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'''[[The Doctor]]'s cot''' was the [[cot]] — as stated by the [[Eleventh Doctor]] — where the Doctor "slept in" during his [[First Doctor|initial incarnation]]'s infancy. It had writing in [[Gallifreyan (language)|Gallifreyan]] carved into the sides and River Song told the Doctor that he'd written her name on the side of the cot.  After Amy Pond demanded to know, River Song pointed to the writing, said "it doesn't translate but this will," and handed Amy a piece of cloth that said "River Song." The Doctor still had it stored within [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] during his [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh incarnation]], indicating he was sentimental about it.
'''[[The Doctor]]'s cot''' was the [[cot]] — as stated by the [[Eleventh Doctor]] — where the Doctor "slept in" during his [[First Doctor|initial incarnation]]'s infancy. It had writing in [[Gallifreyan (language)|Gallifreyan]] carved into the sides and River Song told the Doctor with a look that he'd written her name on the side of the cot.  After Amy Pond demanded to know, River Song pointed to the writing, said "it doesn't translate but this will," and handed Amy a piece of cloth that said "River Song." The Doctor still had it stored within [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] during his [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh incarnation]], indicating he was sentimental about it.


He put the [[Ganger]]-infant of [[Melody Pond]] in it to rest after he had rescued her on [[Demon's Run]]. Upon seeing the cot, [[Amy Pond]] pointed out "the Doctor's first [[star]]s" hanging above the cot. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'')
He put the [[Ganger]]-infant of [[Melody Pond]] in it to rest after he had rescued her on [[Demon's Run]]. Upon seeing the cot, [[Amy Pond]] pointed out "the Doctor's first [[star]]s" hanging above the cot. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'')

Revision as of 13:54, 17 December 2015

The Doctor's cot was the cot — as stated by the Eleventh Doctor — where the Doctor "slept in" during his initial incarnation's infancy. It had writing in Gallifreyan carved into the sides and River Song told the Doctor with a look that he'd written her name on the side of the cot. After Amy Pond demanded to know, River Song pointed to the writing, said "it doesn't translate but this will," and handed Amy a piece of cloth that said "River Song." The Doctor still had it stored within the TARDIS during his eleventh incarnation, indicating he was sentimental about it.

He put the Ganger-infant of Melody Pond in it to rest after he had rescued her on Demon's Run. Upon seeing the cot, Amy Pond pointed out "the Doctor's first stars" hanging above the cot. (TV: A Good Man Goes to War)

He later retrieved it from Demons Run during his search for Melody Pond and kept the cot in the TARDIS drawing room. (GAME: The Gunpowder Plot)

Clara Oswald came across the cot when she was trapped in the TARDIS after it was damaged by a salvage team. (TV: Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS)

Behind the scenes

  • It is unknown if the Doctor had a child of his own use the cot. Before revealing he slept in the cot, he avoided answering when Amy asked him if he ever had children. However, Alex Kingston raised the question in River Song Confidential: A Good Man Goes to War about "how many babies have really been in that cot?" Kingston also stated her belief that the Gallifreyan writing on the side is the Doctor's true name.