Benito Mussolini January 1945 by Madeleine Mollier, a few months before he was captured and executed by Italian anti-fascist partisans, he stated flatly: "Seven years ago, I was an interesting person. Now, I am little more than a corpse." He continued: On 25 April 1945, allied troops were advancing into northern Italy, and the collapse of the Salò Republic was imminent. Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci set out for Switzerland, intending to board a plane and escape to Spain. Two days later on 27 April, they were stopped near the village of Dongo (Lake Como) by communist partisans Valerio and Bellini
The Woman Who Lived already expressed his dislike and avoidance of immortals in a conversation with Jack in Series 3's episode "Utopia". The Doctor calls Me 'Zorro' after the masked outlaw created by Johnston McCulley, first appearing in 1919. Struan Rodger previously provided the voice of the Face of Boe in three episodes between Series 2 and Series 3. The episode was watched by 4.39 million viewers overnight in the UK. It received a 20.0% audience share. Consolidated ratings show 6.11 million watched this episode on time shift. It received an Appreciation Index score of 81. "The Woman Who Lived" received universal critical acclaim,