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During the course of other adventures, the [[Seventh Doctor]] remembered [[Mike Yates]] playing Widow Twankey in the [[UNIT]] staff [[Christmas]] [[panto]] of [[Aladdin]]. [[Jo Grant]] played Aladdin, while the [[Third Doctor]] himself played the villain. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'', ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'') | During the course of other adventures, the [[Seventh Doctor]] remembered [[Mike Yates]] playing Widow Twankey in the [[UNIT]] staff [[Christmas]] [[panto]] of [[Aladdin]]. [[Jo Grant]] played Aladdin, while the [[Third Doctor]] himself played the villain. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'', ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'') | ||
In [[the Brigadier]]'s [[Mario (The Ghosts of N-Space)| | In [[the Brigadier]]'s great-uncle [[Mario (The Ghosts of N-Space)|Mario]]'s house in [[Italy]], [[Sarah Jane Smith]] found a [[portrait]] that appeared to be the Brigadier ''himself'' in [[drag]], who she felt resembled Widow Twankey. The figure looked like a "severe [[matron]] [...] with [[hair]] parted in the middle and sporting utterly inappropriate [[ringlet]]s". She [[giggle]]d for an hour after seeing it. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Ghosts of N-Space (novelisation)}}) | ||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
Presumably, this portrait actually depicts the Brigadier's [[Lillian Lethbridge-Stewart|Granny MacDougal]], who is Mario's [[cousin]]. | |||
In the pantomime, Widow Twankey is played by an older man. [[Peter Butterworth]], [[Ian McKellen]], [[Barry Howard]], [[Christopher Biggins]], [[Eric Potts]] and [[Clive Rowe]] have all played her. | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:07, 20 November 2024
Widow Twankey was a character in the pantomime Aladdin.
During the course of other adventures, the Seventh Doctor remembered Mike Yates playing Widow Twankey in the UNIT staff Christmas panto of Aladdin. Jo Grant played Aladdin, while the Third Doctor himself played the villain. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation, No Future)
In the Brigadier's great-uncle Mario's house in Italy, Sarah Jane Smith found a portrait that appeared to be the Brigadier himself in drag, who she felt resembled Widow Twankey. The figure looked like a "severe matron [...] with hair parted in the middle and sporting utterly inappropriate ringlets". She giggled for an hour after seeing it. (PROSE: The Ghosts of N-Space [+]Loading...["The Ghosts of N-Space (novelisation)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Presumably, this portrait actually depicts the Brigadier's Granny MacDougal, who is Mario's cousin.
In the pantomime, Widow Twankey is played by an older man. Peter Butterworth, Ian McKellen, Barry Howard, Christopher Biggins, Eric Potts and Clive Rowe have all played her.
