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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
David Taylor is in many ways a stand-in for writer [[Paul Magrs]] ( | David Taylor is in many ways a stand-in for writer [[Paul Magrs]] (who also has a direct [[Paul Magrs (Bafflement and Devotion)|in-universe counterpart]]). Like David, Magrs was also raised by a single-mother in Newton Aycliffe. Magrs' father was a police officer; the final time Magrs saw his father was at the age of 17, when Magrs' father was the officer who took a statement from Magrs after he was queer-bashed. <ref>[http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11957281.So_why_are_people_losing_the_plot__Anne_Johnstone_talks_to_Paul_Magrs_about_the_row_surrounding_his_first_children_apos_s_book__whose_contents_have_been_decried_by_some_as_unsuitable/]</ref> | ||
David first featured in a licensed ''Doctor Who'' story in the short story ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'', published in ''[[Short Trips: Snapshots]]''. His first appearance in a story considered valid by this Wiki was in''[[Imaginary Boys (audio story)|Imaginary Boys]]'', a short story in [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]: ''[[Snapshots]]'', which serves as a sequel to Paul Magrs' semi-autobiographical ''Strange Boy'', and ''The Diary of a Dr Who Addict'' serves as a sequel to both these stories. ''Imaginary Boys'' is not entirely consistent with these stories, as although David is undeniably the same character, the specific date of his birth and childhood are contradictory, despite both being based upon Paul Magrs. | David first featured in a licensed ''Doctor Who'' story in the short story ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'', published in ''[[Short Trips: Snapshots]]''. His first appearance in a story considered valid by this Wiki was in''[[Imaginary Boys (audio story)|Imaginary Boys]]'', a short story in [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]: ''[[Snapshots]]'', which serves as a sequel to Paul Magrs' semi-autobiographical ''Strange Boy'', and ''The Diary of a Dr Who Addict'' serves as a sequel to both these stories. ''Imaginary Boys'' is not entirely consistent with these stories, as although David is undeniably the same character, the specific date of his birth and childhood are contradictory, despite both being based upon Paul Magrs. | ||
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That month, David's parents would take him and Chris to [[Darlington]], where they would eat French fries in Wimpys, and they would go into [[WHSmith]]'s to buy [[Target Books (Bafflement and Devotion)|Target novels]]. | That month, David's parents would take him and Chris to [[Darlington]], where they would eat French fries in Wimpys, and they would go into [[WHSmith]]'s to buy [[Target Books (Bafflement and Devotion)|Target novels]]. | ||
Later that night, Chris would go sleepwalking and he left the house, and David and his parents would go looking for him. Unbeknownst to them, a neighbour taken Chris inside his house for safety. It was only when they returned from their search did they were reunited with Chris by their neighbour. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'') | Later that night, Chris would go sleepwalking and he left the house, and David and his parents would go looking for him. Unbeknownst to them, a neighbour taken Chris inside his house for safety. It was only when they returned from their search did they were reunited with Chris by their neighbour. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'') | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||