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'''St. Cedd's College''' was a college in [[England]] part of [[Cambridge University]].
'''St. Cedd's College''' was a college in [[Cambridge University]], a respected institute of higher education on [[Earth]].


Professor [[Chronotis]] has had residency at St. Cedd's College for some time, residing in his rooms which is also a [[Chronotis' TARDIS|TARDIS]]. ([[DW]]: [[Shada (TV story)]]
Professor [[Chronotis]] had residency at St. Cedd's College for some time, residing in his rooms--which were, unbeknownst to all, [[Chronotis' TARDIS|his TARDIS]]. ([[DW]]: [[Shada (TV story)]]


The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana II|Romana]] travelled there (and parked their [[TARDIS]]) in Professor [[Chronotis]]'s room in [[1979]], however they were unable to return following being captured by a [[Time Scoop]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Five Doctors]]'')
The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana II|Romana]] travelled there to visit Professor [[Chronotis]], in [[1979]], but were captured by a [[Time Scoop]], and were unable to visit the professor--or even to recall that they had failed to do so. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Five Doctors]]'', [[BFA]]:''[[Shada (audio release)]]'')


[[Chris Parsons]] studied at St. Cedd's College in the [[1970s]].
The [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Romana II|Romana]] also visited St. Cedd's College to visit (once again) Professor [[Chronotis]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[Shada (webcast)]]'', [[BFA]]: ''[[Shada (audio release)]]'')
 
Chemistry student [[Chris Parsons]] studied at St. Cedd's College in the later [[1970s]].


The [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Romana II|Romana]] also visited St. Cedd's College to visit (once again) Professor [[Chronotis]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[Shada (webcast)]]'', [[BFA]]: ''[[Shada (audio release)]]'')


[[Douglas Adams]] re-used St. Cedd's, along with the character of Professor Chronotis, for his novel ''Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.''
==Behind the Scenes==
[[Douglas Adams]] re-used St. Cedd's, along with the character of Professor Chronotis, for his novel <u>Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency</u>.  The Professor in <u>Dirk Gently</u>, though, is not identified as a Time Lord, nor is his time machine identified as a TARDIS.  


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Revision as of 19:06, 8 September 2008

St. Cedd's College was a college in Cambridge University, a respected institute of higher education on Earth.

Professor Chronotis had residency at St. Cedd's College for some time, residing in his rooms--which were, unbeknownst to all, his TARDIS. (DW: Shada (TV story)

The Fourth Doctor and Romana travelled there to visit Professor Chronotis, in 1979, but were captured by a Time Scoop, and were unable to visit the professor--or even to recall that they had failed to do so. (DW: The Five Doctors, BFA:Shada (audio release))

The Eighth Doctor and Romana also visited St. Cedd's College to visit (once again) Professor Chronotis. (WC: Shada (webcast), BFA: Shada (audio release))

Chemistry student Chris Parsons studied at St. Cedd's College in the later 1970s.


Behind the Scenes

Douglas Adams re-used St. Cedd's, along with the character of Professor Chronotis, for his novel Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. The Professor in Dirk Gently, though, is not identified as a Time Lord, nor is his time machine identified as a TARDIS.

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