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* The King almost threatens Liz with a [[death sentence]]. | * The King almost threatens Liz with a [[death sentence]]. | ||
* Rudimentary [[glasses]] have already been invented by 1539, though the King is too vain to wear them. | * Rudimentary [[glasses]] have already been invented by 1539, though the King is too vain to wear them. | ||
* [[Henry III]] has [[ | * [[Henry III]] has [[cataract]]s, rendering him "practically [[blind]]", but the Doctor cures him of this ailment with his [[sonic screwdriver]]. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This may be, chronologically, the first known use of the [[sonic screwdriver]] in a [[medical]] capacity: in this case, to cure [[Henry III]] of his [[ | * This may be, chronologically, the first known use of the [[sonic screwdriver]] in a [[medical]] capacity: in this case, to cure [[Henry III]] of his [[cataract]]s. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
Revision as of 07:11, 15 May 2017
Hiccup in Time was the fourth short story in the Short Trips anthology Short Trips: Indefinable Magic. It was written by Matthew James. It featured the Third Doctor and Liz Shaw.
Summary
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Characters
References
- In the 16th century, it was believed that hiccups result from an "imbalance of the humours", but Liz knows they're most often a symptom of indigestion.
- The King almost threatens Liz with a death sentence.
- Rudimentary glasses have already been invented by 1539, though the King is too vain to wear them.
- Henry III has cataracts, rendering him "practically blind", but the Doctor cures him of this ailment with his sonic screwdriver.
Notes
- This may be, chronologically, the first known use of the sonic screwdriver in a medical capacity: in this case, to cure Henry III of his cataracts.
Continuity
- Liz Shaw is rescued by the Third Doctor later in his life, from once the Time Lords restored his TARDIS. (TV: The Three Doctors, et al.)
