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Martha was unwilling to sacrifice the [[Fourth Doctor]] to the goddess, and after he escaped, an [[Ogri]] killed her and de Vries. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'') | Martha was unwilling to sacrifice the [[Fourth Doctor]] to the goddess, and after he escaped, an [[Ogri]] killed her and de Vries. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'') | ||
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* Martha is given the surname Vickers for [[David Fisher]]'s [[The Stones of Blood (audio story)|audiobook]] and the 2022 novelisation. This was not derived from any information given in the televised version. | |||
* In the audiobook and the 2022 novelisation, there is no mention of Martha being a schoolteacher, as in [[Terrance Dicks]]'s adaptation. Instead, she is described as being a member of the local [[Women's Institute]]. | |||
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Revision as of 19:40, 21 March 2023
Martha was a member of the cult of the Cailleach under Leonard de Vries in 1978.
Biography
Martha was a local schoolteacher who had joined the cult due to her friendship with de Vries, and because the cult brought colour into her dull life. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Stones of Blood)
Martha was unwilling to sacrifice the Fourth Doctor to the goddess, and after he escaped, an Ogri killed her and de Vries. (TV: The Stones of Blood)
Behind the scenes
- Martha is given the surname Vickers for David Fisher's audiobook and the 2022 novelisation. This was not derived from any information given in the televised version.
- In the audiobook and the 2022 novelisation, there is no mention of Martha being a schoolteacher, as in Terrance Dicks's adaptation. Instead, she is described as being a member of the local Women's Institute.
