History Recap / BigFinishDoctorWhoSpecialsTheLightAtTheEnd

* DiscontinuityNod: When stumbling on TARDIS disguised as a tank, the Eighth Doctor mentions it couldn't be his because none of them ever got to fix the chameleon-circuit.

* EarlyBirdCameo: Straxus of the Eighth Doctor audios makes an appearance.

* TheOtherDarrin: The first three Doctors are only heard through distorting timefield, but actually get spoken lines. With [[PatrickTroughton Two]] being done by [[ActorAllusion Frazer Hines]] and [[WilliamHartnell One]] by [[ActorAllusion William Russell]] (who have both had practice playing "their" Doctors in the Companion Chronicles).

The great MilestoneCelebration of DoctorWho and BigFinish does it in style, involving TomBaker, PeterDavison, ColinBaker, SylvesterMcCoy and PaulMcGann as their respective [[TheNthDoctor Doctors]] alongside the Master and [[spoiler: the first three Doctors]] in a BatfamilyCrossover.

It's [[MythologyGag November 23rd, 1963]] and a man by the name of Bob Dovie is playing with his son, Kevin, as a police box smashes into their house (And takes out their chimney). Little does he know what this series of events is going to end him up as a pivotal part.

* ActorAllusion: One and Two are played by two former companions, William Russell (who played Ian Chesterton) and Frazer Hines (Who played Jamie [=McCrimmon=]).

** The [[ColinBaker Sixth]] Doctor mentions the hairs on the back of his neck standing. Six mentions this "sense" in [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho097TheWishingBeast the Wishing Beast]].
** Sixth Doctor and Peri see PatrickTroughton's Doctor and mention the events of [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E4TheTwoDoctors The Two Doctors]].
** Nyssa and [[PeterDavison Five]] mention having met TheMaster at [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E7Logopolis Logopolis]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E6TheKeeperOfTraken before that]].

** Straxus mentions both the events of [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E2TheDalekInvasionOfEarth The Dalek Invasion of Earth]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E7TheWarGames The War Games]] as being made undone by the TimeCrash.

---> '''TheMaster''': I am the Master... And you '''will''' obey me.

---> '''[[TomBaker Four]]''': [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E1AttackOfTheCybermen Could we really become that vulgar]]?

* OtherMeAnnoysMe: SubvertedTrope with PaulMcGann's Eighth Doctor and TomBaker's Fourth Doctor, who are very courteous with one another, with Eight complimenting the [[IconicItem scarf]]. Six also finds Seven a "Charming fellow", indicating this takes place before [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho001TheSirensOfTime The Sirens of Time]].

* PortalToThePast: When Charley gets back into the TARDIS she sees several of the Doctor's companions and incarnations through the years, including the [[PatrickTroughton Second with Jamie and Zoe]], Tegan and Turlough, before ending up in front of [[TomBaker Four and Leela]].

* ShoutOut:
** When the [[WilliamHartnell First]] [[PatrickTroughton Three]] [[JonPertwee Doctors]] are squabbling ([[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors again]]) One stops them by shouting:
---> '''One''': Stop fiddling about, and [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail get ON with it]]!

* SpecialEditionTitle: The opening theme is a remix of several Doctor Who intro themes, including the TV Movie's orchestrated edition.

* TimeyWimeyBall: Five and Nyssa theorize TheMaster being from before [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E6TheKeeperOfTraken The Keeper of Traken]]. The Master himself mentions he has yet to meet Nyssa so this version is from before [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho021DustBreeding Dust Breeding]].

* WeirdnessCensor: Bob Dovie has one superimposed over himself so he doesn't realize things like broken phones. Or that [[spoiler: the dolls in the dollshouse look a lot like his family.]]
* WistfulAmnesia: Happens to each Doctor in the restored timeline...some more poignantly than others.

* WouldHurtAChild: The Master.

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Oh ''[[RunningGag Five]]''!

* WistfulAmnesia: Happens to each Doctor in the restored timeline...some more poigantly than others.

* ShoutOut: When the [[WilliamHartnell First]] [[PatrickTroughton Three]] [[JonPertwee Doctors]] are squabbling ([[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors again]]) One stops them by shouting:

** Fourth correctly identifies Eighth's outfit as [[Recap/DoctorWhoTVMTheTVMovie a Wild Bill Hicock costume]].

* ArbitrarySkepticism: The Fourth Doctor doesn't believe there can be aliens on Earth in 1963, despite the numerous alien invasions throughout the years.

** He doesn't believe there can be giant killer robots ''that he doesn't know about''. He was in England in '63, he'd have noticed.

* AscendedFanon: The Celestial Investigation Agency from the fan-theory "Season 6B" show up!

** The First three Doctors are unable to [[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors fully materialize]].

* TheOtherDarrin: The first three Doctors are only heard through distorting timefield, but actually get spoken lines. With [[PatrickTroughton Two]] being done by [[ActorAllusion Frazer Hines]].

* RedAlert: There is a red flashing light on the TARDIS console (In several time periods at once) that ''wasn't there before''.

* WeirdnessCensor: Bob Dovie has one superimposed over himself so he doesn't realize things like broken phones.

* ActorAllusion: One and Two are played by two former companions, William Russel (who played Ian Chesterton) and Frazer Hines (Who played Jamie McCrimmon.

* ArbitrarySkepticism: The fourth Doctor doesn't believe there can be aliens on Earth in 1963, despite the numerous alien invasions throughout the years.
* AscendedFanon: The Celestial Investigations Agency from the fan-theory "Season 6B" show up!

** When Six and Peri end up trapped, the Cloyster bell rings.

---> '''TheMaster''': I am the Master... And you '''will'''obey me.
* DiscontinuityNod: When stumbling on TARDIS disguised as a tank, the eight Doctor mentions it couldn't be his because none of them ever got to fix the chameleon-circuit.

* EarlyBirdCameo: Straxus of the Eight Doctor story Dark Eyes makes an appearance.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Frazer Hines (Jamie McCrimmon) as the Second Doctor.

* TheNicknamer: Ace gives nicknames to ''all'' of the Doctors up to 8.

* OtherMeAnnoysMe: SubvertedTrope with PaulMcGann's Eighth Doctor and TomBaker's Fourth Doctor, who are very courteous with one another, with Eight complimenting the [[IconicItem scarf]]. Six also finds Seven a "Charming fellow", indicating this takes place before [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho001TheSirensOfTime Sirens of Time]].

* PocketDimension: Which is only accessible by going to the 23rd of November, 3 past 5 PM, Totton.
* PortalToThePast: When Charley gets back into the TARDIS she sees several of the Doctor's companions and incarnations through the years, including the [[PatrickTroughton Second with Jamie and Zoe]], Teegan and Turlough, before ending up in front of [[TomBaker Four and Leelah]].

* RetGone: TheMaster 's ultimate plan for the Doctor by proxy by deleting his TARDIS.

* TimeyWimeyBall: Five and Nyssa theorize TheMaster being from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E6TheKeeperOfTraken The Keeper of Traken]]. The Master himself mentions he has yet to meet Nyssa so this version is from before [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho021DustBreeding Dust Breeding]].

* PocketDimension: Which is only accessible by going to the 23rd of November, 3 past 5 PM, Tottenham.

* WeirdnessCensor: Bob Dovie has one superimposed over himself so he doesn't realize things like broken phones.

* RetGone: TheMaster 's ultimate plan for the Doctor.

* OtherMeAnnoysMe: SubvertedTrope with PaulMcGann's Eighth Doctor and TomBaker's Fourth Doctor, who are very courteous with one another, with Eight complimenting the [[IconicItem scarf]]. Six also finds Seven a "Charming fellow", indicating this takes place before [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho001TheSirensOfTime Sirens of Time]].