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'''''Nineteen Eighty- | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
'''''Nineteen Eighty-Four''''' was a [[book]] by [[George Orwell]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Eleventh Tiger (novel)}}) | |||
In [[1969]], [[Justin (Blue Moon)|Justin]], having read the novel, knew what the [[Tenth Doctor]] was talking about when the Doctor insinuated what might happen afterwards, if a country using the alien [[Species (Blue Moon)|species]]' gifts could rule the world and be able to destroy cities, when "there are no more people to conquer". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Blue Moon (short story)}}) Upon arriving at [[InterCom]]'s [[Studio City]], resembling a giant [[theme park]] with towering skyscrapers and a ninety-foot-high representation of the company logo, [[Mark Barrington]] could not help but think of ''Nineteen Eighty-Four''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The King of Terror (novel)}}) | |||
The [[Sixth Doctor]], upon arriving in the year, claimed that [[1984]] was "never as good as the book". He later compared the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]'s ideal civilisation to the novel's dystopian setting. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Reaping (audio story)}}) He had acquired a first edition of the book from a classified ad. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Business Unusual (novel)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
The novel is spelled ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' in ''[[The King of Terror (novel)|The King of Terror]]'' and ''[[The Eleventh Tiger (novel)|The Eleventh Tiger]]'', but as ''Nineteen Eighty-four'' in ''[[Blue Moon (short story)|Blue Moon]]''. | |||
The novel ''[[The Winning Side (novel)|The Winning Side]]'' was a [[crossover]] between ''Doctor Who'' and the real-life novel, depicting the universe of ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' as an [[The Party's timeline|alternate timeline in the ''Doctor Who'' universe]]. | |||
[[Peter Cushing]], later cast as [[Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Dr. Who]], played the part of Winston Smith in a {{w|Nineteen Eighty-Four (British TV programme)|1954 BBC Television adaptation}} of the novel. [[John Hurt]], later cast as the [[War Doctor|"War" incarnation]] of [[the Doctor]], played the part of Winston Smith in a {{w|Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984_film)|notorious 1984 film adaptation}} of the novel. [[Jonathan Morris]] revealed [https://twitter.com/jonnymorris1973/status/1301863867149152257 on Twitter] in 2020 that back when [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Lords of Terror (audio story)|The Lords of Terror]]'' was supposed to be a War Doctor rather than [[Eighth Doctor]] story, the premise was intended to be a play on this earlier role of Hurt's, with the actor "finding himself back in ''Nineteen Eighty-Four''" — or, rather, in circumstances reminiscent of Orwell's dystopia. | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:12, 18 June 2024
Nineteen Eighty-Four was a book by George Orwell. (PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger [+]Loading...["The Eleventh Tiger (novel)"])
In 1969, Justin, having read the novel, knew what the Tenth Doctor was talking about when the Doctor insinuated what might happen afterwards, if a country using the alien species' gifts could rule the world and be able to destroy cities, when "there are no more people to conquer". (PROSE: Blue Moon [+]Loading...["Blue Moon (short story)"]) Upon arriving at InterCom's Studio City, resembling a giant theme park with towering skyscrapers and a ninety-foot-high representation of the company logo, Mark Barrington could not help but think of Nineteen Eighty-Four. (PROSE: The King of Terror [+]Loading...["The King of Terror (novel)"])
The Sixth Doctor, upon arriving in the year, claimed that 1984 was "never as good as the book". He later compared the Cybermen's ideal civilisation to the novel's dystopian setting. (AUDIO: The Reaping [+]Loading...["The Reaping (audio story)"]) He had acquired a first edition of the book from a classified ad. (PROSE: Business Unusual [+]Loading...["Business Unusual (novel)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
The novel is spelled Nineteen Eighty-Four in The King of Terror and The Eleventh Tiger, but as Nineteen Eighty-four in Blue Moon.
The novel The Winning Side was a crossover between Doctor Who and the real-life novel, depicting the universe of Nineteen Eighty-Four as an alternate timeline in the Doctor Who universe.
Peter Cushing, later cast as Dr. Who, played the part of Winston Smith in a 1954 BBC Television adaptation of the novel. John Hurt, later cast as the "War" incarnation of the Doctor, played the part of Winston Smith in a notorious 1984 film adaptation of the novel. Jonathan Morris revealed on Twitter in 2020 that back when AUDIO: The Lords of Terror was supposed to be a War Doctor rather than Eighth Doctor story, the premise was intended to be a play on this earlier role of Hurt's, with the actor "finding himself back in Nineteen Eighty-Four" — or, rather, in circumstances reminiscent of Orwell's dystopia.
