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'''Tarzan''' was a fictional character, the protagonist of ''Tarzan of the Apes'' by [[Edgar Rice Burroughs]] and numerous sequels. Formally known as John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, he had been orphaned as a baby but brought up by apes, before returning to civilisation as an adult. | '''Tarzan''' was a fictional character, the protagonist of ''[[Tarzan of the Apes]]'' by [[Edgar Rice Burroughs]] and numerous sequels. Formally known as John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, he had been orphaned as a baby but brought up by apes, before returning to civilisation as an adult{{fact}}. | ||
[[Ace]] nicknamed [[Nimrod]] (a [[Neanderthal]], a primitive man perhaps resembling an ape) 'Tarzan.' ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light]]'') | [[Ace]] nicknamed [[Nimrod]] (a [[Neanderthal]], a primitive man perhaps resembling an ape) 'Tarzan.' ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light]]'') | ||
When [[Hilary Pink]] asked the [[Eighth Doctor]] if he had ever read ''Tarzan of the Apes'', the Doctor replied that he had met him, too. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Eater of Wasps]]'') | When [[Hilary Pink]] asked the [[Eighth Doctor]] if he had ever read ''Tarzan of the Apes'', the Doctor replied that he had met him, too. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Eater of Wasps]]'') | ||
:''This implies that Tarzan exists as a real person in the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]].'' | :''This implies that Tarzan exists as a real person in the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]].'' | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* [[Brian Blessed]] played Clayton in the {{w|Tarzan (1999 film)|1999 Disney film}}. | * [[Brian Blessed]] played Clayton in the {{w|Tarzan (1999 film)|1999 Disney film}}. | ||
* Phil Collins | * Phil Collins, who wrote the music to the 1999 film, was one of the many actors thrown out to play [[the Master]] in the [[Doctor Who (1996)|1996 ''Doctor Who'' TV movie]]. | ||
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[[Category:Fictional characters from the real world]] | [[Category:Fictional characters from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Human orphans]] | [[Category:Human orphans]] | ||
Revision as of 04:57, 13 October 2013
Tarzan was a fictional character, the protagonist of Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs and numerous sequels. Formally known as John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, he had been orphaned as a baby but brought up by apes, before returning to civilisation as an adult[source needed].
Ace nicknamed Nimrod (a Neanderthal, a primitive man perhaps resembling an ape) 'Tarzan.' (TV: Ghost Light)
When Hilary Pink asked the Eighth Doctor if he had ever read Tarzan of the Apes, the Doctor replied that he had met him, too. (PROSE: Eater of Wasps)
- This implies that Tarzan exists as a real person in the Doctor Who universe.
Behind the scenes
- Brian Blessed played Clayton in the 1999 Disney film.
- Phil Collins, who wrote the music to the 1999 film, was one of the many actors thrown out to play the Master in the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie.
