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|setting          = [[MySpace]]
|setting          = [[MySpace]]
|writer            = Joseph Lidster
|writer            = Joseph Lidster
|release date      = 2007
|release date      = [[23 March (releases)|23 March]] - [[3 July (releases)|3 July]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]]
|format            = MySpace blog
|format            = MySpace blog
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During the broadcast of [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|Series 3 of ''Doctor Who'']] in [[2007 (releases)|2007]], a '''series of fictional blog posts written from the perspective of [[Martha Jones]]''' were published on [[MySpace]]. They were written by [[Joseph Lidster]]. They contained not only references to the television episodes featuring Martha, but also [[BBC New Series Adventures]] novels featuring Martha which were released to tie-in with Series 3. In return for Lidster referencing the novel ''[[The Pirate Loop (novel)|The Pirate Loop]]'' in the blog, [[Simon Guerrier]] added a mention of the MySpace blog to ''The Pirate Loop''.<ref>Interview with [[Simon Guerrier]] in the "Between the Lines" segment of [[DWM 390]].</ref>
During the broadcast of [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|Series 3 of ''Doctor Who'']] in [[2007 (releases)|2007]], a '''series of fictional blog posts written from the perspective of [[Martha Jones]]''' were published on [[MySpace]]. They were written by [[Joseph Lidster]]. They contained references to not only the television episodes featuring Martha but also some [[BBC New Series Adventures]] novels which were released to tie-in with Series 3.


Due to changes to MySpace, and the account being deleted, these blogs can no longer be viewed on the MySpace website, although fan-hosted archives can be found on the internet.
Due to changes to MySpace, and the account being deleted, these blogs can no longer be viewed on the MySpace website, although fan-hosted archives can be found on the internet.
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* In the final line of the blog, Martha notes that she's been offered a job, and that the reader "wouldn’t believe who it’s from". This was likely meant to foreshadow Martha's job at [[UNIT United Kingdom|UNIT]] and her presence in the spin-off ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]''.
* In the final line of the blog, Martha notes that she's been offered a job, and that the reader "wouldn’t believe who it’s from". This was likely meant to foreshadow Martha's job at [[UNIT United Kingdom|UNIT]] and her presence in the spin-off ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]''.
* In return for Lidster referencing the novel ''[[The Pirate Loop (novel)|The Pirate Loop]]'' in the blog, [[Simon Guerrier]] added a mention of the MySpace blog to ''The Pirate Loop''.<ref>Interview with [[Simon Guerrier]] in the "Between the Lines" segment of [[DWM 390]].</ref>


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==

Revision as of 14:55, 6 January 2023

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During the broadcast of Series 3 of Doctor Who in 2007, a series of fictional blog posts written from the perspective of Martha Jones were published on MySpace. They were written by Joseph Lidster. They contained references to not only the television episodes featuring Martha but also some BBC New Series Adventures novels which were released to tie-in with Series 3.

Due to changes to MySpace, and the account being deleted, these blogs can no longer be viewed on the MySpace website, although fan-hosted archives can be found on the internet.

Summary

The first entry!

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The family get-together…

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An odd day.

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The calm before the storm…

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Shakespeare!

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The Doctor

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New York

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New York (again!)

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Home again

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Today I was a long way from home…

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The Doctor is gone.

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Long ago in an English winter there was this man. And he gave up his life to save all of us.

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Well, have you missed me?

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Everything’s gone wrong.

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So, yeah, I’m still here.

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Infinity

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My name is Martha Jones. You don’t know who I am.

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Characters

References

Notes

  • In the final line of the blog, Martha notes that she's been offered a job, and that the reader "wouldn’t believe who it’s from". This was likely meant to foreshadow Martha's job at UNIT and her presence in the spin-off Torchwood.
  • In return for Lidster referencing the novel The Pirate Loop in the blog, Simon Guerrier added a mention of the MySpace blog to The Pirate Loop.[1]

Continuity

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Footnotes

  1. Interview with Simon Guerrier in the "Between the Lines" segment of DWM 390.