History Trivia / DoctorWhoS32E2DayOfTheMoon

* When Amy confronts Canton, three silence were supposed to be watching them, but this was left out.

** The scene in which Amy confronts Canton was originally watched by three Silence in the script, but this did not make it to the film version.

* RecycledSet: The control room set used from "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E11TheLodger The Lodger]]" was used again for this episode. Creator/StevenMoffat wanted the set to be used again, feeling it would be a suitable Silence base. The set was adapted to give it a darker, evil feel.

** Incorporating UsefulNotes/RichardNixon into the plot was, of course, an example of RealLifeWritesThePlot; Creator/StevenMoffat wanted to set the story during the Moon landing and looked up the United States president during the time. He was initially disappointed that it was such a "rubbish one" and briefly considered using a generic, unnamed president, such as the one seen in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E12TheSoundOfDrums The Sound of Drums]]". However, he thought it "didn't feel right for a story partly about real events" and realised it could be fun to use Nixon. He believed there was something "comically awkward" about him, and it would be interesting for the Doctor to have to work with someone he did not like.

* CaliforniaDoubling: The sequence where Delaware chases River in New York City was shot in central Cardiff, while the scenes set in Area 51 were filmed in a large disused hangar in South Wales.

** Incorporating UsefulNotes/RichardNixon into the plot was, of course, an example of RealLofeWritesThePlot; Creator/StevenMoffat wanted to set the story during the Moon landing and looked up the United States president during the time. He was initially disappointed that it was such a "rubbish one" and briefly considered using a generic, unnamed president, such as the one seen in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E12TheSoundOfDrums The Sound of Drums]]". However, he thought it "didn't feel right for a story partly about real events" and realised it could be fun to use Nixon. He believed there was something "comically awkward" about him, and it would be interesting for the Doctor to have to work with someone he did not like.

** Incorporating UsefulNotes/RichardNixon into the plot was accidental; Creator/StevenMoffat wanted to set the story during the Moon landing and looked up the United States president during the time. He was initially disappointed that it was such a "rubbish one" and briefly considered using a generic, unnamed president, such as the one seen in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E12TheSoundOfDrums The Sound of Drums]]". However, he thought it "didn't feel right for a story partly about real events" and realised it could be fun to use Nixon. He believed there was something "comically awkward" about him, and it would be interesting for the Doctor to have to work with someone he did not like.

** Incorporating UsefulNotes/RichardNixon into the plot was accidental; Creator/RichardMoffat wanted to set the story during the Moon landing and looked up the United States president during the time. He was initially disappointed that it was such a "rubbish one" and briefly considered using a generic, unnamed president, such as the one seen in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E12TheSoundOfDrums The Sound of Drums]]". However, he thought it "didn't feel right for a story partly about real events" and realised it could be fun to use Nixon. He believed there was something "comically awkward" about him, and it would be interesting for the Doctor to have to work with someone he did not like.

* RecycledSet: The control room set used from "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E11TheLodger The Lodger]]" was used again for this episode. Steven Moffat wanted the set to be used again, feeling it would be a suitable Silence base. The set was adapted to give it a darker, evil feel.

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The Japanese title of this episode is "The Silent Invasion".