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The '''Royal Hope Hospital''' was a [[hospital]] situated in the middle of [[London]]. As a medical student, [[Martha Jones]] was working there when she first met the [[Tenth Doctor]]. It was capable of holding at least a thousand patients. | The '''Royal Hope Hospital''' was a [[hospital]] situated in the middle of [[London]]. As a medical student, [[Martha Jones]] was working there when she first met the [[Tenth Doctor]]. It was capable of holding at least a thousand patients. | ||
The hospital was transported to [[the Moon]] ([[ | The hospital was transported to [[the Moon]] in the [[2000s]],{{note|name="jones"|According to the episode ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'', [[Martha Jones]]' present day during [[Series 3 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 3]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' takes place over a six-day period, with {{Simm}} being elected three days after ''Smith and Jones'', and the [[Toclafane]] [[Toclafane invasion|invading Earth]] five days after ''Smith and Jones''. However, [[Aliens of London dating controversy|sources differ on which dates these stories are set]]. According to [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Paradox Moon (short story)|The Paradox Moon]]'', the Toclafane invasion happens on [[23 June]] [[2007]], placing the events of ''Smith and Jones'' on [[18 June]]. According to [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Hysteria (audio story)|Hysteria]]'', ''Smith and Jones'' takes place in [[2008]], with a [[UNIT]] mission log in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Recruits (audio story)|Recruits]]'' referring to the recovery of moon rocks from [[Royal Hope Hospital]] in [[March]] 2008. A newspaper clipping in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Secret Lives of Monsters (short story)|The Secret Lives of Monsters]]'' places ''Smith and Jones'' on a [[Sunday]] [[4 June]], thus placing the Toclafane invasion on [[Friday]] [[9 June]]. In the real world, these dates do not fall on a Sunday and Friday in either 2007 or 2008.}} though the bizarre claims of witnesses were widely reported to be collective hallucinations stemming from a freak weather event. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)|The Secret Lives of Monsters]]'') | ||
It was located in the borough of [[Lambeth]].{{Note|[[File:London Eye from air (TCI).jpg|thumb|right|The London Eye on the banks of the Thames. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'')]] The map of London boroughs in ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'' matches up with the birds-eye view of London when the Sycorax ship arrives in ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]''. The London Eye can be seen on the bank of the Thames, just as it bends towards City - placing it in Lambeth according to Mr Smith's map. This therefore also places Royal Hope Hospital, located adjacent to Westminster Bridge, in Lambeth.}} | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
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The hospital housed a power generator in the basement. Medical students and porters frequently played cards against one another in a tiny basement side room. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Pirate Loop (novel)|The Pirate Loop]])'' | The hospital housed a power generator in the basement. Medical students and porters frequently played cards against one another in a tiny basement side room. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Pirate Loop (novel)|The Pirate Loop]])'' | ||
When a [[Slitheen craft]] crash landed in the [[River Thames]], a hospital was required which could easily be reached by boat. Despite Royal Hope Hospital being closer, it would have presented greater operational difficulties, as it housed many more staff and patients, than the nearby [[Albion Hospital]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)|chaptnum=3|chaptname=Everything Changes|page=73}}) | |||
In the 2000s,{{note|name="jones"}} the [[Tenth Doctor]], masquerading as a patient, checked himself in Royal Hope to investigate [[Florence Finnegan|a fugitive]] [[Plasmavore]]. The [[Judoon]] then "stole" the hospital and transported it to [[the Moon]] using a [[H₂O scoop]]. The Doctor and Martha teamed up for the first time to save the patients and medical staff before the Judoon had returned the hospital back to [[Earth]], just as the air ran out altogether. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'') [[UNIT]] tended to the Royal Hope Hospital upon its return to Earth and retrieved [[moon rock]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[UNIT History (short story)|UNIT History]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Recruits (audio story)|Recruits]]'') | |||
An initial theory was that the disappearance of the hospital was a [[David Blaine]] stunt. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Hysteria (audio story)|Hysteria]]'') Following investigations into the incident by the [[Home Office]] and the [[Ministry of Health]], it was concluded that the majority of reports, including the most bizarre, stemmed from all witnesses suffering a collective hallucination caused by oxygen starvation. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)|The Secret Lives of Monsters]]'') [[Shawna Thompson]], a conspiracy theorist, noted that hallucinations could have been caused by a gas leak, pesticides or "meds in the water". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Hysteria (audio story)|Hysteria]]'') According to a report made public by the [[Secretary of State]], the depletion in oxygen levels was caused by a freak weather event. The majority of newspapers reported on the rain going backwards, but ignored the bizarre claims of hospital staff. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)|The Secret Lives of Monsters]]'') The [[BBC (in-universe)|BBC]] later claimed to hold no footage of such an event, and went so far as to deny all knowledge of the incident. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Hysteria (audio story)|Hysteria]]'') | |||
After becoming Prime Minister, {{Simm|c}} would exploit this event to prove to the [[British]] public that [[alien]]s represented a threat to Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'') | |||
== Staff == | == Staff == | ||
Staff at the hospital included [[B. Stoker]] | Staff at the hospital included senior consultant [[B. Stoker]] and junior doctors [[Martha Jones]], [[Oliver Morgenstern]] and [[Julia Swales]]; nurses [[Jan (Smith and Jones)|Jan]] and [[Wendy (Smith and Jones)|Wendy]]; [[Beckett (Smith and Jones)|Dr Beckett]], [[Jackson (Smith and Jones)|Dr Jackson]], [[Sarn (Smith and Jones)|Dr Sarn]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'') [[Rachel (Made of Steel)|Rachel]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Made of Steel (novel)|Made of Steel]]'') and [[Hazel Magee]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)|The Secret Lives of Monsters]]'') | ||
Martha Jones's [[ID card]] stated that her Authority was "RH0495" that her Number was 0/39 ([[PROSE]]: ''[[ID Cards (feature)|ID Cards]]'') or, according to another account, that her Authority was "RH0776" and that her Number was 0/75. ([[PROSE]]: "[[The Time Lord Letters (novel)|A Medical Note]]") | |||
== Patients == | == Patients == | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* The first | * Episode one of [[Series 3 (Doctor Who 2005)|third series]] of ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'', itself does not give a date for the Hospital's trip to the Moon, but the short story ''[[The Paradox Moon (short story)|The Paradox Moon]]'' places it on [[23 June]] [[2007]] and the audio drama ''[[Recruits (audio story)|Recruits]]'' places it in [[March]] 2008. Page 120 of ''[[The Secret Lives of Monsters (short story)|The Secret Lives of Monsters]]'' gives [[Sunday]] [[4 June]] as the date of the events of ''Smith and Jones'' and the [[Royal Hope incident|incident with the hospital]]. However, it does not specify 2007 or 2008 as a current year. On top of this, the first two Sunday 4 Junes after 2004 (page 119 places the incident over 30 years after 1974) are in 2006 and 2017. | ||
* In 2007, the ''Smith and Jones'' page on the [[Doctor Who website|''Doctor Who'' website]] featured downloadable images of Martha Jones' ID badge and a blank ID badge that was customisable.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070525153248/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/doctorwho/episodes/2007/301.shtml Smith and Jones | * The 2009 pilot of ''Law & Order: UK'' started at a Royal Hope Hospital. The episode starred [[Freema Agyeman]] and was adapted by [[Chris Chibnall]]. | ||
* In 2007, the ''Smith and Jones'' page on the [[Doctor Who website|''Doctor Who'' website]] featured [[ID Cards (feature)|downloadable images]] of Martha Jones's ID badge and a blank ID badge that was customisable.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070525153248/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/doctorwho/episodes/2007/301.shtml ''Smith and Jones'' on bbc.co.uk/doctorwho via the Wayback Machine]</ref> | |||
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== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:11, 25 April 2024
The Royal Hope Hospital was a hospital situated in the middle of London. As a medical student, Martha Jones was working there when she first met the Tenth Doctor. It was capable of holding at least a thousand patients.
The hospital was transported to the Moon in the 2000s,[nb 1] though the bizarre claims of witnesses were widely reported to be collective hallucinations stemming from a freak weather event. (PROSE: The Secret Lives of Monsters)
It was located in the borough of Lambeth.[nb 2]
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 2005, Torchwood One detected a time explosion at the hospital. Kenny led a team there to investigate, although friction was caused due to Sameer's presence on the team. They had to avoid General Asquith, who was quick to assume terrorism and discovered a matter transmission device that they took to Torchwood Tower. (AUDIO: New Girl)
The hospital housed a power generator in the basement. Medical students and porters frequently played cards against one another in a tiny basement side room. (PROSE: The Pirate Loop)
When a Slitheen craft crash landed in the River Thames, a hospital was required which could easily be reached by boat. Despite Royal Hope Hospital being closer, it would have presented greater operational difficulties, as it housed many more staff and patients, than the nearby Albion Hospital. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...{"chaptname":"Everything Changes","page":"73","chaptnum":"3","1":"The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"})
In the 2000s,[nb 1] the Tenth Doctor, masquerading as a patient, checked himself in Royal Hope to investigate a fugitive Plasmavore. The Judoon then "stole" the hospital and transported it to the Moon using a H₂O scoop. The Doctor and Martha teamed up for the first time to save the patients and medical staff before the Judoon had returned the hospital back to Earth, just as the air ran out altogether. (TV: Smith and Jones) UNIT tended to the Royal Hope Hospital upon its return to Earth and retrieved moon rocks. (PROSE: UNIT History, AUDIO: Recruits)
An initial theory was that the disappearance of the hospital was a David Blaine stunt. (AUDIO: Hysteria) Following investigations into the incident by the Home Office and the Ministry of Health, it was concluded that the majority of reports, including the most bizarre, stemmed from all witnesses suffering a collective hallucination caused by oxygen starvation. (PROSE: The Secret Lives of Monsters) Shawna Thompson, a conspiracy theorist, noted that hallucinations could have been caused by a gas leak, pesticides or "meds in the water". (AUDIO: Hysteria) According to a report made public by the Secretary of State, the depletion in oxygen levels was caused by a freak weather event. The majority of newspapers reported on the rain going backwards, but ignored the bizarre claims of hospital staff. (PROSE: The Secret Lives of Monsters) The BBC later claimed to hold no footage of such an event, and went so far as to deny all knowledge of the incident. (AUDIO: Hysteria)
After becoming Prime Minister, The Saxon Master would exploit this event to prove to the British public that aliens represented a threat to Earth. (TV: Smith and Jones)
Staff[[edit] | [edit source]]
Staff at the hospital included senior consultant B. Stoker and junior doctors Martha Jones, Oliver Morgenstern and Julia Swales; nurses Jan and Wendy; Dr Beckett, Dr Jackson, Dr Sarn, (TV: Smith and Jones) Rachel. (PROSE: Made of Steel) and Hazel Magee. (PROSE: The Secret Lives of Monsters)
Martha Jones's ID card stated that her Authority was "RH0495" that her Number was 0/39 (PROSE: ID Cards) or, according to another account, that her Authority was "RH0776" and that her Number was 0/75. (PROSE: "A Medical Note")
Patients[[edit] | [edit source]]
Patients admitted included average humans of Earth, as well as aliens such as Florence Finnegan and "John Smith". (TV: Smith and Jones)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Episode one of third series of Doctor Who, Smith and Jones, itself does not give a date for the Hospital's trip to the Moon, but the short story The Paradox Moon places it on 23 June 2007 and the audio drama Recruits places it in March 2008. Page 120 of The Secret Lives of Monsters gives Sunday 4 June as the date of the events of Smith and Jones and the incident with the hospital. However, it does not specify 2007 or 2008 as a current year. On top of this, the first two Sunday 4 Junes after 2004 (page 119 places the incident over 30 years after 1974) are in 2006 and 2017.
- The 2009 pilot of Law & Order: UK started at a Royal Hope Hospital. The episode starred Freema Agyeman and was adapted by Chris Chibnall.
- In 2007, the Smith and Jones page on the Doctor Who website featured downloadable images of Martha Jones's ID badge and a blank ID badge that was customisable.[1]
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 According to the episode The Sound of Drums, Martha Jones' present day during series 3 of Doctor Who takes place over a six-day period, with the Saxon Master being elected three days after Smith and Jones, and the Toclafane invading Earth five days after Smith and Jones. However, sources differ on which dates these stories are set. According to PROSE: The Paradox Moon, the Toclafane invasion happens on 23 June 2007, placing the events of Smith and Jones on 18 June. According to AUDIO: Hysteria, Smith and Jones takes place in 2008, with a UNIT mission log in AUDIO: Recruits referring to the recovery of moon rocks from Royal Hope Hospital in March 2008. A newspaper clipping in PROSE: The Secret Lives of Monsters places Smith and Jones on a Sunday 4 June, thus placing the Toclafane invasion on Friday 9 June. In the real world, these dates do not fall on a Sunday and Friday in either 2007 or 2008.
- ↑ The map of London boroughs in Revenge of the Slitheen matches up with the birds-eye view of London when the Sycorax ship arrives in The Christmas Invasion. The London Eye can be seen on the bank of the Thames, just as it bends towards City - placing it in Lambeth according to Mr Smith's map. This therefore also places Royal Hope Hospital, located adjacent to Westminster Bridge, in Lambeth.
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