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* ActorInspiredHeroism: According to Creator/DavidTennant on the DVDCommentary, when the Doctor breaks off Lucius's arm, the original script had the Doctor throw it on the ground to break it into pieces. Tennant requested that this part be taken out, as he figured it was far too violent and destructive for the Doctor. Both he and Creator/CatherineTate still consider the final cut to be "aggressive" by the Doctor's usual standards.

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* ActorInspiredHeroism: According to Creator/DavidTennant on the DVDCommentary, when the Doctor breaks off Lucius's arm, the original script had the Doctor throw originally throws it on to the ground to break it into pieces. apart. Tennant requested that this part be taken out, as he figured thought it was far too violent and destructive for the Doctor. character, and asked for it to be removed. Both he and Creator/CatherineTate still consider the final cut to be "aggressive" by the Doctor's usual standards.think his move was unnecessarily "aggressive".
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* UnderageCasting: Lucius was written as man in his sixties. Phill Davis was in his mid fifties when this was shot.

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* UnderageCasting: Lucius was written as man in his sixties. Phill Davis was only in his mid fifties when this was shot.
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* ActorInspiredHeroism: According to Creator/DavidTennant on the DVDCommentary, when the Doctor breaks off Lucius's arm, the original script had the Doctor throw it on the ground to break it into pieces. Tennant requested that this part be taken out, as he figured it was far too violent and destructive for the Doctor. Both him and Creator/CatherineTate still consider the final cut to be "aggressive" by the Doctor's usual standards.

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* ActorInspiredHeroism: According to Creator/DavidTennant on the DVDCommentary, when the Doctor breaks off Lucius's arm, the original script had the Doctor throw it on the ground to break it into pieces. Tennant requested that this part be taken out, as he figured it was far too violent and destructive for the Doctor. Both him he and Creator/CatherineTate still consider the final cut to be "aggressive" by the Doctor's usual standards.
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* WrittenInInfirmity: Francesca Fowler suffered from a bad case of food poisoning during the filming of this episode, which has since been said to have helped contribute towards Evelina's ill appearance

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* WrittenInInfirmity: Francesca Fowler suffered from a bad case of food poisoning during the filming of this episode, which has since been said to have helped contribute towards Evelina's ill appearanceappearance.
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* UnderageCasting: Lucius was written as man in his sixties. Phill Davis was in his mid fifties when this was shot.
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* ActorInspiredHeroism: According to Creator/DavidTennant on the DVDCommentary, when the Doctor breaks off Lucius's arm, the original script had the Doctor throw it on the ground to break it into pieces. Tennant requested that this part be taken out, as he figured it was far too violent and destructive for the Doctor. Both him and Creator/CatherineTate still consider the final cut to be "aggressive" by the Doctor's usual standards.


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* WrittenInInfirmity: Francesca Fowler suffered from a bad case of food poisoning during the filming of this episode, which has since been said to have helped contribute towards Evelina's ill appearance
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The French title is "La Chute de Pompéi" (The Fall of Pompeii).
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* NamesTheSame: No, this Caecilius shouldn't be confused with the villain Kaecilius from ''Film/DoctorStrange2016''.
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* RecycledSet: This episode was filmed on the same sets as ''Series/{{Rome}}''.

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* RecycledSet: This episode was filmed on the same sets as ''Series/{{Rome}}''. [[FridgeBrilliance No wonder the Doctor thought at first that they'd landed in Rome]].

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* YouLookFamiliar: Caecilius is played by Creator/PeterCapaldi, the future Twelfth Doctor, while one of the priestesses is played by Creator/KarenGillan, the future Amy Pond.


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* RecastAsARegular: Caecilius is played by Creator/PeterCapaldi, the future Twelfth Doctor, while one of the priestesses is played by Creator/KarenGillan, the future Amy Pond.
* RecycledSet: This episode was filmed on the same sets as ''Series/{{Rome}}''.
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* NameTheSame: No, this Caecilius shouldn't be confused with the villain Kaecilius from ''Film/DoctorStrange2016''.

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* NameTheSame: NamesTheSame: No, this Caecilius shouldn't be confused with the villain Kaecilius from ''Film/DoctorStrange2016''.
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* NameTheSame: No, this Caecilius shouldn't be confused with the villain Kaecilius from ''Film/DoctorStrange2016''.
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* RetroactiveRecognition:
** If you didn't watch ''Series/TheThickOfIt'', you might still recognise that Roman noble... from ''Series/DoctorWho'' itself -- he's [[TheNthDoctor the 12th Doctor!]] It gets lampshaded in the Season 9 episode "The Girl Who Died."
** Also, one of the soothsayers is [[Creator/KarenGillan Amy Pond]].
** And for fans of ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'', Caecilius's wife Metella is the Seventh Doctor's audio companion Dr. Elizabeth Klein.
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** If you didn't watch ''Series/TheThickOfIt'', you might still recognise that Roman noble... from ''Series/DoctorWho'' itself -- he's [[TheNthDoctor the 12th Doctor!]]

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** If you didn't watch ''Series/TheThickOfIt'', you might still recognise that Roman noble... from ''Series/DoctorWho'' itself -- he's [[TheNthDoctor the 12th Doctor!]]Doctor!]] It gets lampshaded in the Season 9 episode "The Girl Who Died."

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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* HeyItsThatGuy:
** The prophet with the very British teeth played the cab driver in the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode "A Study in Pink".
** And [[Series/TheThickOfIt Malcolm Tucker]] makes a very convincing Roman noble.



** And for fans of ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'', Caecilius's wife Metella is the Seventh Doctor's [[HeyItsThatVoice audio]] companion Dr. Elizabeth Klein.

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** And for fans of ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'', Caecilius's wife Metella is the Seventh Doctor's [[HeyItsThatVoice audio]] audio companion Dr. Elizabeth Klein.
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'''WARNING! THERE MAY BE UNMARKED SPOILERS!'''
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* YouLookFamiliar: Caecilius is played by Creator/PeterCapaldi, the future Twelfth Doctor, while one of the priestesses is played by Creator/KarenGillan, the future Amy Pond.
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** And for fans of ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'', Caecilius's wife Metella is the Seventh Doctor's audio companion Dr. Elizabeth Klein.

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** And for fans of ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'', Caecilius's wife Metella is the Seventh Doctor's audio [[HeyItsThatVoice audio]] companion Dr. Elizabeth Klein.
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'''WARNING! THERE MAY BE UNMARKED SPOILERS!'''
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Moving to proper recap title.

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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** The prophet with the very British teeth played the cab driver in the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode "A Study in Pink".
** And [[Series/TheThickOfIt Malcolm Tucker]] makes a very convincing Roman noble.
* RetroactiveRecognition:
** If you didn't watch ''Series/TheThickOfIt'', you might still recognise that Roman noble... from ''Series/DoctorWho'' itself -- he's [[TheNthDoctor the 12th Doctor!]]
** Also, one of the soothsayers is [[Creator/KarenGillan Amy Pond]].
** And for fans of ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'', Caecilius's wife Metella is the Seventh Doctor's audio companion Dr. Elizabeth Klein.

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