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{{Infobox Individual | {{Infobox Individual | ||
|image = | |image = | ||
|species = Human | |species = Human | ||
|mother = Mam ( | |mother = Mam (Fanboys) {{!}} "Mam" (aka Mary) | ||
|father = | |father = Police officer (Fanboys) {{!}} His father | ||
|sister = Catherine (Imaginary Boys) | |sister = Catherine (Imaginary Boys) | ||
|brother = Chris (Fanboys) | |||
|job = Writer | |job = Writer | ||
|first = Fanboys (short story) | |first = Fanboys (short story) | ||
|appearances = [[PROSE]] ''[[Imaginary Boys ( | |appearances = {{Il|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Imaginary Boys (audio story)|Imaginary Boys]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Imaginary Boys (short story)|Imaginary Boys]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Diary of a Dr. Who Addict (novel)|The Diary of a Dr. Who Addict]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Miss Baumgarten's Trolls (short story)|Miss Baumgarten's Trolls]]''}} | ||
|voice actor = James Baxter | |voice actor = James Baxter | ||
| | |adoptive father = Brian (Fanboys) | ||
}} | |origin = Newton Aycliffe | ||
{{you may|David Taylor (Shada)|n1=the character from "Shada"}} | }}{{you may|David Taylor (Shada)|n1=the character from "Shada"}} | ||
'''David Taylor''' was a [[ | '''David Taylor''' ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Imaginary Boys (audio story)|Imaginary Boys]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Imaginary Boys (short story)|Imaginary Boys]]'') was a boy who lived in [[Newton Aycliffe]] with [[Mam (Fanboys)|his Mam]] and her [[Brian (Fanboys)|boyfriend Brian]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Imaginary Boys (audio story)|Imaginary Boys]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Imaginary Boys (short story)|Imaginary Boys]]'', ''[[Miss Baumgarten's Trolls (short story)|Miss Baumgarten's Trolls]]'') Accounts differed on other details of his life. | ||
He either lived in [[Newton Aycliffe]] in the [[1970s]] and [[1980s]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'', ''[[Miss Baumgarten's Trolls (short story)|Miss Baumgarten's Trolls]]'') or in the [[2000s]] and the [[2010s]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Imaginary Boys (audio story)|Imaginary Boys]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Imaginary Boys (short story)|Imaginary Boys]]'') He either had a brother, [[Chris (Fanboys)|Chris]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'') was an only child, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Miss Baumgarten's Trolls (short story)|Miss Baumgarten's Trolls]]'') or had a sister, [[Catherine (Imaginary Boys)|Catherine]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Imaginary Boys (audio story)|Imaginary Boys]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Imaginary Boys (short story)|Imaginary Boys]]'') | |||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
David grew up with his [[Mam (Fanboys)|Mam]] and his brother [[Chris (Fanboys)|Chris]] in the [[1980s]], after his Mam [[divorce]]d [[Police officer (Fanboys)|his father]], who was a [[police officer]]. His Mam who eventually meet [[Brian (Fanboys)|Brian]], but they were deeply unhappy together and they would continually argue. They lived in [[Sampson Place]], a housing block located in [[Newton Aycliffe]]. | |||
By [[January]] [[1981]], the two brothers were major fans of the ''[[Doctor Who (N-Space)|Doctor Who]]'' TV series, despite their Mam's dislike for the show, and they would stay up all night to talk about "The Show". David would untruthfully tell Chris that he remembered the [[Third Doctor]] regenerating into the [[Fourth Doctor]]. | |||
In the few weeks they knew each other, David and Lawrence became romantically involved. After leaving school one day, David was assaulted by a group of older boys for being [[Homosexuality|homosexual]]. [[ | 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. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'') | |||
In the account where David Taylor grew up in the [[21st century]], in [[Autumn]] [[2013]], when David was 17 and living in Newton Aycliffe with [[Mam (Fanboys)|his mother]], [[Lawrence (Imaginary Boys)|Lawrence the Novelisor]] began documenting David's life. Knowing of David's future, Lawrence gave David a [[notepad]] as a gift and encouraged him to pursue writing. | |||
In the few weeks they knew each other, David and Lawrence became romantically involved. After leaving school one day, David was assaulted by a group of older boys for being [[Homosexuality|homosexual]]. [[Police officer (Fanboys)|David's father]] was the police officer that came to David's house to ask David to issue a statement on the assault. David wasn't comfortable with telling his father that his attackers had used [[homophobic]] slurs. | |||
The night after David saw his father, David had his first [[kiss]] with Lawrence. Realising that he had crossed the line in a relationship between a [[Novelisor]] and their subject, Lawrence regretfully summoned [[Novelisor spacecraft|his spacecraft]] and prepared to leave Earth. Lawrence asked David if he wanted to come with him in the spacecraft, but David refused because he needed to stay with his mother and [[Catherine (Imaginary Boys)|newly born sister]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Imaginary Boys (audio story)|Imaginary Boys]]'') | The night after David saw his father, David had his first [[kiss]] with Lawrence. Realising that he had crossed the line in a relationship between a [[Novelisor]] and their subject, Lawrence regretfully summoned [[Novelisor spacecraft|his spacecraft]] and prepared to leave Earth. Lawrence asked David if he wanted to come with him in the spacecraft, but David refused because he needed to stay with his mother and [[Catherine (Imaginary Boys)|newly born sister]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Imaginary Boys (audio story)|Imaginary Boys]]'') | ||
== 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 Paul Magrs' semi-autobiographical ''Strange Boy'' (2002). His first appearance considered valid by this wiki was in the licensed ''Doctor Who'' short story ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'' (2007), published in ''[[Short Trips: Snapshots]]''. David was featured in the novel ''[[The Diary of a Dr. Who Addict (novel)|The Diary of a Dr. Who Addict]]'' (2009), which served as a sequel to the aforementioned stories. | |||
David Taylor also appeared in the the [[BBC Radio]] drama ''[[Imaginary Boys (audio story)|Imaginary Boys]]'' (2013). However, it is not entirely consistent with his previous appearances; although David is undeniably the same character, the specific date of his birth and childhood are contradictory, despite both being based upon Paul Magrs. | |||
''Strange Boy'' is about David as a ten-year old boy in [[1980]] discovering his homosexuality. ''Fanboys'' is about David and his brother, [[Chris (Fanboys)|Chris]], and their love for ''[[Doctor Who (N-Space)|Doctor Who]]''. ''The Diary of a Dr Who Addict'' is about David's relationship with ''[[Doctor Who]]'' around the beginning of the [[Fifth Doctor]]'s era in [[1981]]. ''Imaginary Boys'' replaces David's love of ''Doctor Who'' with a general love of science fiction novels. | |||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:15, 12 April 2023
Info from The Diary of a Dr. Who Addict and Miss Baumgarten's Trolls needs to be added.
These omissions are so great that the article's factual accuracy has been compromised. Check out the discussion page and revision history for further clues about what needs to be updated in this article.
- You may be looking for the character from "Shada".
David Taylor (AUDIO: Imaginary Boys, PROSE: Imaginary Boys) was a boy who lived in Newton Aycliffe with his Mam and her boyfriend Brian. (PROSE: Fanboys, AUDIO: Imaginary Boys, PROSE: Imaginary Boys, Miss Baumgarten's Trolls) Accounts differed on other details of his life.
He either lived in Newton Aycliffe in the 1970s and 1980s, (PROSE: Fanboys, Miss Baumgarten's Trolls) or in the 2000s and the 2010s. (AUDIO: Imaginary Boys, PROSE: Imaginary Boys) He either had a brother, Chris, (PROSE: Fanboys) was an only child, (PROSE: Miss Baumgarten's Trolls) or had a sister, Catherine. (AUDIO: Imaginary Boys, PROSE: Imaginary Boys)
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
David grew up with his Mam and his brother Chris in the 1980s, after his Mam divorced his father, who was a police officer. His Mam who eventually meet Brian, but they were deeply unhappy together and they would continually argue. They lived in Sampson Place, a housing block located in Newton Aycliffe.
By January 1981, the two brothers were major fans of the Doctor Who TV series, despite their Mam's dislike for the show, and they would stay up all night to talk about "The Show". David would untruthfully tell Chris that he remembered the Third Doctor regenerating into the Fourth Doctor.
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 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. (PROSE: Fanboys)
In the account where David Taylor grew up in the 21st century, in Autumn 2013, when David was 17 and living in Newton Aycliffe with his mother, Lawrence the Novelisor began documenting David's life. Knowing of David's future, Lawrence gave David a notepad as a gift and encouraged him to pursue writing.
In the few weeks they knew each other, David and Lawrence became romantically involved. After leaving school one day, David was assaulted by a group of older boys for being homosexual. David's father was the police officer that came to David's house to ask David to issue a statement on the assault. David wasn't comfortable with telling his father that his attackers had used homophobic slurs.
The night after David saw his father, David had his first kiss with Lawrence. Realising that he had crossed the line in a relationship between a Novelisor and their subject, Lawrence regretfully summoned his spacecraft and prepared to leave Earth. Lawrence asked David if he wanted to come with him in the spacecraft, but David refused because he needed to stay with his mother and newly born sister. (AUDIO: Imaginary Boys)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
David Taylor is in many ways a stand-in for writer Paul Magrs (who also has a direct 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.[1]
David first featured in a Paul Magrs' semi-autobiographical Strange Boy (2002). His first appearance considered valid by this wiki was in the licensed Doctor Who short story Fanboys (2007), published in Short Trips: Snapshots. David was featured in the novel The Diary of a Dr. Who Addict (2009), which served as a sequel to the aforementioned stories.
David Taylor also appeared in the the BBC Radio drama Imaginary Boys (2013). However, it is not entirely consistent with his previous appearances; although David is undeniably the same character, the specific date of his birth and childhood are contradictory, despite both being based upon Paul Magrs.
Strange Boy is about David as a ten-year old boy in 1980 discovering his homosexuality. Fanboys is about David and his brother, Chris, and their love for Doctor Who. The Diary of a Dr Who Addict is about David's relationship with Doctor Who around the beginning of the Fifth Doctor's era in 1981. Imaginary Boys replaces David's love of Doctor Who with a general love of science fiction novels.
