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'''Blackcastle''' was a small town in [[England]].
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'''Blackcastle''' was a small [[town]] in [[Yorkshire]], [[England]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Star Beast (audio story)|Doctor Who and the Star Beast]]'')


In [[1980]], [[Beep]] the [[Meep]] crashed his [[neutron drive]] [[star cruiser]] into the Blackcastle steel mills. He was later found by Blackcastle residents [[Sharon Davies]] and [[Fudge Higgins]]. The [[Fourth Doctor]] learned of the crash and travelled to Blackcastle to investigate. The town was sucked into a [[black hole]] when Beep attempted a [[star jump]], but the effect was only temporary as the Doctor had reduced the power of the ship's engines. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Star Beast]]'')
In [[1980]], [[Beep]] the [[Meep]] crashed his [[neutron drive]] [[star cruiser]] into the Blackcastle [[steel]] [[mill]]s. He was later found by Blackcastle residents [[Sharon Davies]] and [[Fudge Higgins]]. The [[Fourth Doctor]] learned of the crash and travelled to Blackcastle to investigate. The town was sucked into a [[black hole]] when Beep attempted a [[star jump]], but the effect was only temporary as the Doctor had reduced the power of the ship's engines. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Star Beast (comic story)|Doctor Who and the Star Beast]]'')


The Doctor returned Sharon to Blackcastle after she had travelled with him for some time. However, she was now aged to adulthood and was uncertain she wanted to go home, but before they could leave the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], they were transported aboard [[Varan Tak]]'s ship. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Collector (DWM comic story)|The Collector]]'')
The Doctor returned Sharon to Blackcastle after she had travelled with him for some time, materialising [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] on [[Blackcastle Road]]. However, she was now aged to adulthood and was uncertain she wanted to go home, but before they could leave the TARDIS, they were transported aboard [[Varan Tak]]'s ship. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Collector (DWM comic story)}})


In [[1995]], Beep returned to Blackcastle to retrieve his spare starship drive, but the Doctor trapped him within a ''[[Lassie]]'' film. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Star Beast II (comic story)|Star Beast II]]'')
In [[1995]], Beep returned to Blackcastle to retrieve his spare starship drive, but the Doctor trapped him within a ''[[Lassie]]'' film. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Star Beast II (comic story)|Star Beast II]]'')


[[Category:English towns and villages]]
On [[Maruthea]], a [[Meep (Party Animals)|Meep]] wielded a bottle of [[Blackcastle brown ale|Blackcastle]] [[brown ale]] while starting a started a drunken bar fight. ([[COMIC]] ''[[Party Animals (comic story)|Party Animals]]'')
[[Category:Cities visited by the Fourth Doctor]]
 
During the [[Battle of the Game Station]] in [[200,100]], the by-now-city of Blackcastle was [[bomb]]ed by [[Dalek]]s, and became uninhabitable, but a sizeable [[refugee camp|camp]] was built nearby. One reporter gave the [[news]] from the outskirts of the Blackcastle's ruins. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Year After I Died (audio story)|The Year After I Died]]'')
 
[[Toby (Year of the Pig)|Toby]] the sapient [[pig]] reminisced about his farewell concert in the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in Blackcastle. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Year of the Pig (audio story)|Year of the Pig]]'')
 
== Behind the scenes ==
Beep the Meep's [[Grundian Egg Nog]] [[recipe]] in ''[[Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury]]'' makes reference to the time the Most-High (Beep) "gave a [[Grundian Blood Nog|Grundian Blood-Nog]] to more than a hundred despised human scum in Blackcastle Steel Works."
 
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[[Category:Yorkshire towns and villages]]
[[Category:Towns and villages visited by the Fourth Doctor]]
[[Category:Homes of the Doctor's companions]]
[[Category:Homes of the Doctor's companions]]
[[Category:English cities]]

Latest revision as of 04:45, 9 March 2024

Blackcastle was a small town in Yorkshire, England. (AUDIO: Doctor Who and the Star Beast)

In 1980, Beep the Meep crashed his neutron drive star cruiser into the Blackcastle steel mills. He was later found by Blackcastle residents Sharon Davies and Fudge Higgins. The Fourth Doctor learned of the crash and travelled to Blackcastle to investigate. The town was sucked into a black hole when Beep attempted a star jump, but the effect was only temporary as the Doctor had reduced the power of the ship's engines. (COMIC: Doctor Who and the Star Beast)

The Doctor returned Sharon to Blackcastle after she had travelled with him for some time, materialising his TARDIS on Blackcastle Road. However, she was now aged to adulthood and was uncertain she wanted to go home, but before they could leave the TARDIS, they were transported aboard Varan Tak's ship. (COMIC: The Collector [+]Loading...["The Collector (DWM comic story)"])

In 1995, Beep returned to Blackcastle to retrieve his spare starship drive, but the Doctor trapped him within a Lassie film. (COMIC: Star Beast II)

On Maruthea, a Meep wielded a bottle of Blackcastle brown ale while starting a started a drunken bar fight. (COMIC Party Animals)

During the Battle of the Game Station in 200,100, the by-now-city of Blackcastle was bombed by Daleks, and became uninhabitable, but a sizeable camp was built nearby. One reporter gave the news from the outskirts of the Blackcastle's ruins. (AUDIO: The Year After I Died)

Toby the sapient pig reminisced about his farewell concert in the Alhambra Theatre in Blackcastle. (AUDIO: Year of the Pig)

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

Beep the Meep's Grundian Egg Nog recipe in Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury makes reference to the time the Most-High (Beep) "gave a Grundian Blood-Nog to more than a hundred despised human scum in Blackcastle Steel Works."