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'''Gibraltar''' was a British Overseas Territory bordered north by [[Spain]].
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[[Henry Gordon Jago]] claimed to be "as solid as the [[Rock of Gibraltar|Rock of '''Gibraltar''']]". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Higson & Quick (audio story)|Higson & Quick]]'') The [[Straits of Gibraltar]] connected the [[Atlantic]] to the [[Mediterranean]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)}})


== History ==
In [[1958]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] was imprisoned in Gibraltar by Sir [[Reginald Troupe]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Tuesday (comic story)|Tuesday]]'')


In [[1958]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] was imprisoned in Gibraltar by Sir [[Reginald Troupe]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Tuesday (comic story)|Tuesday]]'')
[[Professor]] [[Zaroff]] told the [[Second Doctor]] that their location was west of Gibraltar, south of the [[Azores]], on the [[Atlantic Ridge]]. From this information, the Doctor [[deduce]]d that they were in [[Atlantis]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Underwater Menace (TV story)|The Underwater Menace]]'')


== Behind the Scenes ==
During the [[Martian Invasion of 1997]], [[Edward Greyhaven]] used the British [[garrison]] in Gibraltar as an analogy for the [[Xznaal's warship|Martian warship]] over Britain. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'')


Gibraltar was the fifth country and first [[Europe|European]] country to buy ''[[Doctor Who]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gallifreybase.com/w/index.php/Selling_Doctor_Who#FIRST_WAVE|title=Selling Doctor Who - BroaDWcast|date of source=6 June 2014|website name=BroaDWcast|accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref>
== Behind the scenes ==
Gibraltar was the fifth country and first [[Europe]]an country to buy ''[[Doctor Who]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gallifreybase.com/w/index.php/Selling_Doctor_Who#FIRST_WAVE|title=Selling Doctor Who - BroaDWcast|date of source=6 June 2014|website name=BroaDWcast|accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref>


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Gibraltar

Henry Gordon Jago claimed to be "as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar". (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang; AUDIO: Higson & Quick) The Straits of Gibraltar connected the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. (PROSE: Prehistory Repeating Itself [+]Loading...["Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)"])

In 1958, the Eleventh Doctor was imprisoned in Gibraltar by Sir Reginald Troupe. (COMIC: Tuesday)

Professor Zaroff told the Second Doctor that their location was west of Gibraltar, south of the Azores, on the Atlantic Ridge. From this information, the Doctor deduced that they were in Atlantis. (TV: The Underwater Menace)

During the Martian Invasion of 1997, Edward Greyhaven used the British garrison in Gibraltar as an analogy for the Martian warship over Britain. (PROSE: The Dying Days)

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

Gibraltar was the fifth country and first European country to buy Doctor Who.[1]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. Selling Doctor Who - BroaDWcast. BroaDWcast (6 June 2014). Retrieved on 25 August 2014.