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'''''The X-Files''''' was a television | '''''The X-Files''''' was a [[science fiction]] television series on [[Earth]], about [[FBI]] agents who investigated [[alien]] and paranormal events. | ||
An older version of [[Peri Brown]] living in [[2009]] [[Los Angeles]] once falsely posed as a secret agent to her younger self, claiming to work for an agency known as "the X-Files." When she tried the ruse on the [[Fifth Doctor]], with whom her younger self was travelling, the Doctor replied that while he had enjoyed the programme, it was never as good after [[David Duchovny]] left. ([[CC]]: ''[[Peri and the Piscon Paradox]]'') | An older version of [[Peri Brown]] living in [[2009]] [[Los Angeles]] once falsely posed as a secret agent to her younger self, claiming to work for an agency known as "the X-Files." When she tried the ruse on the [[Fifth Doctor]], with whom her younger self was travelling, the Doctor replied that while he had enjoyed the programme, it was never as good after [[David Duchovny]] left. ([[CC]]: ''[[Peri and the Piscon Paradox (audio story)|Peri and the Piscon Paradox]]'') | ||
Among a long list of actions the [[Xlanthi]] considered to be a violation of the law and punishable by a brutal death was "fancying Scully out of ''The X-Files''." ([[BNA]]: ''[[Beige Planet Mars]]'') | [[Ace]]'s younger brother [[Liam McShane]] was a fan of the series. ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Rapture (audio story)|The Rapture]]'') | ||
Among a long list of actions the [[Xlanthi]] considered to be a violation of the law and punishable by a brutal death was "fancying Scully out of ''The X-Files''." ([[BNA]]: ''[[Beige Planet Mars (novel)|Beige Planet Mars]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* During the 2001 DVD commentary for ''[[Spearhead from Space]] | * During the 2001 DVD commentary for ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', [[Nicholas Courtney]] was amused by the fact that visible on a shelf behind the [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier]]'s desk was a file labelled "X" - in other words, "the X file." | ||
* Gary Russell has cited ''The X-Files'' as a major source of inspiration for the novel ''[[The Scales of Injustice]] | * Gary Russell has cited ''The X-Files'' as a major source of inspiration for the novel ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'' The novel's [[Pale Man]] echoes the programme's Cigarette Smoking Man, Even the pale man's subordinate, The blond man, is based on the Crew Cut Man, Cigarette Smoking Man's subordinate. [http://web.archive.org/web/20021010075140/www.gary.dircon.co.uk/StrangeScales.html] | ||
* The short story ''[[Housewarming]]'' features [[Sarah Jane Smith]] asking [[Mike Yates]], who has invited her to investigate a haunted house, why he didn't call "Fox and Dana" instead. | * The short story ''[[Housewarming]]'' features [[Sarah Jane Smith]] asking [[Mike Yates]], who has invited her to investigate a haunted house, why he didn't call "Fox and Dana" instead. | ||
Revision as of 15:02, 8 April 2012
The X-Files was a science fiction television series on Earth, about FBI agents who investigated alien and paranormal events.
An older version of Peri Brown living in 2009 Los Angeles once falsely posed as a secret agent to her younger self, claiming to work for an agency known as "the X-Files." When she tried the ruse on the Fifth Doctor, with whom her younger self was travelling, the Doctor replied that while he had enjoyed the programme, it was never as good after David Duchovny left. (CC: Peri and the Piscon Paradox)
Ace's younger brother Liam McShane was a fan of the series. (BFA: The Rapture)
Among a long list of actions the Xlanthi considered to be a violation of the law and punishable by a brutal death was "fancying Scully out of The X-Files." (BNA: Beige Planet Mars)
Behind the scenes
- During the 2001 DVD commentary for Spearhead from Space, Nicholas Courtney was amused by the fact that visible on a shelf behind the Brigadier's desk was a file labelled "X" - in other words, "the X file."
- Gary Russell has cited The X-Files as a major source of inspiration for the novel The Scales of Injustice The novel's Pale Man echoes the programme's Cigarette Smoking Man, Even the pale man's subordinate, The blond man, is based on the Crew Cut Man, Cigarette Smoking Man's subordinate. [1]
- The short story Housewarming features Sarah Jane Smith asking Mike Yates, who has invited her to investigate a haunted house, why he didn't call "Fox and Dana" instead.
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