We spotted a few fun nods to previous episodes in Doctor Who’s series 8 opener.
Steven Moffat is obviously aware of this statement, but has interpreted it differently to most.
Weve done our best to provide an extensive list, and youre very welcome to provide extensions and footnotes.
Youve redecorated, I dont like it, also crops up again.
Speaking of Troughton, his first story is referenced by Madame Vastras use of the word renewal.
InThe Power Of The Daleksthe term regeneration hadnt been fixed, the word renewal being used instead.
Its enough to ponder other regeneration stories being referenced.
Elisabeth Sladen was also commemorated inDeep Breath.
As well asSchool Reunion, Toby WhithousesA Town Called Mercywas referenced by the Doctors continued ability to speak Horse.
And dinosaur, apparently.
The Doctor speaks every language according to the Tenth Doctor, including baby (Closing Time).
Geronimo as introduced (and used sporadically thereafter) inThe Eleventh Hour.
The Childrens Menu joke: Everyone by the end of the opening music is a kid!
All the best stuff is childrens.
You look at a risotto on a menu and you see the childrens menu and theres sausage and chips.
All the good stuff belongs to children.
Technically, any connection between Silurians and dinosaurs is a callback toDoctor Who And The Silurians.
Tony Way, who you may recognise as Ser Dontos inGame Of Thrones, dies horribly here as Alf.
And finally: There are Scottish accents.
Theres been a murder.
Obviously the whole thing is a riff onTaggart.
