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|clip          = The Companions Illustrated by Russell T Davies - Doctor Who
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}}'''''Now We Are Six Hundred: A Collection of Time Lord Verse''''' was a collection of poetry written by [[James Goss]] and illustrated by [[Russell T Davies]].
}}'''''Now We Are Six Hundred: A Collection of Time Lord Verse''''' was a collection of poetry written by [[James Goss]] and illustrated by [[Russell T Davies]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
With illustrations by Russell T Davies, original showrunner of the new-era [[Doctor Who]], the first ever Doctor Who poetry collection—a charming, funny and whimsical illustrated collection of verse that celebrates the joys and pitfalls of getting older . . . [[Time Lord|Time-Lord]] older.
With illustrations by [[Russell T Davies]], original [[showrunner]] of the new-era [[Doctor Who]], the first ever Doctor Who poetry collection—a charming, funny and whimsical illustrated collection of verse that celebrates the joys and pitfalls of getting older . . . [[Time Lord|Time-Lord]] older.


Like many of us, the older they get, the more Time Lords realize how little they understand the universe around them. This delightful collection of poems—the first volume of Doctor Who verse published—offers moments of insight, wit, and reassurance for the maturing inhabitants of [[Gallifrey]] (and everywhere else).
Like many of us, the older they get, the more Time Lords realise how little they understand the universe around them. This delightful collection of poems—the first volume of Doctor Who verse published—offers moments of insight, wit, and reassurance for the maturing inhabitants of [[Gallifrey]] (and everywhere else).


== Poems ==
== Poems ==
* ''[[Beforwards (short story)|Beforwards]]''
* ''[[Beforwards (poem)|Beforwards]]''
* ''[[Full Stop (short story)|Full Stop]]''
* ''[[Full Stop (poem)|Full Stop]]''
* ''[[Consultation Exercise (short story)|Consultation Exercise]]''
* ''[[Consultation Exercise (poem)|Consultation Exercise]]''
* ''[[Dalek (short story)|Dalek]]''
* ''[[Dalek (poem)|Dalek]]''
* ''[[Taking the Air (short story)|Taking the Air]]''
* ''[[Taking the Air (poem)|Taking the Air]]''
* ''[[Retiring (short story)|Retiring]]''
* ''[[Retiring (poem)|Retiring]]''
* ''[[Waiting for a Friend (short story)|Waiting for a Friend]]''
* ''[[Waiting for a Friend (poem)|Waiting for a Friend]]''
* ''[[Contents (short story)|Contents]]''
* ''[[Contents (poem)|Contents]]''
* ''[[Dear Humans (short story)|Dear Humans]]''
* ''[[Dear Humans (poem)|Dear Humans]]''
* ''[[The Death List (short story)|The Death List]]''
* ''[[The Death List (poem)|The Death List]]''
* ''[[Special Features (short story)|Special Features]]''
* ''[[Special Features (poem)|Special Features]]''
* ''[[The Hard Stair (short story)|The Hard Stair]]''
* ''[[The Hard Stair (poem)|The Hard Stair]]''
* ''[[A Simple Truth (short story)|A Simple Truth]]''
* ''[[A Simple Truth (poem)|A Simple Truth]]''
* ''[[The Master's Beard (short story)|The Master's Beard]]''
* ''[[The Master's Beard (poem)|The Master's Beard]]''
* ''[[The Toymaker (short story)|The Toymaker]]''
* ''[[The Toymaker (poem)|The Toymaker]]''
* ''[[Goodbyes (short story)|Goodbyes]]''
* ''[[Goodbyes (poem)|Goodbyes]]''
* ''[[The Flower Sour (short story)|The Flower Sour]]''
* ''[[The Flower Sour (poem)|The Flower Sour]]''
* ''[[The Companion's Lament (short story)|The Companion's Lament]]''
* ''[[The Companion's Lament (poem)|The Companion's Lament]]''
* ''[[Winning (short story)|Winning]]''
* ''[[Winning (poem)|Winning]]''
* ''[[Said Alice (short story)|Said Alice]]''
* ''[[Said Alice (poem)|Said Alice]]''
* ''[[The Happy Brig (short story)|The Happy Brig]]''
* ''[[The Happy Brig (poem)|The Happy Brig]]''
* ''[[To Anonymous (short story)|To Anonymous]]''
* ''[[To Anonymous (poem)|To Anonymous]]''
* ''[[Curtain (short story)|Curtain]]''
* ''[[Curtain (poem)|Curtain]]''
* ''[[The Five Doctors (short story)|The Five Doctors]]''
* ''[[The Five Doctors (poem)|The Five Doctors]]''
* ''[[Something Borrowed, Something Blue (short story)|Something Borrowed, Something Blue]]''
* ''[[Something Borrowed, Something Blue (poem)|Something Borrowed, Something Blue]]''
* ''[[The Guardians (short story)|The Guardians]]''
* ''[[The Guardians (poem)|The Guardians]]''
* ''[[The Boy Wonder (short story)|The Boy Wonder]]''
* ''[[The Boy Wonder (poem)|The Boy Wonder]]''
* ''[[Steps (short story)|Steps]]''
* ''[[Steps (poem)|Steps]]''
* ''[[The Red and the Blue (short story)|The Red and the Blue]]''
* ''[[The Red and the Blue (poem)|The Red and the Blue]]''
* ''[[The Mara (short story)|The Mara]]''
* ''[[The Mara (poem)|The Mara]]''
* ''[[Shortness of Breath (short story)|Shortness of Breath]]''
* ''[[Shortness of Breath (poem)|Shortness of Breath]]''
* ''[[Ode to a Krynoid (short story)|Ode to a Krynoid]]''
* ''[[Ode to a Krynoid (poem)|Ode to a Krynoid]]''
* ''[[To Her Coy Doctor (short story)|To Her Coy Doctor]]''
* ''[[To Her Coy Doctor (poem)|To Her Coy Doctor]]''
* ''[[Christmas on Mars (short story)|Christmas on Mars]]''
* ''[[Christmas on Mars (poem)|Christmas on Mars]]''
* ''[[Skipping Song (short story)|Skipping Song]]''
* ''[[Skipping Song (poem)|Skipping Song]]''
* ''[[The Galactic Council (short story)|The Galactic Council]]''
* ''[[The Galactic Council (poem)|The Galactic Council]]''
* ''[[Josephine Grant (short story)|Josephine Grant]]''
* ''[[Josephine Grant (poem)|Josephine Grant]]''
* ''[[A Good Man (short story)|A Good Man]]''
* ''[[A Good Man (poem)|A Good Man]]''
* ''[[The Guide Dog (short story)|The Guide Dog]]''
* ''[[The Guide Dog (poem)|The Guide Dog]]''
* ''[[Rassilon Why? (short story)|Rassilon Why?]]''
* ''[[Rassilon Why? (poem)|Rassilon Why?]]''
* ''[[Yeti Song (short story)|Yeti Song]]''
* ''[[Yeti Song (poem)|Yeti Song]]''
* ''[[Cool Thing (short story)|Cool Thing]]''
* ''[[Cool Thing (poem)|Cool Thing]]''
* ''[[Games (NWASH short story)|Games]]''
* ''[[Games (poem)|Games]]''
* ''[[Absences (short story)|Absences]]''
* ''[[Absences (poem)|Absences]]''
* ''[[Possibilies (short story)|Possibilies]]''
* ''[[Possibilies (poem)|Possibilies]]''
* ''[[Rice Pudding (short story)|Rice Pudding]]''
* ''[[Rice Pudding (poem)|Rice Pudding]]''
* ''[[Have You Seen...? (short story)|Have You Seen...?]]''
* ''[[Have You Seen...? (poem)|Have You Seen...?]]''
* ''[[Next Episode (short story)|Next Episode]]''
* ''[[Next Episode (poem)|Next Episode]]''
* ''[[Harriet Jones, PM (short story)|Harriet Jones, PM]]''
* ''[[Harriet Jones, PM (poem)|Harriet Jones, PM]]''
* ''[[Friend Ship (short story)|Friend Ship]]''
* ''[[Friend Ship (poem)|Friend Ship]]''
* ''[[Afterwords (short story)|Afterwords]]''
* ''[[Afterwords (poem)|Afterwords]]''
* ''[[Verity (short story)|Verity]]''
* ''[[Verity (poem)|Verity]]''


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* The title was inspired by [[Winnie the Pooh]] author {{w|A. A. Milne}}'s poetry book ''{{w|Now We Are Six}}''. As such, it is written in the style of the latter, albeit with the necessary elements changed to make it more akin to ''Doctor Who''.
* The title was inspired by [[Winnie the Pooh]] author {{w|A. A. Milne}}'s poetry book {{wi|Now We Are Six}}. As such, it is written in the style of the latter, albeit with the necessary elements changed to make it more akin to ''Doctor Who''.
* [[Russell T Davies]] said, concerning his changing of [[Harriet Jones]]' fate in this collection, "[[Phil Collinson]], who was the producer on Doctor Who when we killed Harriet Jones has nagged me about that ever since. So the first thing I did was send that to him, e-mailed it to him." When asked if it counted as [[canon]], he replied, "Absolutely. She's my character, that’s my episode, I say that's true."<ref>[http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-09-13/russell-t-davies-reveals-a-certain-doctor-who-character-isnt-dead-after-all/ Russell T Davies reveals a certain Doctor Who character isn't dead after all]</ref>
* [[Russell T Davies]] said, concerning his changing of [[Harriet Jones]]' fate in this collection, "[[Phil Collinson]], who was the producer on Doctor Who when we killed Harriet Jones has nagged me about that ever since. So the first thing I did was send that to him, e-mailed it to him." When asked if it counted as [[canon]], he replied, "Absolutely. She's my character, that’s my episode, I say that's true."<ref>[http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-09-13/russell-t-davies-reveals-a-certain-doctor-who-character-isnt-dead-after-all/ Russell T Davies reveals a certain Doctor Who character isn't dead after all]</ref>
* Russell T Davies asked author [[James Goss]] to change the text of ''[[The Death List (short story)|The Death List]]'' so the gender of the [[The Doctor (The Death List)|featured incarnation]] of [[the Doctor]] would be ambiguous. He illustrated her as a woman and included the numbers "1" and "3" in the swirl of her robes. According to his interview in [[DWM 516]], these illustrations were drawn in March 2017, before he learned that the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] would be female, "I didn’t know I was right but I thought that was in the air."
* Russell T Davies asked author [[James Goss]] to change the text of ''[[The Death List (poem)|The Death List]]'' so the gender of the [[The Doctor (The Death List)|featured incarnation]] of [[the Doctor]] would be ambiguous. He illustrated her as a woman and included the numbers "1" and "3" in the swirl of her robes. According to his interview in [[DWM 516]], these illustrations were drawn in March 2017, before he learned that the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] would be female, "I didn’t know I was right but I thought that was in the air."
* A paperback edition was published by BBC Books on [[3 June (releases)|3 June]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]].


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Now We Are Six Hundred: A Collection of Time Lord Verse was a collection of poetry written by James Goss and illustrated by Russell T Davies.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

With illustrations by Russell T Davies, original showrunner of the new-era Doctor Who, the first ever Doctor Who poetry collection—a charming, funny and whimsical illustrated collection of verse that celebrates the joys and pitfalls of getting older . . . Time-Lord older.

Like many of us, the older they get, the more Time Lords realise how little they understand the universe around them. This delightful collection of poems—the first volume of Doctor Who verse published—offers moments of insight, wit, and reassurance for the maturing inhabitants of Gallifrey (and everywhere else).

Poems[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The title was inspired by Winnie the Pooh author A. A. Milne's poetry book Now We Are Six. As such, it is written in the style of the latter, albeit with the necessary elements changed to make it more akin to Doctor Who.
  • Russell T Davies said, concerning his changing of Harriet Jones' fate in this collection, "Phil Collinson, who was the producer on Doctor Who when we killed Harriet Jones has nagged me about that ever since. So the first thing I did was send that to him, e-mailed it to him." When asked if it counted as canon, he replied, "Absolutely. She's my character, that’s my episode, I say that's true."[1]
  • Russell T Davies asked author James Goss to change the text of The Death List so the gender of the featured incarnation of the Doctor would be ambiguous. He illustrated her as a woman and included the numbers "1" and "3" in the swirl of her robes. According to his interview in DWM 516, these illustrations were drawn in March 2017, before he learned that the Thirteenth Doctor would be female, "I didn’t know I was right but I thought that was in the air."
  • A paperback edition was published by BBC Books on 3 June 2021.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Russell T Davies reveals a certain Doctor Who character isn't dead after all
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