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'''''Boy's Own Paper''''' (or '''''Boy's Own''''') was a [[magazine]] which published adventure stories. | '''''Boy's Own Paper''''' (or '''''Boy's Own''''') was a [[magazine]] which published adventure stories. | ||
In [[April]] [[1914]], [[John Smith (Seventh Doctor)|John Smith]] bowled a ball at a boy reading a copy of ''Boy's Own'', who used the rolled-up paper to knock it back. ([[PROSE]]: | In [[April]] [[1914]], [[John Smith (Seventh Doctor)|John Smith]] bowled a ball at a boy reading a copy of ''Boy's Own'', who used the rolled-up paper to knock it back. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Human Nature (novel)}}) | ||
[[Graham Greene]] once described [[Alan Turing]]'s voice as being "husky with the excitement of a ''Boy's Own'' adventure." ([[PROSE]]: | [[Graham Greene]] once described [[Alan Turing]]'s voice as being "husky with the excitement of a ''Boy's Own'' adventure." ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Turing Test (novel)}}) | ||
[[Liz Shaw]] compared her adventure with the [[Third Doctor]] on [[Salutua]] to something out of ''Boy's Own'' a number of times. ([[PROSE]]: | [[Liz Shaw]] compared her adventure with the [[Third Doctor]] on [[Salutua]] to something out of ''Boy's Own'' a number of times. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Eye of the Giant (novel)}}) | ||
[[Sarah Jane Smith]] thought that [[Harry Sullivan]] looked like the [[hero]] of a ''Boy's Own Paper'' adventure, reminding her of [[Biggles]] and [[Bulldog Drummond]]. ([[PROSE]]: | [[Sarah Jane Smith]] thought that [[Harry Sullivan]] looked like the [[hero]] of a ''Boy's Own Paper'' adventure, reminding her of [[Biggles]] and [[Bulldog Drummond]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who and the Giant Robot (novelisation)}}) She later thought of him as a ''Boy's Own'' fan who wanted to play at being [[James Bond]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Hello Goodbye (short story)}}) | ||
[[The Brigadier]] thought that the [[Sixth Doctor]]'s story sounded like it was straight out of a Boy's Own annual. ([[PROSE]]: | [[The Brigadier]] thought that the [[Sixth Doctor]]'s story sounded like it was straight out of a Boy's Own annual. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Shadow in the Glass (novel)}}) | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Magazines from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:31, 12 October 2024
Boy's Own Paper (or Boy's Own) was a magazine which published adventure stories.
In April 1914, John Smith bowled a ball at a boy reading a copy of Boy's Own, who used the rolled-up paper to knock it back. (PROSE: Human Nature [+]Loading...["Human Nature (novel)"])
Graham Greene once described Alan Turing's voice as being "husky with the excitement of a Boy's Own adventure." (PROSE: The Turing Test [+]Loading...["The Turing Test (novel)"])
Liz Shaw compared her adventure with the Third Doctor on Salutua to something out of Boy's Own a number of times. (PROSE: The Eye of the Giant [+]Loading...["The Eye of the Giant (novel)"])
Sarah Jane Smith thought that Harry Sullivan looked like the hero of a Boy's Own Paper adventure, reminding her of Biggles and Bulldog Drummond. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Giant Robot [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Giant Robot (novelisation)"]) She later thought of him as a Boy's Own fan who wanted to play at being James Bond. (PROSE: Hello Goodbye [+]Loading...["Hello Goodbye (short story)"])
The Brigadier thought that the Sixth Doctor's story sounded like it was straight out of a Boy's Own annual. (PROSE: The Shadow in the Glass [+]Loading...["The Shadow in the Glass (novel)"])
