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'''''Doctor Omega''''' was a [[television]] series watched by [[ | '''''Doctor Omega''''' was a [[television]] series watched by [[Jonathan James]], featuring Omega in sci-fi adventures with his allies [[Fred (Doctor Omega)|Fred]] and Captain [[Denis Borel|Borel]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Forgotten Son (novel)}}) The [[Doctor Omega (character)|titular character]] was played by [[Cyril Cusack]] in the [[1960s]], an era in which it caused the "[[Kelpton]]mania". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Beast of Fang Rock (novel)}}) [[Sally Wright]] saw one playing in a department store. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Domination Game (novel)}}) [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] apparently resembled the actor behind Captain Borel. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Forgotten Son (novel)}}) | ||
The series was cancelled and replaced by ''[[Fear Frequency]]''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Fear Frequency (novel)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
The ''[[Lethbridge-Stewart]]'' series of publications seems to imply that a televised | The ''[[Lethbridge-Stewart]]'' series of publications seems to imply that a televised adaptation of ''[[Doctor Omega (series)|Doctor Omega]]'' is the [[Doctor Who (N-Space)|in-universe version]] of the Hartnell era of ''Doctor Who'' with its [[Dalekmania]] being replaced by one based on the [[Kelpton]]s (nearly certainly an allusion to the [[Klepton]]s) and Hartnell by [[Cyril Cusack|an actor]] actually considered by [[David Whitaker]] at the time. ([[DWM 207]]) | ||
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[[Category:Television series]] | [[Category:Television series]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:13, 5 March 2024
- You may be looking for the series in the real world.
Doctor Omega was a television series watched by Jonathan James, featuring Omega in sci-fi adventures with his allies Fred and Captain Borel. (PROSE: The Forgotten Son [+]Loading...["The Forgotten Son (novel)"]) The titular character was played by Cyril Cusack in the 1960s, an era in which it caused the "Kelptonmania". (PROSE: Beast of Fang Rock [+]Loading...["Beast of Fang Rock (novel)"]) Sally Wright saw one playing in a department store. (PROSE: Domination Game [+]Loading...["Domination Game (novel)"]) Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart apparently resembled the actor behind Captain Borel. (PROSE: The Forgotten Son [+]Loading...["The Forgotten Son (novel)"])
The series was cancelled and replaced by Fear Frequency. (PROSE: Fear Frequency [+]Loading...["Fear Frequency (novel)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Lethbridge-Stewart series of publications seems to imply that a televised adaptation of Doctor Omega is the in-universe version of the Hartnell era of Doctor Who with its Dalekmania being replaced by one based on the Kelptons (nearly certainly an allusion to the Kleptons) and Hartnell by an actor actually considered by David Whitaker at the time. (DWM 207)
