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'''Lancashire''' was a [[county]] in the [[north-west]] of [[England]]. | '''Lancashire''' was a coastal [[county]] in the [[north-west]] of [[England]]. | ||
The county included the [[town]] of [[Blackpool]], home to both [[Lucie Miller]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Death in Blackpool (audio story)|Death in Blackpool]]'') and [[Clara Oswald]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot of Sherwood (TV story)|Robot of Sherwood]]'') | The county included the [[town]] of [[Blackpool]], home to both [[Lucie Miller]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Death in Blackpool (audio story)|Death in Blackpool]]'') and [[Clara Oswald]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot of Sherwood (TV story)|Robot of Sherwood]]'') | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
Lancashire was located in the [[north-west]] of [[England]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witchfinders (TV story)|The Witchfinders]]'') It was a coastal county which bordered the [[Irish Sea]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Seaside Rendezvous (comic story)|Seaside Rendezvous]]'') | Lancashire was located in the [[north-west]] of [[England]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witchfinders (TV story)|The Witchfinders]]'') It was a coastal county which bordered the [[Irish Sea]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Seaside Rendezvous (comic story)|Seaside Rendezvous]]'') The county shared a border with [[Yorkshire]], close to which was [[Barnoldswick]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Witchfinders (novelisation)|The Witchfinders]]'') | ||
The county | The county included the towns of [[Ackleton]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Industrial Evolution (audio story)|Industrial Evolution]]'') [[Blackpool]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS (TV story)|Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS]]'', ''[[Robot of Sherwood (TV story)|Robot of Sherwood]]'') and [[Ulverston]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Pit (novel)|The Pit]]'') and the villages of [[Dinorben]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark]]'') and [[Bilehurst Cragg]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witchfinders (TV story)|The Witchfinders]]'') | ||
Major landmarks in the county included [[Blackpool Tower]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Nightmare Fair (audio story)|The Nightmare Fair]]'') and [[Pendle Hill]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witchfinders (TV story)|The Witchfinders]]'') | Major landmarks in the county included [[Blackpool Tower]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Nightmare Fair (audio story)|The Nightmare Fair]]'') and [[Pendle Hill]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witchfinders (TV story)|The Witchfinders]]'') | ||
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In the [[1980s]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Bernice Summerfield]] attended a Laurel and Hardy convention in [[Ulverston]], Lancashire. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Pit (novel)|The Pit]]'') | In the [[1980s]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Bernice Summerfield]] attended a Laurel and Hardy convention in [[Ulverston]], Lancashire. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Pit (novel)|The Pit]]'') | ||
In [[2003]], an [[Ninth Doctor (Scream of the Shalka)|alternative Ninth Doctor]] visited the Lancashire village of [[Lannet]] where he met [[Alison Cheney]] and defeated the [[Shalka]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'') | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] joked that the [[star whale]]'s [[mouth]] at the heart of ''[[Starship UK]]'' — which he at the time thought a rubbish dump — might be the [[spaceship]]'s version of the county. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Beast Below (TV story)|The Beast Below]]'') | The [[Eleventh Doctor]] joked that the [[Star whale (The Beast Below)|star whale]]'s [[mouth]] at the heart of ''[[Starship UK]]'' — which he at the time thought a rubbish dump — might be the [[spaceship]]'s version of the county. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Beast Below (TV story)|The Beast Below]]'') | ||
While searching the wrecked [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], the Eleventh Doctor used [[Gregor Van Baalen|Gregor's | While searching the wrecked [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], the Eleventh Doctor used [[Gregor Van Baalen|Gregor]]'s [[scanner]] to find [[Clara Oswald|Clara]] based on her Lancashire origins. Later, the scanner picked up that one of the [[time zombie]]s was also from Lancashire, denoting that this was a future version of her. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS (TV story)|Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
=== County borders === | === County borders === | ||
The ill-defined borders of Lancashire within the [[DWU]] can be a cause of confusion. In the real world, Lancashire was historically a much larger county than it is today. Following a reform of county boundaries in [[1974]], [[Manchester (city)|Manchester]] and [[Liverpool]] - cities which were historically in Lancashire - became part of [[Greater Manchester]] and [[Merseyside]] respectively; the historical north of Lancashire was merged with Cumberland and Westmorland to form [[Cumbria]]. | The ill-defined borders of Lancashire within the [[DWU]] can be a cause of confusion. In the real world, Lancashire was historically a much larger county than it is today. Following a reform of county boundaries in [[1974]], [[Manchester (city)|Manchester]] and [[Liverpool]] - cities which were historically in Lancashire - became part of [[Greater Manchester]] and [[Merseyside]] respectively; the historical north of Lancashire was merged with Cumberland and Westmorland to form [[Cumbria]]. | ||
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Cast members [[Peter Purves]] and [[Jenna Coleman]] were born in Lancashire. [[Christopher Eccleston]] and [[Bernard Cribbins]] were born in former boroughs of Lancashire which have since been incorporated into Greater Manchester. | Cast members [[Peter Purves]] and [[Jenna Coleman]] were born in Lancashire. [[Christopher Eccleston]] and [[Bernard Cribbins]] were born in former boroughs of Lancashire which have since been incorporated into Greater Manchester. | ||
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The [[Reeltime Pictures]] short film ''[[Wartime (home video)|Wartime]]'' was shot entirely [[on location]] in Lancashire. | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:08, 9 March 2023
Lancashire was a coastal county in the north-west of England.
The county included the town of Blackpool, home to both Lucie Miller (AUDIO: Death in Blackpool) and Clara Oswald. (TV: Robot of Sherwood)
Geography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Lancashire was located in the north-west of England. (TV: The Witchfinders) It was a coastal county which bordered the Irish Sea. (COMIC: Seaside Rendezvous) The county shared a border with Yorkshire, close to which was Barnoldswick. (PROSE: The Witchfinders)
The county included the towns of Ackleton, (AUDIO: Industrial Evolution) Blackpool (TV: Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS, Robot of Sherwood) and Ulverston, (PROSE: The Pit) and the villages of Dinorben (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark) and Bilehurst Cragg. (TV: The Witchfinders)
Major landmarks in the county included Blackpool Tower (AUDIO: The Nightmare Fair) and Pendle Hill. (TV: The Witchfinders)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the mid-19th century, ten families from Lancashire founded the village of Dinorben. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark)
In the 1940s, the Eighth Doctor spent some time in Lancashire. (PROSE: Grimm Reality)
In the 1980s, the Seventh Doctor and Bernice Summerfield attended a Laurel and Hardy convention in Ulverston, Lancashire. (PROSE: The Pit)
In 2003, an alternative Ninth Doctor visited the Lancashire village of Lannet where he met Alison Cheney and defeated the Shalka. (WC: Scream of the Shalka)
References[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Eleventh Doctor joked that the star whale's mouth at the heart of Starship UK — which he at the time thought a rubbish dump — might be the spaceship's version of the county. (TV: The Beast Below)
While searching the wrecked TARDIS, the Eleventh Doctor used Gregor's scanner to find Clara based on her Lancashire origins. Later, the scanner picked up that one of the time zombies was also from Lancashire, denoting that this was a future version of her. (TV: Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
County borders[[edit] | [edit source]]
The ill-defined borders of Lancashire within the DWU can be a cause of confusion. In the real world, Lancashire was historically a much larger county than it is today. Following a reform of county boundaries in 1974, Manchester and Liverpool - cities which were historically in Lancashire - became part of Greater Manchester and Merseyside respectively; the historical north of Lancashire was merged with Cumberland and Westmorland to form Cumbria.
Cast and crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
Cast members Peter Purves and Jenna Coleman were born in Lancashire. Christopher Eccleston and Bernard Cribbins were born in former boroughs of Lancashire which have since been incorporated into Greater Manchester.
As a filming location[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Reeltime Pictures short film Wartime was shot entirely on location in Lancashire.
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