Grandfather clock: Difference between revisions
(Added the grandfather clock in The Queen of Time) |
No edit summary |
||
| (26 intermediate revisions by 14 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
A '''grandfather clock''' was a large [[clock]] that was approximately the height of an average [[human]] male. Its size meant that it had to rest on the floor, rather than upon a mantle piece or bookshelf. Its larger size meant that it had a much louder, deeper chime than the typical mantelpiece clock. | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
{{first pic|DA Master face in clock.jpg|The Master's TARDIS disguised as a grandfather clock, with his own disfigured face appearing in place of the clock's own. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'')}} | |||
A '''grandfather clock''' was a large [[clock]] that was approximately the [[height]] of an average [[human]] male. Its size meant that it had to rest on the floor, rather than upon a mantle piece or bookshelf. Its larger size meant that it had a much louder, deeper chime than the typical mantelpiece clock. | |||
At times, [[the Master's TARDIS]] took the default shape of a grandfather clock, thanks to its functional [[chameleon circuit]]. This particular shape was one of many default appearances used by the Master's TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'', ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[And You Will Obey Me (audio story)|And You Will Obey Me]]'', ''[[The Two Masters (audio story)|The Two Masters]]''; [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'') | |||
[[John Quinn]] had a grandfather clock in his [[John Quinn's cottage|cottage]] at [[Wenley Moor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') | |||
In the [[Edwardian era|Edwardian]] house [[Edward Grove]], the chimes of a grandfather clock could be heard every time the [[time loop]] started over again. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Chimes of Midnight]]'') | In the [[Edwardian era|Edwardian]] house [[Edward Grove]], the chimes of a grandfather clock could be heard every time the [[time loop]] started over again. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Chimes of Midnight (audio story)|The Chimes of Midnight]]'') | ||
[[Bilis Manger]] hid an important part of the [[rift manipulator]] in a grandfather clock in his office. ([[TV]]: ''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]'') | [[Bilis Manger]] hid an important part of the [[rift manipulator]] in a grandfather clock in his office. ([[TV]]: ''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]'') | ||
The [[Queen of Time]] intended to turn the [[Second Doctor]] into a grandfather clock at the end of her games. ([[The Queen of Time (audio story)| | The [[Hecuba|Queen of Time]] intended to turn the [[Second Doctor]] into a grandfather clock at the end of her games. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Queen of Time (audio story)|The Queen of Time]]'') | ||
[[Missy]] took a grandfather clock from the Davis household. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[A Spoonful of Mayhem (audio story)|A Spoonful of Mayhem]]'') | |||
[[File:7 runs past a grandfather clock.jpg|left|thumb|The [[Seventh Doctor]] runs past a grandfather clock. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Dalek Attack (video game)|Dalek Attack]]'')]] | |||
By [[2254]], several buildings in [[London]] had grandfather clocks within them. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Dalek Attack (video game)|Dalek Attack]]'') | |||
[[Category:Time keeping devices]] | [[Category:Time keeping devices]] | ||
[[Category:Technology from the real world]] | [[Category:Technology from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Furniture and home furnishings]] | |||
Latest revision as of 07:17, 3 April 2024
A grandfather clock was a large clock that was approximately the height of an average human male. Its size meant that it had to rest on the floor, rather than upon a mantle piece or bookshelf. Its larger size meant that it had a much louder, deeper chime than the typical mantelpiece clock.
At times, the Master's TARDIS took the default shape of a grandfather clock, thanks to its functional chameleon circuit. This particular shape was one of many default appearances used by the Master's TARDIS. (TV: The Deadly Assassin, The Keeper of Traken, AUDIO: And You Will Obey Me, The Two Masters; PROSE: The Eight Doctors)
John Quinn had a grandfather clock in his cottage at Wenley Moor. (TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians)
In the Edwardian house Edward Grove, the chimes of a grandfather clock could be heard every time the time loop started over again. (AUDIO: The Chimes of Midnight)
Bilis Manger hid an important part of the rift manipulator in a grandfather clock in his office. (TV: Captain Jack Harkness)
The Queen of Time intended to turn the Second Doctor into a grandfather clock at the end of her games. (AUDIO: The Queen of Time)
Missy took a grandfather clock from the Davis household. (AUDIO: A Spoonful of Mayhem)
By 2254, several buildings in London had grandfather clocks within them. (GAME: Dalek Attack)
