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* TheCastShowoff: Creator/PeterCapaldi is an avid electric guitar player and a former member of a punk band. He went out and got an electric guitar for this story, as seen in a Website/{{Vine}} with him at a guitar shop. Fittingly, this story debuts his Doctor's guitar and becomes one of his [[IconicItem trademarks.]]

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* TheCastShowoff: Creator/PeterCapaldi is an avid electric guitar player and a former member of a punk band. He went out and got an electric guitar for this story, as seen in a Website/{{Vine}} Platform/{{Vine}} with him at a guitar shop. Fittingly, this story debuts his Doctor's guitar and becomes one of his [[IconicItem trademarks.]]



* ThrowItIn: Creator/MichelleGomez confirmed on Website/{{Twitter}} that her tickling a nearby Dalek's bumps when referring to the TARDIS as "the dog's unmentionables" was improvised.

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* ThrowItIn: Creator/MichelleGomez confirmed on Website/{{Twitter}} Platform/{{Twitter}} that her tickling a nearby Dalek's bumps when referring to the TARDIS as "the dog's unmentionables" was improvised.
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** A lot of people thought that Clara kissing Jane Austen (and being very happy about it) is a way to make up for the "Nina was just a phase" joke in "Asylum of the Daleks", after the [[ScrewYourself equally questionable]] attempt at a save in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS33ShortClaraAndTheTardis Clara and the TARDIS]]".
** The "New Paradigm" Daleks are conspicuous by their total absence, with only "Classic" and RTD-era models showing up.
** The Special Weapons Dalek is not just brought back as a piece of background scenery this time, but totally functional. Not only that, but we get to see it talking and lighting up for the first time ever (many fans correctly guesses that the little ventilation slots on the sides of its doom were actually its version of the Dalek ear lamp lights), and Nick Briggs even went to the trouble of giving it a "[[EvilSoundsDeep big, beefy voice]]".
** The episode is also the beginning of sanding off the rougher edges of the Twelfth Doctor, as making him more grumpy and unlikable in Series 8 didn't really work out. First time we see The Doctor in this episode he's trying to save a child from death, and second time we see him he's playing a guitar (on top of a Chieftain tank, no less), cracking jokes, and being affectionate with Clara. Much better!
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* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** A lot of people thought that Clara kissing Jane Austen (and being very happy about it) is a way to make up for the "Nina was just a phase" joke in "Asylum of the Daleks", after the [[ScrewYourself equally questionable]] attempt at a save in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS33ShortClaraAndTheTardis Clara and the TARDIS]]".
** The "New Paradigm" Daleks are conspicuous by their total absence, with only "Classic" and RTD-era models showing up.
** The Special Weapons Dalek is not just brought back as a piece of background scenery this time, but totally functional. Not only that, but we get to see it talking and lighting up for the first time ever (many fans correctly guesses that the little ventilation slots on the sides of its doom were actually its version of the Dalek ear lamp lights), and Nick Briggs even went to the trouble of giving it a "[[EvilSoundsDeep big, beefy voice]]".
** The episode is also the beginning of sanding off the rougher edges of the Twelfth Doctor, as making him more grumpy and unlikable in Series 8 didn't really work out. First time we see The Doctor in this episode he's trying to save a child from death, and second time we see him he's playing a guitar (on top of a Chieftain tank, no less), cracking jokes, and being affectionate with Clara. Much better!
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* WordOfSaintPaul: The actor playing Bors stayed on Twitter that he believes the real Bors was unconscious in the castle while a "simulcron" did the work.

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* WordOfSaintPaul: The actor playing Bors stayed stated on Twitter that he believes the real Bors was unconscious in the castle while a "simulcron" did the work.
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* RoleReprise: Once again, Julian Bleach plays Davros.

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* RoleReprise: Once again, Julian Bleach Creator/JulianBleach plays Davros.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: It was revealed by Creator/RussellTDavies in a 2020 ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'' interview he held with Creator/StevenMoffat that the two had been discussing the plans for what would become "The Magician's Apprentice" in 2014 as Moffat was pushing hard for Davies to write a script for the original pitch of Davros being held on trial. The two have noted that very little of what they had discussed made it into the final story.
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* TheCastShowoff: That really is Capaldi playing the guitar. Capaldi was the lead guitarist in a punk band in his younger days. All of his guitar playing is real.

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* TheCastShowoff: That really Creator/PeterCapaldi is Capaldi playing the guitar. Capaldi was the lead guitarist in an avid electric guitar player and a former member of a punk band band. He went out and got an electric guitar for this story, as seen in a Website/{{Vine}} with him at a guitar shop. Fittingly, this story debuts his younger days. All Doctor's guitar and becomes one of his guitar playing is real.[[IconicItem trademarks.]]



* LyingCreator: In interviews prior to the start of Series 9 (not to mention Series 8), Capaldi was quoted as saying that there would be no flirting between the Doctor and Clara. Notwithstanding his contradictory remarks in the August 2015 interview with Creator/WilWheaton (in which he directly said the Doctor and Clara were in an old-fashioned romance), one of the very first things the Doctor does in this episode when he is reunited with Clara ... is flirt with her (something Clara herself flags as [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness out of character]], although there are additional moments of this nature later in the season).

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* LyingCreator: In interviews prior to the start of Series 9 (not to mention Series 8), Capaldi was quoted as saying that there would be no flirting between the Doctor and Clara. Notwithstanding his contradictory remarks in the August 2015 interview with Creator/WilWheaton (in which he directly said the Doctor and Clara were in an old-fashioned romance), one of the very first things the Doctor does in this episode when he is reunited with Clara ...Clara... is flirt with her (something Clara herself flags as [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness out of character]], although there are additional moments of this nature later in the season).



* WordOfSaintPaul: The actor playing Bors stayed on Twitter that he believes the real Bors was unconscious in the castle while a “simulcron” did the work.

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* WordOfSaintPaul: The actor playing Bors stayed on Twitter that he believes the real Bors was unconscious in the castle while a “simulcron” "simulcron" did the work.
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* WordOfSaintPaul: The actor playing Bors stayed on Twitter that he believes the real Bors was unconscious in the castle while a “simulcron” did the work.
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Role Reprisal was renamed to Role Reprise, and it's also Trivia. Moved to the Trivia page.

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* ActorAllusion: The Doctor's entrance references Peter Capaldi's time as the lead singer of a punk rock band in college (alongside Creator/CraigFerguson).[[note]]The band was, according to Capaldi's appearance in ''TheGrahamNortonShow'', at various times known as either [[AtrociousAlias "The Bastards from Hell"]] or [[UnfortunateNames "The]] [[ChippendalesDancers Dreamboys"]][[/note]]



* CastTheExpert: This is the first of several episodes in Series 9 and 10 to show the Doctor playing guitar, a character facet introduced due to Peter Capaldi's real-life playing ability.
* LyingCreator: In interviews prior to the start of Series 9 (not to mention Series 8), Capaldi was quoted as saying that there would be no flirting between the Doctor and Clara. Notwithstanding his contradictory remarks in the August 2015 interview with Wil Wheaton (in which he directly said the Doctor and Clara were in an old-fashioned romance), one of the very first things the Doctor does in this episode when he is reunited with Clara ... is flirt with her (something Clara herself flags as [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness out of character]], although there are additional moments of this nature later in the season).
* OffTheShelfFX: The actor playing Colony Sarff created the character's distinctive slithering movement with one of those two-wheeled "hoverboards."
* RoleReprisal: Once again, Julian Bleach plays Davros.

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* CastTheExpert: This is the first of several episodes in Series 9 and 10 to show the Doctor playing guitar, a character facet introduced due to Peter Capaldi's Creator/PeterCapaldi's real-life playing ability.
* LyingCreator: In interviews prior to the start of Series 9 (not to mention Series 8), Capaldi was quoted as saying that there would be no flirting between the Doctor and Clara. Notwithstanding his contradictory remarks in the August 2015 interview with Wil Wheaton Creator/WilWheaton (in which he directly said the Doctor and Clara were in an old-fashioned romance), one of the very first things the Doctor does in this episode when he is reunited with Clara ... is flirt with her (something Clara herself flags as [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness out of character]], although there are additional moments of this nature later in the season).
* OffTheShelfFX: The actor playing Colony Sarff created ThrowItIn: Creator/MichelleGomez confirmed on Website/{{Twitter}} that her tickling a nearby Dalek's bumps when referring to the character's distinctive slithering movement with one of those two-wheeled "hoverboards."
* RoleReprisal: Once again, Julian Bleach plays Davros.
TARDIS as "the dog's unmentionables" was improvised.

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* LyingCreator: In interviews prior to the start of Series 9, Capaldi was quoted as saying that there would be no flirting between the Doctor and Clara. Notwithstanding his contradictory remarks in the August 2015 interview with Wil Wheaton (in which he directly said the Doctor and Clara were in an old-fashioned romance), one of the very first things the Doctor does in this episode when he is reunited with Clara ... is flirt with her (something Clara herself flags as [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness out of character]], although there are additional moments of this nature later in the season).

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* CastTheExpert: This is the first of several episodes in Series 9 and 10 to show the Doctor playing guitar, a character facet introduced due to Peter Capaldi's real-life playing ability.
* LyingCreator: In interviews prior to the start of Series 9, 9 (not to mention Series 8), Capaldi was quoted as saying that there would be no flirting between the Doctor and Clara. Notwithstanding his contradictory remarks in the August 2015 interview with Wil Wheaton (in which he directly said the Doctor and Clara were in an old-fashioned romance), one of the very first things the Doctor does in this episode when he is reunited with Clara ... is flirt with her (something Clara herself flags as [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness out of character]], although there are additional moments of this nature later in the season).
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* OffTheShelfFX: The actor playing Colony Sarff created the character's distinctive slithering movement with one of those two-wheeled "hoverboards."
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* LyingCreator: In interviews prior to the start of Series 9, Capaldi was quoted as saying that there would be no flirting between the Doctor and Clara. Notwithstanding his contradictory remarks in the August 2015 interview with Wil Wheaton (in which he directly said the Doctor and Clara were in an old-fashioned romance), one of the very first things the Doctor does in this episode when he is reunited with Clara ... is flirt with her (something Clara herself flags as [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness out of character]], although there are additional moments of this nature later in the season).
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/{{Bugs}} Ros]] has joined UNIT.
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* TheCastShowoff: That really is Capaldi playing the guitar.

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* TheCastShowoff: That really is Capaldi playing the guitar. Capaldi was the lead guitarist in a punk band in his younger days. All of his guitar playing is real.
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* ActorAllusion: The Doctor's entrance references Peter Capaldi's time as the lead singer of a punk rock band in college (alongside Creator/CraigFerguson)[[note]]The band was, according to Capaldi's appearance in ''TheGrahamNortonShow'', at various times known as either [[AtrociousAlias "The Bastards from Hell"]] or [[UnfortunateNames "The]] [[ChippendalesDancers Dreamboys"]][[/note]].

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* ActorAllusion: The Doctor's entrance references Peter Capaldi's time as the lead singer of a punk rock band in college (alongside Creator/CraigFerguson)[[note]]The Creator/CraigFerguson).[[note]]The band was, according to Capaldi's appearance in ''TheGrahamNortonShow'', at various times known as either [[AtrociousAlias "The Bastards from Hell"]] or [[UnfortunateNames "The]] [[ChippendalesDancers Dreamboys"]][[/note]].Dreamboys"]][[/note]]
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* ActorAllusion: The Doctor's entrance references Peter Capaldi's time as the lead singer of a punk rock band in college (alongside Creator/CraigFerguson).

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* ActorAllusion: The Doctor's entrance references Peter Capaldi's time as the lead singer of a punk rock band in college (alongside Creator/CraigFerguson).Creator/CraigFerguson)[[note]]The band was, according to Capaldi's appearance in ''TheGrahamNortonShow'', at various times known as either [[AtrociousAlias "The Bastards from Hell"]] or [[UnfortunateNames "The]] [[ChippendalesDancers Dreamboys"]][[/note]].
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* RoleReprisal: Once again, Julian Bleach plays Davros.

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* RoleReprisal: Once again, Julian Bleach plays Davros.Davros.

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* ActorAllusion: The Doctor's entrance references Peter Capaldi's time as the lead singer of a punk rock band in college.

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* ActorAllusion: The Doctor's entrance references Peter Capaldi's time as the lead singer of a punk rock band in college.college (alongside Creator/CraigFerguson).
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/{{Bugs}} Ros]] has joined UNIT.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/{{Bugs}} Ros]] has joined UNIT.UNIT.
* RoleReprisal: Once again, Julian Bleach plays Davros.
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* TheCastShowoff: That really is Capaldi playing the guitar.
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* ActorAllusion: The Doctor's entrance references Peter Capaldi's time as the lead singer of a punk rock band in college.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/{{Bugs}} Ros has joined UNIT]]

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/{{Bugs}} Ros Ros]] has joined UNIT]]UNIT.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/{{Bugs}} Ros has joined UNIT]]

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