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|series= [[BBC]] [[Radio 7]] Drama
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|main character = [[Nigel English]]
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|featuring = Isabella Italy
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|featuring2 = Maggie English
|year= present day ([[2006]])
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|writer= [[Colin Sharpe]]
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|writer = Colin Sharpe
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|director = [[Carrie Rooney]]
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|release date= [[11th February|11]] [[February]] [[2006]]
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|format= 1 30-minute Episode
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|next story= }}"'''Dalek I Love You'''" was a play broadcast on [[BBC Radio 7]] in [[2006]], witha  script written by [[Colin Sharpe]]. It starred [[Charlie Hardwick]], [[David Raynor]] and [[Fiona Clarke]].
'''''Dalek, I Love You''''' was a radio play broadcast on [[BBC Radio 7]] in [[2006 (releases)|2006]]. Its script was written by [[Colin Sharpe]]. It starred [[Charlie Hardwick]], [[David Raynor]] and [[Fiona Clarke]].


"Dalek I Love You" was included on [[Doctor Who at the BBC: The Plays|''Doctor Who at the BBC: The Plays'']].
''Dalek, I Love You'' was included on ''[[Doctor Who at the BBC: The Plays]]''.


A young [[Dr Who]] obsessive gets more than he bargains for when he meets his very own Dr Who Girl. But is she real or imagined? - ''BBC 7 website synopsis''
== Official synopsis ==
A young [[Doctor Who|Dr Who]] obsessive gets more than he bargains for when he meets his very own Dr Who Girl. But is she real or imagined?


== Summary ==
== Plot ==
24-year-old Nigel English and his mother, Maggie, argue over whether he should go to a ''Doctor Who'' convention in [[London]], as he was – and remains – horribly upset by his experience at a previous con in [[Birmingham]]. Nigel reassures his mum that he'll be all right.


(Quoted from [http://www.gallifreyone.com/news.php Outpost Gallifrey])
At the convention, Nigel meets an eccentric young woman named Isabella Italy, who calls herself [[Romana]]. She suggests she visit his hotel room, and despite his objections (which he ascribes to concerns over breaking the hotel's rules), she appears there that night. Romana encourages Nigel to use his imagination to describe what he sees in the darkness, and in the ensuing conversation it transpires that Nigel regards [[the Doctor]], specifically his [[Third Doctor|third incarnation]], as his father.
"[[Nigel English]] has always been a little bit different from the other boys. The son of a [[Doctor Who]] enthusiast Nigel was never sure what outfit his mum would turn up in at the school gates. No stranger to ridicule it would not be long before Nigel himself was indoctrinated into the "Who World". Nigel's father was never in the picture. In fact, Nigel had a sneaking suspicion that his Mum ([[Maggie English|Maggie]]) has not being entirely truthful about his parentage and feels that it is maybe slightly odd that he bears a striking resemblance to [[Jon Pertwee]].


The [[Doctor Who convention]] held every year is a mecca for fans, each stall given over to famous characters with guest stars signing autographs. At one of these stalls he meets a girl who reminds him of someone familiar, but he can't figure out who. The girl, [[Isabella]], mentions that she has no accommodation and Nigel volunteers his spare room for the length of the convention.
Some time later, Romana comes to visit Nigel (whom she now addresses as [[Adric]]) and Maggie in [[Newcastle]]. She immediately makes a bad impression on Maggie by exacerbating Nigel's tendency to constantly refer to ''Doctor Who'', as well as being nosy and morbid and oversharing. Maggie expects Romana to stay for a weekend, but after a week, she shows no signs of leaving. Maggie confronts her, and the two end up discussing Nigel's father. Maggie explains that he was a {{w|Royal Academy of Dramatic Art|RADA}}-trained stage actor from London who later appeared in two episodes of ''Doctor Who'' during the [[Second Doctor|second]] or third Doctor's era. She once mentioned this to Nigel, which originated both his fantasy of the Doctor being his father and his obsession with attending ''Doctor Who'' conventions.


Maggie is rather surprised when Nigel turns up with Isabella in tow. The fact that she is rather beautiful and also intelligent makes Maggie uneasy. What is she doing with Nigel for a start? As time passes, Maggie begins to worry about her own sanity. Little things start to go missing, furniture is being moved around, walls have changed colour and nobody but her seems to notice. We see Maggie's descent into apparent madness which culminates in a confrontation with Isabella where we find out who she really is and what her plans are for Nigel?"
Nigel arrives mid-conversation, and Romana convinces him to run away with her, having previously convinced him to stop taking his psychiatric medication and that Maggie is "the enemy" who is trying to suppress him.
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== Cast ==
* [[Nigel English]] - [[David Raynor]]
* [[Isabella Italy|Isabella "Romana" Italy]] - [[Fiona Clarke]]
* [[Maggie English]] - [[Charlie Hardwick]]
== Crew ==
* [[Writer]] - [[Colin Sharpe]]
* [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Carrie Rooney]]
* Produced by [[BBC Manchester]]
== Worldbuilding ==
* [[Nigel English|Nigel]]'s ''[[Doctor Who]]'' obsession is a source of concern for his mother, [[Maggie English|Maggie]].
== Notes ==
* This story and its sequel are represented on the BBC website by a promotional image of [[Dalek Sec]], who was introduced in [[2006 (releases)|2006]]'s ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]''.
== External links ==
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Dalek, I Love You was a radio play broadcast on BBC Radio 7 in 2006. Its script was written by Colin Sharpe. It starred Charlie Hardwick, David Raynor and Fiona Clarke.

Dalek, I Love You was included on Doctor Who at the BBC: The Plays.

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

A young Dr Who obsessive gets more than he bargains for when he meets his very own Dr Who Girl. But is she real or imagined?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

24-year-old Nigel English and his mother, Maggie, argue over whether he should go to a Doctor Who convention in London, as he was – and remains – horribly upset by his experience at a previous con in Birmingham. Nigel reassures his mum that he'll be all right.

At the convention, Nigel meets an eccentric young woman named Isabella Italy, who calls herself Romana. She suggests she visit his hotel room, and despite his objections (which he ascribes to concerns over breaking the hotel's rules), she appears there that night. Romana encourages Nigel to use his imagination to describe what he sees in the darkness, and in the ensuing conversation it transpires that Nigel regards the Doctor, specifically his third incarnation, as his father.

Some time later, Romana comes to visit Nigel (whom she now addresses as Adric) and Maggie in Newcastle. She immediately makes a bad impression on Maggie by exacerbating Nigel's tendency to constantly refer to Doctor Who, as well as being nosy and morbid and oversharing. Maggie expects Romana to stay for a weekend, but after a week, she shows no signs of leaving. Maggie confronts her, and the two end up discussing Nigel's father. Maggie explains that he was a RADA-trained stage actor from London who later appeared in two episodes of Doctor Who during the second or third Doctor's era. She once mentioned this to Nigel, which originated both his fantasy of the Doctor being his father and his obsession with attending Doctor Who conventions.

Nigel arrives mid-conversation, and Romana convinces him to run away with her, having previously convinced him to stop taking his psychiatric medication and that Maggie is "the enemy" who is trying to suppress him.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This story and its sequel are represented on the BBC website by a promotional image of Dalek Sec, who was introduced in 2006's Army of Ghosts.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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