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'''Cairo''' was the [[capital city]] of [[Egypt]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (2011 reference book)}}) | |||
==History== | == History == | ||
Cairo was the home of [[Erimem]], a [[companion]] of the Doctor from ancient Egypt. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Eye of the Scorpion (audio story)}}) In Erimem's [[Kyropite]]-induced [[dream]] on [[YT45]], she was the ruler of [[New Cairo]], an amalgam of her home and the many worlds she has visited. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Mind's Eye (audio story)}}) | |||
In [[1874]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley Pollard]] visited Cairo in the hope of meeting the [[Victorian era|Victorian]] explorer [[Pieter Mon Marchè]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Man Who Wasn't There (audio story)}}) | |||
In [[1911]], [[Warlock (Pyramids of Mars)|Dr Warlock]], a friend of [[Marcus Scarman]], made some inquiries in Cairo about Marcus. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Pyramids of Mars (TV story)}}) | |||
The [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Bernice Summerfield]] visited Cairo in [[1798]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Set Piece (novel)}}) | |||
After Erimem's tomb was discovered by [[Carra Wilton]], a display was held in the [[National Museum of Egyptian Antiquities]] called ''[[The King's Lost Sons]]''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Coming of the Queen (novel)}}) | |||
{{ | === Legacy === | ||
{{ | [[New Cairo]] was a [[continent]] on [[New Earth (New Earth)|New Earth]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Cats of New Cairo (audio story)}}) | ||
[[Category:African cities]] | |||
=== Alternate timeline === | |||
In an [[River Song's World|alternate timeline]] where all of history happened at the same time, the [[train]] to [[Area 52]] stopped off at Cairo. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Wedding of River Song (TV story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* [[Nicholas Courtney]], who played [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]], was born in Cairo. | |||
[[Category:African cities from the real world]] | |||
[[Category:Cities visited by the Seventh Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:Cities visited by the Eighth Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:Egyptian cities]] | |||
[[Category:National capitals]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:33, 3 November 2024
Cairo was the capital city of Egypt. (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (2011 reference book)"])
History[[edit]]
Cairo was the home of Erimem, a companion of the Doctor from ancient Egypt. (AUDIO: The Eye of the Scorpion [+]Loading...["The Eye of the Scorpion (audio story)"]) In Erimem's Kyropite-induced dream on YT45, she was the ruler of New Cairo, an amalgam of her home and the many worlds she has visited. (AUDIO: The Mind's Eye [+]Loading...["The Mind's Eye (audio story)"])
In 1874, the Eighth Doctor and Charley Pollard visited Cairo in the hope of meeting the Victorian explorer Pieter Mon Marchè. (AUDIO: The Man Who Wasn't There [+]Loading...["The Man Who Wasn't There (audio story)"])
In 1911, Dr Warlock, a friend of Marcus Scarman, made some inquiries in Cairo about Marcus. (TV: Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"])
The Seventh Doctor and Bernice Summerfield visited Cairo in 1798. (PROSE: Set Piece [+]Loading...["Set Piece (novel)"])
After Erimem's tomb was discovered by Carra Wilton, a display was held in the National Museum of Egyptian Antiquities called The King's Lost Sons. (PROSE: The Coming of the Queen [+]Loading...["The Coming of the Queen (novel)"])
Legacy[[edit]]
New Cairo was a continent on New Earth. (AUDIO: The Cats of New Cairo [+]Loading...["The Cats of New Cairo (audio story)"])
Alternate timeline[[edit]]
In an alternate timeline where all of history happened at the same time, the train to Area 52 stopped off at Cairo. (TV: The Wedding of River Song [+]Loading...["The Wedding of River Song (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit]]
- Nicholas Courtney, who played Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, was born in Cairo.
