only story to [[ContinuitySnarl directly mention all three Eighth Doctor continuities.]]]] A line cut from the ''Lost Stories'' audio ''Return of the Cybermen'' had the Time Lord emissary tell the Doctor that Mary Shelley travelling with him was undone by the Time War, to reconcile her Big Finish appearances with the Thirteenth Doctor era. Ironically, the dialogue about all the changes made by the Time War was cut because the writer felt it was too much Continuity Porn.
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* ShiftingTheBurdenOfProof: In Courtmaster Cruel's people are Not Innocent until proven Innocent.
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* ContinuitySnarl: More than a decade after this story was released, the TV series produced "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E8TheHauntingOfVillaDiodati The Haunting of Villa Diodati]]", which featured Mary meeting the Thirteenth Doctor, apparently for the first time. That story takes place on the same night as this one and, for bonus points in the Big Finish Mary Shelley stakes, also features her encountering [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho153TheSilverTurk a Cyberman]].
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* ShoutOut: Izzy's opening monologue is a direct parody of ''Literature/{{Trainspotting}}'', in which she pokes fun at the TARDIS for not having a [[Series/StarTrek holodeck]].

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* ShoutOut: Izzy's opening monologue is a direct parody of ''Literature/{{Trainspotting}}'', in which she pokes fun at the TARDIS for not having a [[Series/StarTrek [[Franchise/StarTrek holodeck]].
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* ImMrFuturePopCultureReference: [[spoiler:Derek O'Dell has taken the persona of Courtmaster Cruel in the 51st century to impose justice.]]

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* ImMrFuturePopCultureReference: [[spoiler:Derek Derek O'Dell has taken the persona of Courtmaster Cruel in the 51st century to impose justice.]]



* LargeHam: The Maaaaaa'''''aaaa''aaaa'''n!"
---> '''The Man''': I shall [=RETUUUUUUUUUUUUrrrrrrrrrn=]!

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* * LargeHam: The Maaaaaa'''''aaaa''aaaa'''n!"
---> '''The Man''': I shall [=RETUUUUUUUUUUUUrrrrrrrrrn=]! [=RETUUUUUUUUUUUUrrrrrrrrrn=]!



* LoonyFan: Izzy [[spoiler:and Derek O'Dell who adopts Cruel's persona.]]
* TheMenInBlack: "The suits" that barge into the comicbook store.
* TheReveal: Courtmaster Cruel is [[spoiler:a girl.]]
* ShiftingTheBurdenOfProof: In Courtmaster Cruel's people are Not Innocent until proven Innocent.

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* LoonyFan: Izzy [[spoiler:and and Derek O'Dell who adopts Cruel's persona.]]
persona.
* TheMenInBlack: "The suits" that barge into the comicbook store.
store.
* TheReveal: Courtmaster Cruel is [[spoiler:a girl.]]
a girl.
* ShiftingTheBurdenOfProof: In Courtmaster Cruel's people are Not Innocent until proven Innocent.



* ViewerGenderConfusion[=/=]SamusIsAGirl: Invoked by Izzy when she discovers that [[spoiler:Courtmaster Cruel]] is a girl.

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* ViewerGenderConfusion[=/=]SamusIsAGirl: Invoked by Izzy when she discovers that [[spoiler:Courtmaster Cruel]] Courtmaster Cruel is a girl.
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* ShoutOut: Izzy's opening monologue is a direct parody of ''Film/{{Trainspotting}}'', in which she pokes fun at the TARDIS for not having a [[Series/StarTrek holodeck]].

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* ShoutOut: Izzy's opening monologue is a direct parody of ''Film/{{Trainspotting}}'', ''Literature/{{Trainspotting}}'', in which she pokes fun at the TARDIS for not having a [[Series/StarTrek holodeck]].

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* ViewerGenderConfusion[=/=]SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler:Courtmaster Cruel]] is a girl.



* ShoutOut: Izzy's opening monologue is a direct parody of [[Film/TrainSpotting Trainspotting]] in which she pokes fun at the TARDIS for not having a [[Series/StarTrek holodeck]].

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* ShoutOut: Izzy's opening monologue is a direct parody of [[Film/TrainSpotting Trainspotting]] ''Film/{{Trainspotting}}'', in which she pokes fun at the TARDIS for not having a [[Series/StarTrek holodeck]].




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* ViewerGenderConfusion[=/=]SamusIsAGirl: Invoked by Izzy when she discovers that [[spoiler:Courtmaster Cruel]] is a girl.
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** Courtmaster Cruel is a parody version of [[ComicBook/JudgeDredd Judge Dredd]].

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** Courtmaster Cruel is a parody version of [[ComicBook/JudgeDredd Judge Dredd]].ComicBook/JudgeDredd.
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** ViewerGenderConfusion[=/=]SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler:Courtmaster Cruel]] is a girl.

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** * ViewerGenderConfusion[=/=]SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler:Courtmaster Cruel]] is a girl.

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Four one-parters starring people the Doctor associates or has associated with, but haven't travelled with him as a companion (in this medium, at least) to give them a DayInTheLimeLight.

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Four one-parters starring people the Doctor associates or has associated with, but haven't travelled with him as a companion (in this medium, at least) to give them a DayInTheLimeLight.ADayInTheLimelight.



** ViewerGenderConfusion / SamusIsAGirl

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** ViewerGenderConfusion / SamusIsAGirlViewerGenderConfusion[=/=]SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler:Courtmaster Cruel]] is a girl.



* ActingForTwo: The 8th Doctor acts opposite another version of the 8th Doctor.



* IAmNotShazam: Mocked when the Doctor says Frankenstein is the name of the Monster, not the Doctor, as his mutated future self calls himself Frankenstein.
* IHatePastMe / OtherMeAnnoysMe: To say the two 8th Doctors don't get along is ''understating it''.

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* IAmNotShazam: Mocked Invoked and mocked when the Doctor says Frankenstein is the name of the Monster, not the Doctor, as his mutated future self calls himself Frankenstein.
* IHatePastMe / OtherMeAnnoysMe: IHatePastMe[=/=]OtherMeAnnoysMe: To say the two 8th Eighth Doctors don't get along is ''understating it''.
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** [[CaptainObvious It's a bit of a silly story]].
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[[caption-width-right:350:Every medium to feature the Eighth Doctor collides. [[BroadStrokes It's gonna take ages to sort out the canon now.]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Every [[caption-width-right:350:Each medium to feature featuring the Eighth Doctor collides. [[BroadStrokes It's gonna take ages to sort out the canon now.]]]]

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