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'''Thomas Thomas''' was a young [[human]] boy in [[1893]] [[Yorkshire]]. He befriended [[Strax]] by offering the [[Sontaran]] driving instructions. Impressed, Strax allowed the boy to join him on the [[horse]]-drawn [[coach]] and continue to provide navigational assistance. | '''Thomas Thomas''' was a young [[human]] boy in [[1893]] [[Yorkshire]]. He befriended [[Strax]] by offering the [[Sontaran]] driving instructions. Impressed, Strax allowed the boy to join him on the [[horse]]-drawn [[coach]] and continue to provide navigational assistance. Thereafter, he remained with Strax throughout a good portion of the operation to defeat [[Winifred Gillyflower]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Crimson Horror (TV story)|The Crimson Horror]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
The name is an obvious pun on {{w|TomTom}}, a {{w|GPS}} service common in the [[United Kingdom]] at the time of the episode's premiere broadcast. The character is called "Urchin Boy" in the end credits, ostensibly to preserve the pun. | The name is an obvious pun on {{w|TomTom}}, a {{w|GPS}} service common in the [[United Kingdom]] at the time of the episode's premiere broadcast. The character is called "Urchin Boy" in the end credits, ostensibly to preserve the pun. | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:18, 24 April 2023
Thomas Thomas was a young human boy in 1893 Yorkshire. He befriended Strax by offering the Sontaran driving instructions. Impressed, Strax allowed the boy to join him on the horse-drawn coach and continue to provide navigational assistance. Thereafter, he remained with Strax throughout a good portion of the operation to defeat Winifred Gillyflower. (TV: The Crimson Horror)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
The name is an obvious pun on TomTom, a GPS service common in the United Kingdom at the time of the episode's premiere broadcast. The character is called "Urchin Boy" in the end credits, ostensibly to preserve the pun.
