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'''Manchester''' was a city in [[England]]. The [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Nyssa]], and [[Tegan Jovanka]] visited Manchester in [[1993]]. ([[MA]]: ''[[Goth Opera]]'') There was a suite called the Manchester Suite aboard [[Platform One]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'') | '''Manchester''' was a city in [[England]]. | ||
== History == | |||
The [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Nyssa]], and [[Tegan Jovanka]] visited Manchester in [[1993]]. ([[MA]]: ''[[Goth Opera (novel)|Goth Opera]]'') | |||
The [[Sixth Doctor]] visited the Mancunian borough of [[Salford]] several times. In [[1965]] he was there with [[Mel]] for a brief, second encounter with the [[wishing beast]]. ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Vanity Box (audio story)|The Vanity Box]]'') | |||
Later, in [[2008]], he twice visited the borough with [[Charley Pollard]] —on both occasions meeting [[Patricia Menzies|D.I. Menzies]]. ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Condemned (audio story)|The Condemned]]'', ''[[The Raincloud Man (audio story)|The Raincloud Man]]'') | |||
There was a suite called the Manchester Suite aboard [[Platform One]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* [[Producer]] [[Phil Collinson]] left ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in [[2008]] to become Head of Drama at BBC Manchester. A good many behind the scenes figures — like [[John Simm]], [[Piers Wenger]] and [[Beth Willis]] —have ties to [[Wikipedia:Life on Mars (TV series)|the ''Life on Mars'' franchise]], which is set in Manchester, and may have partially inspired the character of D.I. Menzies. | * [[Producer]] [[Phil Collinson]] left ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in [[2008]] to become Head of Drama at BBC Manchester. | ||
* A good many behind the scenes figures — like [[John Simm]], [[Piers Wenger]] and [[Beth Willis]] —have ties to [[Wikipedia:Life on Mars (TV series)|the ''Life on Mars'' franchise]], which is set in Manchester, and may have partially inspired the character of D.I. Menzies. | |||
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Revision as of 00:32, 5 August 2012
Manchester was a city in England.
History
The Fifth Doctor, Nyssa, and Tegan Jovanka visited Manchester in 1993. (MA: Goth Opera)
The Sixth Doctor visited the Mancunian borough of Salford several times. In 1965 he was there with Mel for a brief, second encounter with the wishing beast. (BFA: The Vanity Box)
Later, in 2008, he twice visited the borough with Charley Pollard —on both occasions meeting D.I. Menzies. (BFA: The Condemned, The Raincloud Man)
There was a suite called the Manchester Suite aboard Platform One. (DW: The End of the World)
Behind the scenes
- Producer Phil Collinson left Doctor Who in 2008 to become Head of Drama at BBC Manchester.
- A good many behind the scenes figures — like John Simm, Piers Wenger and Beth Willis —have ties to the Life on Mars franchise, which is set in Manchester, and may have partially inspired the character of D.I. Menzies.
