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}}'''Inspector Tobias Gregson''' was a [[19th century]] officer from [[Scotland Yard]]. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Paternoster Investigations (game)}})
'''Inspector Gregson''' was a Victorian officer from [[Scotland Yard]].  


In [[1892]], he congratulated Madame [[Vastra]] on cracking a case. ([[TV]]: [[Vastra Investigates: A Christmas Prequel (webcast)|''Vastra Investigates'']])
In [[1892]], he congratulated Madame [[Vastra]] on cracking a case. He seemed to understand Vastra explaining about her being a [[Silurian]] and [[Strax]] being a [[Sontaran]], but he seemed somewhat confused afterward. ([[TV]]: ''[[Vastra Investigates: A Christmas Prequel (webcast)|Vastra Investigates]]'')


When a [[dinosaur]] suddenly appeared in the [[Thames]] one day, Vastra and the [[Paternoster Gang]] handed him a [[sonic lantern]] to help contain it.  
When a [[dinosaur]] suddenly appeared in the [[Thames]] one day in [[1894]], Vastra and the [[Paternoster Gang]] handed him a [[sonic lantern]] to help contain it.


Not much longer after, Vastra sent Gregson and other officers to take care of the [[Clockwork Droid]]s at the [[Mancini's Family Restaurant]]. However, when they went inside and found the droids scattered across the floor, they were too afraid to do anything. Later, in astonishment, they watched as the [Half-Faced Man]'s balloon made out of human skin rose out of the restaurant. ([[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'')
Not much longer after, Vastra sent Gregson and other officers to take care of the [[Clockwork Droid]]s at the [[Mancini's Family Restaurant]]. However, when they went inside and found the droids scattered across the floor, they were too afraid to do anything. Later, in astonishment, they watched as the [[Half-Face Man]]'s balloon made out of human skin rose out of the restaurant. ([[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
Madame Vastra and [[Jenny Flint]]'s adventures share a lot of parallels with Sir [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s [[Sherlock Holmes]] stories. One of these is the name of Inspector Gregson, whose name comes from the credits of ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]''. He shares his surname with [[w:c:bakerstreet:Tobias Gregson|Tobias Gregson]], who was an inspector from the original Sherlock Holmes novels.
Madame Vastra and [[Jenny Flint]]'s adventures share a lot of parallels with Sir [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s [[Sherlock Holmes]] stories. This Inspector is named "Gregson" in the credits of ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'', the same surname as {{iw|bakerstreet|Tobias Gregson}}, an inspector from the original Sherlock Holmes novels. The character was later named "Tobias Gregson" in [[GAME]]: {{cs|Paternoster Investigations (game)}}.
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Latest revision as of 17:43, 14 September 2024

Inspector Tobias Gregson was a 19th century officer from Scotland Yard. (GAME: Paternoster Investigations [+]Loading...["Paternoster Investigations (game)"])

In 1892, he congratulated Madame Vastra on cracking a case. He seemed to understand Vastra explaining about her being a Silurian and Strax being a Sontaran, but he seemed somewhat confused afterward. (TV: Vastra Investigates)

When a dinosaur suddenly appeared in the Thames one day in 1894, Vastra and the Paternoster Gang handed him a sonic lantern to help contain it.

Not much longer after, Vastra sent Gregson and other officers to take care of the Clockwork Droids at the Mancini's Family Restaurant. However, when they went inside and found the droids scattered across the floor, they were too afraid to do anything. Later, in astonishment, they watched as the Half-Face Man's balloon made out of human skin rose out of the restaurant. (TV: Deep Breath)

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

Madame Vastra and Jenny Flint's adventures share a lot of parallels with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. This Inspector is named "Gregson" in the credits of Deep Breath, the same surname as Tobias Gregson, an inspector from the original Sherlock Holmes novels. The character was later named "Tobias Gregson" in GAME: Paternoster Investigations [+]Loading...["Paternoster Investigations (game)"].