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{{Infobox Individual | {{Infobox Individual | ||
|image = | |image = PoemGirl.jpg | ||
|species = | |||
| | |origin = [[Starship UK]] | ||
| | |only = The Beast Below (TV story) | ||
|actor = Catrin Richards | |||
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|actor = | A '''poem girl''' recited a [[poem]] about [[Star whale (The Beast Below)|the Beast]] on a screen on the [[vator]] in the ''[[Starship UK]]'' that [[Timmy (The Beast Below)|Timmy]] tried to use to get to [[London]]. He was sent down to the Beast. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Beast Below (TV story)|The Beast Below]]'') | ||
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=== The poem === | |||
The following poem was recited by the girl on a recording in an elevator: | |||
:''A [[horse]] and a man, above, below,'' | |||
:''One has a plan but both must go,'' | |||
:''Mile after mile, above, beneath,'' | |||
:''One has a smile and one has teeth,'' | |||
:''Though the man above might say hello,'' | |||
:''Expect no love from the beast below.'' | |||
[[Amy Pond]] later recited a more positive revision of this poem: | |||
:''In bed above, we're deep asleep,'' | |||
:''While greater love lies further deep.'' | |||
:''This dream must end, the world must know,'' | |||
:''We all depend on the [[Star whale (The Beast Below)|beast]] below.'' | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
The poem girl and the screen on which she appears is reminiscent of the so-called "{{w|Carole Hersee|Test Card girl}}" that appeared on the BBC's {{w|Test Card F}}. The Test Card was usually shown when no programmes were being broadcast, and as a result is one of the most iconic images in British popular culture. | |||
[[Category:Humans with unknown names]] | |||
[[Category:Human actors]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:39, 13 October 2023
A poem girl recited a poem about the Beast on a screen on the vator in the Starship UK that Timmy tried to use to get to London. He was sent down to the Beast. (TV: The Beast Below)
The poem[[edit] | [edit source]]
The following poem was recited by the girl on a recording in an elevator:
- A horse and a man, above, below,
- One has a plan but both must go,
- Mile after mile, above, beneath,
- One has a smile and one has teeth,
- Though the man above might say hello,
- Expect no love from the beast below.
Amy Pond later recited a more positive revision of this poem:
- In bed above, we're deep asleep,
- While greater love lies further deep.
- This dream must end, the world must know,
- We all depend on the beast below.
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
The poem girl and the screen on which she appears is reminiscent of the so-called "Test Card girl" that appeared on the BBC's Test Card F. The Test Card was usually shown when no programmes were being broadcast, and as a result is one of the most iconic images in British popular culture.
