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|image =  Trenzalore Coordinates implanted in Clarence.jpg
|season number = [[Series 7 (Doctor Who)|Series 7]] (DVD/Blu-ray exclusive)
|season number = Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)
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|main character =[[Clarence DeMarco]]
|main character =[[Clarence DeMarco]]
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|enemy = The [[Whisper Man|Whisper Men]]
|enemy = [[Whisper Man|Whisper Men]]
|setting = [[London]], [[1893]]
|setting = [[London]], [[1893]]
|writer = [[Steven Moffat]]
|writer = Steven Moffat
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|broadcast date = 22 May 2013
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|format = 1x2 minute, mini episode
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|prev = She Said, He Said: A Prequel (webcast)
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'''''Clarence and the Whispermen''''' was a short produced exclusively for the [[Doctor Who]]: Series 7 Part 2 and Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series DVD and Blu-ray box sets. It was written by [[Steven Moffat]] and serves as a prequel to the events of ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]''.
'''''Clarence and the Whispermen''''' was a short produced exclusively for the ''Doctor Who: Series 7 Part 2'' and ''Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series'' DVD and Blu-ray box sets. It was written by [[Steven Moffat]] and serves as a prequel to the events of ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]''.


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
The Whispermen approach Clarence DeMarco while in jail, producing him the coordinates to Trenzalore which he must give to the 'reptile detective' so they would end up with the Doctor.
The Whisper Men approach Clarence DeMarco while in jail, producing the coordinates to Trenzalore which he must give to the 'reptile detective' so they would end up with the Doctor.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
In a [[prison|jail]], [[Clarence DeMarco]] barks at whispering inhuman creatures beyond the bar, blaming them as not real and asking them to stop. The [[Whisper Man|Whisper Men]] vanish, just to appear inside the guardhouse. They say they want [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]]. Clarence doesn't understand. The Whispermen project Gallyfreyan symbols in the air, then ruefully impress them in his mind, along with their meaning and purpose; the instructions are to bring the message to the [[Vastra|reptile detective]]. Questioned about it, the Whispermen explain they are not [[human]]: they are [[Great Intelligence|the Intelligence]], who knows everything. If Clarence will cooperate, he will be pardoned and he won't be [[Execution|hanged]], he will live a good long life, except for troubled sleep. The man cries he wants to be left alone, while the creatures pass by him.
In a [[prison|jail]], the serial killer [[Clarence DeMarco]] shouts at whispering inhuman creatures beyond the bars, insisting they are not real and asking them to stop. The [[Whisper Man|Whisper Men]] vanish, just to appear inside the guardhouse. They say they want [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]]. Clarence doesn't understand. The Whisper Men project [[Gallifreyan (language)|Gallifreyan]] symbols in the air, then forcibly impress them into his mind, along with their meaning and purpose; the instructions are to bring the message to the [[Vastra|reptile detective]]. Questioned about it, the Whisper Men explain they are not [[human]]: they are [[Great Intelligence|the Intelligence]], who knows everything. If Clarence will cooperate, he will be pardoned and he won't be [[Execution|hanged]], he will live a good long life, except for troubled sleep. The man cries he wants to be left alone, while the creatures pass by him.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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== Crew ==
== Crew ==
* Writer - [[Steven Moffat]]
* [[Writer]] - [[Steven Moffat]]
* [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Stephen Woolfenden]] (uncredited)


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The Whispermen say that they are not [[human|men]] and refer to themselves as "[[Great Intelligence|the Intelligence]]".
* The Whisper Men say that they are not [[human|men]] and refer to themselves as "[[Great Intelligence|the Intelligence]]".
* The Whispermen hint at [[Vastra]] as the "reptile detective".
* The Whisper Men hint at [[Vastra]] as the "reptile detective".


== Story notes ==
== Story notes ==
* This story is a prequel to ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'' and is the second one to the episode.
* This story is a prequel to ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'' and is the second one to the episode, the first being ''[[She Said, He Said: A Prequel (webcast)|She Said, He Said: A Prequel]]''.


=== Filming location ===
=== Filming location ===
''To be added''
''to be added''
 
=== Production errors ===
=== Production errors ===
* The use of "Whispermen" in the title appears to be a production error in that it contradicts the end credits of ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'' as well as the [http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2013/21/dr-who-name-of-doctor.html BBC One programme listings for ''Name''], both of which render the name "Whisper Men".
* The spelling of "Whispermen" in the title appears to be a production error in that it contradicts the end credits of ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'' as well as the [http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2013/21/dr-who-name-of-doctor.html BBC One programme listings for ''Name''], both of which render the name "Whisper Men".


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The Whisper Men show the coordinates to [[Trenzalore]] in [[Gallifreyan (language)|Gallifreyan]] symbols, which the Paternoster Gang will show to River Song and Clara Oswald. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'')
* The Whisper Men show the coordinates to [[Trenzalore]] in [[Gallifreyan (language)|Gallifreyan]] symbols, which the [[Paternoster Gang]] will show to [[River Song]] and [[Clara Oswald]] during [[TV]]: ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'', after Vastra receives the coordinates from Clarence.


== Home video releases ==
== Home video releases ==
=== DVD Releases ===
=== DVD Releases ===
''To be added''
[[File:Doctor Who Complete Seventh Series UK DVD Cover.jpg|thumb|Complete Seventh Series DVD Cover]]
This mini-episode was released as part of The Complete Seventh Series on DVD and Blu Ray on September 24, 2013.
 
=== Blu-Ray Releases ===
=== Blu-Ray Releases ===
''To be added''
''to be added''


== External links ==
== External links ==
''To be added''
* [https://vimeo.com/109962098 The prequel on director Stephen Woolfenden's Vimeo page]
 
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Clarence and the Whispermen was a short produced exclusively for the Doctor Who: Series 7 Part 2 and Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series DVD and Blu-ray box sets. It was written by Steven Moffat and serves as a prequel to the events of The Name of the Doctor.

Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Whisper Men approach Clarence DeMarco while in jail, producing the coordinates to Trenzalore which he must give to the 'reptile detective' so they would end up with the Doctor.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

In a jail, the serial killer Clarence DeMarco shouts at whispering inhuman creatures beyond the bars, insisting they are not real and asking them to stop. The Whisper Men vanish, just to appear inside the guardhouse. They say they want the Doctor. Clarence doesn't understand. The Whisper Men project Gallifreyan symbols in the air, then forcibly impress them into his mind, along with their meaning and purpose; the instructions are to bring the message to the reptile detective. Questioned about it, the Whisper Men explain they are not human: they are the Intelligence, who knows everything. If Clarence will cooperate, he will be pardoned and he won't be hanged, he will live a good long life, except for troubled sleep. The man cries he wants to be left alone, while the creatures pass by him.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Whisper Men say that they are not men and refer to themselves as "the Intelligence".
  • The Whisper Men hint at Vastra as the "reptile detective".

Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Filming location[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Production errors[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Home video releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

DVD Releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

Complete Seventh Series DVD Cover

This mini-episode was released as part of The Complete Seventh Series on DVD and Blu Ray on September 24, 2013.

Blu-Ray Releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]