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An '''uncle''' was a name used to describe a [[male]] relative who was either the [[brother]] of a [[parent]], or an individual who was [[marriage|married]] to the [[sibling]] of a parent. An individual who has an uncle would be the uncle's [[niece]] or [[nephew]]. | |||
The [[uncle (Timechase)|uncle]] of [[Peter (Timechase)|Peter]] and [[David (Timechase)|David]] was a [[human]] inventor of [[time travel]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timechase (short story)|Timechase]]'') | [[The Doctor]]'s uncle on [[Gallifrey]] was known as [[the Uncle]], which the [[Eleventh Doctor]] explained to [[River Song]] as being "a [Time Lord] [[Elective Semantectomy|thing]]". ([[GAME]]: ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'') | ||
The [[uncle (Timechase)|uncle]] of [[Peter (Timechase)|Peter]] and [[David (Timechase)|David]] was a [[human]] inventor of [[time travel]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timechase (short story)|Timechase]]'') | |||
[[Mollie Dawson]] had an [[Mollie Dawson's uncle|uncle]] who fought in the [[Crimean War]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'') | |||
[[Watkins]] was the uncle of [[Isobel Watkins]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'') | [[Watkins]] was the uncle of [[Isobel Watkins]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'') | ||
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[[Federico]] was the uncle of [[Giuliano]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]'') | [[Federico]] was the uncle of [[Giuliano]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]'') | ||
[[Tim Latimer's uncle]] had a six [[month]] posting in [[Johannesburg]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'') | [[Tim Latimer]] had an [[Tim Latimer's uncle|uncle]] who had a six [[month]] posting in [[Johannesburg]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'') | ||
[[Digby Arwell]] was the uncle of [[Cyril Arwell|Cyril]] and [[Lily Arwell]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (TV story)|The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe]]'') | |||
[[Liz Shaw]] had an uncle called [[Bernard (The Last Post)|Bernard]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Last Post (audio story)|The Last Post]]'') and [[Liz Shaw's uncle|another]] who worked at [[Eton]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Blame Game (audio story)|The Blame Game]]'') | |||
[[ | Upon meeting her [[doppelgänger]], [[Ann Talbot]] believed [[Nyssa]] may have been a relative and asked if she had an uncle [[Percy Talbot|Percy]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'') | ||
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"Bob's your uncle" was a [[British]] idiom. ([[TV]]: ''[[Hide (TV story)|Hide]]'') | "Bob's your uncle" was a [[British]] idiom. ([[TV]]: ''[[Hide (TV story)|Hide]]'') | ||
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[[Uncle (Judgement of the Judoon)|Uncle]] was an entrepreneur and crime lord from [[New Memphis]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Judgement of the Judoon (novel)|Judgement of the Judoon]]'') | [[Uncle (Judgement of the Judoon)|Uncle]] was an entrepreneur and crime lord from [[New Memphis]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Judgement of the Judoon (novel)|Judgement of the Judoon]]'') | ||
Alongside [[Auntie (The Doctor's Wife)|Auntie]] and [[Nephew (The Doctor's Wife)|Nephew]], [[Uncle (The Doctor's Wife)|Uncle]] was a [[servant]] of [[House (The Doctor's Wife)|House]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'') | Alongside [[Auntie (The Doctor's Wife)|Auntie]] and [[Nephew (The Doctor's Wife)|Nephew]], [[Uncle (The Doctor's Wife)|Uncle]] was a [[servant]] of [[House (The Doctor's Wife)|House]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'') | ||
Within the [[Dalek City]] on [[Skaro]], the [[Twelfth Doctor]] quipped to [[Davros]] that his personal [[chamber]] was "exactly where [[Dalek|you]] dump a smelly old uncle / [[family]] [[pet]] / [[genius]] [[scientist]] who couldn't even invent [[leg]]s." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'') | Within the [[Dalek City]] on [[Skaro]], the [[Twelfth Doctor]] quipped to [[Davros]] that his personal [[Dalek City infirmary|chamber]] was "exactly where [[Dalek|you]] dump a smelly old uncle / [[family]] [[pet]] / [[genius]] [[scientist]] who couldn't even invent [[leg]]s." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:01, 5 November 2023
An uncle was a name used to describe a male relative who was either the brother of a parent, or an individual who was married to the sibling of a parent. An individual who has an uncle would be the uncle's niece or nephew.
The Doctor's uncle on Gallifrey was known as the Uncle, which the Eleventh Doctor explained to River Song as being "a [Time Lord] thing". (GAME: The Eternity Clock, TV: Time and the Rani)
The uncle of Peter and David was a human inventor of time travel. (PROSE: Timechase)
Mollie Dawson had an uncle who fought in the Crimean War. (TV: The Evil of the Daleks)
Watkins was the uncle of Isobel Watkins. (TV: The Invasion)
Federico was the uncle of Giuliano. (TV: The Masque of Mandragora)
Tim Latimer had an uncle who had a six month posting in Johannesburg. (TV: Human Nature)
Digby Arwell was the uncle of Cyril and Lily Arwell. (TV: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe)
Liz Shaw had an uncle called Bernard (AUDIO: The Last Post) and another who worked at Eton. (AUDIO: The Blame Game)
Upon meeting her doppelgänger, Ann Talbot believed Nyssa may have been a relative and asked if she had an uncle Percy. (TV: Black Orchid)
Other references[[edit] | [edit source]]
"Bob's your uncle" was a British idiom. (TV: Hide)
Uncle Sam was a figure associated with the United States of America. (TV: Dreamland, The Sound of Drums) In 1959, CIA agent Jerome Weismuller claimed that a radio destroyed by Gavrok of the Bannerman was "property of Uncle Sam", to which Gavrok asked where their uncle Sam was as Hawk attempted to correct him. (TV: Delta and the Bannermen)
Uncle was an entrepreneur and crime lord from New Memphis (PROSE: Judgement of the Judoon)
Alongside Auntie and Nephew, Uncle was a servant of House. (TV: The Doctor's Wife)
Within the Dalek City on Skaro, the Twelfth Doctor quipped to Davros that his personal chamber was "exactly where you dump a smelly old uncle / family pet / genius scientist who couldn't even invent legs." (TV: The Witch's Familiar)
