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In [[1969]], the [[Tenth Doctor]] recorded an alien signal at [[Mission Control]] with a dictaphone, and then was arrested. After the Doctor escaped several days later, he used [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] to translate the recording into a visualisation of the sounds so he could communicate with the aliens. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blue Moon (short story)|Blue Moon]]'') | In [[1969]], the [[Tenth Doctor]] recorded an alien signal at [[Mission Control]] with a dictaphone, and then was arrested. After the Doctor escaped several days later, he used [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] to translate the recording into a visualisation of the sounds so he could communicate with the aliens. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blue Moon (short story)|Blue Moon]]'') | ||
While discreetly working to undercut the [[Rutan]]s, the [[Third Doctor]] gifted [[Sarah Jane Smith]] with a dictaphone which was made in [[Taiwan]], [[1997]]: her [[future]]. [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] brought it through a [[time tunnel]] to the [[Rutan Base|Rutans' ship]], where it was destroyed. | While discreetly working to undercut the [[Rutan]]s, the [[Third Doctor]] gifted [[Sarah Jane Smith]] with a dictaphone which was made in [[Taiwan]], [[1997]]: her [[future]]. Later, [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] brought it through a [[time tunnel]] to the [[Rutan Base|Rutans' ship]], where it was destroyed. | ||
Sarah | In the end, Sarah suggested that the Doctor did this in order to clue her in to the Rutans' clearly false story about a [[Sontaran]] invasion in [[1994]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Children of the Future (audio story)|The Children of the Future]]'') | ||
[[Ben Anderson]], a travel writer, used a dictaphone while sailing on the ''[[Neptune (ship)|Neptune]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dateline to Deadline (short story)|Dateline to Deadline]]'') | [[Ben Anderson]], a travel writer, used a dictaphone while sailing on the ''[[Neptune (ship)|Neptune]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dateline to Deadline (short story)|Dateline to Deadline]]'') | ||
[[Ianto Jones]] used the same dictaphone every day at [[Torchwood Three]] whilst recording entries for the [[Restricted Items Archive]]. Item 031, a "[[Drifter]]" was a sentient being which fueled itself upon loneliness and despair, and used this power to steal items. Upon stealing Ianto's dictaphone, it used the recordings of Ianto's voice to speak back to him. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Restricted Items Archive Entries 031-049 (audio story)}}) | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:29, 3 November 2024
A dictaphone was a device which recorded sound.
Jamie McCrimmon was fascinated by gadgets such as Polly's secretarial dictaphone, on which she kept his recordings for many years after their travels. (AUDIO: The Forbidden Time)
In 1969, the Tenth Doctor recorded an alien signal at Mission Control with a dictaphone, and then was arrested. After the Doctor escaped several days later, he used the TARDIS to translate the recording into a visualisation of the sounds so he could communicate with the aliens. (PROSE: Blue Moon)
While discreetly working to undercut the Rutans, the Third Doctor gifted Sarah Jane Smith with a dictaphone which was made in Taiwan, 1997: her future. Later, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart brought it through a time tunnel to the Rutans' ship, where it was destroyed.
In the end, Sarah suggested that the Doctor did this in order to clue her in to the Rutans' clearly false story about a Sontaran invasion in 1994. (AUDIO: The Children of the Future)
Ben Anderson, a travel writer, used a dictaphone while sailing on the Neptune. (PROSE: Dateline to Deadline)
Ianto Jones used the same dictaphone every day at Torchwood Three whilst recording entries for the Restricted Items Archive. Item 031, a "Drifter" was a sentient being which fueled itself upon loneliness and despair, and used this power to steal items. Upon stealing Ianto's dictaphone, it used the recordings of Ianto's voice to speak back to him. (AUDIO: Restricted Items Archive Entries 031-049 [+]Loading...["Restricted Items Archive Entries 031-049 (audio story)"])
