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'''Freedonia''' was a fictional nation primarily associated with [[Martha Jones]]. The [[Tenth Doctor]] once told [[William Shakespeare]] that [[Martha Jones]] was a citizen of the nation of "Freedonia" to explain away her differences from the women of Shakespeare's acquaintance. ([[ | '''Freedonia''' was a fictional nation primarily associated with [[Martha Jones]]. The [[Tenth Doctor]] once told [[William Shakespeare]] that [[Martha Jones]] was a citizen of the nation of "Freedonia" to explain away her differences from the women of Shakespeare's acquaintance. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]'') Later, while visiting the [[Lake District]] in [[September]] [[1909]], Martha again claimed to be from Freedonia. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sting of the Zygons]]'') | ||
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Freedonia was a fictional nation primarily associated with Martha Jones. The Tenth Doctor once told William Shakespeare that Martha Jones was a citizen of the nation of "Freedonia" to explain away her differences from the women of Shakespeare's acquaintance. (TV: The Shakespeare Code) Later, while visiting the Lake District in September 1909, Martha again claimed to be from Freedonia. (PROSE: Sting of the Zygons)
Behind the scenes
"Freedonia" is a generic name for a plausible-sounding but fictional country, popularised by the Marx Brothers film Duck Soup. Its use in The Shakespeare Code was intended as a reference to Duck Soup. (DWA #49, REF: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia)
