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[[Ben Jackson]] once called [[Polly Wright]] "'''Nanook of the North'''" to describe the thick outerwear she had found from the [[TARDIS wardrobe]] to protect her from [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] weather. | [[Ben Jackson]] once called [[Polly Wright]] "'''Nanook of the North'''" to describe the thick outerwear she had found from the [[TARDIS wardrobe]] to protect her from [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] weather. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'') | ||
==Behind the scenes== | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Though unspecified in the script, Nanook of the North was a real person whose life had been captured in a [[1922]] award-winning documentary about Arctic {{w|Inuit}}s. The name became synonymous with being prepared for, or thriving in, wintry conditions. | Though unspecified in the script, Nanook of the North was a real person whose life had been captured in a [[1922]] award-winning documentary about Arctic {{w|Inuit}}s. The name became synonymous with being prepared for, or thriving in, wintry conditions. | ||
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Revision as of 05:47, 24 August 2012
Ben Jackson once called Polly Wright "Nanook of the North" to describe the thick outerwear she had found from the TARDIS wardrobe to protect her from Antarctic weather. (DW: The Tenth Planet)
Behind the scenes
Though unspecified in the script, Nanook of the North was a real person whose life had been captured in a 1922 award-winning documentary about Arctic Inuits. The name became synonymous with being prepared for, or thriving in, wintry conditions.
