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|image = Dave Oswald young.jpg | |image = <gallery> | ||
Dave Oswald young.jpg|Dixon | |||
Dave Oswald TotD.jpg|Buller | |||
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|species = Human | |species = Human | ||
|affiliation = | |affiliation = | ||
|origin = [[ | |origin = [[Blackpool]], [[England]] | ||
|first | |mother = Clara Oswald's gran | ||
| | |spouse = Ellie Oswald | ||
|appearances = [[TV]]: ''[[The | |child = Clara Oswald | ||
|first mention = The Bells of Saint John (TV story) | |||
|first = The Rings of Akhaten (TV story) | |||
|appearances = {{il|[[TV]]: ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Normality (short story)|Normality]]''}} | |||
|actor = Michael Dixon | |actor = Michael Dixon | ||
|other actor = | |other actor = James Buller | ||
|voice actor = | |voice actor = | ||
|other voice actor = | |other voice actor = | ||
|clip = {{uc:Doctor Who}} Origins of Clara "The Rings of Akhaten" {{uc:BBC America}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''David James Oswald''', also known as '''Dave''', was the widower of [[Ellie Oswald]] and the father of [[Clara Oswald]]. | |||
== Biography == | |||
David James Oswald ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') first met [[Ellie Oswald|Ellie Ravenwood]] in [[1981]] after a [[Clara's leaf|leaf]] hit his face and she saved him from being run over by a [[car]]. They fell in love, [[married]] and had a [[baby]] called [[Clara Oswald|Clara]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)|The Rings of Akhaten]]'') who was born on [[23 November]] [[1986]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') | |||
When Clara was nine years old, Dave took her on a trip to a tower block near [[Southport]] with a [[restaurant]] at the top. The restaurant had a solid clear [[glass]] floor, but Dave assured her it was "[[safe as houses]]". Two lads inside the restaurant started jumping up and down on the glass, shouting they were going to break it in "language [he] later said did not suit young ladies". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Normality (short story)|Normality]]'') | |||
Dave and Ellie lived together until Ellie's death on [[5 March]] [[2005]]. He comforted Clara at the [[funeral]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)|The Rings of Akhaten]]'') | |||
Years later, he spoke to the [[Eleventh Doctor]] on the [[telephone]] while Clara was sleeping. He was very cross with the [[British government]], something the Doctor wrote several pages of notes on. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Bells of Saint John (TV story)|The Bells of Saint John]]'') | |||
Dave once attended Christmas dinner with [[Clara Oswald's gran|his mother]], [[Linda (The Time of the Doctor)|Linda]], and Clara. Although he had previously briefed Clara about how to cook the Christmas [[turkey (bird)|turkey]] by telephone and [[email]], she still had difficulty doing so. He was somewhat unsettled when the Doctor, masquerading as Clara's boyfriend, arrived for dinner naked. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'') Clara had a picture of him holding her as a baby on her wall. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'') | |||
== Personality == | |||
Dave's favourite [[James Bond]] movie was ''[[Live and Let Die]]''. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Wing and a Prayer (comic story)|A Wing and a Prayer]]'') According to a dream had by his daughter, Dave enjoyed golf and had a knack for bad timing. ([[TV]]: ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]'') Clara also said that he was a big fan of [[boxing]], especially [[Sonny Lawson]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Gangland (comic story)|Gangland]]'') | |||
== Family tree == | |||
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{{tree | COG | | COG=[[Clara Oswald's gran|Clara's gran]]}} | |||
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{{tree | DOW |v| EOW | DOW=[[Dave Oswald]]|EOW=[[Ellie Oswald]]<br />[[1960]]-[[2005]]}} | |||
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{{tree | | | COW | | | COW=[[Clara Oswald]]<br />b. [[1986]]}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:20, 3 November 2024
David James Oswald, also known as Dave, was the widower of Ellie Oswald and the father of Clara Oswald.
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
David James Oswald (TV: Death in Heaven) first met Ellie Ravenwood in 1981 after a leaf hit his face and she saved him from being run over by a car. They fell in love, married and had a baby called Clara, (TV: The Rings of Akhaten) who was born on 23 November 1986. (TV: Death in Heaven)
When Clara was nine years old, Dave took her on a trip to a tower block near Southport with a restaurant at the top. The restaurant had a solid clear glass floor, but Dave assured her it was "safe as houses". Two lads inside the restaurant started jumping up and down on the glass, shouting they were going to break it in "language [he] later said did not suit young ladies". (PROSE: Normality)
Dave and Ellie lived together until Ellie's death on 5 March 2005. He comforted Clara at the funeral. (TV: The Rings of Akhaten)
Years later, he spoke to the Eleventh Doctor on the telephone while Clara was sleeping. He was very cross with the British government, something the Doctor wrote several pages of notes on. (TV: The Bells of Saint John)
Dave once attended Christmas dinner with his mother, Linda, and Clara. Although he had previously briefed Clara about how to cook the Christmas turkey by telephone and email, she still had difficulty doing so. He was somewhat unsettled when the Doctor, masquerading as Clara's boyfriend, arrived for dinner naked. (TV: The Time of the Doctor) Clara had a picture of him holding her as a baby on her wall. (TV: Dark Water)
Personality[[edit] | [edit source]]
Dave's favourite James Bond movie was Live and Let Die. (COMIC: A Wing and a Prayer) According to a dream had by his daughter, Dave enjoyed golf and had a knack for bad timing. (TV: Last Christmas) Clara also said that he was a big fan of boxing, especially Sonny Lawson. (COMIC: Gangland)
Family tree[[edit] | [edit source]]
| Clara's gran | |||||||||||||||||
| Dave Oswald | Ellie Oswald 1960-2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clara Oswald b. 1986 | |||||||||||||||||
