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{{Dab page|Bell (disambiguation)}}The '''Cloister Bell''' was an alarm bell located in the [[Cloister Room]] inside [[TARDIS]]es. The Cloister Bell was used in the most serious emergencies, emergencies so grave that even the TARDIS itself (and its inhabitants) was in danger. Its distinctive, sonorous, ringing sound resembled that of a large church bell. It could be answered by anyone inside the TARDIS. The [[Fourth Doctor]] told [[Adric]] that if he needed him, Adric could sound the Cloister Bell, indicating it could be manually activated. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'')
{{Dab page|Bell (disambiguation)}}The '''Cloister Bell''' was an alarm bell located in the [[Cloister Room]] inside [[TARDIS]]es. The Cloister Bell was used in the most serious emergencies, emergencies so grave that even the TARDIS itself and its inhabitants were in danger. Its distinctive, sonorous, ringing sound resembled that of a large church bell. It could be answered by anyone inside the TARDIS. The [[Fourth Doctor]] told [[Adric]] that if he needed him, Adric could sound the Cloister Bell, indicating it could be manually activated. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'')


== Instances when the Cloister Bell was heard ==
== Instances when the Cloister Bell was heard ==
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* When the [[Seventh Doctor]] was being called by the [[Sirens of Time]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sirens of Time]]'')
* When the [[Seventh Doctor]] was being called by the [[Sirens of Time]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sirens of Time]]'')
* Near the end of the Master's scheme to capture the first seven incarnations of the Doctor, when it was revealed they were never freed. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Destiny of the Doctors]]'')
* Near the end of the Master's scheme to capture the first seven incarnations of the Doctor, when it was revealed they were never freed. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Destiny of the Doctors]]'')
* When the Master opened the [[Eye of Harmony]] in an attempt to take the [[Eighth Doctor]]'s remaining regenerations, signifying that the TARDIS itself was dying. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (1996)|Doctor Who]]'')
* When the Master opened the [[Eye of Harmony]] in an attempt to take the [[Eighth Doctor]]'s remaining regenerations. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (1996)|Doctor Who]]'')
* When [[Vortisaur]]s attacked the TARDIS whilst in flight in the Vortex. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[No More Lies]]'')
* When [[Vortisaur]]s attacked the TARDIS whilst in flight in the Vortex. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[No More Lies]]'')
* When the unstable [[Paratractis|alternative timeline]] created by the [[Tractite]]s began collapsing, taking the [[multiverse]] with it. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Genocide (novel)|Genocide]]'')
* When the unstable [[Paratractis|alternative timeline]] created by the [[Tractite]]s began collapsing, taking the [[multiverse]] with it. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Genocide (novel)|Genocide]]'')
* When [[Ed Hill]] disrupted the Eye of Harmony. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Revolution Man (novel)|Revolution Man]]'')
* When [[Ed Hill]] disrupted the Eye of Harmony. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Revolution Man (novel)|Revolution Man]]'')
* As the [[Tenth Doctor]] began to fly the TARDIS erratically. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children in Need Special]]'')
* As the [[Tenth Doctor]] began to fly the TARDIS erratically and at ever-increasing speed. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children in Need Special]]'')
* When {{Simm}} cannibalised the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s TARDIS into a [[paradox machine]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'')
* When {{Simm}} cannibalised the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s TARDIS into a [[paradox machine]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'')
* When the TARDIS of the [[Tenth Doctor]] and the TARDIS of the [[Fifth Doctor]] crashed together. ([[TV]]: ''[[Time Crash]]'')
* When the TARDIS of the [[Tenth Doctor]] and the TARDIS of the [[Fifth Doctor]] crashed together. ([[TV]]: ''[[Time Crash]]'')
* When warning of the impending "end of the universe", as the Doctor said. ([[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left]]'')
* When warning of the impending "end of the universe", as the Tenth Doctor said. ([[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left]]'')
* Following the destruction of [[Bowie Base One]] and his vision of [[Ood Sigma]], the Doctor heard the Cloister Bell inside the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars]]'')
* Following the destruction of [[Bowie Base One]] and his vision of [[Ood Sigma]], the Tenth Doctor heard the Cloister Bell inside the TARDIS as his own demise loomed. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars]]'')
* Just prior to the destruction of the TARDIS by the [[Selachian]]s in an [[alternate timeline]] created by [[Elizabeth Klein]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Architects of History]]'')
* Just prior to the destruction of the TARDIS by the [[Selachian]]s in an [[alternate timeline]] created by [[Elizabeth Klein]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Architects of History]]'')
* When the TARDIS' engines were in danger of phasing out of existence. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'')
* When the TARDIS' engines were in danger of phasing out of existence. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'')
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* When [[TARDIS chicks]] appeared in the TARDIS. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Terror in the TARDIS (comic story)|Terror in the TARDIS]]'')
* When [[TARDIS chicks]] appeared in the TARDIS. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Terror in the TARDIS (comic story)|Terror in the TARDIS]]'')
* When the [[Van Baalen Bros.]] [[magnetic hobble-field]] grabbed the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS (TV story)|Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS'']])
* When the [[Van Baalen Bros.]] [[magnetic hobble-field]] grabbed the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS (TV story)|Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS'']])
* When the Doctor and the Great Intelligence entered the Doctor's tomb and again when the Great Intelligence entered the Doctor's timestream. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor'']])  
* When the Eleventh Doctor and the Great Intelligence entered the Doctor's tomb and again when the Great Intelligence entered the Doctor's timestream. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor'']])  


== Instances when the Cloister Bell was not heard ==
== Instances when the Cloister Bell was not heard ==
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== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* The sound of the Cloister Bell was made by hitting a gong in a pool of water.
* The sound of the Cloister Bell was made by hitting a gong in a pool of water. {{fact}}
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Revision as of 15:52, 12 March 2014

You may wish to consult Bell (disambiguation) for other, similarly-named pages.

The Cloister Bell was an alarm bell located in the Cloister Room inside TARDISes. The Cloister Bell was used in the most serious emergencies, emergencies so grave that even the TARDIS itself and its inhabitants were in danger. Its distinctive, sonorous, ringing sound resembled that of a large church bell. It could be answered by anyone inside the TARDIS. The Fourth Doctor told Adric that if he needed him, Adric could sound the Cloister Bell, indicating it could be manually activated. (TV: Logopolis)

Instances when the Cloister Bell was heard

Instances when the Cloister Bell was not heard

The bell was never heard until towards the end of the Fourth Doctor's life. Particularly, the Cloister Bell was not activated:

Behind the scenes

  • The sound of the Cloister Bell was made by hitting a gong in a pool of water. [source needed]