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|image = Ghosts-of-india.jpg | |image = Ghosts-of-india.jpg | ||
|series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]] | |series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]] | ||
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|enemy = [[Darac-Poul-Caparrel-Jal-7]], [[Gelem warrior]]s | |enemy = [[Darac-Poul-Caparrel-Jal-7]], [[Gelem warrior]]s | ||
|setting = [[Calcutta]], [[1947]] | |setting = [[Calcutta]], [[1947]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Mark Morris | ||
|publisher = BBC Books | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
|read by = [[David Troughton]] | |read by = [[David Troughton]] | ||
|release date = | |release date = 4 September 2008 | ||
|format = Hardcover, 248 Pages | |format = Hardcover, 248 Pages | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84607-559-9 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84607-559-9 | ||
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* [[Gelem warrior]]s | * [[Gelem warrior]]s | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The ears of a [[Fostarone]] turn blue when they lie. | * The ears of a [[Fostarone]] turn blue when they lie. | ||
* The Doctor initially believes that he and Donna have arrived in [[1937]]. | * The Doctor initially believes that he and Donna have arrived in [[1937]]. | ||
* [[Zytron energy]] was discovered on [[Earth]] in [[4947]]. | * [[Zytron energy]] was discovered on [[Earth]] in [[4947]]. | ||
* Veec-9 has a [[Mezon disintegrator 7.5]]. | * Veec-9 has a [[Mezon disintegrator 7.5]]. | ||
*The Doctor uses the alias [[Aliases of the Doctor|John Smith]] and the phrase [[allons-y]]. | * The Doctor uses the alias [[Aliases of the Doctor|John Smith]] and the phrase [[allons-y]]. | ||
*The Doctor uses his [[psychic paper]] and [[sonic screwdriver]]. | * The Doctor uses his [[psychic paper]] and [[sonic screwdriver]]. | ||
=== Food and Beverages === | === Food and Beverages === | ||
* The Doctor takes two [[ | * The Doctor takes two [[sugar]]s in his [[tea]]. | ||
* Donna drinks home-made [[lemonade]] with the Campbells. | * Donna drinks home-made [[lemonade]] with the Campbells. | ||
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* During his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]], the Doctor previously visited Calcutta on [[31 December]] [[1926]] in the company of [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka]] and [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Emerald Tiger (audio story)|The Emerald Tiger]]'') | * During his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]], the Doctor previously visited Calcutta on [[31 December]] [[1926]] in the company of [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka]] and [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Emerald Tiger (audio story)|The Emerald Tiger]]'') | ||
* The Doctor mentions having had a relationship with [[Cleopatra]], confirming [[Mickey Smith]]'s suspicions to that effect. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)|The Girl in the Fireplace]]'') | * The Doctor mentions having had a relationship with [[Cleopatra]], confirming [[Mickey Smith]]'s suspicions to that effect. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)|The Girl in the Fireplace]]'') | ||
*Donna calls the Doctor a Martian. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'') | * Donna calls the Doctor a [[Martian]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'') | ||
*The Doctor has a satsuma in his pocket. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') | * The Doctor has a [[satsuma]] in his pocket. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') | ||
*The Doctor says "once you've faced one god of destruction, you've faced them all". He has faced many such gods in his life. (TV: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'' | * The Doctor says "once you've faced one god of destruction, you've faced them all". He has faced many such gods in his life. He met [[Dæmon|Dæmons]] including [[Azal]] in his [[Third Doctor|third]] incarnation, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'' and [[Bonjaxx]] during his [[Seventh Doctor|seventh]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Party Animals (comic story)|Party Animals]]'') He previously met [[Fenric]] in his seventh incarnation, ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Black and White (audio story)|Black and White]]''|''[[Gods and Monsters (audio story)|Gods and Monsters]]'', and is yet to meet him again in his [[Twelfth Doctor|twelfth]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Wolves of Winter (comic story)|The Wolves of Winter]]'') He also faced the [[Gods of Ragnarok]] in his seventh incarnation. (TV: ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Psychic Circus (audio story)|The Psychic Circus]]'') Earlier in his tenth incarnation, he met the [[The Beast (The Impossible Planet)|Beast of Krop Tor]]. ''[[The Impossible Planet (TV story)|The Impossible Planet]]''|''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]'') He also met [[the Toymaker]] in his [[First Doctor|first]] incarnation, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'') and is yet to meet him in his [[Fourteenth Doctor|fourteenth]] and [[Fifteenth broken moon of the Medusa Cascade|fifteenth]] incarnations. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Giggle (TV story)|The Giggle]]'') He also met the Mara in his fifth incarnation, ([[TV]]: ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'') and also his [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dreaming (short story)|The Dreaming]]'') He also met Sutekh in his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'') and seventh incarnations; ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Pyramid of Sutekh (audio story)|The Pyramid of Sutekh]]'') and is yet to meet him in his tenth, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Old Girl (comic story)|Old Girl]]'') and fifteenth incarnations. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Legend of Ruby Sunday (TV story)|The Legend of Ruby Sunday]]'') He will also meet [[Maestro]], the Toymaker's daughter, in his fifteenth incarnation. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Devil's Chord]]'' | ||
* The Doctor refers to his teaching days. ([[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'', ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' / ''[[The Family of Blood (TV story)|The Family of Blood]]'') | * The Doctor refers to his teaching days. ([[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'', ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' / ''[[The Family of Blood (TV story)|The Family of Blood]]'') | ||
* Donna recalls the first time that she met the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'') | * Donna recalls the first time that she met the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'') | ||
* Donna sees an image of the [[Empress of the Racnoss (The Runaway Bride)|Empress of the Racnoss]], this being one of the things that scares her most. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'') | * Donna sees an image of the [[Empress of the Racnoss (The Runaway Bride)|Empress of the Racnoss]], this being one of the things that scares her most. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'') | ||
*The Doctor has a yo-yo in his pocket. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'', ''[[Kill the Moon (TV story)|Kill the Moon]]'') | * The Doctor has a yo-yo in his pocket. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'', ''[[Kill the Moon (TV story)|Kill the Moon]]'') | ||
*Donna worked at H. C. Clements. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'') | * Donna worked at H. C. Clements. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'') | ||
* The [[timey-wimey detector]] is destroyed. ([[TV]]: ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'') The Doctor either repairs it or builds a new one. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | * The [[timey-wimey detector]] is destroyed. ([[TV]]: ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'') The Doctor either repairs it or builds a new one. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | ||
*The Doctor considers singing a Venusian lullaby. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'') | * The Doctor considers singing a Venusian lullaby. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'') | ||
*The Doctor says he has never been friends with a fly, but he knew some butterflies once. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]'') He would later befriend some flies in [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]''. | * The Doctor says he has never been friends with a fly, but he knew some butterflies once. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]'') He would later befriend some flies in [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]''. | ||
*The Doctor says the Daleks, Cybermen and Sontarans have never made him tea. In his next incarnation, he would be offered tea by a Dalek. ([[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'') | * The Doctor says the Daleks, Cybermen and Sontarans have never made him tea. In his next incarnation, he would be offered tea by a Dalek. ([[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'') | ||
* Donna remembers the way the [[Ood]] had been treated on the [[Ood-Sphere]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Ood (TV story)|Planet of the Ood]]'') | * Donna remembers the way the [[Ood]] had been treated on the [[Ood-Sphere]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Ood (TV story)|Planet of the Ood]]'') | ||
*The Doctor mentions being the only survivor of the [[Last Great Time War]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'' | * The Doctor mentions being the only survivor of the [[Last Great Time War]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'', ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'') but is yet to be proved wrong. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | ||
* The [[Draconian]]s are mentioned. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'') | * The [[Draconian]]s are mentioned. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'') | ||
* The [[Thirteenth Doctor]] would later revisit the [[Partition of India]], this time in the [[Punjab]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Demons of the Punjab (TV story)|Demons of the Punjab]]'') | * The [[Thirteenth Doctor]] would later revisit the [[Partition of India]], this time in the [[Punjab]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Demons of the Punjab (TV story)|Demons of the Punjab]]'') | ||
Latest revision as of 00:14, 19 June 2024
Ghosts of India was the twenty-fifth novel in the BBC New Series Adventures series. It was written by Mark Morris and featured the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
India in 1947 is a country in the grip of chaos — a country torn apart by internal strife. When the Doctor and Donna arrive in Calcutta, they are instantly swept up in violent events.
Barely escaping with their lives, they discover that the city is rife with tales of "half-made men" who roam the streets at night and steal people away. These creatures, it is said, are as white as salt and have only shadows where their eyes should be. With help from India's great spiritual leader, Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi, the Doctor and Donna set out to investigate these rumours.
What is the real truth behind the "half-made men"? Why is Gandhi's role in history under threat? And has an ancient, all-powerful god of destruction really come back to wreak his vengeance upon the Earth?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Tenth Doctor
- Donna Noble
- Mohandas Gandhi
- Veec-Ellic-Savareen-Jal-9
- Darac-Poul-Caparrel-Jal-7
- Edward Morgan
- Ranjit
- Cameron Campbell
- Adelaide Campbell
- Ronny Campbell
- Sir Edgar Campbell
- Mary Campbell
- Major Daker
- Captain McMahon
- Private Wilkins
- Gelem warriors
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The ears of a Fostarone turn blue when they lie.
- The Doctor initially believes that he and Donna have arrived in 1937.
- Zytron energy was discovered on Earth in 4947.
- Veec-9 has a Mezon disintegrator 7.5.
- The Doctor uses the alias John Smith and the phrase allons-y.
- The Doctor uses his psychic paper and sonic screwdriver.
Food and Beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- During his fifth incarnation, the Doctor previously visited Calcutta on 31 December 1926 in the company of Nyssa, Tegan Jovanka and Turlough. (AUDIO: The Emerald Tiger)
- The Doctor mentions having had a relationship with Cleopatra, confirming Mickey Smith's suspicions to that effect. (TV: The Girl in the Fireplace)
- Donna calls the Doctor a Martian. (TV: The Runaway Bride)
- The Doctor has a satsuma in his pocket. (TV: The Christmas Invasion)
- The Doctor says "once you've faced one god of destruction, you've faced them all". He has faced many such gods in his life. He met Dæmons including Azal in his third incarnation, (TV: The Dæmons and Bonjaxx during his seventh. (COMIC: Party Animals) He previously met Fenric in his seventh incarnation, The Curse of Fenric, AUDIO: Black and White|Gods and Monsters, and is yet to meet him again in his twelfth. (COMIC: The Wolves of Winter) He also faced the Gods of Ragnarok in his seventh incarnation. (TV: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy; AUDIO: The Psychic Circus) Earlier in his tenth incarnation, he met the Beast of Krop Tor. The Impossible Planet|The Satan Pit) He also met the Toymaker in his first incarnation, (TV: The Celestial Toymaker) and is yet to meet him in his fourteenth and fifteenth incarnations. (TV: The Giggle) He also met the Mara in his fifth incarnation, (TV: Kinda) and also his eleventh. (PROSE: The Dreaming) He also met Sutekh in his fourth, (TV: Pyramids of Mars) and seventh incarnations; (AUDIO: The Pyramid of Sutekh) and is yet to meet him in his tenth, (COMIC: Old Girl) and fifteenth incarnations. (TV: The Legend of Ruby Sunday) He will also meet Maestro, the Toymaker's daughter, in his fifteenth incarnation. (TV: The Devil's Chord
- The Doctor refers to his teaching days. (TV: School Reunion, Human Nature / The Family of Blood)
- Donna recalls the first time that she met the Doctor. (TV: The Runaway Bride)
- Donna sees an image of the Empress of the Racnoss, this being one of the things that scares her most. (TV: The Runaway Bride)
- The Doctor has a yo-yo in his pocket. (TV: The Ark in Space, Kill the Moon)
- Donna worked at H. C. Clements. (TV: The Runaway Bride)
- The timey-wimey detector is destroyed. (TV: Blink) The Doctor either repairs it or builds a new one. (TV: The Day of the Doctor)
- The Doctor considers singing a Venusian lullaby. (TV: The Curse of Peladon, The Monster of Peladon)
- The Doctor says he has never been friends with a fly, but he knew some butterflies once. (TV: The Web Planet) He would later befriend some flies in TV: Planet of the Dead.
- The Doctor says the Daleks, Cybermen and Sontarans have never made him tea. In his next incarnation, he would be offered tea by a Dalek. (TV: Victory of the Daleks)
- Donna remembers the way the Ood had been treated on the Ood-Sphere. (TV: Planet of the Ood)
- The Doctor mentions being the only survivor of the Last Great Time War. (TV: The End of the World, Dalek) but is yet to be proved wrong. (TV: The Day of the Doctor)
- The Draconians are mentioned. (TV: Frontier in Space)
- The Thirteenth Doctor would later revisit the Partition of India, this time in the Punjab. (TV: Demons of the Punjab)
Audiobook[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This novel was released as an audiobook on 12 March 2009 by BBC Audio and read by David Troughton.
Audiobook cover
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Ghosts of India page at Penguin Books
- Ghosts of India at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Ghosts of India at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: Ghosts of India
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