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'''''Black Orchid''''' was a book | '''''Black Orchid''''' was a book written by [[George Cranleigh]] about his travels, and was published in [[1925]]. | ||
== History == | |||
George's mother, [[Madge Cranleigh]], gave a copy to the [[Fifth Doctor]] as a going-away present, ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'') which he said he would treasure. The Doctor enjoyed the book and thought of it as very interesting, recommending it as something [[Adric]] should read. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Iterations of I (audio story)|Iterations of I]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | |||
On [[14 July]] [[1930]], the [[BBC]] broadcast a [[television]] adaptation of ''[[The Man with the Flower in His Mouth]]'' by [[Luigi Pirandello]]. This was the first television drama to be produced in the [[United Kingdom]]. Provided that the broadcast was successful, the BBC considered producing an adaptation of ''Black Orchid''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Wheel of Ice (novel)|The Wheel of Ice]]'') | While holidaying in [[Ostend]] in [[1913]], the [[Sixth Doctor]] told his companion [[Peri Brown]] that his fifth incarnation "was fond of a [[Boy's Own]] adventure about an aristocrat who yomped through the [[Brazil]]ian [[rainforest]]s, depriving the natives of their orchids." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Year of the Pig (audio story)|Year of the Pig]]'') | ||
On [[14 July]] [[1930]], the [[BBC (in-universe)|BBC]] broadcast a [[television]] adaptation of ''[[The Man with the Flower in His Mouth]]'' by [[Luigi Pirandello]]. This was the first television drama to be produced in the [[United Kingdom]]. Provided that the broadcast was successful, the BBC considered producing an adaptation of ''Black Orchid''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Wheel of Ice (novel)|The Wheel of Ice]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
[[File:Silence books promo.jpg|thumb]] | |||
In a promo image for [[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'', one of the books seen behind the [[Tenth Doctor]] was a copy of ''Black Orchid''.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/episodes/S4_08</ref> | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:The Doctor's books]] | [[Category:The Doctor's books]] | ||
[[Category:Gifts given to the Doctor]] | |||
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Black Orchid was a book written by George Cranleigh about his travels, and was published in 1925.
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
George's mother, Madge Cranleigh, gave a copy to the Fifth Doctor as a going-away present, (TV: Black Orchid) which he said he would treasure. The Doctor enjoyed the book and thought of it as very interesting, recommending it as something Adric should read. (AUDIO: Iterations of I, TV: Earthshock)
While holidaying in Ostend in 1913, the Sixth Doctor told his companion Peri Brown that his fifth incarnation "was fond of a Boy's Own adventure about an aristocrat who yomped through the Brazilian rainforests, depriving the natives of their orchids." (AUDIO: Year of the Pig)
On 14 July 1930, the BBC broadcast a television adaptation of The Man with the Flower in His Mouth by Luigi Pirandello. This was the first television drama to be produced in the United Kingdom. Provided that the broadcast was successful, the BBC considered producing an adaptation of Black Orchid. (PROSE: The Wheel of Ice)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
In a promo image for TV: Silence in the Library, one of the books seen behind the Tenth Doctor was a copy of Black Orchid.[1]
