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|origin = [[Earth]]
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|first mention  = Martha Jones (short story)
|actor = Roy Marsden}}
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Dr '''Bryan Stoker''' ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)}}) was the head of the [[Royal Hope Hospital]] in [[London]] and supervisor to medical students there, including [[Martha Jones]], [[Oliver Morgenstern]], and [[Julia Swales]].


Mr '''B. Stoker''' was the head of the [[Royal Hope Hospital]] in [[London]] and supervisor to [[Martha Jones]]. Mr Stoker had little patience for the incompetence of others, often making cynical jokes. Checking on "[[Tenth Doctor|John Smith]]," Stoker believed he was crazy, asking an orderly to move him to [[physchiatry|psychiatric]].
Mr Stoker had little patience for the incompetence of others, often making cynical jokes. Checking on "[[Tenth Doctor|John Smith]]", Stoker believed he was [[crazy]], asking an orderly to move him to [[Psychiatry|psychiatric]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Smith and Jones (TV story)}})


When Royal Hope was transported to [[the Moon]], he was among the few not to lose his cool; instead, he was fascinated, if somewhat worried. He was [[Murder|killed]] by the [[Plasmavore]] "[[Florence Finnegan]]" by having his [[blood]] sucked out. He had one daughter, still in [[university]]. He planned to retire to [[Florida]], in [[America]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'')
Martha described him on [[Martha Jones's MySpace account|her MySpace blog]] as "a pain" and "pretty obnoxious"; he berated Morgenstern for having to polish his glasses to read a chart, which made Morgenstern cry. However, two days prior Stoker had been considerate when a patient had died, only scolding Martha for closing the patient's eyes. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Martha Jones (short story)}})
 
In the [[2000s]],{{note|see [[Aliens of London dating controversy]].}} when Royal Hope was transported to [[the Moon]], Stoker was among the few not to lose his cool; instead, he was fascinated, if somewhat worried. He was [[Murder|killed]] by the [[Plasmavore]] "[[Florence Finnegan]]" by having his [[blood]] sucked out. He had one daughter, still in university. He planned to [[retire]] to [[Florida]], in [[America]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Smith and Jones (TV story)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* It is unknown what Stoker's first name was but B. Stoker is an obvious reference to [[Bram Stoker]], the author of ''[[Count Dracula|Dracula]]'', since the alien that killed him was a [[vampire]]-like creature.
* Within ''Smith and Jones'', the character is only referred to as B. Stoker. This is a reference to [[Bram Stoker]], the author of ''[[Dracula (book)|Dracula]]'', since the alien that killed him was a [[vampire]]-like creature. However, it was later shown in ''The Secret Lives of Monsters'' that Stoker's full name was Bryan Stoker.
* According to the script, Mr. Stoker was 55 years old.
 
== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 15:41, 2 April 2024

Dr Bryan Stoker (PROSE: The Secret Lives of Monsters [+]Loading...["The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)"]) was the head of the Royal Hope Hospital in London and supervisor to medical students there, including Martha Jones, Oliver Morgenstern, and Julia Swales.

Mr Stoker had little patience for the incompetence of others, often making cynical jokes. Checking on "John Smith", Stoker believed he was crazy, asking an orderly to move him to psychiatric. (TV: Smith and Jones [+]Loading...["Smith and Jones (TV story)"])

Martha described him on her MySpace blog as "a pain" and "pretty obnoxious"; he berated Morgenstern for having to polish his glasses to read a chart, which made Morgenstern cry. However, two days prior Stoker had been considerate when a patient had died, only scolding Martha for closing the patient's eyes. (PROSE: Martha Jones [+]Loading...["Martha Jones (short story)"])

In the 2000s,[nb 1] when Royal Hope was transported to the Moon, Stoker was among the few not to lose his cool; instead, he was fascinated, if somewhat worried. He was killed by the Plasmavore "Florence Finnegan" by having his blood sucked out. He had one daughter, still in university. He planned to retire to Florida, in America. (TV: Smith and Jones [+]Loading...["Smith and Jones (TV story)"])

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

  • Within Smith and Jones, the character is only referred to as B. Stoker. This is a reference to Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula, since the alien that killed him was a vampire-like creature. However, it was later shown in The Secret Lives of Monsters that Stoker's full name was Bryan Stoker.
  • According to the script, Mr. Stoker was 55 years old.

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]