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A '''clock''' was an instrument for measuring [[time]], sometimes utilising a [[clockwork]] mechanism. Clocks worn on the wrist were called [[watch]]es. | A '''clock''' was an instrument for measuring [[time]], sometimes utilising a [[clockwork]] mechanism. Clocks worn on the wrist were called [[watch]]es. | ||
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[[Bilis Manger]] ran a store called [[A Stitch in Time]] where he sold clocks. ([[TV]]: ''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]'') | [[Bilis Manger]] ran a store called [[A Stitch in Time]] where he sold clocks. ([[TV]]: ''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]'') | ||
When an artist in a | When an artist in a [[café]] in [[Paris]] sketched [[Romana II|Romana]], he drew her with a clock face in place of her actual face, symbolising her relationship with time. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'') | ||
The [[Fourth Doctor]] claimed to be fascinated by [[time]] and all sorts of clocks, such as [[atomic clock]]s, wall [[quartz clock]]s and [[grandfather clock]]s, calling himself both a [[horologist]] and [[chronometrist]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]]'') | |||
[[File:Clock in Carl's submarine.jpg|left|thumb|The clock in [[Carl's gang's submarine]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Man from MI.5 (TV story)|The Man from MI.5]]'')]] | |||
In an account dated to [[January]] [[1965]], the [[Carl's gang's submarine|submarine]] used by [[Carl (The Man from MI.5)|Carl]] and [[Carl's gang|his gang]] as a hideout had a clock within it. After checking the clock, Carl found that there were [[40 (number)|40]] [[minute]]s until the [[patrol boat]]s would arrive, and he would detonate the [[explosive]]s on [[Carl's boat|his boat]] as a [[distraction]], allowing them to escape undetected. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Man from MI.5 (TV story)|The Man from MI.5]]'') | |||
Other sources dated the activities of [[International Rescue]] to the [[1990s]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') the [[2060s]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Titan Declares War! (short story)|Titan Declares War!]]'' et al.) and the [[2080s]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Captain Scarlet in Death Crash! (short story)|Captain Scarlet in Death Crash!]]'' et al.) | |||
The [[Institute for Technological Advancement and Research]] had a [[beryllium]] [[atomic clock]] for the countdown to [[2000|the new millennium]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') | The [[Institute for Technological Advancement and Research]] had a [[beryllium]] [[atomic clock]] for the countdown to [[2000|the new millennium]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') | ||
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The [[Monk (species)|Monks]] used the Earth's clocks to display a [[Doomsday Clock]] to when the world's end would come to be at [[Agrofuel Research Operations]], due to a series of mistakes. When the [[Twelfth Doctor]] set an explosive in the lab, the doomsday clock started reverting back as the world's end had been averted. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pyramid at the End of the World (TV story)|The Pyramid at the End of the World]]'') | The [[Monk (species)|Monks]] used the Earth's clocks to display a [[Doomsday Clock]] to when the world's end would come to be at [[Agrofuel Research Operations]], due to a series of mistakes. When the [[Twelfth Doctor]] set an explosive in the lab, the doomsday clock started reverting back as the world's end had been averted. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pyramid at the End of the World (TV story)|The Pyramid at the End of the World]]'') | ||
[[Brendan | [[Brendan (Ascension of the Cybermen)|Brendan]] received a clock as a gift commemorating his service to the Garda before his memories were redacted. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ascension of the Cybermen (TV story)|Ascension of the Cybermen]]'') When shown the story of Brendan in [[the Matrix]] by {{Dhawan}}, in reality an analogy for the story of the [[Timeless Child]], the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] spotted the fact that the inscription on the back of the clock actually commemorated his service to [[the Division]], a secret Time Lord organisation operating outside of the Time Lords' [[non-interference policy]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Timeless Children (TV story)|The Timeless Children]]'') | ||
== Sundials == | [[File:Clock DA.jpg|thumb|A clock placed on the exterior of a [[building]]. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Dalek Attack (video game)|Dalek Attack]]'')]] | ||
Clocks were still used for timekeeping on [[Earth]] by [[2254]], with several grandfather clocks dotted around [[London]] [[building]] interiors and a larger clock being placed on the side of a London building's exterior. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Dalek Attack (video game)|Dalek Attack]]'') | |||
==Sundials== | |||
The Doctor's [[Second Doctor|second incarnation]] had a [[sundial]] in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'', ''[[The Mind Robber (TV story)|The Mind Robber]]'', ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') | The Doctor's [[Second Doctor|second incarnation]] had a [[sundial]] in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'', ''[[The Mind Robber (TV story)|The Mind Robber]]'', ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') | ||
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=== In non-valid sources === | |||
[[file:Clock shop, Festive Road.png|thumb|left|A [[Clock shop, Festive Road|clock shop]] on [[Festive Road]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Future Generations (TV story)}})]] | |||
A [[Clock shop, Festive Road|clock shop]] was present on [[Festive Road]], next door to a [[Costume shop, Festive Road|costume shop]]. [[Boy (Future Generations)|A boy]] [[walked]] past it on his way to the costume shop. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Future Generations (TV story)}}) | |||
A clock was present in [[House (Consider Yourself One Of Us...)|a house]] within which [[Christmas party (Consider Yourself One Of Us...)|a Christmas party]] was held. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Consider Yourself One Of Us... (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Category:Time keeping devices]] | [[Category:Time keeping devices]] | ||
[[Category:Furniture and home furnishings]] | [[Category:Furniture and home furnishings]] | ||
[[Category:Human technology]] | [[Category:Human technology]] | ||
[[Category:Technology from the real world]] | [[Category:Technology from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:49, 28 February 2024
A clock was an instrument for measuring time, sometimes utilising a clockwork mechanism. Clocks worn on the wrist were called watches.
The First Doctor kept an ormolu clock in the TARDIS control room. (TV: An Unearthly Child)
The Clockwork Droids broke clocks to hide their own ticking. (TV: The Girl in the Fireplace)
A spaceship crashed into the London clock tower known as Big Ben in 2005. (TV: Aliens of London) Jack Harkness had previously parked his space craft next to the clock in 1941. (TV: The Empty Child)
Bilis Manger ran a store called A Stitch in Time where he sold clocks. (TV: End of Days)
When an artist in a café in Paris sketched Romana, he drew her with a clock face in place of her actual face, symbolising her relationship with time. (TV: City of Death)
The Fourth Doctor claimed to be fascinated by time and all sorts of clocks, such as atomic clocks, wall quartz clocks and grandfather clocks, calling himself both a horologist and chronometrist. (TV: The Sontaran Experiment)
In an account dated to January 1965, the submarine used by Carl and his gang as a hideout had a clock within it. After checking the clock, Carl found that there were 40 minutes until the patrol boats would arrive, and he would detonate the explosives on his boat as a distraction, allowing them to escape undetected. (TV: The Man from MI.5)
Other sources dated the activities of International Rescue to the 1990s, (PROSE: The Dying Days) the 2060s, (PROSE: Titan Declares War! et al.) and the 2080s. (PROSE: Captain Scarlet in Death Crash! et al.)
The Institute for Technological Advancement and Research had a beryllium atomic clock for the countdown to the new millennium. (TV: Doctor Who)
The appearance of a grandfather clock was assumed on at least three occasions by the Master's TARDIS. (TV: The Deadly Assassin, The Keeper of Traken, PROSE: The Eight Doctors)
General Mariah Learman attempted to build a time machine using clocks and mirrors. (AUDIO: The Time of the Daleks)
The Eleventh Doctor wrote a "slightly intelligent" computer virus which caused all clocks to display the number zero in order to alert the Atraxi to Prisoner Zero's whereabouts. (TV: The Eleventh Hour)
While trying to work out the secret of the Foretold, the Twelfth Doctor and other people onboard the Orient Express used clocks to keep track of the Foretold's victims' remaining seconds of life. (TV: Mummy on the Orient Express)
The Monks used the Earth's clocks to display a Doomsday Clock to when the world's end would come to be at Agrofuel Research Operations, due to a series of mistakes. When the Twelfth Doctor set an explosive in the lab, the doomsday clock started reverting back as the world's end had been averted. (TV: The Pyramid at the End of the World)
Brendan received a clock as a gift commemorating his service to the Garda before his memories were redacted. (TV: Ascension of the Cybermen) When shown the story of Brendan in the Matrix by the Spy Master, in reality an analogy for the story of the Timeless Child, the Thirteenth Doctor spotted the fact that the inscription on the back of the clock actually commemorated his service to the Division, a secret Time Lord organisation operating outside of the Time Lords' non-interference policy. (TV: The Timeless Children)
Clocks were still used for timekeeping on Earth by 2254, with several grandfather clocks dotted around London building interiors and a larger clock being placed on the side of a London building's exterior. (GAME: Dalek Attack)
Sundials[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Doctor's second incarnation had a sundial in his TARDIS. (TV: The Tomb of the Cybermen, The Mind Robber, The War Games)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
In non-valid sources[[edit] | [edit source]]
A clock shop was present on Festive Road, next door to a costume shop. A boy walked past it on his way to the costume shop. (TV: Future Generations [+]Loading...["Future Generations (TV story)"])
A clock was present in a house within which a Christmas party was held. (TV: Consider Yourself One Of Us... [+]Loading...["Consider Yourself One Of Us... (TV story)"])
