DW Christmas Special 2016: The Return of Doctor Mysterio

A Guide to Classic Who references in new Who.

Doctor Who Christmas Special 2016 in which the Doctor meets the superhero, Doctor Mysterio.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"The Return of Doctor Mysterio"

SJA 2-02: The Last Sontaran Part Two

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) New Who (including The Sarah Jane Adventure episodes.)

The Sarah Jane Adventures: Series 2 episode 1 (Story 7 part 1) in which Sarah Jane and friends meet a Sontaran.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"The Last Sontaran Part Two"

SJA 2-01: The Last Sontaran Part One

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) New Who (including The Sarah Jane Adventure episodes.)

The Sarah Jane Adventures: Series 2 episode 1 (Story 7 part 1) in which Sarah Jane and friends meet a Sontaran.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"The Last Sontaran Part One"

Class 01-08: The Lost

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) in New Who including in Class episodes.

Class series 1, episode 8 (story 6) in which the Shadow Kin return.  Again.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"The Lost"

Class 01-07: The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did (B)

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) in New Who including in Class episodes.

Class series 1, episode 7 (story 5B) in which we learn what Quill did.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did"

Class 01-06: Detained (A)

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) in New Who including in Class episodes.

Class series 1, episode 6 (story 5A) in which the gang are put in detention.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"Detained"

Class 01-05: Brave-ish Heart (2)

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) in New Who including in Class episodes.

Class series 1, episode 5 (story 4 part 2) in which many of the issues from the previous episode are solved.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"Brave-ish Heart"

Class 01-04: Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart (1)

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) in New Who including in Class episodes.

Class series 1, episode 4 (story 4 part 1) in which we meet April's father.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart"

Class 01-03: Nightvisiting

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) in New Who including in Class episodes.

Class series 1, episode 3 (story 3) in which we meet Tanya's father.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"Nightvisiting"

Class 01-02: The Coach With the Dragon Tattoo

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) in New Who including in Class episodes.

Class series 1, episode 2 (story 2) in which we meet a coach with a dragon tattoo.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"The Coach With the Dragon Tattoo"

Class 01-01: For Tonight We Might Die

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) in New Who including in Class episodes.

Class series 1, episode 1 (story 1) in which we meet the students of Coal Hill Academy.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"For Tonight We May Die"

Background - Coal Hill Secondary School

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) in New Who.

Coal Hill Secondary School appeared in two classic era Doctor Who stories.

DW 04-06: The Doctor's Daughter

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) in New Who.

Doctor Who series 4 episode 6 (Story 37):  A genetically manipulated copy of the Doctor is made.

May contain spoilers for

"The Doctor's Daughter"

Background - Regeneration

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) including .

Regeneration is the ability of Time Lords to cheat death by taking on a new form.

DW 04-05: The Poison Sky (Part 2)

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) in New Who.

Doctor Who series 4 episode 5 (Story 36 part 2):  The Sontarans try to destroy the world.

May contain spoilers for

"The Poison Sky"

DW 4-04: The Sontaran Stratagem (Part 1)

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) in New Who.

Doctor Who series 4 episode 4 (Story 36):  An old friend calls the Doctor for help against an old enemy.

May contain spoilers for

"The Sontaran Stratagem"

Foes - Sontarans

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) including friends of the Doctor.

Sontarans are a cloned warrior race from the planet Sontar.

Allies - UNIT

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) including friends of the Doctor.

UNIT is an international science and military organisation created to combat threats from alien encroachment on Earth.

TW 2-08: A Day in the Death (Part 3)

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) in New Who including in Torchwood episodes.

Torchwood series 2 episode 8 (Story 21):  Owen's still dead.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"A Day In The Death"

TW 2-07: Dead Man Walking (Part 2)

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) including in Torchwood episodes.

Torchwood series 2 episode 7 (Story 20):  Owen's dead.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"Dead Man Walking"

TW 2-06: Reset (Part 1)

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) including in Torchwood episodes.

Torchwood series 2 episode 6 (Story 19):  A UNIT doctor joins Jack and Torchwood-3.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"Reset"

Previously on... DOCTOR WHO: TIME CRASH

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references.)

All the episodes and minisodes looked at so far.

Doctor Who

• Series 1.

• "Born Again" minisode. 

• "The Christmas Invasion" (2005 Christmas Special)

• Series 2.

• "The Runaway Bride" (2006 Christmas Special)

• Series 3.

• "The Infinite Quest" (Animated) 

• "Time Crash" minisode.

• "Voyage of the Damned" (2007 Christmas Special)

• Series 4.

• Episode 1; Episode 2; Episode 3.

• Series 8.

• "Last Christmas" (2014 Christmas Special)

• Series 9.

• "The Husbands of River Song" (2015 Christmas Special)

Torchwood

• Series 1.
• Series 2.

• Episode 1; Episode 2; Episode 3; Episode 4; Episode 5.

Sarah Jane Adventures

• Series 1.

SJA 1-10: The Lost Boy Part Two

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) The Sarah Jane Adventure episodes.

Sarah Jane Adventures series 1 episode 10 (Story 6 part 2):  Sarah Jane and friends fight the evil Mr Smith.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"The Lost Boy Part Two"

SJA 1-09: The Lost Boy Part One

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) The Sarah Jane Adventure episodes.

Sarah Jane Adventures series 1 episode 9 (Story 6 part 1):  Luke is taken off Sarah Jane when his real parents come forward.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"The Lost Boy Part One"

BEHIND THE SCENES - UNIT in the 70s or 80s...

A Guide to Classic Who references.

Stories set on Earth during the classic era were often set "in the near future" but many things contradict that.

TW 2-05: Adam

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) including in Torchwood episodes.

Torchwood series 2 episode 5 (Story 18):  Gwen encounters a strange man in her house.  Can Jack, Adam and the rest of Torchwood-3 help?

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"Adam"

DW 04-03: Planet of the Ood

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) in new Who.

Doctor Who Series 4 episode 3 (Story 35).  The Doctor and Donna visit, well, the planet of the Ood.

May contain spoilers for

"Planet of the Ood"

TW 2-04: Meat

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) including in Torchwood episodes.

Torchwood series 2 episode 4 (Story 17):  Captain Jack Harkness & Torchwood-3 investigate Rhys's haulage firm.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"Meat"

DW 04-02: The Fires of Pompeii

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) in new Who.

Doctor Who Series 4 episode 2 (Story 34).  The Doctor and visit Pompeii just before Volcano Day.

May contain spoilers for

"Fires of Pompeii"

TW 2-03: To the Last Man

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) including in Torchwood episodes.

Torchwood series 2 episode 3 (Story 16):  Captain Jack Harkness & Torchwood-3 unfreeze a soldier from 1918.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"To the Last Man"

DW 04-01: Partners In Crime

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) in new Who.

Doctor Who Series 4 episode 1 (Story 33).  The Doctor runs into Donna Noble a second time.

May contain spoilers for

"Partners in Crime."

TW 2-02: Sleeper

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) including in Torchwood episodes.

Torchwood series 2 episode 2 (Story 15):  Captain Jack Harkness & Torchwood-3 investigate a break-in gone wrong.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"Sleeper"

Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references).

Doctor Who animated minisodes.  Martha and the Doctor race to find The Infinite before a space tyrant.

TW 2-01: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) including in Torchwood episodes.

Torchwood series 2 episode 1 (Story 14):  Captain Jack Harkness returns to Torchwood 3.