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A '''humbug''' was a [[mint]] sweet carried by the [[Fourth Doctor|Fourth]] and [[Eighth Doctor]]s. The Fourth Doctor once offered one to [[Gatherer]] [[Hade]] after their meeting adjourned. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sun Makers]], ''[[PROSE]]: ''[[Coldheart (novel)|Coldheart]]'')
A '''humbug''' was a [[mint]] sweet carried by the [[Fourth Doctor|Fourth]] and [[Eighth Doctor]]s. The Fourth Doctor once offered one to [[Gatherer]] [[Hade]] after their meeting adjourned. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sun Makers]], ''[[PROSE]]: ''[[Coldheart (novel)|Coldheart]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
Despite the Doctor calling it a humbug, the sweet taken by Hade was in fact a [[jelly baby]]. This incident is similar to one in ''[[Image of the Fendahl]]'' where the Doctor offers a jelly baby that is in fact a [[wikipedia:Liquorice allsort|liquorice allsort]].
Despite the Doctor calling it a humbug, the sweet taken by Hade was in fact a [[jelly baby]]. This incident is similar to one in ''[[Image of the Fendahl]]'' where the Doctor offers a jelly baby that is in fact a [[wikipedia:Liquorice allsort|liquorice allsort]].
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Humbug (sweet)
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A humbug was a mint sweet carried by the Fourth and Eighth Doctors. The Fourth Doctor once offered one to Gatherer Hade after their meeting adjourned. (TV: The Sun Makers, PROSE: Coldheart)

Behind the scenes

Despite the Doctor calling it a humbug, the sweet taken by Hade was in fact a jelly baby. This incident is similar to one in Image of the Fendahl where the Doctor offers a jelly baby that is in fact a liquorice allsort.