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A '''milestone''' was a [[stone]] which marked the path to some destination, like a [[village]], indicating proximity. | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
A '''milestone''' was a [[stone]] which marked the path to some destination, like a [[village]], indicating proximity. Often bearing an [[inscription]], these stones were placed alongside [[road]]s, to guide travellers along their way. | |||
As evidence of [[history]], standing still even as the landscape around them changed, the [[Third Doctor]] found some of these markers "fascinating". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils]]'') | |||
== Examples == | |||
On [[Fortress Island|the island]] where {{Delgado}} was being held prisoner, the Third Doctor pointed out an old milestone, which pointed out a way, in the fork in the road, to a settlement which had long fallen under the [[sea]]. | On [[Fortress Island|the island]] where {{Delgado}} was being held prisoner, the Third Doctor pointed out an old milestone, which pointed out a way, in the fork in the road, to a settlement which had long fallen under the [[sea]]. | ||
Clearing up the [[moss]], which had collected over time, with a [[wire brush]], produced from [[the Doctor's pockets|his pockets]], he uncovered a name: [[Belial Village]]. Tired from walking, Jo did not share the Doctor's enthusiasm about this ancient marker. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils]]'') | Clearing up the [[moss]], which had collected over time, with a [[wire brush]], produced from [[the Doctor's pockets|his pockets]], he uncovered a name: [[Belial Village]]. Tired from walking, [[Jo Grant]] did not share the Doctor's enthusiasm about this ancient marker. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils]]'') | ||
In [[Colin (To the Devil — A Diva!)|Colin]]'s copy of the [[Ladybird Books|Ladybird storybook]] ''[[Dick Whittington and His Cat|Dick Whittington]]'', [[Dick Whittington]] and [[Dick Whittington's cat|his cat]] travelled along a [[dirt]] track to [[City (Dick Whittington and His Cat)|a city]], passing many milestones. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[To the Devil — a Diva! (novel)|To the Devil — a Diva!]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
=== Figurative sense === | |||
In the real world, "milestone" is often used to mark significant events, which delineate different eras or highlight personal achievements, for example. Indeed, by some accounts, ''this page'' was a milestone for marking 100,000 pages on [[Doctor Who Wiki|Tardis Wiki]]. (Mileage [[Talk:Cwej-636984540|may]] [[Laws of Lunch|vary]].) | |||
==== ''Doctor Who'' milestones ==== | |||
* In the Editors' Notes for ''[[Decalog]]'', the anthology was referred to as "a milestone in ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s literary history [...] [as it was] the first ''bona fide'' short-story anthology ever to be published." | |||
* [[DWM 500]] had several examples of ''Doctor Who'' milestones. | |||
** Fan David McKinlay called five hundred issues of DWM a milestone in ''Pick of the Penguin''. | |||
* [[DWM 582]] had several examples of ''Doctor Who'' milestones. | |||
* [[Jonathan Morris]] wrote in ''LOG!'' that [[DWM 50]] celebrated its milestone by printing a list of every ''Doctor Who'' story, that [[DWM 300]] celebrated its milestone by including [[Doctor Who Magazine CDs#Big Finish CDs|a free CD]], and that [[DWM 400]] was a milestone. | |||
* In ''[[500 DWM Issues]]'', [[Cefn Ridout]] referred to [[DWM 100]] as a milestone. It was also noted that [[2015 (releases)|2015]] was a milestone as it was the tenth anniversary of the [[2005 (releases)|2005]] era of ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]''. | |||
* As revealed in "The big 500! There another or better final interview...", [[Tom Baker]] also referred to the five hundredth issue of DWM as a milestone. | |||
* In the ''Welcome'' section of [[DWM 582]], editor [[Marcus Hearn]] referred to ''[[The Power of the Doctor (TV story)|The Power of the Doctor]]'' as a "milestone episode". | |||
** In the ''Ruff Mix'' article of DWM 582, it was said that the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] was "a milestone in electronic music." | |||
[[Category:Navigation]] | [[Category:Navigation]] | ||
[[Category:Monuments]] | [[Category:Monuments]] | ||
[[Category:Information storage]] | [[Category:Information storage]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:29, 13 March 2024
A milestone was a stone which marked the path to some destination, like a village, indicating proximity. Often bearing an inscription, these stones were placed alongside roads, to guide travellers along their way.
As evidence of history, standing still even as the landscape around them changed, the Third Doctor found some of these markers "fascinating". (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils)
Examples[[edit] | [edit source]]
On the island where the Master was being held prisoner, the Third Doctor pointed out an old milestone, which pointed out a way, in the fork in the road, to a settlement which had long fallen under the sea.
Clearing up the moss, which had collected over time, with a wire brush, produced from his pockets, he uncovered a name: Belial Village. Tired from walking, Jo Grant did not share the Doctor's enthusiasm about this ancient marker. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils)
In Colin's copy of the Ladybird storybook Dick Whittington, Dick Whittington and his cat travelled along a dirt track to a city, passing many milestones. (PROSE: To the Devil — a Diva!)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Figurative sense[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the real world, "milestone" is often used to mark significant events, which delineate different eras or highlight personal achievements, for example. Indeed, by some accounts, this page was a milestone for marking 100,000 pages on Tardis Wiki. (Mileage may vary.)
Doctor Who milestones[[edit] | [edit source]]
- In the Editors' Notes for Decalog, the anthology was referred to as "a milestone in Doctor Who's literary history [...] [as it was] the first bona fide short-story anthology ever to be published."
- DWM 500 had several examples of Doctor Who milestones.
- Fan David McKinlay called five hundred issues of DWM a milestone in Pick of the Penguin.
- DWM 582 had several examples of Doctor Who milestones.
- Jonathan Morris wrote in LOG! that DWM 50 celebrated its milestone by printing a list of every Doctor Who story, that DWM 300 celebrated its milestone by including a free CD, and that DWM 400 was a milestone.
- In 500 DWM Issues, Cefn Ridout referred to DWM 100 as a milestone. It was also noted that 2015 was a milestone as it was the tenth anniversary of the 2005 era of Doctor Who.
- As revealed in "The big 500! There another or better final interview...", Tom Baker also referred to the five hundredth issue of DWM as a milestone.
- In the Welcome section of DWM 582, editor Marcus Hearn referred to The Power of the Doctor as a "milestone episode".
- In the Ruff Mix article of DWM 582, it was said that the Doctor Who theme was "a milestone in electronic music."
