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|special        = ''Stargazing Live'' special
|special        = ''Stargazing Live'' segment
|setting        = Unnamed planet
|setting        = Unnamed planet, [[Earth]]
|main character  = [[K9]]
|main character  = [[K9]]
|director        = [[Stephen Neal]]
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'''''K9's Question Time''''' is a three-part story broadcast within three episodes of ''Stargazing Live: Back to Earth''. It featured the return of [[John Leeson]] as [[K9]]. The series featured a weekly title card.
'''''K9's Question Time''''' is a three-part story broadcast within three episodes of ''Stargazing Live: Back to Earth''. It featured the return of [[John Leeson]] as [[K9]]. The series featured a weekly title card.


The narrative storytelling device was K9 was now a part of the hosting team of ''Stargazing Live'', he is even referred to as a "new member of [the] team" and "quizmaster", he'd then be talking to “Master [[Dara O'Briain|Dara]], of course Dara being [[Dara O’Briain]] who hosted the main part of ''Stargazing Live'', and his guests through a pre-filmed report in the form of a question posed to he guests of the show. The guests would then have time to answer before cutting back to a filmed K9 segment where he gives the answer to the question. The live scenes remain entirely fiction in the way it treats K9 as a real person.
The narrative storytelling device was K9 was now a part of the hosting team of ''Stargazing Live'', he is even referred to as a "new member of [the] team" and "quizmaster", he'd then be talking to "Master [[Dara O'Briain|Dara]]", of course Dara being [[Dara O'Briain]] who hosted the main part of ''Stargazing Live'', and his guests through a pre-filmed report in the form of a question posed to he guests of the show. The guests would then have time to answer before cutting back to a filmed K9 segment where he gives the answer to the question. The live scenes remain entirely fiction in the way it treats K9 as a real person.


Dara O'Briain states, while still treating K9 as a real person, that K9 is the only BBC television star you can safely book on the show these days. This is a reference to Operation Yewtree which involved the investigation into several BBC stars regarding historic sex offences.
Dara O'Briain states, while still treating K9 as a real person, that K9 is the only BBC television star you can safely book on the show these days. This is a reference to Operation Yewtree which involved the investigation into several BBC stars regarding historic sex offences.


== Synopsis ==
== Official synopsis ==
''to be added''
[[K-9]] returns to our screens this week as part of the new series of [[Stargazing LIVE]]. [[The Doctor|The Doctor's]] faithful metal friend will be appearing in all three 'Back to Earth' shows as the new question master, posing a 'space brainteaser' to a number of special guests…<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/496fa31a-8524-3df7-af7c-3f416c0b82d5</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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==== Question ====
==== Question ====
[[K9]] zooms across a rocky planet then greets “Master Dara” and gives his name. He then states he has an ordinary jar of salted peanuts which rests on a tray on his back. K9 then asks what people peanuts like those played in the launch of [[Mars Rover Curiosity]]. He then says "answer well".
[[K9]] zooms across a rocky planet then greets "Master Dara" and gives his name. He then states he has an ordinary jar of salted peanuts which rests on a tray on his back. K9 then asks what people peanuts like those played in the launch of [[Mars Rover Curiosity]]. He then says "answer well".


==== Live discussion ====
==== Live discussion ====
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== Crew ==
== Crew ==
* [[Director]] - [[Stephen Neal]]
* [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Stephen Neal]]
* [[Producer]] - [[Alan Holland]]
* [[Producer]] - [[Alan Holland]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* [[Dara O'Briain (in-universe)|Dara O'Briain]] says that [[K9]] 9is the new [[quiz master]] of ''[[Stargazing Live: Back to Earth (in-universe)|Stargazing Live: Back to Earth]]''.
* [[Dara O'Briain (in-universe)|Dara O'Briain]] says that [[K9]] is the new [[quiz master]] of ''[[Stargazing Live: Back to Earth (in-universe)|Stargazing Live: Back to Earth]]''.
* [[K9]] mentions [[salted peanut|salted peanuts]].
* [[K9]] mentions [[salted peanut]]s.


== Story notes ==
== Story notes ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/496fa31a-8524-3df7-af7c-3f416c0b82d5
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/496fa31a-8524-3df7-af7c-3f416c0b82d5 K9's Question Time at the official Doctor Who website]


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==

Latest revision as of 21:19, 24 March 2024

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K9's Question Time is a three-part story broadcast within three episodes of Stargazing Live: Back to Earth. It featured the return of John Leeson as K9. The series featured a weekly title card.

The narrative storytelling device was K9 was now a part of the hosting team of Stargazing Live, he is even referred to as a "new member of [the] team" and "quizmaster", he'd then be talking to "Master Dara", of course Dara being Dara O'Briain who hosted the main part of Stargazing Live, and his guests through a pre-filmed report in the form of a question posed to he guests of the show. The guests would then have time to answer before cutting back to a filmed K9 segment where he gives the answer to the question. The live scenes remain entirely fiction in the way it treats K9 as a real person.

Dara O'Briain states, while still treating K9 as a real person, that K9 is the only BBC television star you can safely book on the show these days. This is a reference to Operation Yewtree which involved the investigation into several BBC stars regarding historic sex offences.

Official synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]

K-9 returns to our screens this week as part of the new series of Stargazing LIVE. The Doctor's faithful metal friend will be appearing in all three 'Back to Earth' shows as the new question master, posing a 'space brainteaser' to a number of special guests…[2]

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Segment one[[edit] | [edit source]]

Live intro[[edit] | [edit source]]

Dara O'Briain announces that Stargazing Live: Back to Earth has a new member of the team who is an interstellar icon who has travelled through space and time, and now he's a brand new quiz master. He then says it's over to K9's Question Time.

Question[[edit] | [edit source]]

K9 zooms across a rocky planet then greets "Master Dara" and gives his name. He then states he has an ordinary jar of salted peanuts which rests on a tray on his back. K9 then asks what people peanuts like those played in the launch of Mars Rover Curiosity. He then says "answer well".

Live discussion[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Answer[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Segment two[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Segment three[[edit] | [edit source]]

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  • The story was broadcast throughout the Back to Earth segments of the third series of Stargazing Live.
  • The first segment begins in the timestamp 14:47 into the 8 January 2013 episode.
  • The K9 prop was the K9 Mark IV model first used in School Reunion.[3]

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Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]