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| individual name = Gemma Griffin
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|species     = Human
| species=[[Human]]
|species2    = Dalek
| home planet    = [[Earth]]
|origin      = [[Earth]]
| home era        =  
|mother      = Harriet Griffin
| appearances     = [[BFA]]: ''[[Terror Firma]]''<br /> [[ST]]: ''[[The Long Midwinter]]''<br /> [[ST]]: ''[[Dear John]]''
|brother     = Samson Griffin
| mentions        = [[BFA]]: ''[[Mary's Story]]''<br />[[BFA]]: ''[[The Silver Turk]]''
|first      = Terror Firma (audio story)
| actor           = [[Lizzie Hopley]]
|appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Long Midwinter (short story)|The Long Midwinter]]'', ''[[Dear John (short story)|Dear John]]'', ''[[Big Bang Generation (novel)|Big Bang Generation]]''
|voice actor = Lizzie Hopley
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'''Gemma Griffin''' was a [[human]] who lived in the [[town]] of [[Folkestone]]. She was the [[daughter]] of [[Harriet Griffin]]. She and her [[brother]] [[Samson Griffin|Samson]] met with the [[Eighth Doctor]] in a [[library]] and had several adventures with him. Gemma met a tragic end, a victim of the machinations of [[Davros]].


'''Gemma Griffin''' was a [[human]] who lived in the town of [[Folkestone]]. Her brother [[Samson Griffin|Samson]] and she met with the [[Eighth Doctor]] in a library and had several adventures with him.
== Biography ==
=== Travels with the Doctor ===
After meeting the Doctor in the [[Folkestone Library]] where Samson worked, he and Gemma followed the Doctor into [[the Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]]. The Doctor and the two siblings travelled to several [[planet]]s, including [[Valuensis]], [[Porteus]] and [[Murgatroyd]]. They visited the [[Ice Caves of Shabadabadon]], the court of Queen [[Elizabeth I]], prehistoric [[Earth]] and [[Studio 54]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Terror Firma (audio story)|Terror Firma]]'')


== Biography ==
The Doctor once left Gemma and Samson in [[Vienna]] in [[1816]] while he went to investigate a distress call. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mary's Story (audio story)|Mary's Story]]'')
==== Travels with the Doctor ====


After meeting the Doctor in the library where Samson worked, Gemma and he followed the Doctor into [[the Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]]. The Doctor and the two siblings travelled to several [[planet]]s, including [[Porteus]] and [[Murgatroyd]]. They visited the [[Ice Caves of Shabadabadon]], the court of Queen [[Elizabeth I]], prehistoric [[Earth]] and [[Studio 54]]. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Terror Firma]]'')
They also paid a visit to a friend of the Doctor's, [[Edward Grainger]], on [[25 June]] [[1956]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dear John (short story)|Dear John]]'')


The Doctor once left Gemma and Samson in [[Vienna]] in [[1816]] while he left to investigate a distress call. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Mary's Story]]'') Having recently acquired the [[19th century]] [[British]] author [[Mary Shelley]] as a companion, he had intended to retrieve Samson and Gemma and continue their travels. However, he and Mary arrived in Vienna on [[11 September]] [[1873]], fifty-seven years later than intended. ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Silver Turk]]'')
=== Encounter with Davros ===
After a trip to [[Valuensis]], the trio came across a [[Nekkistani]] [[time cruiser]]. The [[sibling]]s went on board to explore, and met [[Davros]]. He took control of their [[mind]]s, and forced Samson to knock out the Doctor. Davros used his control of Samson to control [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], piloting it back to [[Earth]]. Davros then altered the Doctor's [[memory]] so he forgot all about the two siblings.


They also paid a visit to a friend of the Doctor, [[Edward Grainger]], in [[1956]]. ([[ST]]: [[Dear John|''Dear John'']])
The Doctor went on his way, totally unaware of the previous events. He eventually met [[Charlotte Pollard]] and [[C'rizz]]. Samson remained subconsciously aware of the Doctor's travels. Davros used this to monitor the Doctor. Davros had infected Gemma with a disease which mutated humans into [[Dalek]]s when she came into contact with them. He used this to pave the way for the Dalek invasion of Earth.


==== Encounter with Davros ====
The Doctor, Charley and C'rizz arrived on Earth and Davros sprang his trap. C'rizz joined a small unit of Daleks headed by Gemma. They attempted to make him the new [[Dalek Emperor]]. This attempt failed. In the end, the Doctor blackmailed the Daleks into leaving Earth, taking Davros with them and releasing Samson and C'rizz, whom they had captured, from their control, though not before Gemma had been killed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Terror Firma (audio story)|Terror Firma]]'')
After a trip to [[Valuensis]], the trio came across a [[Nekkistani time cruiser]]. The siblings went on board to explore, and met [[Davros]]. He took control of their minds, and forced Samson to knock out the Doctor. Davros used his control of Samson to control the TARDIS, piloting it back to Earth. Davros then altered the Doctor's memory so he forgot all about the two siblings.


The Doctor went on his way. He eventually met [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley Pollard]] and [[C'rizz]]. Samson remained subconsciously aware of the Doctor's travels. Davros used this to monitor the Doctor. Davros had infected Gemma with a disease which mutated humans into [[Dalek]]s. He used this to pave the way for the Dalek invasion of Earth.
=== Legacy ===
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] saw Gemma, among other companions, when [[Bernice Summerfield]] was hit by temporal energy in the [[Pyramid Eternia]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Big Bang Generation (novel)|Big Bang Generation]]'')


The Doctor, Charley and C'rizz arrived on Earth and Davros sprang his trap. C'rizz joined a small unit of Daleks headed by Gemma. They attempted to make him the new Dalek emperor. This attempt failed. In the end, the Doctor blackmailed the Daleks into leaving Earth, taking Davros with them and releasing Samson and C'rizz, whom they had captured, from their control, though not before Gemma had been killed. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Terror Firma]]'')
== Behind the scenes ==
* While ''[[Terror Firma (audio story)|Terror Firma]]'' does not offer a date for its events, Gemma notes the novelty of "the twentieth century" and claims that everyone alive in 1956 "would be long dead before she was even born". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dear John (short story)|Dear John]]'')
* The ''Short Trips'' collection in which ''Dear John'' was published also contained a story written by [[Lizzie Hopley]] the writer-actress who portrays Gemma in audio.


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Latest revision as of 20:27, 10 January 2024

Gemma Griffin was a human who lived in the town of Folkestone. She was the daughter of Harriet Griffin. She and her brother Samson met with the Eighth Doctor in a library and had several adventures with him. Gemma met a tragic end, a victim of the machinations of Davros.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Travels with the Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

After meeting the Doctor in the Folkestone Library where Samson worked, he and Gemma followed the Doctor into his TARDIS. The Doctor and the two siblings travelled to several planets, including Valuensis, Porteus and Murgatroyd. They visited the Ice Caves of Shabadabadon, the court of Queen Elizabeth I, prehistoric Earth and Studio 54. (AUDIO: Terror Firma)

The Doctor once left Gemma and Samson in Vienna in 1816 while he went to investigate a distress call. (AUDIO: Mary's Story)

They also paid a visit to a friend of the Doctor's, Edward Grainger, on 25 June 1956. (PROSE: Dear John)

Encounter with Davros[[edit] | [edit source]]

After a trip to Valuensis, the trio came across a Nekkistani time cruiser. The siblings went on board to explore, and met Davros. He took control of their minds, and forced Samson to knock out the Doctor. Davros used his control of Samson to control the TARDIS, piloting it back to Earth. Davros then altered the Doctor's memory so he forgot all about the two siblings.

The Doctor went on his way, totally unaware of the previous events. He eventually met Charlotte Pollard and C'rizz. Samson remained subconsciously aware of the Doctor's travels. Davros used this to monitor the Doctor. Davros had infected Gemma with a disease which mutated humans into Daleks when she came into contact with them. He used this to pave the way for the Dalek invasion of Earth.

The Doctor, Charley and C'rizz arrived on Earth and Davros sprang his trap. C'rizz joined a small unit of Daleks headed by Gemma. They attempted to make him the new Dalek Emperor. This attempt failed. In the end, the Doctor blackmailed the Daleks into leaving Earth, taking Davros with them and releasing Samson and C'rizz, whom they had captured, from their control, though not before Gemma had been killed. (AUDIO: Terror Firma)

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Twelfth Doctor saw Gemma, among other companions, when Bernice Summerfield was hit by temporal energy in the Pyramid Eternia. (PROSE: Big Bang Generation)

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

  • While Terror Firma does not offer a date for its events, Gemma notes the novelty of "the twentieth century" and claims that everyone alive in 1956 "would be long dead before she was even born". (PROSE: Dear John)
  • The Short Trips collection in which Dear John was published also contained a story written by Lizzie Hopley the writer-actress who portrays Gemma in audio.