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'''Great Britain''' was the largest of the [[British Isles]]. Politically, it was made up of [[England]], [[Scotland]] and [[Wales]].  Its capital cities included [[London]], [[Edinburgh]] and [[Cardiff]].  Along with at least parts of the island of [[Ireland]], it comprised the [[United Kingdom]].  People from Great Britain were variously self-identified as "English", "Scottish" or "Welsh" — although members of any of these groups were also more generally referred to as "British".  [[The Doctor]]'s long association with the island led him to often be identified as British, typically when he was visiting other parts of [[Earth]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Gunfighters]]'', ''[[Doctor Who (1996)]]'').
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'''Great Britain''', also known as '''[[mainland]] Britain''', ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Shadow in the Glass (novel)}}) was one of the [[British Isles]] within the [[Northern Hemisphere]] of [[Earth]].


Aliens seemed particularly interested in Great Britain. It perhaps attracted more extra-terrestrials than any other single land mass on Earth.
Correcting [[Copper (Voyage of the Damned)|Mr Copper]]'s use of "[[France|Great France]]" and "[[Germany|Great Germany]]", the [[Tenth Doctor]] clarified that "only Britain [was] great". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Voyage of the Damned (TV story)}})


==Quick facts==
== Geography ==
*In the year [[4000]], London, now named Central City, served as apparent capital of [[Earth]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan]]'')
Its capital city was [[London]], with [[Edinburgh]] and [[Cardiff]] serving as the regional capitals of Scotland and Wales respectively. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The War Machines (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Highlanders (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Unquiet Dead (TV story)}}) Britain shared its eastern coast with the [[North Sea]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Lie of the Land (TV story)}})
*During one of the later [[Ice Age]]s, [[Brittanicus Base]] was located here. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Ice Warriors]]'')
*[[21st century]] Britain was identified as one of the most obese areas of the [[Mutter's Spiral|galaxy]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Partners in Crime]]'')


==See also==
The [[prime meridian]], an [[imaginary]] [[line]] which divided the [[Earth]] vertically into the [[Western Hemisphere|Western]] and [[Eastern Hemisphere]]s, ran through [[Greenwich]] in London. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Fear Her (TV story)}})
*[[British monarchy]]


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As it was a part of Great Britain in the British Isles, ([[TV]]: {{cs|Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)}}, {{cs|Boom Town (TV story)}}) [[England]] was not considered a part of [[mainland Europe]], unlike [[Poland]], [[France]], and [[Norway]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Their Finest Hour (audio story)}})


[[Category:Great Britain|*]]
== Nationality ==
[[The Doctor]]'s long association with the country led them to often be identified as British, typically when they were visiting other parts of [[Earth]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Gunfighters (TV story)}}, {{cs|Doctor Who (TV story)}}, {{cs|Demons of the Punjab (TV story)}})
 
== Influence on the Doctor ==
[[The Doctor]] visited Great Britain more than anywhere else on their travels. He developed a great affinity for it and even lived there for some time. ([[TV]]: {{cs|An Unearthly Child (TV story)|namedep=An Unearthly Child (1)}}, et al.) The Doctor was well acquainted with the island's historical figures, and was a friend, an antagonist, and even a lover to several of her monarchs. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Voyage of the Damned (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Crusade (TV story)}}, {{cs|Tooth and Claw (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Shakespeare Code (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Beast Below (TV story)}}) In [[1562]], when the [[Tenth Doctor]] married [[Queen]] [[Elizabeth I]], he was effectively King of England. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}) The Doctor sometimes considered themselves to be British and would often refer to themselves as such, ([[TV]]: {{cs|Doctor Who (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|History 101 (novel)}}, et al.) though on one occasion the Tenth Doctor said he wasn't English. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}) He accepted a British knighthood from [[Queen]] [[Victoria]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|Tooth and Claw (TV story)}}) and, in his [[fifth incarnation]], an English knighthood from [[Kamelion|an imposter]] posing as [[King John of England|King John]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The King's Demons (TV story)}})
 
== History ==
=== Early history ===
After several failed attempts, the [[Roman Empire]] succeeded in conquering Britain in [[43]]. The [[Roman Britain|Roman occupation of the island]] lasted until the early [[5th century]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)}}) One of these failed attempts was led by [[Julius Caesar]] in [[BC#1st century B.C.|55 BC]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Living History (audio story)}}) The successful invasion saw the defeat of [[King]] [[Caratacus]] of the [[Catuvellauni]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Byzantium! (novel)}})
 
In [[305]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley Pollard]] stopped the [[Nimon]] from invading a [[Roman]] fort in Britannia. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Seasons of Fear (audio story)}})
 
Following the [[1346]] [[siege of Kaffa]], the [[bubonic plague]] spread throughout the [[continent]] of [[Europe]], including Britain, in what became known as the [[Black Death]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Bunker Soldiers (novel)}})
 
[[Highwaymen]] were active in Britain from [[Elizabethan times]] right through until the early [[19th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|A History of Humankind (novel)}})
 
=== The United Kingdom ===
The [[Act of Union]] was an [[agreement]] signed by [[England]] and [[Scotland]], which made them [[United Kingdom|one country]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Roundheads (novel)}}) This led to Scotland being drawn into the [[Seven Years' War]] alongside England against [[France]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Many Hands (novel)|The Many Hands]]'')
 
In [[1879]], [[Victoria]] was [[Queen]] of the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and [[Ireland]]." ([[TV]]: {{cs|Tooth and Claw (TV story)}}) That [[year]], she established the [[Torchwood Institute]] to defend the [[realm]] of Great Britain by investigating "the unusual, the strange and the [[alien]]". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The New World (TV story)}})
 
[[British Summertime]] began in early [[2005]] on a [[Sunday]] [[morning]] at [[1 (number)|01:00]][[A.M.|am]] when [[Daylight savings|the clocks went forwards]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Clocks Go Forward (short story)}})
 
By the [[21st century]], Britain was identified as one of the most obese nations of the [[Mutter's Spiral|galaxy]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Partners in Crime (TV story)}})
 
In [[the Year That Never Was]] where the [[Toclafane]] ruled Earth, {{Simm}}'s new name for Britain was Zone One. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Last of the Time Lords (TV story)}})
 
In the [[24th century]], it was known as ConCorp. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Antidote to Oblivion (audio story)}})
 
By the [[26th century]], it was known as Greater Britannica. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Scorpius (audio story)}})
 
In the [[29th century]], due to [[solar flare]]s, the United Kingdom abandoned Earth for [[Starship UK]]; [[Scotland]] opted for its own starship separate from the rest of the kingdom. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Beast Below (TV story)}}) This continued until at least the [[52nd century]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Pandorica Opens (TV story)}})
 
During the [[Ice Age]] of [[5000]], [[Brittanicus Base]] was located in Britain. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Ice Warriors (TV story)}})
 
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Latest revision as of 16:53, 21 October 2024

Great Britain

Great Britain, also known as mainland Britain, (PROSE: The Shadow in the Glass [+]Loading...["The Shadow in the Glass (novel)"]) was one of the British Isles within the Northern Hemisphere of Earth.

Correcting Mr Copper's use of "Great France" and "Great Germany", the Tenth Doctor clarified that "only Britain [was] great". (TV: Voyage of the Damned [+]Loading...["Voyage of the Damned (TV story)"])

Geography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Its capital city was London, with Edinburgh and Cardiff serving as the regional capitals of Scotland and Wales respectively. (TV: The War Machines [+]Loading...["The War Machines (TV story)"], The Highlanders [+]Loading...["The Highlanders (TV story)"], The Unquiet Dead [+]Loading...["The Unquiet Dead (TV story)"]) Britain shared its eastern coast with the North Sea. (TV: The Lie of the Land [+]Loading...["The Lie of the Land (TV story)"])

The prime meridian, an imaginary line which divided the Earth vertically into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres, ran through Greenwich in London. (TV: Fear Her [+]Loading...["Fear Her (TV story)"])

As it was a part of Great Britain in the British Isles, (TV: Rise of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)"], Boom Town [+]Loading...["Boom Town (TV story)"]) England was not considered a part of mainland Europe, unlike Poland, France, and Norway. (AUDIO: Their Finest Hour [+]Loading...["Their Finest Hour (audio story)"])

Nationality[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor's long association with the country led them to often be identified as British, typically when they were visiting other parts of Earth. (TV: The Gunfighters [+]Loading...["The Gunfighters (TV story)"], Doctor Who [+]Loading...["Doctor Who (TV story)"], Demons of the Punjab [+]Loading...["Demons of the Punjab (TV story)"])

Influence on the Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor visited Great Britain more than anywhere else on their travels. He developed a great affinity for it and even lived there for some time. (TV: "An Unearthly Child" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"An Unearthly Child (1)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, et al.) The Doctor was well acquainted with the island's historical figures, and was a friend, an antagonist, and even a lover to several of her monarchs. (TV: Voyage of the Damned [+]Loading...["Voyage of the Damned (TV story)"], The Crusade [+]Loading...["The Crusade (TV story)"], Tooth and Claw [+]Loading...["Tooth and Claw (TV story)"], The Impossible Astronaut [+]Loading...["The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)"], The Day of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Day of the Doctor (TV story)"], The Shakespeare Code [+]Loading...["The Shakespeare Code (TV story)"], The Beast Below [+]Loading...["The Beast Below (TV story)"]) In 1562, when the Tenth Doctor married Queen Elizabeth I, he was effectively King of England. (TV: The Day of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Day of the Doctor (TV story)"]) The Doctor sometimes considered themselves to be British and would often refer to themselves as such, (TV: Doctor Who [+]Loading...["Doctor Who (TV story)"], PROSE: History 101 [+]Loading...["History 101 (novel)"], et al.) though on one occasion the Tenth Doctor said he wasn't English. (TV: The Day of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Day of the Doctor (TV story)"]) He accepted a British knighthood from Queen Victoria, (TV: Tooth and Claw [+]Loading...["Tooth and Claw (TV story)"]) and, in his fifth incarnation, an English knighthood from an imposter posing as King John. (TV: The King's Demons [+]Loading...["The King's Demons (TV story)"])

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

Early history[[edit] | [edit source]]

After several failed attempts, the Roman Empire succeeded in conquering Britain in 43. The Roman occupation of the island lasted until the early 5th century. (AUDIO: The Wrath of the Iceni [+]Loading...["The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)"]) One of these failed attempts was led by Julius Caesar in 55 BC. (AUDIO: Living History [+]Loading...["Living History (audio story)"]) The successful invasion saw the defeat of King Caratacus of the Catuvellauni. (PROSE: Byzantium! [+]Loading...["Byzantium! (novel)"])

In 305, the Eighth Doctor and Charley Pollard stopped the Nimon from invading a Roman fort in Britannia. (AUDIO: Seasons of Fear [+]Loading...["Seasons of Fear (audio story)"])

Following the 1346 siege of Kaffa, the bubonic plague spread throughout the continent of Europe, including Britain, in what became known as the Black Death. (PROSE: Bunker Soldiers [+]Loading...["Bunker Soldiers (novel)"])

Highwaymen were active in Britain from Elizabethan times right through until the early 19th century. (PROSE: A History of Humankind [+]Loading...["A History of Humankind (novel)"])

The United Kingdom[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Act of Union was an agreement signed by England and Scotland, which made them one country. (PROSE: The Roundheads [+]Loading...["The Roundheads (novel)"]) This led to Scotland being drawn into the Seven Years' War alongside England against France. (PROSE: The Many Hands)

In 1879, Victoria was Queen of the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland." (TV: Tooth and Claw [+]Loading...["Tooth and Claw (TV story)"]) That year, she established the Torchwood Institute to defend the realm of Great Britain by investigating "the unusual, the strange and the alien". (TV: The New World [+]Loading...["The New World (TV story)"])

British Summertime began in early 2005 on a Sunday morning at 01:00am when the clocks went forwards. (PROSE: The Clocks Go Forward [+]Loading...["The Clocks Go Forward (short story)"])

By the 21st century, Britain was identified as one of the most obese nations of the galaxy. (TV: Partners in Crime [+]Loading...["Partners in Crime (TV story)"])

In the Year That Never Was where the Toclafane ruled Earth, the Saxon Master's new name for Britain was Zone One. (TV: Last of the Time Lords [+]Loading...["Last of the Time Lords (TV story)"])

In the 24th century, it was known as ConCorp. (AUDIO: Antidote to Oblivion [+]Loading...["Antidote to Oblivion (audio story)"])

By the 26th century, it was known as Greater Britannica. (AUDIO: Scorpius [+]Loading...["Scorpius (audio story)"])

In the 29th century, due to solar flares, the United Kingdom abandoned Earth for Starship UK; Scotland opted for its own starship separate from the rest of the kingdom. (TV: The Beast Below [+]Loading...["The Beast Below (TV story)"]) This continued until at least the 52nd century. (TV: The Pandorica Opens [+]Loading...["The Pandorica Opens (TV story)"])

During the Ice Age of 5000, Brittanicus Base was located in Britain. (TV: The Ice Warriors [+]Loading...["The Ice Warriors (TV story)"])

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