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|main character = [[Doctor Who fan (U.N.I.T. On Call)|A ''Doctor Who'' fan]]
|featuring      = [[Third Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]]
|featuring      = [[Third Doctor]], [[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]], [[Terrance Dicks (Bafflement and Devotion)|Terrance Dicks]]
|setting        = [[2020]]
|setting        = [[Bedroom (U.N.I.T. On Call)|Bedroom]], late [[2020]]
|writer        = {{il|[[Emily Cook]]|[[Jon Culshaw]]}}
|writer        = Emily Cook, Jon Culshaw
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|producer      = [[Emily Cook]]
|producer      = [[Emily Cook]]
|broadcast date = [[14 November (releases)|14 November]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]
|broadcast date = 14 November 2020
|series        = ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' originals
|series        = ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' originals
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'''''U.N.I.T. On Call''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' webcast released in [[November (releases)|November]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]], tying in with the tweetalong of [[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]''.  
'''''U.N.I.T. On Call''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' webcast released in [[November (releases)|November]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]], tying in with the tweetalong of [[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]''.


It featured [[Jon Culshaw]] voicing [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] (licensed from the Haisman Estate) as well as the [[Third Doctor]], and the return of [[Katy Manning]] to the part of [[Jo Grant]] in a video story. It was also notable for featuring a performance by writer and producer [[Emily Cook]].
It featured [[Jon Culshaw]] voicing [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] (licensed from the Haisman Estate) as well as the [[Third Doctor]], and the return of [[Katy Manning]] to the part of [[Jo Grant]] in a video story. It was also notable for featuring a performance by writer and producer [[Emily Cook]].
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== Plot ==
== Plot ==
After finishing an [[Turn Left|episode]] of ''[[Doctor Who (N-Space)|Doctor Who]]'', a [[Doctor Who Fan (U.N.I.T. On Call|fan]]
After finishing an [[Turn Left (in-universe)|episode]] of ''[[Doctor Who (N-Space)|Doctor Who]]'', a [[Doctor Who fan (U.N.I.T. On Call)|fan]] decides to call [[UNIT United Kingdom|UNIT]], and an [[UNIT On Hold Voice-Over|operator]] puts her on hold. After a short while, the operator informs the fan to keep on waiting. Finally, she gets in contact with the [[Third Doctor]]. The Doctor asks why the fan is calling, and she responds by saying she's from the [[2020|future]].
 
The fan tells the Doctor about the toll [[COVID-19]] is having on everyone, and the Doctor consoles her. [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brigadier]] then enters the conversation, saying that UNIT can handle the situation, but the fan tells him that UNIT has been suspended, and that's why she called. The Brigadier is outraged at the fate of UNIT, and then [[Jo Grant|Jo]] pleads to the Doctor for him to help. The Doctor responds by telling the fan to remain positive in spite of all the hardships, and Jo corroborates this with some sage advice, based upon her experiences with the Doctor.
 
The Brigadier reaffirms this, and then he and Jo disconnect, leaving the Doctor and the fan to talk privately. The Doctor imparts some final kind words, and he too disconnects from the call. A [[Terrance Dicks (Bafflement and Devotion)|mysterious caller]] then applauds the Doctor, Jo, and the Brigadier, saying he couldn't have it better. He says it's worth an [[afternoon]] [[tea]] break, suggesting some [[Jammie Dodger]]s. He then comes up with an idea for a ''Doctor Who'' story, "who's for a brew", and promptly disconnects after saying he'll share it with [[Barry Letts (U.N.I.T. On Call)|Barry]]. The fan contentedly sighs, picks up a cup of tea and some Jammy Dodgers for herself, and puts on another episode of ''Doctor Who''.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Doctor Who Fan (U.N.I.T. On Call)|''Doctor Who'' Fan]] - [[Emily Cook]]
* [[Doctor Who fan (U.N.I.T. On Call)|''Doctor Who'' Fan]] - [[Emily Cook]]
* [[Third Doctor]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]], & [[Terrance Dicks (Bafflement and Devotion)|Terrance Dicks]] - [[Jon Culshaw]]
* [[Third Doctor]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]], & [[Terrance Dicks (Bafflement and Devotion)|Terrance Dicks]] - [[Jon Culshaw]]
* [[UNIT On Hold Voice-Over (U.N.I.T. On Call)|UNIT On Hold Voice-Over]] - [[Marisa Clarke]]
* [[UNIT On Hold Voice-Over]] - [[Marisa Clarke]]
* [[Jo Grant]] - [[Katy Manning]]
* [[Jo Grant]] - [[Katy Manning]]


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* [[Writer|Written by]] - [[Emily Cook]] and [[Jon Culshaw]]
* [[Writer|Written by]] - [[Emily Cook]] and [[Jon Culshaw]]
* [[Producer|Produced]] & [[Editor|Edited by]] - [[Emily Cook]]
* [[Producer|Produced]] & [[Editor|Edited by]] - [[Emily Cook]]
* [[Doctor Who Theme]] - [[Ron Grainer]] & [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]]


* [[Doctor Who Theme]] - [[Ron Grainer]] & [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]]
== Worldbuilding ==
=== The Doctor ===
* Regarding her phone call from the future, the Doctor notes that he had noticed some "odd signals of [[interstitial irregularity|interstitial irregularities]]".
* The Doctor was first in [[Time Lord Academy|the Academy]] in [[jiggery pokery]].
* The Doctor tells the fan that [[Corona Virus Disease 2019]] will be later known as COVID-19.
* The fan tells the Doctor that the virus is "locking down our [[country|countries]] and our [[city|cities]], and keeps invading all of our lives".
* The Doctor mentions that soon humanity will return to the [[moon]], venture onto [[Mars]], and will send [[probe ship|probes]] to [[Europa (moon)|Europa]] and discover its inhabitants, the [[Poldrantiax]].
* When saying goodbye to the fan, the Doctor says "[[Allons-y]], [[Geronimo]], and such".


== References ==
=== UNIT ===
=== UNIT ===
''to be added''
* When the fan asks which year specifically the Doctor is in, he mentions it's "a [[UNIT dating controversy|very difficult decade for UNIT]]".
* The Brigadier claims no [[call to arms]] or [[military]] [[operation]]s can defeat a virus of [that] kind.


=== Music ===
=== Music ===
* "[[Java]]" by [[Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra]] is playing as the holding music to [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|U.N.I.T.]].
* "[[Java]]" by [[Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra]] is playing as the holding music to [[UNIT|U.N.I.T.]].


=== Technology ===
=== Technology ===
* The ''Doctor Who'' fan was watching an episode of ''[[Doctor Who (N-Space)|Doctor Who]]'' from [[2007]].
* The fan uses a [[TV remote]] to switch off the [[television]].
* The fan uses a [[TV remote]] to switch off the [[television]].
* The fan uses an [[iPhone]] to call [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] through time was at first met by the automatic [[UNIT On Hold Voice-Over (U.N.I.T On Call)|voice-over]] along with [[on-hold music]], eventually getting through to the [[Third Doctor]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brigadier]] and [[Jo Grant]] via a 4-way call through [[time]]. Eventually, she is met by [[Terrance Dicks (Bafflement and Devotion)|an unnamed mysterious voice]] that encourages her further.
* The fan uses an [[iPhone]] to call [[UNIT United Kingdom|UNIT]] through time was at first met by the automatic [[Operator (U.N.I.T. On Call)|voice-over]] along with [[on-hold music]], eventually getting through to the [[Third Doctor]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]] and [[Jo Grant]] via a 4-way call through [[time]]. Eventually, she is met by [[Terrance Dicks (Bafflement and Devotion)|an unnamed mysterious voice]] that encourages her further.
* The fan ends up watching another episode of the show from the [[1963]]-[[1966]] era.
 
=== The ''Doctor Who'' series ===
* The ''Doctor Who'' fan watches an [[Turn Left (in-universe)|episode]] of ''[[Doctor Who (N-Space)|Doctor Who]]''. The [[Donna Noble|female character]] asks [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] about something called “[[Bad Wolf meme|Bad Wolf]]” to which he replies “the end of the [[universe]]”. The [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] [[Cloister Bell]] is heard. The [[Doctor Who theme (U.N.I.T. On Call)|closing theme]] and credits then play.
* Dicks thinks that "who's for a brew" would work well as a title, and that he would show it to [[Barry Letts (U.N.I.T. On Call)|Barry]].


=== Food and beverages ===
=== Food and beverages ===
* The ''Doctor Who'' fan is enjoying a cup of [[tea]] (from a ''Doctor Who'' mug) and some [[Jammie Dodger]]s.
* The ''Doctor Who'' fan is enjoying a cup of [[tea]] (from a [[TARDIS mug]]) and some [[Jammie Dodger]]s.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* [[Emily Cook]] opened a casting call for the voice of the [[UNIT]] receptionist on her Twitter account on [[4 November (releases)|4 November]], [[2020 (releases)|2020]].<ref>https://twitter.com/Emily_Rosina/status/1323920414658203648</ref>
* [[Emily Cook]] opened a casting call for the voice of the [[UNIT United Kingdom|UNIT]] receptionist on her Twitter account on [[4 November (production)|4 November]], [[2020 (production)|2020]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Emily_Rosina/status/1323920414658203648 Emily Cook on Twitter]</ref>
* Audio from the end of [[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'' can be heard from the ''Doctor Who'' fan's television at the start of the webcast along with the [[Doctor Who theme|2007 version of the ''Doctor Who'' theme]]. At the end of the webcast the 1963-1966 version plays, transitioning into the credits.
* It's hinted that Emily Cook's character introduced the phrase [[wibbly wobbly, timey wimey]] via a ontological paradox.
** This would explain how the [[Fifth Doctor]] knew about it in [[TV]]: ''[[Time Crash (TV story)|Time Crash]]'', but makes it a discrepancy that the [[War Doctor]] didn’t know it in [[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]''.
* Audio from the end of [[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'' can be heard from the ''Doctor Who'' fan's television at the start of the webcast (specifically [[Donna Noble]], the [[Tenth Doctor]] and the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] [[Cloister Bell]]) along with the [[Doctor Who theme|2007 version of the ''Doctor Who'' theme]]. At the end of the webcast the 1970-1974 version plays, transitioning into the credits.
* [[Andy Frankham-Allen]] revealed on Twitter that it was through him that [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]] had been licensed for the webcast, and that it had been co-writer [[Jon Culshaw]] who'd reached out to him for the project.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201117195959/https://twitter.com/franklyme9/status/1328789847813857284 Andy Frankham-Allen on Twitter]</ref>


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* By [[2020]], [[UNIT]] operations have been "suspended". ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'')
* By [[2020]], [[UNIT United Kingdom|UNIT]] operations have been "suspended". ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'')
* [[Doctor Who Fan (U.N.I.T. On Call)|The ''Doctor Who'' fan]] tells [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] "I'll explain later" when he asks for details about UNIT's current fate. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)|The Curse of Fatal Death]]'')
* [[Doctor Who fan (U.N.I.T. On Call)|The ''Doctor Who'' fan]] tells [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] "I'll explain later" when he asks for details about UNIT's current fate. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)|The Curse of Fatal Death]]'')
* The Doctor refers to the wine cellar of Sir [[Reginald Styles]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'')
* The Doctor says he may "adopt" the phrase "wibbly wobbly, timey-wimey" one day. ([[TV]]: ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'')
* The Doctor says that "jiggery pokery" is a technical term. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'')
* Terrance Dicks writes for ''Doctor Who''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bafflement and Devotion (short story)|Bafflement and Devotion]]'', ''[[The Great Big Book Exchange (short story)|The Great Big Book Exchange]]'')
 
== External links ==
{{chakoteya|Extras/CIN2020UNITonCall.html|Lockdown: U.N.I.T. on Call}}


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 20:34, 9 November 2023

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U.N.I.T. On Call was a Doctor Who: Lockdown! webcast released in November 2020, tying in with the tweetalong of TV: Turn Left.

It featured Jon Culshaw voicing Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (licensed from the Haisman Estate) as well as the Third Doctor, and the return of Katy Manning to the part of Jo Grant in a video story. It was also notable for featuring a performance by writer and producer Emily Cook.

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

As COVID-19 continues to threaten the world, one Doctor Who fan makes a special call for help…

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

After finishing an episode of Doctor Who, a fan decides to call UNIT, and an operator puts her on hold. After a short while, the operator informs the fan to keep on waiting. Finally, she gets in contact with the Third Doctor. The Doctor asks why the fan is calling, and she responds by saying she's from the future.

The fan tells the Doctor about the toll COVID-19 is having on everyone, and the Doctor consoles her. The Brigadier then enters the conversation, saying that UNIT can handle the situation, but the fan tells him that UNIT has been suspended, and that's why she called. The Brigadier is outraged at the fate of UNIT, and then Jo pleads to the Doctor for him to help. The Doctor responds by telling the fan to remain positive in spite of all the hardships, and Jo corroborates this with some sage advice, based upon her experiences with the Doctor.

The Brigadier reaffirms this, and then he and Jo disconnect, leaving the Doctor and the fan to talk privately. The Doctor imparts some final kind words, and he too disconnects from the call. A mysterious caller then applauds the Doctor, Jo, and the Brigadier, saying he couldn't have it better. He says it's worth an afternoon tea break, suggesting some Jammie Dodgers. He then comes up with an idea for a Doctor Who story, "who's for a brew", and promptly disconnects after saying he'll share it with Barry. The fan contentedly sighs, picks up a cup of tea and some Jammy Dodgers for herself, and puts on another episode of Doctor Who.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Thanks to The Haisman Estate

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

UNIT[[edit] | [edit source]]

Music[[edit] | [edit source]]

Technology[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor Who series[[edit] | [edit source]]

Food and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Emily Cook on Twitter
  2. ↑ Andy Frankham-Allen on Twitter
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