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|image = [[Image:MrMagpie.jpg|250px]]
|image = Magpie main.jpg
|individual name = Mr. Magpie
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|race = [[Human]]
|species= Human
|home planet = [[Earth]]
|origin = [[Earth]]
|home era = Early-Mid [[20th century]]
|only = The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)
|appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[The Idiot's Lantern]]''
|actor = Ron Cook
|actor = [[Ron Cook]]
|clip = The Wire - Doctor Who - The Idiots Lantern - BBC
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|clip2 = End of Transmission - Doctor Who - The Idiots Lantern - BBC
|affiliation=Magpie Electricals|affiliation2=The Wire}}'''Mr Magpie''' was the owner of a small [[television]] shop in [[1953]]. He was used by the alien known as [[the Wire]].


'''Mr. Magpie''' was the owner of a small television shop in [[1953]], ''[[Magpie Electricals]]'', selling cheap [[television|TV]] sets to many [[London]]ers claiming that it was his "patriotic duty" to allow as many as possible to see [[Queen Elizabeth II]]'s coronation. In reality, Magpie was under the fear of [[the Wire]] who fed off the energy of [[Human]] faces. When he was found out by [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]], Magpie fled to [[Alexandra Palace]] to finish the Wire's evil plan but all he ever wanted was peace and the Wire coldly destroyed him, turning his body into dust. When Rose was investigating the wire was on tv screaming out hungry! He told her it was just a creepy television program and later the wire had her as one of her victims. Mr Magpie basically worked for the wire just like Chip worked with Lady Cassandra. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Idiot's Lantern]]'')
Magpie owned [[Magpie Electricals]], a business which sold [[television|TV]] sets at affordable prices to [[London]]ers, claiming that it was his "patriotic duty" to allow as many as possible to see [[Queen]] [[Elizabeth II]]'s [[coronation]]. In reality, Magpie was hagridden by the alien criminal the Wire, who fed off the energy of [[human]]s, leaving them without faces.
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Around that same time, the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] were passing through, the latter quickly realising that he must be involved because the only new thing in the houses of those attacked were his televisions. When she visited his shop one night, Magpie attempted to get her out before the Wire noticed her, but Rose insisted he come clean. Admitting that he knew he would get found out, Magpie told her that all he wanted was peace from ''her'', pointing to the Wire, who shortly afterwards took Rose's face, Magpie merely watching on with guilt. Magpie promptly dumped her onto the street.
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Sparking the fury of the Doctor, who forced his way in the following day with Detective Inspector [[Bishop (The Idiot's Lantern)|Bishop]] and [[Tommy Connolly]], Magpie fled to [[Alexandra Palace]] to finish the Wire's plan. Once the deed was done, he told her that all he ever wanted was peace as she had promised him; she responded by saying he would have it, and killed him by striking him with electricity until he was disintegrated. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)|The Idiot's Lantern]]'')
 
Despite his death, his business continued to live on, surviving into the [[33rd century]] on ''[[Starship UK]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Beast Below (TV story)|The Beast Below]]'')
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Latest revision as of 15:10, 8 September 2023

Mr Magpie was the owner of a small television shop in 1953. He was used by the alien known as the Wire.

Magpie owned Magpie Electricals, a business which sold TV sets at affordable prices to Londoners, claiming that it was his "patriotic duty" to allow as many as possible to see Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. In reality, Magpie was hagridden by the alien criminal the Wire, who fed off the energy of humans, leaving them without faces.

Around that same time, the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler were passing through, the latter quickly realising that he must be involved because the only new thing in the houses of those attacked were his televisions. When she visited his shop one night, Magpie attempted to get her out before the Wire noticed her, but Rose insisted he come clean. Admitting that he knew he would get found out, Magpie told her that all he wanted was peace from her, pointing to the Wire, who shortly afterwards took Rose's face, Magpie merely watching on with guilt. Magpie promptly dumped her onto the street.

Sparking the fury of the Doctor, who forced his way in the following day with Detective Inspector Bishop and Tommy Connolly, Magpie fled to Alexandra Palace to finish the Wire's plan. Once the deed was done, he told her that all he ever wanted was peace as she had promised him; she responded by saying he would have it, and killed him by striking him with electricity until he was disintegrated. (TV: The Idiot's Lantern)

Despite his death, his business continued to live on, surviving into the 33rd century on Starship UK. (TV: The Beast Below)

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