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|image = Prelude Nightshade.jpg | |image = Prelude Nightshade.jpg | ||
|series = | |series = | ||
|doctor = | |doctor = | ||
|companions = | |companions = | ||
|setting = [[Alexandra Palace]], [[London]], [[1950s]] | |setting = [[Alexandra Palace]], [[London]], [[1950s]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Mark Gatiss | ||
|illustrator = [[Phil Bevan]] | |illustrator = [[Phil Bevan]] | ||
|publication = [[DWM 190]] | |publication = [[DWM 190]] | ||
|release date = | |release date = 6 August 1992 | ||
|cover date = | |cover date = 2 September 1992 | ||
|prev = The New Adventures Prologue (short story) | |prev = The New Adventures Prologue (short story) | ||
|next = Prelude Love and War (short story) | |next = Prelude Love and War (short story) | ||
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* [[Man (Prelude Nightshade)|Man]] | * [[Man (Prelude Nightshade)|Man]] | ||
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* Edmund and Reg drink [[Guinness]] at [[The Green Man]]. | * Edmund and Reg drink [[Guinness]] at [[The Green Man]]. | ||
* Nightshade wears a paisley [[bow tie]]. | * Nightshade wears a paisley [[bow tie]]. | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [ | * [https://doctorwho.guide/whona08p.htm The entire text of the piece] at the Doctor Who Reference Guide | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 3 November 2024
Prelude Nightshade was, as the name suggested, a prelude to Nightshade by Mark Gatiss. It was a short scene which featured Edmund Trevithick and did not appear in the published novel. It was the first prelude of a Virgin New Adventures novel published in Doctor Who Magazine.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Edmund Trevithick gives a performance as Professor Nightshade, in which the character is worried about his missing rocket crew. Afterwards, he and a fellow actor leave for a pint. He wonders how long his fame will last.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Edmund and Reg drink Guinness at The Green Man.
- Nightshade wears a paisley bow tie.
- Nightshade mentions Nazis, Tarzan and the planet Venus.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Nightshade ran from 1953 to 1958, placing this story in that window of time. (PROSE: Nightshade)
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Illustrations[[edit] | [edit source]]
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The entire text of the piece at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
