DW 11-09: It Takes You Away

A guide to classic Who references in new Who.

Doctor Who series 11 episode 9 in which the Doctor and go to Norway (and beyond).

May contain spoilers for 

"It Takes You Away"

References

[OLD] - Things that first appeared in the classic series (or the film).

The following are also covered:

[1ST] - The first appearance of this thing.

[NEW] - Things that first appeared in the new series.

Ongoing References...

The TARDIS

• [OLD] The Doctor's time and space travel vehicle.  It stands for Time And Relative Dimension(s) In Space.  Like a lot of the Doctor's race's technology, it is "bigger on the inside."  The Doctor stole her second-hand TARDIS when fleeing her homeworld.  It is an older model ("Type 40") and unreliable, often ending up in the wrong location, and being unable to blend into its environment (a feature TARDISes should have).

The Doctor

• [OLD] The main character of Doctor Who, classic series and new. This is the Thirteen Doctor.

Sonic Screwdriver

• [OLD] The Doctor's favourite tool: the sonic screwdriver. First shown to be used by the Second Doctor in "Fury of the Deep" (Doctor Who (1963) season 5), it has been used almost constantly since. She built her current version in "The Woman Who Fell to Earth" (Doctor Who (2015) series 11).

This episode...

The Wooly Rebellion

• [1ST] First mention of this conflict.

Ribbon's Race

• [1ST] The first appearance of one of these.

Anti-Zone

• [1ST] First appearance of one of these areas.

Flesh Moths

• [1ST] First appearance of these creatures.

Solitract

• [1ST] First appearance of one of this.

The Doctor's Grandmother

• [1ST] First mention of one of the Doctor's grandparents.

Pre-Time

• [NEW] The Beast in "The Satan Pit" (Doctor Who (2005) series 2) claimed to come from before time, something the Tenth Doctor had trouble accepting. The Ancient Lights in "Secret of the Stars Part One" and "Secrets of the Stars Part Two" (Sarah Jane Adventures series 2) were said to have come from before time.

Zygon

• [OLD] Recurring foe of the Doctor in the classic and new series.

Reverse the Polarity...

• [OLD] A catchphrase of sorts for the Doctor.

~ DUG.

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The Time Crash blog was created to help New Who fans understand Classic Who references - and to know if something isn't a reference but a new idea.  If there's a reference I missed or a subject that you feel needs more explaining, please comment.