The Slow Empire is a BBC Books original novel written by Dave Stone and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz and Anji. Popular culture allusions This novel has a number of allusions to popular culture: Anji has consecutively watched every episode of Quantum Leap due to her boyfriend, Dave. A small screen graphic of the TARDIS is described as having a "video echo effect from a 1970s Top of the Pops." The several console terminals on the planet Goronos reminded Anji of that film done by the man who did Time Bandits and was originally going to be titled 1984 and a Half. Continuity The man who wakes Anji has been confirmed to be Sabbath in disguise The Collectors also appeared in Heart of TARDIS and Sky Pirates!. References External links The Cloister Library - The Slow Empire 2001 British novels 2001 science fiction novels Eighth Doctor Adventures British science fiction novels Novels by Dave Stone