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'''"Fireball XL5"''' was a song. [[Frobisher]] sang it to annoy Professor [[Strut]], a hater of music. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Gift (comic story)|The Gift]]'') | '''"Fireball XL5"''' was a song. [[Frobisher]] sang it to annoy Professor [[Strut]], a hater of music. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Gift (comic story)|The Gift]]'') | ||
{{Quote|I wish I was a spaceman, the fastest guy alive! I'd fly around the universe in Fireball XL5.|A line of the song.|The Gift (comic story)}} | {{Quote|I wish I was a spaceman, the fastest guy alive! I'd fly around the universe in Fireball XL5.|A line of the song.|The Gift (comic story)}} | ||
Fireball XL5 was among the things the [[Eleventh Doctor]] associated with the "[[1960s|swinging sixties]]". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Hunters of Earth (audio story)|Hunters of Earth]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
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* [[David Graham]] voiced the character Lt. 90. | * [[David Graham]] voiced the character Lt. 90. | ||
* When the comic appeared in [[TV Comic]], it was written by Fennell with art by [[Neville Main]]. Later rights to publish comics were transferred to [[TV Century 21]]. Faux news-blurbs printed on the last panel of each page of ''[[The Dalek Chronicles]]'' were often connected to the Firebird XL5 comic and remained intact on some of [[Marvel Comics]]' reprints. | * When the comic appeared in [[TV Comic]], it was written by Fennell with art by [[Neville Main]]. Later rights to publish comics were transferred to [[TV Century 21]]. Faux news-blurbs printed on the last panel of each page of ''[[The Dalek Chronicles]]'' were often connected to the Firebird XL5 comic and remained intact on some of [[Marvel Comics]]' reprints. | ||
[[Category:Songs from the real world]] | [[Category:Songs from the real world]] | ||
Revision as of 21:15, 24 July 2019
"Fireball XL5" was a song. Frobisher sang it to annoy Professor Strut, a hater of music. (COMIC: The Gift)
I wish I was a spaceman, the fastest guy alive! I'd fly around the universe in Fireball XL5.
Fireball XL5 was among the things the Eleventh Doctor associated with the "swinging sixties". (AUDIO: Hunters of Earth)
Behind the scenes
- Barry Gray composed this theme song to the Century 21 Productions show of the same name. Century 21's music label issued this song on a record that also included a version of the Doctor Who theme.
- Dennis Spooner wrote for two episodes of the series and Alan Fennell wrote for eleven.
- David Graham voiced the character Lt. 90.
- When the comic appeared in TV Comic, it was written by Fennell with art by Neville Main. Later rights to publish comics were transferred to TV Century 21. Faux news-blurbs printed on the last panel of each page of The Dalek Chronicles were often connected to the Firebird XL5 comic and remained intact on some of Marvel Comics' reprints.
