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|image=Turpin.jpg
|image           = Dick Turpin FCBD 2024.jpg
|alias= Richard Turpin
|alias           = Richard Turpin
|species=Human
|species         = Human
|origin=[[Earth]]
|origin           = [[Earth]]
|only= The Doomwood Curse (audio story)
|first mention cs = The Murder Game (novel)
|voice actor= Nicky Henson
|first cs        = The Doomwood Curse (audio story)
|appearances      = [[COMIC]]: {{cs|Untitled (FCBD 2024 comic story)}}
|voice actor     = Nicky Henson
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'''Richard Turpin''', better known as '''Dick Turpin''' was a notorious [[highwayman]] whose exploits were later romanticised in fiction.
'''Richard Turpin''', better known as '''Dick Turpin''' was a notorious [[highwayman]] whose exploits were later romanticised in fiction.


[[Charley Pollard]] was a fan of the stories in which Turpin appeared. Upon encountering the real Turpin in [[1738]], Charley inadvertently infected him with [[Grel]] particles which altered Turpin and those around him to match their fictional depictions.
[[Charley Pollard]] was a fan of the stories in which Turpin appeared. Upon encountering the real Turpin in [[1738]], Charley inadvertently infected him with [[Grel]] particles which altered Turpin and those around him to match their fictional depictions. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Doomwood Curse (audio story)}})


Dick was tried for [[murder]] in [[March]] [[1739]], before being executed a month later. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Doomwood Curse (audio story)|The Doomwood Curse]]'')
According to a [[Coal Hill School]] textbook, the best-known story of Dick Turpin told of his rapid 200-mile ride from [[London]] to [[York]] on his horse, [[Black Bess]], in order to establish an alibi; though the same story was also told of another highwayman - [[John Nevison]]. [[The Doctor]], however, noted that neither of them had done this. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|A History of Humankind (novel)}}) According to another account, he had made this 200-mile ride. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Untitled (FCBD 2024 comic story)}})


In [[2009]], [[Clyde Langer]] asked [[the Dark Rider]] if he had known Dick Turpin, but he was unable to speak so gave no reply. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mona Lisa's Revenge (TV story)|Mona Lisa's Revenge]]'')
Dick was tried for [[murder]] in [[March]] [[1739]] before being executed a month later. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Doomwood Curse (audio story)}})
 
On the night he was arrested, a [[god]], ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Untitled (FCBD 2024 comic story)}}) [[the Scream Scream Sommelier]], ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Everyone Must Go! (comic story)}}) offered Dick Turpin a [[cyberblaster]] glove as a gift. He was also told he would be made rich if he could make the Doctor scream. On [[7 April]], he escaped custody but was thwarted by the [[Fifteenth Doctor]]. He was recaptured and screamed at the gallows when he realised his "god" betrayed him. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Untitled (FCBD 2024 comic story)}})
 
== Legacy ==
In [[2009]], [[Clyde Langer]] asked [[the Dark Rider]] if he had known Dick Turpin, but he was unable to speak so gave no reply. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Mona Lisa's Revenge (TV story)}})
 
In [[2136]], Terri asked [[Geoff Hornby]] if he thought [[Daphne McAllister]] was "Dick Turpin reincarnated", after he was questioning the [[Hotel Galaxian]]'s computer interface [[Thomas (The Murder Game)|Thomas]] if Daphne had some dark past. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Murder Game (novel)}})


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Dick Turpin
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Richard Turpin, better known as Dick Turpin was a notorious highwayman whose exploits were later romanticised in fiction.

Charley Pollard was a fan of the stories in which Turpin appeared. Upon encountering the real Turpin in 1738, Charley inadvertently infected him with Grel particles which altered Turpin and those around him to match their fictional depictions. (AUDIO: The Doomwood Curse [+]Loading...["The Doomwood Curse (audio story)"])

According to a Coal Hill School textbook, the best-known story of Dick Turpin told of his rapid 200-mile ride from London to York on his horse, Black Bess, in order to establish an alibi; though the same story was also told of another highwayman - John Nevison. The Doctor, however, noted that neither of them had done this. (PROSE: A History of Humankind [+]Loading...["A History of Humankind (novel)"]) According to another account, he had made this 200-mile ride. (COMIC: Untitled [+]Loading...["Untitled (FCBD 2024 comic story)"])

Dick was tried for murder in March 1739 before being executed a month later. (AUDIO: The Doomwood Curse [+]Loading...["The Doomwood Curse (audio story)"])

On the night he was arrested, a god, (COMICUntitled [+]Loading...["Untitled (FCBD 2024 comic story)"]) the Scream Scream Sommelier, (COMIC: Everyone Must Go! [+]Loading...["Everyone Must Go! (comic story)"]) offered Dick Turpin a cyberblaster glove as a gift. He was also told he would be made rich if he could make the Doctor scream. On 7 April, he escaped custody but was thwarted by the Fifteenth Doctor. He was recaptured and screamed at the gallows when he realised his "god" betrayed him. (COMIC: Untitled [+]Loading...["Untitled (FCBD 2024 comic story)"])

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 2009, Clyde Langer asked the Dark Rider if he had known Dick Turpin, but he was unable to speak so gave no reply. (TV: Mona Lisa's Revenge [+]Loading...["Mona Lisa's Revenge (TV story)"])

In 2136, Terri asked Geoff Hornby if he thought Daphne McAllister was "Dick Turpin reincarnated", after he was questioning the Hotel Galaxian's computer interface Thomas if Daphne had some dark past. (PROSE: The Murder Game [+]Loading...["The Murder Game (novel)"])