This ones not an Easter Egg in the strictest sense but its still an interesting thing to keep an eye out for. In A Good Man Goes To War, take a close look at the hallways on Demons Run. They look familiar, dont they. Well theres a reason for that. In the grand Doctor Who tradition of stretching out a meagre budget, the hallways on Demons Run are the Tardis corridor set from The Doctors Wife pressed into service for the mid-series finale. Where, as with The Doctors Wife, they are used multiple times for different corridors. The penny pinching spirit of Classic Who lives on.
19. The Accidental Prequel The Curse Of The Black Spot
Can an Easter Egg still be an Easter Egg if its accidental? Were going to go out on a limb and say yes. Series 6s The Curse Of The Black Spot was Doctor Whos first pirate-themed story since the First Doctor story The Smugglers. And by sheer coincidence, it ended up being a prequel to The Smugglers. The Smugglers takes place in 17th century Cornwall and features the Doctor becoming involved in the search for pirate Henry Averys lost treasure. When the time came to write The Curse Of The Black Spot, Steve Thompson decided to include Henry Avery as a character because he was a historical figure who fitted the themes of the episode; being entirely unaware that he was setting the scenes for a story written and produced forty-six years before.
JG Moore is a writer and filmmaker from the south of England. He also works as an editor and VFX artist, and has a BA in Media Production from the University Of Winchester.
