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[[Liz Shaw]] found a [[letter]] from the [[Apocalypse Clock (The Last Post)|Apocalypse Clock]] in [[Richard Windshaw|Professor Richard Windshaw]]'s | |||
A '''desk''' was a place to sit and work from, they would often contain drawers. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Terror of the Autons (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Alien Bodies (novel)}}) | |||
[[File:TimeWarrior1 Desk.jpeg|thumb|A simple desk and chair at a top secret facility. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Time Warrior (TV story)}})]] | |||
Additionally it could be a piece of furniture where an individual conducted or controlled work from. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)}}) | |||
Entrances to buildings often contained a reception desk. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Genocide Machine (audio story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Kursaal (novel)}}) | |||
[[File:AnUnearthlyChild1 Coal Hill desks.jpeg|thumb|Children at sat at desks in [[1963]] at [[Coal Hill School]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|An Unearthly Child (TV story)}})]] | |||
[[File:AmbassadorsDeath2 Desks.jpeg|thumb|left|Control desks at [[Space Control]] in the [[1970s]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)}})]] | |||
Desks often had the person's name, or position at the front to identify the user of the desk. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Seeds of War (audio story)}}) | |||
[[File:MindEvil2 Fu Peng desk.jpeg|thumb|left|A small desk in the Chinese Ambassador's residence in the 1970s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Mind of Evil (TV story)}})]] | |||
In [[1926]] the writer who became the [[Writer (The Mind Robber)|the master]] in the [[Land of Fiction]] fell asleep at his desk. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Mind Robber (TV story)}}) | |||
In [[1938]] [[Berlin]] the [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] leaned on [[Adolf Hitler]]'s desk following the regeneration of [[Mels Zucker]] into [[River Song]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)}}) | |||
In the [[1970s]] [[Liz Shaw]] found a [[letter]] from the [[Apocalypse Clock (The Last Post)|Apocalypse Clock]] in [[Richard Windshaw|Professor Richard Windshaw]]'s desk. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Last Post (audio story)|The Last Post]]'') | |||
In the [[1970s]] Sir [[Reginald Styles]] had a large desk at [[Auderly House]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Day of the Daleks (TV story)}}) | |||
In the [[1970s]] at [[Inferno Project]] Brigadier [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] had a desk in a room to the side of the control room at the project. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Inferno (TV story)}}) | |||
In [[1979]] [[Mortimus]] disguised his TARDIS as a desk. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|No Future (novel)}}) | |||
In the tracking room at [[Snowcap]] in [[1986]] there were several desks for those working there. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Tenth Planet (TV story)}}) | |||
[[File:Report to front desk.jpg|thumb|A sign reading "[[Report]] to [[front desk]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'')]] | [[File:Report to front desk.jpg|thumb|A sign reading "[[Report]] to [[front desk]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'')]] | ||
A sign reading "[[Report]] to [[front desk]]" was attached to the front of a [[door]] of [[Police station (Rose)|a police station]] when [[Jackie Tyler]] visited. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | A sign reading "[[Report]] to [[front desk]]" was attached to the front of a [[door]] of [[Police station (Rose)|a police station]] when [[Jackie Tyler]] visited in [[2005]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | ||
[[File:WorldWarIII Downing Street desk.jpeg|thumb|left|[[10 Downing Street]]'s Prime Minister's desk. ([[TV]]: {{cs|World War Three (TV story)}})]] | |||
In the [[2010s]] [[Danny Pink]] banged his head onto a desk at [[Coal Hill School]] after an attempt to ask [[Clara Oswald]] on a date. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Into the Dalek (TV story)}}) | |||
In [[Cardiff]] in the [[2010s]] [[Nicki Owen]] found [[document]]s connecting [[Ro-Jedda]] to the [[quantum booster]]s in [[Ioan (The Empty Hand)|Ioan]]'s desk. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Empty Hand (audio story)|The Empty Hand]]'') | |||
While trying to prove to [[Clara Oswald]] that he did indeed "have a [[job]]" at [[UNIT]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] inquired as to whether he had a desk assigned to him in [[2013]]. When [[Kate Stewart]] told him otherwise, he demanded a desk "pronto. ASAP. LOL.". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | |||
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] kept [[sonic screwdriver]]s and a photo of [[Susan Foreman|his granddaughter]] on his desk at [[St Luke's University]] in [[2017]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Pilot (TV story)}}) | |||
[[File:FrontierinSpace1 President desk.jpeg|thumb|The [[President of Earth]]'s desk in [[2540]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Frontier in Space (TV story)}})]] | |||
As mistfall began on [[Alzarius]] a desk was set up at the entrance of the [[starliner]] to check everyone entering. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Full Circle (TV story)}}) | |||
On [[Gallifrey]] President [[Flavia]] had a desk overflowing with high-tech data chips and ancient parchment scrolls. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Eight Doctors (novel)}}) | |||
=== Materials === | |||
In the [[1970s]] [[Tobias Vaughn]] had a vast semicircular chrome desk at the [[International Electromatics]] headquarters. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Invasion (novelisation)}}) | |||
[[File:HumanNature Desk.jpeg|thumb|[[John Smith (Tenth Doctor)|John Smith]] stood next to his desk in [[1913]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Human Nature (TV story)}})]] | |||
At a hotel in [[1996]] in the rooms there were desks made of a grey plasticky material. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Interference - Book One (novel)}}) | |||
=== Wood === | |||
In [[1866]] [[Edward Waterfield]] had a polished [[oak]] desk. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Evil of the Daleks (novelisation)}}) | |||
In [[1894]] [[Nathaniel Seers]] had an oak desk with a [[writing bureau]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Bodysnatchers (novel)}}) | |||
In the [[1970s]] [[Freeth]] had a vast [[mahogany]] desk. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Paradise of Death (novelisation)}}) | |||
In [[1993]] [[Victor Lang]] had a large oak desk. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Goth Opera (novel)}}) | |||
On [[Pluto]] in [[Megropolis One]] [[Hade]] had a desk made of mahogany. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sun Markers (TV story)}}) | |||
== Other styles of desks == | |||
At [[Gatwick Airport]] in [[1966]] there was an Immigration Desk. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Faceless Ones (TV story)}}) | |||
[[ | == See also == | ||
* [[Desk sergeant]] | |||
* [[Desk lamp]] | |||
* [[Mixing desk]] | |||
[[Category:Furniture and home furnishings]] | [[Category:Furniture and home furnishings]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:28, 3 November 2024
A desk was a place to sit and work from, they would often contain drawers. (TV: Terror of the Autons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Autons (TV story)"], PROSE: Alien Bodies [+]Loading...["Alien Bodies (novel)"])
Additionally it could be a piece of furniture where an individual conducted or controlled work from. (TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)"])
Entrances to buildings often contained a reception desk. (AUDIO: The Genocide Machine [+]Loading...["The Genocide Machine (audio story)"], PROSE: Kursaal [+]Loading...["Kursaal (novel)"])
Desks often had the person's name, or position at the front to identify the user of the desk. (AUDIO: The Seeds of War [+]Loading...["The Seeds of War (audio story)"])
In 1926 the writer who became the the master in the Land of Fiction fell asleep at his desk. (TV: The Mind Robber [+]Loading...["The Mind Robber (TV story)"])
In 1938 Berlin the Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams leaned on Adolf Hitler's desk following the regeneration of Mels Zucker into River Song. (TV: Let's Kill Hitler [+]Loading...["Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)"])
In the 1970s Liz Shaw found a letter from the Apocalypse Clock in Professor Richard Windshaw's desk. (AUDIO: The Last Post)
In the 1970s Sir Reginald Styles had a large desk at Auderly House. (TV: Day of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Day of the Daleks (TV story)"])
In the 1970s at Inferno Project Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart had a desk in a room to the side of the control room at the project. (TV: Inferno [+]Loading...["Inferno (TV story)"])
In 1979 Mortimus disguised his TARDIS as a desk. (PROSE: No Future [+]Loading...["No Future (novel)"])
In the tracking room at Snowcap in 1986 there were several desks for those working there. (TV: The Tenth Planet [+]Loading...["The Tenth Planet (TV story)"])
A sign reading "Report to front desk" was attached to the front of a door of a police station when Jackie Tyler visited in 2005. (TV: Rose)
In the 2010s Danny Pink banged his head onto a desk at Coal Hill School after an attempt to ask Clara Oswald on a date. (TV: Into the Dalek [+]Loading...["Into the Dalek (TV story)"])
In Cardiff in the 2010s Nicki Owen found documents connecting Ro-Jedda to the quantum boosters in Ioan's desk. (AUDIO: The Empty Hand)
While trying to prove to Clara Oswald that he did indeed "have a job" at UNIT, the Eleventh Doctor inquired as to whether he had a desk assigned to him in 2013. When Kate Stewart told him otherwise, he demanded a desk "pronto. ASAP. LOL.". (TV: The Day of the Doctor)
The Twelfth Doctor kept sonic screwdrivers and a photo of his granddaughter on his desk at St Luke's University in 2017. (TV: The Pilot [+]Loading...["The Pilot (TV story)"])
As mistfall began on Alzarius a desk was set up at the entrance of the starliner to check everyone entering. (TV: Full Circle [+]Loading...["Full Circle (TV story)"])
On Gallifrey President Flavia had a desk overflowing with high-tech data chips and ancient parchment scrolls. (PROSE: The Eight Doctors [+]Loading...["The Eight Doctors (novel)"])
Materials[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the 1970s Tobias Vaughn had a vast semicircular chrome desk at the International Electromatics headquarters. (PROSE: The Invasion [+]Loading...["The Invasion (novelisation)"])
At a hotel in 1996 in the rooms there were desks made of a grey plasticky material. (PROSE: Interference - Book One [+]Loading...["Interference - Book One (novel)"])
Wood[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 1866 Edward Waterfield had a polished oak desk. (PROSE: The Evil of the Daleks [+]Loading...["The Evil of the Daleks (novelisation)"])
In 1894 Nathaniel Seers had an oak desk with a writing bureau. (PROSE: The Bodysnatchers [+]Loading...["The Bodysnatchers (novel)"])
In the 1970s Freeth had a vast mahogany desk. (PROSE: The Paradise of Death [+]Loading...["The Paradise of Death (novelisation)"])
In 1993 Victor Lang had a large oak desk. (PROSE: Goth Opera [+]Loading...["Goth Opera (novel)"])
On Pluto in Megropolis One Hade had a desk made of mahogany. (TV: The Sun Markers [+]Loading...["The Sun Markers (TV story)"])
Other styles of desks[[edit] | [edit source]]
At Gatwick Airport in 1966 there was an Immigration Desk. (TV: The Faceless Ones [+]Loading...["The Faceless Ones (TV story)"])
