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** The party at the National Space Museum includes, as well as various real celebrities, [[Series/{{Thunderbirds}} Lady Creighton-Ward]], [[Series/{{Medics}} Geoffrey Hoyt]], [[Series/TheAvengers Dame Emma Knight]], and the Old Woman from the "Hunt the Old Woman" skits on ''Series/TheSaturdayNightArmistice''.

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** The party at the National Space Museum includes, as well as various real celebrities, [[Series/{{Thunderbirds}} Lady Creighton-Ward]], [[Series/{{Medics}} Geoffrey Hoyt]], [[Series/TheAvengers [[Series/TheAvengers1960s Dame Emma Knight]], and the Old Woman from the "Hunt the Old Woman" skits on ''Series/TheSaturdayNightArmistice''.



* ATrueStoryInMyUniverse: ''Who Killed Kennedy'' was published in-universe as ''I Killed Kennedy''. The intelligence services didn't bother banning it because, while James Stevens had built a fairly accurate portrayal of UNIT, it ''looked'' like an absurd conspiracy theory.

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* ATrueStoryInMyUniverse: ''Who Killed Kennedy'' was published in-universe as ''I Killed Kennedy''. The intelligence services didn't bother banning it because, while James Stevens had built a fairly accurate portrayal of UNIT, it ''looked'' like an absurd conspiracy theory.theory.
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The final book in the Doctor Who New Adventures, due to the licence changing hands; the first book of the Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures was published a couple of months later.

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The final book in the Doctor ''Doctor Who New Adventures, Adventures'', due to the licence license changing hands; the first book of the Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures ''Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures'' was published a couple of months later.

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** As in "Rememberance of the Daleks", ''Franchise/{{Quatermass}}'' is implied to exist in the Whoniverse, without ''quite'' naming him (just "..ermass" and a reference to British Rocket Group.

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** As in "Rememberance "Remembrance of the Daleks", ''Franchise/{{Quatermass}}'' is implied to exist in the Whoniverse, without ''quite'' naming him (just "..ermass" and a reference to British Rocket Group.
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** For what it's worth, "Benny's Story" from Big Finish's ''[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho123TheCompanyOfFriends The Company of Friends]]'' release (a four-pack of Eighth Doctor stories set in different continuities) would have Benny recap this moment in her opening monologue as she and the Doctor "[[UnusualEuphemism shaking hands]] in case you were wondering what the Big Finish crew thought happens.

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** For what it's worth, "Benny's Story" from Big Finish's ''[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho123TheCompanyOfFriends The Company of Friends]]'' release (a four-pack of Eighth Doctor stories set in different continuities) would have Benny recap this moment in her opening monologue as she and the Doctor "[[UnusualEuphemism shaking hands]] hands]]" in case you were wondering what the Big Finish crew thought happens.
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** For what it's worth, "Benny's Story" from Big Finish's ''[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho123TheCompanyOfFriends The Company of Friends]]'' release (a four-pack of Eighth Doctor stories set in different continuities) would have Benny recap this moment in her opening monologue as she and the Doctor "[[UnusualEuphemism shaking hands]] in case you were wondering what the Big Finish crew thought happens.
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* TextualResemblance: Benny is briefly mistaken for Creator/EmmaThompson, Creator/PaulCornell's own fantasy casting.

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* TextualResemblance: TextualCelebrityResemblance: Benny is briefly mistaken for Creator/EmmaThompson, Creator/PaulCornell's own fantasy casting.

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* AdaptationalSexuality: Ralph Cornish from "The Ambassadors of Death" is mentioned to have a boyfriend "[[https://web.archive.org/web/20041101183333/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/ebooks/dyingdays/notes/page5.shtml for no other reason than that’s the sort of thing we used to do in the Virgin books.]]"



* ContinuityCavalcade:
** Many, many references to the events of past novels and the UNIT era, even by NA standards.
** The Doctor's BadassBoast at the climax references things that have been said about the Doctor in earlier works including the short story "[[Literature/ContinuityErrors Continuity Errors]]", the novels ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresChristmasOnARationalPlanet Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'' and ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresLoveAndWar Love and War]]'', and [[Recap/DoctorWhoTVMTheTVMovie the 1996 TV movie]].



* DoppelgangerCrossover: There's a cameo appearance by Dr Hoyt from ''Series/{{Medics}}'' ... who was played by Creator/TomBaker.



* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: At one point, a couple of characters are overheard discussing the final instalment of an unnamed science fiction franchise, remarking that it was an opportunity for the writers to step outside the cage of StatusQuoIsGod. In particular, one of them remarks that it means the main characters no longer have ContractualImmortality [[invoked]] -- and shortly afterward, the Doctor is apparently killed.

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At one point, a couple of characters are overheard discussing the final instalment of an unnamed science fiction franchise, remarking that it was an opportunity for the writers to step outside the cage of StatusQuoIsGod. In particular, one of them remarks that it means the main characters no longer have ContractualImmortality [[invoked]] -- and shortly afterward, the Doctor is apparently killed.killed.
** The National Space Museum scene includes Richard Branson (the founder of Virgin) arguing with Alan Yentob (at the time, Director-General of the BBC). We aren't told what about.
* MythologyGag: Donneby's is the rocket manufacturer that Ian failed an interview with in the AlternateContinuity of ''Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure With the Daleks''.



* ShoutOut: The Doctor's BadassBoast at the climax references things that have been said about the Doctor in earlier works including the short story "[[Literature/ContinuityErrors Continuity Errors]]", the novels ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresChristmasOnARationalPlanet Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'' and ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresLoveAndWar Love and War]]'', and [[Recap/DoctorWhoTVMTheTVMovie the 1996 TV movie]].

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The Doctor's BadassBoast party at the climax references things National Space Museum includes, as well as various real celebrities, [[Series/{{Thunderbirds}} Lady Creighton-Ward]], [[Series/{{Medics}} Geoffrey Hoyt]], [[Series/TheAvengers Dame Emma Knight]], and the Old Woman from the "Hunt the Old Woman" skits on ''Series/TheSaturdayNightArmistice''.
** As in "Rememberance of the Daleks", ''Franchise/{{Quatermass}}'' is implied to exist in the Whoniverse, without ''quite'' naming him (just "..ermass" and a reference to British Rocket Group.
** Lex Christian is named after the working title for ''ComicStrip/DanDare''. His unfortunate fellow astronauts Albert Fitzwilliam and Madeline Goodfellow are Digby and Professor Peabody, respecively.
** IIF (International Irradiated Fuels) is from ''Series/EdgeOfDarkness''. The nuclear waste dump they're building on the Moon is meant to be the one
that have been said about will send it out of orbit in ''Series/Space1999'', which Parkin says is cheekily linking what he considers to be the Doctor in earlier works including the short story "[[Literature/ContinuityErrors Continuity Errors]]", the novels ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresChristmasOnARationalPlanet Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'' best and ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresLoveAndWar Love and War]]'', and [[Recap/DoctorWhoTVMTheTVMovie the 1996 TV movie]].worst shows of all time.
* TextualResemblance: Benny is briefly mistaken for Creator/EmmaThompson, Creator/PaulCornell's own fantasy casting.
* ATrueStoryInMyUniverse: ''Who Killed Kennedy'' was published in-universe as ''I Killed Kennedy''. The intelligence services didn't bother banning it because, while James Stevens had built a fairly accurate portrayal of UNIT, it ''looked'' like an absurd conspiracy theory.
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* ShoutOut: The Doctor's BadassBoast at the climax references things that have been said about the Doctor in earlier works including the short story "[[Literature/ContinuityErrors Continuity Errors]]", the novels ''[[[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresChristmasOnARationalPlanet Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'' and ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresLoveAndWar Love and War]]'', and [[Recap/DoctorWhoTVMTheTVMovie the 1996 TV movie]].

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* ShoutOut: The Doctor's BadassBoast at the climax references things that have been said about the Doctor in earlier works including the short story "[[Literature/ContinuityErrors Continuity Errors]]", the novels ''[[[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresChristmasOnARationalPlanet ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresChristmasOnARationalPlanet Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'' and ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresLoveAndWar Love and War]]'', and [[Recap/DoctorWhoTVMTheTVMovie the 1996 TV movie]].

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* BadassBoast: "I am the man that gives monsters nightmares. The Daleks call me the Bringer of Darkness. I am the Eighth Man Bound. I am the Champion of Life and Time. I'm the guy with two hearts. I make History better. I am the Doctor."
* CelebrityParadox: Benny Summerfield sees Richard Dawkins and his wife at the National Space Museum. Richard Dawkins' wife at the time was the actress Creator/LallaWard, who co-starred in ''Series/DoctorWho'' in the 1970s as the Doctor's companion Romana.
* DidTheyOrDidntThey: In the epilogue, Bernice tells the Doctor that before he leaves there is something she needs to do. She "grabbed the lapels of his frock coat, kissed him square on the mouth and pushed him down hard onto the bed" ... and then the book ends, leaving it to the reader's imagination how matters progressed from there.
* EngineeredPublicConfession: The Doctor pulls off one of these on the alien warlord who has taken over Britain and declared himself King. After tricking him into breathing in helium, the Doctor then displays the whole conversation as a giant hologram in the sky with the villain's (squeaky) rant broadcast all over the world.
-->'''The Doctor:''' I think you've just made your abdication speech, your Majesty.



* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: At one point, a couple of characters are overheard discussing the final instalment of an unnamed science fiction franchise, remarking that it was an opportunity for the writers to step outside the cage of StatusQuoIsGod. In particular, one of them remarks that it means the audience can no longer be sure the main character is still wearing PlotArmor -- and shortly afterward, the Doctor is apparently killed.

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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: At one point, a couple of characters are overheard discussing the final instalment of an unnamed science fiction franchise, remarking that it was an opportunity for the writers to step outside the cage of StatusQuoIsGod. In particular, one of them remarks that it means the audience can main characters no longer be sure the main character is still wearing PlotArmor have ContractualImmortality [[invoked]] -- and shortly afterward, the Doctor is apparently killed.killed.
* NeverFoundTheBody: The Doctor's apparent death occurs in circumstances so obviously fatal that everyone is convinced he must be killed but also that it's not safe for anybody to go back and actually find the body to confirm it.



* PromotedToScapegoat: In a fashion similar to [[Series/YesMinister "Yes Minister"]] the book goes into detail on the Great Offices of State and says how "The Home Secretary was the man who had to deal with every child murderer, escaped prisoner, dangerous dog, inner-city riot, drug dealer, illegal immigrant, terrorist, car accident, rapist and cracked pavement in Britain." As a result the Party and people will blame them whenever things goes wrong, the book saying anyone who wanted to be Home Secretary was an idiot. David Staines fits this well.

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* PromotedToScapegoat: In a fashion similar to [[Series/YesMinister "Yes Minister"]] the book goes into detail on the Great Offices of State and says how "The Home Secretary was the man who had to deal with every child murderer, escaped prisoner, dangerous dog, inner-city riot, drug dealer, illegal immigrant, terrorist, car accident, rapist and cracked pavement in Britain." As a result the Party and people will blame them whenever things goes wrong, the book saying anyone who wanted to be Home Secretary was an idiot. David Staines fits this well.well.
* RankUp: In one of the novel's "it's the last one, anything can happen" moments, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart finally gets his promotion to General.
* ShoutOut: The Doctor's BadassBoast at the climax references things that have been said about the Doctor in earlier works including the short story "[[Literature/ContinuityErrors Continuity Errors]]", the novels ''[[[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresChristmasOnARationalPlanet Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'' and ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresLoveAndWar Love and War]]'', and [[Recap/DoctorWhoTVMTheTVMovie the 1996 TV movie]].
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The final book in the Doctor Who New Adventures, due to the licence changing hands; the first book of the Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures was published a couple of months later.


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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: At one point, a couple of characters are overheard discussing the final instalment of an unnamed science fiction franchise, remarking that it was an opportunity for the writers to step outside the cage of StatusQuoIsGod. In particular, one of them remarks that it means the audience can no longer be sure the main character is still wearing PlotArmor -- and shortly afterward, the Doctor is apparently killed.
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* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: Unlike the rest of the New Adventures series, this book stars the Eighth Doctor instead of the Seventh.

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The first (and last) Virgin New Adventures featuring The Eighth Doctor and the sixth one featuring [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E3TheIceWarriors The Ice Warriors]].

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* HeroOnHiatus: For about half of the book [[spoiler:the Eighth Doctor is mistakenly thought dead,]] leaving Bernice Summerfield to become the main hero - establishing her as a main character in preparation for the launch of her own spin-off series.
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* PromotedToScapegoat: In a fashion similar to [[Series/YesMinister "Yes Minister"]] the book goes into detail on the Great Offices of State and says how "The Home Secretary was the man who had to deal with every child murderer, escaped prisoner, dangerous dog, inner-city riot, drug dealer, illegal immigrant, terrorist, car accident, rapist and cracked pavement in Britain." As a result the Party and people will blame them whenever things goes wrong, the book saying anyone who wanted to be Home Secretary was an idiot.

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* PromotedToScapegoat: In a fashion similar to [[Series/YesMinister "Yes Minister"]] the book goes into detail on the Great Offices of State and says how "The Home Secretary was the man who had to deal with every child murderer, escaped prisoner, dangerous dog, inner-city riot, drug dealer, illegal immigrant, terrorist, car accident, rapist and cracked pavement in Britain." As a result the Party and people will blame them whenever things goes wrong, the book saying anyone who wanted to be Home Secretary was an idiot. David Staines fits this well.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Lord Edward Greyhaven is meant to be 'played' by Ian Richardson and clearly takes basis from Richardson's most famous role, Francis Urquhart, the main character from political drama [[Series/HouseOfCards "House of Cards"]].

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Lord Edward Greyhaven is meant to be 'played' by Ian Richardson and clearly takes basis from Richardson's most famous role, Francis Urquhart, the main character from political drama [[Series/HouseOfCards [[Series/HouseOfCardsUK "House of Cards"]].

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* PromotedToScapegoat: In a fashion similar to [[TVSeries/YesMinister "Yes Minister"]] the book goes into detail on the Great Offices of State and says how "The Home Secretary was the man who had to deal with every child murderer, escaped prisoner, dangerous dog, inner-city riot, drug dealer, illegal immigrant, terrorist, car accident, rapist and cracked pavement in Britain." As a result the Party and people will blame them whenever things goes wrong, the book saying anyone who wanted to be Home Secretary was an idiot.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Lord Edward Greyhaven is meant to be 'played' by Ian Richardson and clearly takes basis from Richardson's most famous role, Francis Urquhart, the main character from political drama [[Series/HouseOfCards "House of Cards"]].
* PromotedToScapegoat: In a fashion similar to [[TVSeries/YesMinister [[Series/YesMinister "Yes Minister"]] the book goes into detail on the Great Offices of State and says how "The Home Secretary was the man who had to deal with every child murderer, escaped prisoner, dangerous dog, inner-city riot, drug dealer, illegal immigrant, terrorist, car accident, rapist and cracked pavement in Britain." As a result the Party and people will blame them whenever things goes wrong, the book saying anyone who wanted to be Home Secretary was an idiot.
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* InvisiblePresident: It's set in 1997, but at the time of publication (1996) both the American and British national elections were being contested, thus meaning that the identities of both the President and the Prime Minister are deliberately kept vague.

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* InvisiblePresident: It's set in 1997, but at the time of publication (1996) both the American and British national elections were being contested, thus meaning that the identities of both the President and the Prime Minister are deliberately kept vague.vague.
* PromotedToScapegoat: In a fashion similar to [[TVSeries/YesMinister "Yes Minister"]] the book goes into detail on the Great Offices of State and says how "The Home Secretary was the man who had to deal with every child murderer, escaped prisoner, dangerous dog, inner-city riot, drug dealer, illegal immigrant, terrorist, car accident, rapist and cracked pavement in Britain." As a result the Party and people will blame them whenever things goes wrong, the book saying anyone who wanted to be Home Secretary was an idiot.
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The first(and last) Virgin New Advnetures featuring The Eighth Doctor and the sixth one featuring [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E3TheIceWarriors The Ice Warriors ]]

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