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A '''wig''' was a form of imitation [[hair]] worn on the [[head]].
A '''wig''' was a form of imitation [[hair]] worn on the [[head]].


[[Abigail Woburn]] wore a "theatrical" wig since she suffered from {{wi|alopecia areata}}. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Jago in Love (audio story)|Jago in Love]]'')
[[Abigail Woburn]] wore a "theatrical" wig since she suffered from ''[[alopecia areata]]''. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Jago in Love (audio story)}})


The [[Happiness Patrol]] wore short trench coats and had [[white]] [[face]] [[paint]] with [[pink]] and [[purple]] wigs. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol]]'')
The [[Happiness Patrol]] wore short trench coats and had [[white]] [[face]] [[paint]] with [[pink]] and [[purple]] wigs. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Happiness Patrol (TV story)}})


In order to investigate [[Baron Maupertuis]], [[James Moriarty|Professor Moriarty]] used the alias O'Connor and donned a [[Ginger (trait)|ginger]] wig as part of his disguise. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'')
In order to investigate [[Baron Maupertuis]], [[James Moriarty|Professor Moriarty]] used the alias O'Connor and donned a [[Ginger (trait)|ginger]] wig as part of his disguise. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|All-Consuming Fire (novel)}})


The Eleventh Doctor once got bored and shaved his head. This allowed him to wear a wig and hide a [[TARDIS key]] in it that [[Tasha Lem]] could not discover when he set foot on [[Trenzalore]], which had a technology ban. This wig was presumably destroyed by his regeneration into the Twelfth Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'')
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] once got bored and shaved his head. This allowed him to wear a wig and hide a [[TARDIS key]] in it that [[Tasha Lem]] could not discover when he set foot on [[Trenzalore]], which had a technology ban. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Time of the Doctor (TV story)}})
 
The [[Fifteenth Doctor]] had "wigs galore" in the [[TARDIS wardrobe]]. When [[Ruby Sunday]] exclaimed that she wanted a [[beehive (hairstyle)|beehive]] for a visit to the [[1960s]], he excitedly brought her through to the wardrobe. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Devil's Chord (TV story)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
When the wigs constructed for the guest characters in ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'' were lost in transit, the actors had to be fitted for new wigs in Seville. These Spanish wigs were subsequently used for the studio shoot in England in order to keep continuity.
When the wigs constructed for the guest characters in ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'' were lost in transit, the actors had to be fitted for new wigs in Seville. These Spanish wigs were subsequently used for the studio shoot in England in order to keep continuity.


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Latest revision as of 17:08, 7 November 2024

Wig

A wig was a form of imitation hair worn on the head.

Abigail Woburn wore a "theatrical" wig since she suffered from alopecia areata. (AUDIO: Jago in Love [+]Loading...["Jago in Love (audio story)"])

The Happiness Patrol wore short trench coats and had white face paint with pink and purple wigs. (TV: The Happiness Patrol [+]Loading...["The Happiness Patrol (TV story)"])

In order to investigate Baron Maupertuis, Professor Moriarty used the alias O'Connor and donned a ginger wig as part of his disguise. (PROSE: All-Consuming Fire [+]Loading...["All-Consuming Fire (novel)"])

The Eleventh Doctor once got bored and shaved his head. This allowed him to wear a wig and hide a TARDIS key in it that Tasha Lem could not discover when he set foot on Trenzalore, which had a technology ban. (TV: The Time of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Time of the Doctor (TV story)"])

The Fifteenth Doctor had "wigs galore" in the TARDIS wardrobe. When Ruby Sunday exclaimed that she wanted a beehive for a visit to the 1960s, he excitedly brought her through to the wardrobe. (TV: The Devil's Chord [+]Loading...["The Devil's Chord (TV story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

When the wigs constructed for the guest characters in The Two Doctors were lost in transit, the actors had to be fitted for new wigs in Seville. These Spanish wigs were subsequently used for the studio shoot in England in order to keep continuity.

Sylvester McCoy has the distinction of having played two incarnations of the Doctor; when Colin Baker declined an invitation to record the regeneration scene in Time and the Rani, McCoy put on a wig and Baker's costume and, with his face obscured by special effects, filled in for the role.