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'''''Strax Field Report''''' was an [[umbrella title]] for a series of in-character advertisements in [[2013 (releases)|2013]] that featured [[Dan Starkey]]'s [[Strax]] sending reports back to [[Sontar]]. These "reports" were about episodes of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' that had not yet aired, and thus served as advertisements. Indeed, in at least two of the reports, the character clearly was talking about out-of-universe things, such as the name of episodes and [[location filming]]. The "field reports" were all delivered to the public on the web.
'''''Strax Field Report''''' was an [[umbrella title]] for a series of webcasts released by the BBC starting  in [[2013 (releases)|2013]] that featured [[Dan Starkey]]'s [[Strax]] sending reports back to [[Sontar]].  
 
The reports were delivered in character, with some relating to events of upcoming, or just-aired episodes. While some can be seen as in-universe, others are clearly about out-of-universe topics, such as the name of episodes and [[location filming]], while others include archive footage from episodes, rendering them non-canon. The "field reports" were all delivered to the public on the web.


A table containing all ''Field Report''s so far, and their relevant information, can be found below.
A table containing all ''Field Report''s so far, and their relevant information, can be found below.
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In addition, cinema screenings of [[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'' were preceded by a similarly formatted introduction by Strax on the topic of cinema etiquette.
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Strax Field Report was an umbrella title for a series of webcasts released by the BBC starting in 2013 that featured Dan Starkey's Strax sending reports back to Sontar.

The reports were delivered in character, with some relating to events of upcoming, or just-aired episodes. While some can be seen as in-universe, others are clearly about out-of-universe topics, such as the name of episodes and location filming, while others include archive footage from episodes, rendering them non-canon. The "field reports" were all delivered to the public on the web.

A table containing all Field Reports so far, and their relevant information, can be found below.

# Name Report # Episode Release date
1 Trafalgar Square 1805/T The Day of the Doctor 9 April 2013
2 The Name of the Doctor T713/D The Name of the Doctor 16 May 2013
3 A Glorious Day P137/B The Name of the Doctor 18 May 2013
4 The Doctor's Greatest Secret D895/O The Name of the Doctor 24 May 2013
5 The Zygons Z115/D The Day of the Doctor 7 November 2013
6 Queen Elizabeth Q235/E The Day of the Doctor 17 November 2013
7 The Doctors TCX11/13 The Time of the Doctor 19 December 2013
8 A Sontaran's View of Christmas XI225/MAS The Time of the Doctor 22 December 2013
9 The Doctor has Regenerated! RE12/G The Time of the Doctor 25 December 2013

In addition, cinema screenings of TV: The Day of the Doctor were preceded by a similarly formatted introduction by Strax on the topic of cinema etiquette.