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According to the [[Second Doctor]], [[the Moon]] had "a fortnight of [[day]]s and a fortnight of | '''Night''' was conventionally the period when the sun was not shining on the planet's surface and below the horizon. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Goth Opera (novel)}}) 12:00 am was midnight. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)}}) Whilst the "night" could extend through to the early hours of the morning, around 3:00 am. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Nightvisiting (TV story)}}) | ||
[[File:Angels surround Professor Jericho's house.jpg|thumb||[[Weeping Angel]]s around Professor [[Eustacius Jericho]]'s house at night in [[1967]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Village of Angels (TV story)}})]] | |||
When night fell artificial lighting was deployed. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Stones of Venice (audio story)}}) In cities streets were illuminated at night by [[streetlight]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)}} | |||
[[Sleep]] occurred during the night. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Goth Opera (novel)}}) | |||
[[The Doctor's TARDIS (Silurian Earth)|The Doctor's TARDIS]] from an alternate timeline would sometimes simulate a day-night cycle, dimming its lights to suggest that night had fallen. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)}}, {{cs|Falls the Shadow (novel)}}) | |||
However travellers within [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] did not believe the TARDIS had a day or night, with no windows or natural light to suggest either way. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Hope (novel)}}) | |||
According to the [[Second Doctor]], [[the Moon]] had "a fortnight of [[day]]s and a fortnight of nights." ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Moonbase (TV story)}}) | |||
[[File:Ruaths TARDIS.jpeg|thumb|[[Ruath]]'s [[Ruath's TARDIS]] as "Castle Yarven" at night in [[1993]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Goth Opera (novel)}})]] | |||
== History == | |||
In the [[1970s]] the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Jo Grant]] spend a night in the "haunted" [[Auderly House]] hoping for something unusual to occur to replicate or validate Sir [[Reginald Styles]]' visitation of time-travelling guerrillas from an [[Alternate timeline (Day of the Daleks)|alternate 22nd century]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Day of the Daleks (TV story)}}) | |||
On Earth in [[1993]] [[Ruath]] created a [[Time Freeze]] creating a type of miniature [[time loop]] holding one side of the Earth in a permanent night. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Goth Opera (novel)}}) | |||
[[File:Hong Kong - Praxeus.jpg|thumb|left|[[Hong Kong]] at night in the [[2020]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Praxeus (TV story)}})]] | |||
On [[2 April]] [[2005]], the [[Mickey Smith|new webmaster]] referred to when [[Rose Tyler]] disappeared as "the night of the [[accident]]". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre (short story)}}) | |||
After the [[Earth]] was moved to the [[Medusa Cascade]] it was plunged into an ongoing night ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Stolen Earth (TV story)}}) | |||
Night occurred in the time following the daylight activity hours when events like the [[Autumn Prom]] were held at [[Coal Hill Academy]] in [[2016]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)}}) | |||
"[[The Vicinity|Vicky]]" once told [[Chris Cwej]] that he [[appearance|look]]ed upset, asking if he'd had a bad night of [[sleep]]. Cwej responded that "you could [[say]] that. A [[nightmare]]. [[50 (number)|Fifty]] [[year]]s. A nightmare, or something inbetween. Something down the [[middle]].". ([[WC]]: {{cs|Cwej: Down the Middle Coda (webcast)}}) | |||
By the time of the [[Megropolis]]es on [[Pluto]] in the [[far future]] the human inhabitants there had no concept of night due to the implementation of multiple artificial suns. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sun Makers (TV story)}}) | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:23, 28 October 2024
Night was conventionally the period when the sun was not shining on the planet's surface and below the horizon. (PROSE: Goth Opera [+]Loading...["Goth Opera (novel)"]) 12:00 am was midnight. (PROSE: The Left-Handed Hummingbird [+]Loading...["The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)"]) Whilst the "night" could extend through to the early hours of the morning, around 3:00 am. (TV: Nightvisiting [+]Loading...["Nightvisiting (TV story)"])
When night fell artificial lighting was deployed. (AUDIO: The Stones of Venice [+]Loading...["The Stones of Venice (audio story)"]) In cities streets were illuminated at night by streetlights. (PROSE: The Left-Handed Hummingbird [+]Loading...["The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)"]
Sleep occurred during the night. (PROSE: Goth Opera [+]Loading...["Goth Opera (novel)"])
The Doctor's TARDIS from an alternate timeline would sometimes simulate a day-night cycle, dimming its lights to suggest that night had fallen. (PROSE: The Left-Handed Hummingbird [+]Loading...["The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)"], Falls the Shadow [+]Loading...["Falls the Shadow (novel)"]) However travellers within the Doctor's TARDIS did not believe the TARDIS had a day or night, with no windows or natural light to suggest either way. (PROSE: Hope [+]Loading...["Hope (novel)"])
According to the Second Doctor, the Moon had "a fortnight of days and a fortnight of nights." (TV: The Moonbase [+]Loading...["The Moonbase (TV story)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the 1970s the Third Doctor and Jo Grant spend a night in the "haunted" Auderly House hoping for something unusual to occur to replicate or validate Sir Reginald Styles' visitation of time-travelling guerrillas from an alternate 22nd century. (TV: Day of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Day of the Daleks (TV story)"])
On Earth in 1993 Ruath created a Time Freeze creating a type of miniature time loop holding one side of the Earth in a permanent night. (PROSE: Goth Opera [+]Loading...["Goth Opera (novel)"])
On 2 April 2005, the new webmaster referred to when Rose Tyler disappeared as "the night of the accident". (PROSE: The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre [+]Loading...["The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre (short story)"])
After the Earth was moved to the Medusa Cascade it was plunged into an ongoing night (TV: The Stolen Earth [+]Loading...["The Stolen Earth (TV story)"])
Night occurred in the time following the daylight activity hours when events like the Autumn Prom were held at Coal Hill Academy in 2016. (TV: For Tonight We Might Die [+]Loading...["For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)"])
"Vicky" once told Chris Cwej that he looked upset, asking if he'd had a bad night of sleep. Cwej responded that "you could say that. A nightmare. Fifty years. A nightmare, or something inbetween. Something down the middle.". (WC: Cwej: Down the Middle Coda [+]Loading...["Cwej: Down the Middle Coda (webcast)"])
By the time of the Megropolises on Pluto in the far future the human inhabitants there had no concept of night due to the implementation of multiple artificial suns. (TV: The Sun Makers [+]Loading...["The Sun Makers (TV story)"])
