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|name | |name = ''Children's Ward'' | ||
|image | |image = Childrens Ward logo.jpg | ||
|aka | |aka = ''The Ward'' | ||
| | |creator = {{w|Paul Abbott}}, {{w|Kay Mellor}} | ||
|publisher | |publisher = ITV | ||
| | |medium = TV series | ||
| | |debut = [[15 March (releases)|15 March]] [[1989 (releases)|1989]] | ||
|relevant media = {{il|[[TV]]: {{cs|The Long Game (TV story)}}}} | |||
|relevant characters = [[Sandra Mitchell]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Children's Ward''''', later known in its final two years as '''''The Ward''''', was a television series which aired on [[ITV]] from [[15 March (releases)|15 March]] [[1989 (releases)|1989]] to [[4 May (releases)|4 May]] [[2000 (releases)|2000]]. The series' demographic was aimed at older children and teenagers, and was set inside of a children's ward of the fictitious ''South Park Hospital'' or ''Sparky's''. [[Russell T Davies]] was the producer and occasional writer of the series from 1992 to 1995. | '''''Children's Ward''''', later known in its final two years as '''''The Ward''''', was a television series which aired on [[ITV]] from [[15 March (releases)|15 March]] [[1989 (releases)|1989]] to [[4 May (releases)|4 May]] [[2000 (releases)|2000]]. The series' demographic was aimed at older children and teenagers, and was set inside of a children's ward of the fictitious ''South Park Hospital'' or ''Sparky's''. [[Russell T Davies]] was the producer and occasional writer of the series from 1992 to 1995. | ||
From 1990 to 1993 and again in 1996, [[Judy Holt]] commonly appeared as Nurse Sandra Mitchell. It is through this character that ''Children's Ward'' has a connection to the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Doctor Who universe|universe]]. In [[2005 (releases)|2005]], | == Crossover == | ||
[[File:Adam Mitchell's mum.jpg|left|thumb|[[Sandra Mitchell]] in {{cs|The Long Game (TV story)}}.]] | |||
From 1990 to 1993 and again in 1996, [[Judy Holt]] commonly appeared as Nurse Sandra Mitchell. It is through this character that ''Children's Ward'' has a connection to the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Doctor Who universe|universe]]. In [[2005 (releases)|2005]], {{cs|Dalek (TV story)}} introduced the character of [[Adam Mitchell]]. The character became a companion at the end of the story, but was kicked out of [[the TARDIS]] at the end of {{cs|The Long Game (TV story)}}, the very next episode. At this point, Judy Holt appeared as the character's mother. It was long speculated, and later confirmed by [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Lord Letters (novel)}}, that this was actually a cameo by [[Sandra Mitchell]]. | |||
Davies later clarified that he considered all of his television projects to take place in "one big world",<ref>[https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/years-and-years-shock-twist-russell-t-davies-reacts/ RadioTimes.com: Russell T Davies on the family-shattering twist in ''Years and Years'' episode four (2019)]</ref> making it likely that this easter egg was meant to suggest that ''Children's Ward'' and ''Doctor Who'' have a shared universe. | Davies later clarified that he considered all of his television projects to take place in "one big world",<ref>[https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/years-and-years-shock-twist-russell-t-davies-reacts/ RadioTimes.com: Russell T Davies on the family-shattering twist in ''Years and Years'' episode four (2019)]</ref> making it likely that this easter egg was meant to suggest that ''Children's Ward'' and ''Doctor Who'' have a shared universe. | ||
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== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
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[[Category:Real world series with DWU connections]] | [[Category:Real world series with DWU connections]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:45, 3 November 2024
Children's Ward, later known in its final two years as The Ward, was a television series which aired on ITV from 15 March 1989 to 4 May 2000. The series' demographic was aimed at older children and teenagers, and was set inside of a children's ward of the fictitious South Park Hospital or Sparky's. Russell T Davies was the producer and occasional writer of the series from 1992 to 1995.
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From 1990 to 1993 and again in 1996, Judy Holt commonly appeared as Nurse Sandra Mitchell. It is through this character that Children's Ward has a connection to the Doctor Who universe. In 2005, Dalek [+]Loading...["Dalek (TV story)"] introduced the character of Adam Mitchell. The character became a companion at the end of the story, but was kicked out of the TARDIS at the end of The Long Game [+]Loading...["The Long Game (TV story)"], the very next episode. At this point, Judy Holt appeared as the character's mother. It was long speculated, and later confirmed by PROSE: The Time Lord Letters [+]Loading...["The Time Lord Letters (novel)"], that this was actually a cameo by Sandra Mitchell.
Davies later clarified that he considered all of his television projects to take place in "one big world",[1] making it likely that this easter egg was meant to suggest that Children's Ward and Doctor Who have a shared universe.
