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'''Robert Louis Stevenson''' was an author whose [[book]]s were read by [[Richard Pollard]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fall of the House of Pollard (audio story)|The Fall of the House of Pollard]]'')
'''Robert Louis Stevenson''' was an author whose [[book]]s were read by [[Richard Pollard]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fall of the House of Pollard (audio story)|The Fall of the House of Pollard]]'')
In [[1828]], [[Doctor]] [[Robert Knox]] alluded to Stevenson's novel ''[[The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde]]'' during a conversation with [[Evelyn Smythe]]. Given that Stevenson would not be born until the [[1850s]], the [[Sixth Doctor]] realised that he mentioned the novel as a test for Evelyn whom he correctly believed may be another time traveller. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Medicinal Purposes (audio story)|Medicinal Purposes]]'')


One of Stevenson's books was ''[[Kidnapped]]''. The [[Second Doctor]] gave [[Eleanor Woods]] a copy. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Visiting Hours]]'')
One of Stevenson's books was ''[[Kidnapped]]''. The [[Second Doctor]] gave [[Eleanor Woods]] a copy. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Visiting Hours]]'')
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[[Mark Gatiss]] played Robert Louis Stevenson in [[Steven Moffat]]'s {{wi|Jekyll (TV series)|Jekyll}}.
[[Mark Gatiss]] played Robert Louis Stevenson in [[Steven Moffat]]'s {{wi|Jekyll (TV series)|Jekyll}}.
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Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson was an author whose books were read by Richard Pollard. (AUDIO: The Fall of the House of Pollard)

In 1828, Doctor Robert Knox alluded to Stevenson's novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde during a conversation with Evelyn Smythe. Given that Stevenson would not be born until the 1850s, the Sixth Doctor realised that he mentioned the novel as a test for Evelyn whom he correctly believed may be another time traveller. (AUDIO: Medicinal Purposes)

One of Stevenson's books was Kidnapped. The Second Doctor gave Eleanor Woods a copy. (PROSE: Visiting Hours)

Another of Stevenson's books was Treasure Island. The First Doctor exchanged Treasure Island for a copy of The Time Machine while visiting Professor Chronotis in Cambridge in 1958. (PROSE: Cambridge Previsited)

Behind the scenes

Mark Gatiss played Robert Louis Stevenson in Steven Moffat's Jekyll.