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As a [[time breach]] occurred in [[1987]], the voice of [[Alexander Graham Bell]] on the first [[telephone]] call saying "'''Watson''' come here, I need you," from years earlier was heard bleeding through on the [[mobile phone]]s of both [[Sonny Hoskins]] and [[Rose Tyler]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Father's Day (TV story)|Father's Day]]'')
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Besides being the subject of Bell's first phone call (and thus making him unmistakeably Thomas Watson), no detail is given in ''Father's Day'' as to who Watson was or even what his first name is.
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'''Thomas Watson''' was the assistant of the scientist, [[Alexander Graham Bell]], who was best known for his invention of the [[telephone]]. The very first phone call, made by Bell to Watson ("Watson, come here, I need you."), bled through onto both [[Sonny Hoskins]]' portable phone and [[Rose Tyler]]'s [[Anachronism|anachronistic]] [[mobile phone]] in [[1987]]. This was just as a [[time breach]] occured, as a result of Rose saving her father earlier (an act strictly forbidden, considering that his death was a fixed point in time). ([[DW]]: ''[[Father's Day]]'')
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Thomas Watson
You may be looking for the farmer of the same name..

As a time breach occurred in 1987, the voice of Alexander Graham Bell on the first telephone call saying "Watson come here, I need you," from years earlier was heard bleeding through on the mobile phones of both Sonny Hoskins and Rose Tyler. (TV: Father's Day)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Besides being the subject of Bell's first phone call (and thus making him unmistakeably Thomas Watson), no detail is given in Father's Day as to who Watson was or even what his first name is.

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