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The '''pound sterling''' — or, less formally, the '''pound''', or '''quid''' ([[TV]]: {{cs|Rose (TV story)}}) — was a form of currency used in the [[United Kingdom]] through at least the early [[21st century]]. In [[emoji]], 💷 was the symbol for monetary gain. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Smile (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Scotland]] had their own pound notes. [[Wales]], on the other hand, did not. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Slow Decay (novel)}}) | |||
The [[Fourth Doctor]] once used a pound coin to trigger a sequence of events that saw his pound swapped for another before this new coin landed in a sweet shop till. The startled stall owner knocked a table dropping a bag of [[jelly babies]] into a woman's handbag which Doctor deftly took as she passed him by, considering them "bought and paid for". ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Chain Reaction (audio story)}}) | |||
== Unit of currency == | |||
[[File:100 pounds.jpg|thumb|left|In the [[1900s]], [[Vince Hawkins]] burns fifty pounds in the [[lamp gallery]] of [[Fang Rock lighthouse]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)}})]] | |||
In [[1888]], the ''[[Elysium (The Elysium)|Elysium]]'' had over £[[1000 (number)|1000]] worth of [[gold]] [[ingot]]s in her [[cargo]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Pride of Mayfield Star Lines Beached in Devastating Storm (short story)}}) | |||
As of [[1963]], the pound was divided with a system of twenty [[shilling]]s to a pound and twelve [[Penny|pennies]] to a shilling. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Susan Foreman]] caught the attention of her teachers because of her inability to remember how many shillings were in a pound when she and the [[First Doctor]] settled in [[London]] in [[1963]]. She believed Great Britain had switched to the decimalised pound, something that had not yet occurred. ([[TV]]: {{cs|An Unearthly Child (TV story)|namedep=An Unearthly Child (1)}}) | |||
[[The Monk]] put two hundred pounds in a [[London]] [[bank]] in [[1968]], then he nipped forward [[2168|two hundred years]] and collected a fortune in compound interest. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Time Meddler (TV story)|namedep=Checkmate (4)}}) | |||
[[File:AlternateFiverWho'sWho.jpg|thumb|right|A £5 note from a [[parallel universe|parallel Earth]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Who's Who? (comic story)}})]] | |||
[[ | In the [[1970s]], The [[Third Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] discovered that they had been sent to a [[Parallel Earth (Who's Who?)|parallel universe]] because [[£5]] notes had a picture of [[Edward IX]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Who's Who? (comic story)}}) | ||
In or prior to [[1997]], Britain introduced a five pound [[coin]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Battlefield (TV story)}}) | |||
£[[568 (number)|568]] was raised and donated to the [[Veteran Serviceman's Union]] at the [[memorial service]] held on the [[35 (number)|thirty-fifth]] anniversary of UNIT's involvement with [[Project Waxwork]] in [[2005]]. This was reported on on the [[UNIT website]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|UNIT News (feature)}}) | |||
The [[Tenth Doctor]] went back in time and borrowed a pound from [[Geoff Noble]] in order to buy a [[lottery]] ticket for his daughter [[Donna Noble]]. He then gave the lottery ticket to her mother [[Sylvia Noble]] and grandfather [[Wilfred Mott]] to pass on as a wedding present in [[2010]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The End of Time (TV story)}}) | |||
{{ | The [[Eleventh Doctor]] gave [[Craig Owens]] three thousand pounds as rent money for [[79A Aickman Road]]. He was unsure of whether or not that was a lot of money, though he thought it looked like a lot. Speaking with Craig over the phone, [[Sophie (The Lodger)|Sophie]] expressed concern that he showed up with a paper bag with three grand in it, suspecting he may be a [[drug]] dealer. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Lodger (TV story)}}) | ||
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In the [[2010s]], the gold ingots on the ''Elysium'' were worth £[[10000000 (number)|10000000]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Enthusiastic Amateur Diver Shares His Discoveries With You! (short story)}}) | |||
Searching through the [[pocket]] of the [[Ninth Doctor]]'s [[leather]] [[jacket]], [[Rose Tyler]] found a £10 [[coin]] which claimed to show the [[head]] of [[William V]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Winner Takes All (novel)}}) | |||
According to one account, the UK was no longer using this currency by [[2050]], having switched to [[credit]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Oroborus (TV story)}}) According to another, however, the UK had converted to the [[Euro]] some time before [[2062]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Last Dodo (novel)}}) | |||
In the [[25th century]], [[Kaftan]] offered [[£50|fifty pounds]] to whoever could open the [[door]]s to the [[Cyber-tomb|tombs]] of the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]]. [[Crewman (The Tomb of the Cybermen)|One crewman]] took up the offer but was [[Electrocution|electrocuted]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)}}) | |||
=== Exchange rates === | |||
In [[2008]], [[£1]] was worth slightly more than fifty [[Sto]] [[credit]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Voyage of the Damned (TV story)}}) £1 was worth approximately 5.1 [[Hyspero]] [[Dirna]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Panda Book of Horror (anthology)|The Panda Book of Horror]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
In the real world, the decimalised pound was introduced in 1971, eight years after the airing of the television story ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]''. | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:29, 2 April 2024
The pound sterling — or, less formally, the pound, or quid (TV: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)"]) — was a form of currency used in the United Kingdom through at least the early 21st century. In emoji, 💷 was the symbol for monetary gain. (TV: Smile [+]Loading...["Smile (TV story)"])
Scotland had their own pound notes. Wales, on the other hand, did not. (PROSE: Slow Decay [+]Loading...["Slow Decay (novel)"])
The Fourth Doctor once used a pound coin to trigger a sequence of events that saw his pound swapped for another before this new coin landed in a sweet shop till. The startled stall owner knocked a table dropping a bag of jelly babies into a woman's handbag which Doctor deftly took as she passed him by, considering them "bought and paid for". (AUDIO: Chain Reaction [+]Loading...["Chain Reaction (audio story)"])
Unit of currency[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 1888, the Elysium had over £1000 worth of gold ingots in her cargo. (PROSE: Pride of Mayfield Star Lines Beached in Devastating Storm [+]Loading...["Pride of Mayfield Star Lines Beached in Devastating Storm (short story)"])
As of 1963, the pound was divided with a system of twenty shillings to a pound and twelve pennies to a shilling. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)"])
Susan Foreman caught the attention of her teachers because of her inability to remember how many shillings were in a pound when she and the First Doctor settled in London in 1963. She believed Great Britain had switched to the decimalised pound, something that had not yet occurred. (TV: "An Unearthly Child" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"An Unearthly Child (1)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"})
The Monk put two hundred pounds in a London bank in 1968, then he nipped forward two hundred years and collected a fortune in compound interest. (TV: "Checkmate" [+]Part of The Time Meddler, Loading...{"namedep":"Checkmate (4)","1":"The Time Meddler (TV story)"})
In the 1970s, The Third Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith discovered that they had been sent to a parallel universe because £5 notes had a picture of Edward IX. (COMIC: Who's Who? [+]Loading...["Who's Who? (comic story)"])
In or prior to 1997, Britain introduced a five pound coin. (TV: Battlefield [+]Loading...["Battlefield (TV story)"])
£568 was raised and donated to the Veteran Serviceman's Union at the memorial service held on the thirty-fifth anniversary of UNIT's involvement with Project Waxwork in 2005. This was reported on on the UNIT website. (PROSE: UNIT News [+]Loading...["UNIT News (feature)"])
The Tenth Doctor went back in time and borrowed a pound from Geoff Noble in order to buy a lottery ticket for his daughter Donna Noble. He then gave the lottery ticket to her mother Sylvia Noble and grandfather Wilfred Mott to pass on as a wedding present in 2010. (TV: The End of Time [+]Loading...["The End of Time (TV story)"])
The Eleventh Doctor gave Craig Owens three thousand pounds as rent money for 79A Aickman Road. He was unsure of whether or not that was a lot of money, though he thought it looked like a lot. Speaking with Craig over the phone, Sophie expressed concern that he showed up with a paper bag with three grand in it, suspecting he may be a drug dealer. (TV: The Lodger [+]Loading...["The Lodger (TV story)"])
In the 2010s, the gold ingots on the Elysium were worth £10000000. (PROSE: Enthusiastic Amateur Diver Shares His Discoveries With You! [+]Loading...["Enthusiastic Amateur Diver Shares His Discoveries With You! (short story)"])
Searching through the pocket of the Ninth Doctor's leather jacket, Rose Tyler found a £10 coin which claimed to show the head of William V. (PROSE: Winner Takes All [+]Loading...["Winner Takes All (novel)"])
According to one account, the UK was no longer using this currency by 2050, having switched to credits. (TV: Oroborus [+]Loading...["Oroborus (TV story)"]) According to another, however, the UK had converted to the Euro some time before 2062. (PROSE: The Last Dodo [+]Loading...["The Last Dodo (novel)"])
In the 25th century, Kaftan offered fifty pounds to whoever could open the doors to the tombs of the Cybermen. One crewman took up the offer but was electrocuted. (TV: The Tomb of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)"])
Exchange rates[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 2008, £1 was worth slightly more than fifty Sto credits. (TV: Voyage of the Damned [+]Loading...["Voyage of the Damned (TV story)"]) £1 was worth approximately 5.1 Hyspero Dirnas. (PROSE: The Panda Book of Horror)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the real world, the decimalised pound was introduced in 1971, eight years after the airing of the television story An Unearthly Child.
