ðə sˈɛkʃənz sˈɛt ɪnðə fˈɪfti fˈɜːst sˈɛntʃɚɹi ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ kəntˈeɪn ɹˈɛfɹənsᵻz tə ðə dˈɑːktɚ hˌuː sˈɪɹiəl ðə tˈælɑːnz ʌv wˈɛŋtʃjˈæŋ, ʃˈoʊɪŋ ðə wˈɔːɹ ðæt vˈɪlən mˈæɡnəs ɡɹˈiːl hæd stˈɑːɹɾᵻd bᵻfˌoːɹ tɹˈaɪɪŋ tʊ ɛskˈeɪp θɹuː tˈaɪm.
The sections set in the 51st Century in particular contain references to the Doctor Who serial The Talons of Weng-Chiang, showing the war that villain Magnus Greel had started before trying to escape through time.