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Gandalf was a name used to refer to the Doctor. When the Master sent a message to Martha Jones via a television broadcast, he showed her the aged Tenth Doctor and sarcastically said "Say hello, Gandalf." (DW: Last of the Time Lords)

The Eleventh Doctor compared himself to the character, saying he was "the outer space Gandalf". (DW: Meanwhile in the TARDIS)

Obviously, in the real world, Gandalf is a character from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. Televised Doctor Who never explicitly makes this connection.

Two possible explanations:

in The Hobbit wee see Bilbo Baggins, a calm, poised middle-class hobbit, so deep-rooted in the everyday life, but desiring adventure; Gandalf suddenly appears and brings him in a quest for a treasure and to battle a dragon.
Gandalf has many surnames: the Grey Wanderer, Stormcrow (by enemies).

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 == Behind the scenes ==
-Obviously, in the real world, Gandalf is a character from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]. Televised ''[[Doctor Who]]'' never explicitly makes this connection.
+Obviously, in the real world, Gandalf is a character from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and ''The Hobbit'' by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]. Televised ''[[Doctor Who]]'' never explicitly makes this connection.
+Two possible explanations:
+* in ''The Hobbit'' wee see Bilbo Baggins, a calm, poised middle-class hobbit, so deep-rooted in the everyday life, but desiring adventure; Gandalf suddenly appears and brings him in a quest for a treasure and to battle a dragon.
+* Gandalf has many surnames: the Grey Wanderer, Stormcrow (by enemies).
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