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* [[Peter Pratt]] was for many years the principal comedian of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, which performed Gilbert and Sullivan's works. Pratt played the "patter" roles, such as the Major-General in | * [[Peter Pratt]] was for many years the principal comedian of the {{w|D'Oyly Carte Opera Company}}, which performed Gilbert and Sullivan's works. Pratt played the "patter" roles, such as the Major-General in {{wi|The Pirates of Penzance}} and Ko-Ko in {{wi|The Mikado}}. | ||
* Gilbert and Sullivan's songs from ''The Mikado'', | * Gilbert and Sullivan's songs from ''The Mikado'', {{wi|H.M.S. Pinafore}} and ''The Pirates of Penzance'' formed the basis of the songs sung in ''[[Doctor Who and the Pirates]]''. | ||
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Revision as of 20:33, 21 June 2012
Gilbert and Sullivan were human musicians. The First Doctor claimed that they once gave him a coat, which he in turn lent to Ian Chesterton. (DW: "The Brink of Disaster")
Behind the scenes
- Peter Pratt was for many years the principal comedian of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, which performed Gilbert and Sullivan's works. Pratt played the "patter" roles, such as the Major-General in The Pirates of Penzance and Ko-Ko in The Mikado.
- Gilbert and Sullivan's songs from The Mikado, H.M.S. Pinafore and The Pirates of Penzance formed the basis of the songs sung in Doctor Who and the Pirates.
