• The story was produced to raise money for the charity Comic Relief. Everyone working on the production was an unpaid volunteer.

  • The appearance of Joanna Lumley is a reference to an infamous mid-80s rumor that the Doctor would be played by Joanna Lumley.

  • Under the Master's cloak, Jonathan Pryce wore his costume from Tomorrow Never Dies (1997).

  • The TARDIS console seen in the film is not actually the BBC prop (which had been destroyed) but was instead constructed for use in amateur fan videos based on Doctor Who.

  • Rowan Atkinson had actually been a serious contender for role of The Doctor in the regular TV series.

  • Richard E. Grant would later provide the voice of the Doctor in "Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka" (2003).

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