Martha Vickers: Difference between revisions

From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
(added 'Behind the scenes' section)
Tag: 2017 source edit
(No difference)

Revision as of 16:05, 3 April 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.