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'''Brazil''' was a [[ | {{Infobox Location | ||
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|type = [[Nation]] | |||
|location = [[South America]] | |||
|first mention = The Ark (TV story) | |||
|first = Loups-Garoux (audio story) | |||
|appearances = [[Brazil - list of appearances|'''''see list''''']] | |||
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'''Brazil''' was a [[nation]] in [[South America]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Minuet in Hell (audio story)|Minuet in Hell]]'') It was [[border]]ed by [[Uruguay]] to the [[south]], [[Argentina]] and [[Paraguay]] to the south[[west]], [[Bolivia]] and [[Peru]] to the [[west]], [[Colombia]] to the [[north]]west, and [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]] and [[French Guiana]] to the north. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Americas (feature)|The Americas]]'') | |||
[[ | Brazil contained a vast [[rainforest]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'') One of Brazil's major [[city|cities]] was [[Rio de Janeiro]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hungry Earth (TV story)|The Hungry Earth]]'') In [[Latin]], its name was '''Brasilia'''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Warlords of Utopia (novel)|Warlords of Utopia]]'') | ||
[[Brasília]] was the capital of Brazil. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Thirteenth Stone (audio story)|The Thirteenth Stone]]'') | |||
[[Cessair of Diplos]] adopted the identity of a Brazilian lady called Senhora Câmara. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'') | |||
A type of [[nut]] grew in the area and the [[Portuguese (language)|Portuguese]] language was spoken there. Indigenous people included [[Latoni]]'s tribe ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'') and the [[Nambikwara]] of [[Mato Grosso]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor (TV story)|Death of the Doctor]]'') Many of these tribes were displaced following the destruction of the Amazon [[rainforest]] in [[2060]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Loups-Garoux (audio story)|Loups-Garoux]]'') | |||
In [[ | == History == | ||
=== Early history === | |||
In [[1682]], [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] materialised in a [[Tupi village (Slaver's Song)|Tupi village]]. The [[Ninth Doctor]], [[Rose Tyler|Rose]], [[Jack Harkness|Jack]] and [[Tara Mishra|Tara]] went on to explore, and met [[Francisco Pedroso Dias]], a [[bandeirante]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Slaver's Song (comic story)|Slaver's Song]]'') | |||
[[Enola Porter|Enola Tucker]], interested in her uncle's work, went with him to Brazil. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Glamour Chase (novel)|The Glamour Chase]]'') | |||
=== 20th century === | |||
[[Madge Cranleigh|Lady Madge Cranleigh]] said her son, the botanist [[George Cranleigh]], died in the Brazilian rainforests in [[1923]] during an expedition. ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'') | |||
In the [[1962 World Cup]] quarterfinals, the Brazilian [[football]] team defeated [[England]] in [[Chile]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Rag & Bone Man's Story (short story)|The Rag & Bone Man's Story]]'') | |||
In [[1967]], the [[coffee]] served in ''[[The Revolution]]'' came from Brazil. [[Jean-Pierre Rex]] claimed that the workers who grew the coffee were oppressed and exploited. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Revolution Man (novel)|Revolution Man]]'') | |||
In [[1970]], fleeing from his native [[Parallel universe|universe]] of [[Germania I]] after the [[Second Time Front|defeat]] of the [[Greater German Reich]], [[August Hitler]] spent 19 [[year]]s hiding out in Brazil in the [[Amazon]]. [[Marcus Americanius Scriptor]] tracked down his hideout and killed him in [[1989]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Warlords of Utopia (novel)|Warlords of Utopia]]'') | |||
In [[1983]], [[Jo Grant|Jo Jones]] spent six months in [[Mato Grosso]] with the Nambikwara. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor (novelisation)|Death of the Doctor]]'') | |||
=== 21st century === | |||
In [[2010]], people from Brazil were evacuated from Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Empty Planet (TV story)|The Empty Planet]]'') | |||
The trees protected the [[Earth]] in [[Curuçá]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[In the Forest of the Night (TV story)|In the Forest of the Night]]'') | |||
In [[2017]], people from Brazil were possessed by the white energy. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Lost Dimension (comic story)|The Lost Dimension]]'') | |||
Circa [[2060]], the Amazon's ecosystem collapsed and the [[rainforest]] turned into a [[desert]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Loups-Garoux (audio story)|Loups-Garoux]]'') | |||
In [[2080]], the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] visited Rio de Janeiro for the Rio Carnival and encountered [[werewolf|werewolves]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Loups-Garoux (audio story)|Loups-Garoux]]'') | |||
=== Later history === | |||
In [[December]] [[2672]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] visited [[Avelar]], Brazil. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Companion (short story)|Companion]]'') | |||
The [[Fourth Doctor]] obtained a [[particulate vacuum clear]] in Brazil during the [[39th century]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fate of Krelos (audio story)|The Fate of Krelos]]'') | |||
A [[snake]] from Brazil was one of the animals on board the [[Ark]] in circa [[Far future|10000000]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'') | |||
In the Fifth Calendar Year of 111222/9967, to alleviate the Earth's terrible debts, Brazil and its five million occupants were sold to the [[Deathsmiths of Goth]] and experimented on in bizarre and terrible ways. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[From the Platform One Guest List (short story)|From the Platform One Guest List]]'') | |||
== Other references == | |||
[[Rose Tyler]] hypothesised that, if she were to arrive in Brazil by [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], she might need her [[passport]]. She later admitted that this was a ruse to get [[Mickey Smith]] to visit her. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'') | [[Rose Tyler]] hypothesised that, if she were to arrive in Brazil by [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], she might need her [[passport]]. She later admitted that this was a ruse to get [[Mickey Smith]] to visit her. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* In ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'', a shot of the {{w|Palácio do Congresso Nacional|Brazilian National Congress building}} was used as the workplace of the [[Dora (Frontier in Space)|President of Earth]]. | |||
* In ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'', there is some confusion about geography with the [[Orinoco]] seemingly being located in Brazil. [[Black Orchid (novelisation)|The novelisation]] indicates that George and Latoni were in [[Venezuela]]. | * In ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'', there is some confusion about geography with the [[Orinoco]] seemingly being located in Brazil. [[Black Orchid (novelisation)|The novelisation]] indicates that George and Latoni were in [[Venezuela]]. | ||
* Brazil was the location of the [[dinosaur]] inhabited Maple White Land from [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s ''The Lost World''. ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'' featured Lord [[John Roxton]] and mentioned Professor Challenger, two of the men who explored the plateau. It was also the location of the Black Lagoon in ''[[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]''. [[Alan Moore]] described the two locales as a few miles apart in ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' and posited a connection. | * Brazil was the location of the [[dinosaur]] inhabited Maple White Land from [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s ''The Lost World''. ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'' featured Lord [[John Roxton]] and mentioned Professor Challenger, two of the men who explored the plateau. It was also the location of the Black Lagoon in ''[[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]''. [[Alan Moore]] described the two locales as a few miles apart in ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' and posited a connection. | ||
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[[Category:Nations visited by the Fifth Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:Nations visited by the Eighth Doctor]] | |||
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[[Category:South American nations]] | [[Category:South American nations]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:28, 3 November 2024
Brazil was a nation in South America. (AUDIO: Minuet in Hell) It was bordered by Uruguay to the south, Argentina and Paraguay to the southwest, Bolivia and Peru to the west, Colombia to the northwest, and Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana to the north. (PROSE: The Americas)
Brazil contained a vast rainforest. (TV: Black Orchid) One of Brazil's major cities was Rio de Janeiro. (TV: The Hungry Earth) In Latin, its name was Brasilia. (PROSE: Warlords of Utopia)
Brasília was the capital of Brazil. (AUDIO: The Thirteenth Stone)
Cessair of Diplos adopted the identity of a Brazilian lady called Senhora Câmara. (TV: The Stones of Blood)
A type of nut grew in the area and the Portuguese language was spoken there. Indigenous people included Latoni's tribe (TV: Black Orchid) and the Nambikwara of Mato Grosso. (TV: Death of the Doctor) Many of these tribes were displaced following the destruction of the Amazon rainforest in 2060. (AUDIO: Loups-Garoux)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Early history[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 1682, the TARDIS materialised in a Tupi village. The Ninth Doctor, Rose, Jack and Tara went on to explore, and met Francisco Pedroso Dias, a bandeirante. (COMIC: Slaver's Song)
Enola Tucker, interested in her uncle's work, went with him to Brazil. (PROSE: The Glamour Chase)
20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
Lady Madge Cranleigh said her son, the botanist George Cranleigh, died in the Brazilian rainforests in 1923 during an expedition. (TV: Black Orchid)
In the 1962 World Cup quarterfinals, the Brazilian football team defeated England in Chile. (PROSE: The Rag & Bone Man's Story)
In 1967, the coffee served in The Revolution came from Brazil. Jean-Pierre Rex claimed that the workers who grew the coffee were oppressed and exploited. (PROSE: Revolution Man)
In 1970, fleeing from his native universe of Germania I after the defeat of the Greater German Reich, August Hitler spent 19 years hiding out in Brazil in the Amazon. Marcus Americanius Scriptor tracked down his hideout and killed him in 1989. (PROSE: Warlords of Utopia)
In 1983, Jo Jones spent six months in Mato Grosso with the Nambikwara. (PROSE: Death of the Doctor)
21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 2010, people from Brazil were evacuated from Earth. (TV: The Empty Planet)
The trees protected the Earth in Curuçá. (TV: In the Forest of the Night)
In 2017, people from Brazil were possessed by the white energy. (COMIC: The Lost Dimension)
Circa 2060, the Amazon's ecosystem collapsed and the rainforest turned into a desert. (AUDIO: Loups-Garoux)
In 2080, the Fifth Doctor and Turlough visited Rio de Janeiro for the Rio Carnival and encountered werewolves. (AUDIO: Loups-Garoux)
Later history[[edit] | [edit source]]
In December 2672, the Eighth Doctor visited Avelar, Brazil. (PROSE: Companion)
The Fourth Doctor obtained a particulate vacuum clear in Brazil during the 39th century. (AUDIO: The Fate of Krelos)
A snake from Brazil was one of the animals on board the Ark in circa 10000000. (TV: The Ark)
In the Fifth Calendar Year of 111222/9967, to alleviate the Earth's terrible debts, Brazil and its five million occupants were sold to the Deathsmiths of Goth and experimented on in bizarre and terrible ways. (PROSE: From the Platform One Guest List)
Other references[[edit] | [edit source]]
Rose Tyler hypothesised that, if she were to arrive in Brazil by TARDIS, she might need her passport. She later admitted that this was a ruse to get Mickey Smith to visit her. (TV: Boom Town)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- In Frontier in Space, a shot of the Brazilian National Congress building was used as the workplace of the President of Earth.
- In Black Orchid, there is some confusion about geography with the Orinoco seemingly being located in Brazil. The novelisation indicates that George and Latoni were in Venezuela.
- Brazil was the location of the dinosaur inhabited Maple White Land from Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World. All-Consuming Fire featured Lord John Roxton and mentioned Professor Challenger, two of the men who explored the plateau. It was also the location of the Black Lagoon in Creature from the Black Lagoon. Alan Moore described the two locales as a few miles apart in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and posited a connection.
