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{{Infobox Individual
{{Infobox Individual
|image= Ann Talbot.jpg
|image       = Ann Talbot.jpg
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|species     = Human
|species=Human
|origin     = [[Earth]]
|origin= [[Earth]]
|spouse      = Charles Cranleigh
|first = Black Orchid (TV story)
|in-law      = Madge Cranleigh
|appearances= [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sands of Time (novel)|The Sands of Time]]''
|partner    = George Cranleigh
|actor= Sarah Sutton
|first       = Black Orchid (TV story)
|spouse = Charles Cranleigh}}'''Lady Ann Talbot''' (later '''Lady Cranleigh''') was an aristocratic young woman physically almost identical to the [[Fifth Doctor]]'s companion [[Nyssa]]. Unlike Nyssa, she had a mole on her left shoulder.
|appearances = [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Sands of Time (novel)}}
|actor       = Sarah Sutton
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[[Lady]] '''Ann Cranleigh''' (née '''Talbot''') was the wife of [[Charles Cranleigh]], having previously been engaged to his brother, [[George Cranleigh|George]]. She was almost identical to [[Nyssa]], a fact which the [[Fifth Doctor]] exploited to trick [[Nephthys]].


The [[Fifth Doctor]] and his companions Nyssa, [[Adric]] and [[Tegan Jovanka]] met Ann on [[11 June]] [[1925]], at a cricket match and fancy dress party at [[Cranleigh Hall]], in [[Oxfordshire]]. Formerly engaged to [[George Cranleigh]], she became the [[fiancée]] of his younger brother, [[Charles Cranleigh|Lord Charles Cranleigh]], after George was presumed dead during his hunt for the rare [[black orchid (flower)|black orchid]]. Unbeknownst to Ann, George had not died but had been tortured, mutilated and driven violently insane by the [[Kojabe]] tribe.
== Biography ==
=== Early life ===
Ann Talbot had relatives in [[Worcestershire]], namely [[Percy Talbot|Percy]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}}) and was dedicated to [[charity|charitable]] pursuits. [[George Cranleigh|George]] and [[Charles Cranleigh]] competed for her affections ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}}) and she fell in [[love]] with George, whom she intended to [[marriage|marry]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}}) She stayed the [[night]] at [[Cranleigh Hall]] several times. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}})


At a fancy dress ball, Ann and Nyssa wore the same butterfly costume to play a prank the other guests. This nearly backfired when George escaped and took Nyssa hostage, mistaking her for Ann, but Charles and the Doctor were able to rescue Nyssa, only for George to fall to his death from the roof of Cranleigh Hall. ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'')
=== George's disappearance ===
Following George's disappearance in [[Brazil]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}}) or [[Venezuela]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}}) in [[1923]], Ann entered into a relationship with Charles, ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}}) whom she did not love the same way that she had loved his brother. Charles, however, promised that he would make her love him. She began to have [[nightmare]]s whenever she stayed at Cranleigh Hall and was told that they would subside once she came to terms with George's [[death]], but she knew that she would never forget him. She took to locking the [[bedroom]] door during her visits to Cranleigh Hall to feel safe, with Charles laughed at. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}})


Searching for segments of the [[Key to Time]], the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s companion [[Ace]] briefly visited Cranleigh Hall in 1925. She saw a woman who was either Nyssa or Ann Talbot. She could not tell which as she did not approach or speak to her. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Time & Time Again (comic story)|Time & Time Again]]'')
[[File:Ann meets Nyssa.jpg|thumb|left|Ann being introduced to [[Nyssa]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}})]]
On [[11 June]] [[1925]], Ann was introduced to [[Nyssa]], who was practically identical to her, by Charles and initially assumed that she must be a Talbot from [[Worcestershire]]. She provided fancy dress for the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Tegan Jovanka]], [[Adric]] and Nyssa for a [[party]], giving her double with a costume identical to her own so that they would be indistinguishable. At the party, she was grabbed by George, who had put on the Doctor's costume complete with a mask, and fainted after watching him kill [[James (Black Orchid)|James]]. She subsequently accused the Doctor of attacking her and he was [[arrest]]ed, but she learnt the truth of George's survival from [[Madge Cranleigh|Madge]] and Charles and mourned him after he kidnapped Nyssa and fell to his death. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}})


Ann married Charles Cranleigh [[1926|the following year]]. The Doctor attended the reception and asked a favour of the new Lady Cranleigh: impersonate Nyssa as part of an elaborate plan to defeat the [[Osiran]] [[Nephthys]]. By having Ann accompany him to [[1996]] and disguise herself as an elderly Nyssa, the Doctor was able to trick Nephthys into travelling back and forth between 1926 and 1996 via her Osiran [[time corridor]], culminating in her ageing to death. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sands of Time (novel)|The Sands of Time]]'')
=== Marriage ===
Ann [[marriage|married]] Charles, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Sands of Time (novel)}}) which Madge hoped would put an end to her charity work, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}}) in a [[church]] ceremony officiated by a [[bishop]] in [[1926]]. A reception was held at [[Cranleigh Hall]] and was attended by the [[Fifth Doctor]], whom Ann asked to bring [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]] and [[Adric]] for a visit when possible. Whilst she [[dance]]d with the Doctor, he asked her for her assistance in defeating [[Nephthys]].
 
[[File:Ann and Charles.jpg|thumb|right|Ann and Charles. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}})]]
The Doctor temporarily left a [[coma]]tose Nyssa, with Nephthys's reasoning in her mind, in 1926 and collected Ann in [[1996]] to pose as Nyssa's older self. This had the desired effect of confusing Nephthys, who could sense her reasoning in the sleeping Nyssa but not in the older Ann, and caused her to travel backwards and forwards in time until she died. After a brief reunion with Tegan, Ann was returned to [[Oxfordshire]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Sands of Time (novel)}})
 
== Personality ==
Ann enjoyed [[lemonade]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}}) and found [[brandy]] unpleasant. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}})
 
== Appearance ==
Ann had a small face, a slight body and dark [[hair]] which she wore in a bob. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}}) She was indistinguishable from [[Nyssa]] aside from a small mole on her shoulder and her differing haircut, ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}}) although [[Charles Cranleigh]] was also able to tell them apart from Ann's [[eye]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}})
 
In her old age, Ann appeared shrunken, but she still resembled the young Nyssa. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Sands of Time (novel)}})
 
== Behind the scenes ==
[[Vanessa Paine]] served as [[Sarah Sutton]]'s body double in {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}}.<ref>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/6a.html Shannon Sullivan - Black Orchid]</ref>
 
== Footnotes ==
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 13:57, 24 August 2024

Lady Ann Cranleigh (née Talbot) was the wife of Charles Cranleigh, having previously been engaged to his brother, George. She was almost identical to Nyssa, a fact which the Fifth Doctor exploited to trick Nephthys.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Early life[[edit] | [edit source]]

Ann Talbot had relatives in Worcestershire, namely Percy, (TV: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"]) and was dedicated to charitable pursuits. George and Charles Cranleigh competed for her affections (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"]) and she fell in love with George, whom she intended to marry. (TV: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"]) She stayed the night at Cranleigh Hall several times. (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"])

George's disappearance[[edit] | [edit source]]

Following George's disappearance in Brazil (TV: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"]) or Venezuela (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"]) in 1923, Ann entered into a relationship with Charles, (TV: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"]) whom she did not love the same way that she had loved his brother. Charles, however, promised that he would make her love him. She began to have nightmares whenever she stayed at Cranleigh Hall and was told that they would subside once she came to terms with George's death, but she knew that she would never forget him. She took to locking the bedroom door during her visits to Cranleigh Hall to feel safe, with Charles laughed at. (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"])

Ann being introduced to Nyssa. (TV: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"])

On 11 June 1925, Ann was introduced to Nyssa, who was practically identical to her, by Charles and initially assumed that she must be a Talbot from Worcestershire. She provided fancy dress for the Fifth Doctor, Tegan Jovanka, Adric and Nyssa for a party, giving her double with a costume identical to her own so that they would be indistinguishable. At the party, she was grabbed by George, who had put on the Doctor's costume complete with a mask, and fainted after watching him kill James. She subsequently accused the Doctor of attacking her and he was arrested, but she learnt the truth of George's survival from Madge and Charles and mourned him after he kidnapped Nyssa and fell to his death. (TV: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"])

Marriage[[edit] | [edit source]]

Ann married Charles, (PROSE: The Sands of Time [+]Loading...["The Sands of Time (novel)"]) which Madge hoped would put an end to her charity work, (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"]) in a church ceremony officiated by a bishop in 1926. A reception was held at Cranleigh Hall and was attended by the Fifth Doctor, whom Ann asked to bring Nyssa, Tegan and Adric for a visit when possible. Whilst she danced with the Doctor, he asked her for her assistance in defeating Nephthys.

Ann and Charles. (TV: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"])

The Doctor temporarily left a comatose Nyssa, with Nephthys's reasoning in her mind, in 1926 and collected Ann in 1996 to pose as Nyssa's older self. This had the desired effect of confusing Nephthys, who could sense her reasoning in the sleeping Nyssa but not in the older Ann, and caused her to travel backwards and forwards in time until she died. After a brief reunion with Tegan, Ann was returned to Oxfordshire. (PROSE: The Sands of Time [+]Loading...["The Sands of Time (novel)"])

Personality[[edit] | [edit source]]

Ann enjoyed lemonade (TV: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"]) and found brandy unpleasant. (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"])

Appearance[[edit] | [edit source]]

Ann had a small face, a slight body and dark hair which she wore in a bob. (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"]) She was indistinguishable from Nyssa aside from a small mole on her shoulder and her differing haircut, (TV: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"]) although Charles Cranleigh was also able to tell them apart from Ann's eyes. (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"])

In her old age, Ann appeared shrunken, but she still resembled the young Nyssa. (PROSE: The Sands of Time [+]Loading...["The Sands of Time (novel)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Vanessa Paine served as Sarah Sutton's body double in Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"].[1]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Shannon Sullivan - Black Orchid
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