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|image        = GreatcoatWarGames.jpg
|image        = Eleventh Doctor's Greatcoat.png
|type        = Clothing
|type        = [[Coat]]
|made by    = [[Human]]s
|used by    = [[Human]]s, [[the Doctor]],
|first        = The War Games (TV story)
|first        = The War Games (TV story)
|appearances  = {{Il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Slow Empire (novel)|The Slow Empire]]''|''[[Hospitality (short story)|Hospitality]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]''}}
|appearances  = {{Il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Slow Empire (novel)|The Slow Empire]]''|''[[Hospitality (short story)|Hospitality]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]''}}
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A '''greatcoat''' was a type of [[overcoat]], especially associated on [[Earth]] with the [[World War I|First]] and [[Second World War]]s. Such coats were almost exclusively worn by men. They easily fit over even full dress uniforms. Typically made of a heavy fabric, such as [[wool]], they extended down to the mid-calf, to provide warmth over almost the entire body. They were distinguished by this exceptional length, prominent pockets, substantial collars and large buttons. Typically, greatcoats also had a strip of cloth with decorative buttons on the back, at roughly waist level. This strap across the back naturally gathered the cloth across the back to provide a characteristic pleat.
A '''greatcoat''' was a type of [[overcoat]], especially associated on [[Earth]] with the [[World War I|First]] and [[Second World War]]s. Such coats were almost exclusively worn by men. They easily fit over even full dress uniforms. Typically made of a heavy fabric, such as [[wool]], they extended down to the mid-calf, to provide warmth over almost the entire body. They were distinguished by this exceptional length, prominent pockets, substantial collars and large buttons. Typically, greatcoats also had a strip of cloth with decorative buttons on the back, at roughly waist level. This strap across the back naturally gathered the cloth across the back to provide a characteristic pleat.


The [[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]], along with several [[resistance (The War Games)|resistance]] members, donned greatcoats as disguises to escape from the [[War Lord]]'s central headquarters. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') Much later, in his [[eighth incarnation]], [[the Doctor]] again wore a greatcoat — this time as a replacement for his own, destroyed clothing. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Slow Empire (novel)|The Slow Empire]]'')
== Worn by the Doctor ==
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] wore an [[Army green|army green]] greatcoat when helping [[River Song]] in [[Berlin]] during [[1938]], (TV: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'') during a misadventure in the [[Two Streams Facility]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Girl Who Waited (TV story)|The Girl Who Waited]]'') and when escaping death. (TV: ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') He also wore a [[black]] greatcoat when decoying [[Kahler-Tek]] for [[Kahler-Jex]]'s escape him in [[Nevada]] during [[1870]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Town Called Mercy (TV story)|A Town Called Mercy]]'')


[[Jack Harkness]] also wore a greatcoat. Adopted when the [[Time Agent]] tried to perpetrate a con in the middle of the [[London Blitz]], Harkness continued to wear the coat — or at least others like it — for the many long centuries after he became effectively [[immortality|immortal]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]'' and others) At some point, he came to view it as absolutely essential to his identity, and went to great lengths to ensure that he always had a greatcoat to wear. ([[TV]]: ''[[Immortal Sins (TV story)|Immortal Sins]]'')
The [[Second Doctor]] donned a greatcoat as a disguise to escape from the [[War Lord]]'s central headquarters. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'')  


An early incarnation of [[Iris Wildthyme]] once wore an [[Army]] greatcoat. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Hospitality (short story)|Hospitality]]'')
The [[Eighth Doctor]] wore a greatcoat when dealing with [[Vortex Wraiths]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Slow Empire (novel)|The Slow Empire]]'')
 
== Worn by Companions ==
[[Jack Harkness]] wore a [[Navy (colour)|navy]] [[blue]] greatcoat. Adopted when the [[Time Agent]] tried to perpetrate a con in the middle of the [[London Blitz]], Harkness continued to wear the coat and many copies for the many long centuries after he became effectively [[immortality|immortal]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]'' and others) At some point, he came to view it as absolutely essential to his identity, and went to great lengths to ensure that he always had a greatcoat to wear. ([[TV]]: ''[[Immortal Sins (TV story)|Immortal Sins]]'')
 
[[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]] wore greatcoats as disguises. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'')
 
== Worn by Others ==
An early incarnation of [[Iris Wildthyme]] once wore a greatcoat. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Hospitality (short story)|Hospitality]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
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Revision as of 03:52, 17 June 2024

Greatcoat

A greatcoat was a type of overcoat, especially associated on Earth with the First and Second World Wars. Such coats were almost exclusively worn by men. They easily fit over even full dress uniforms. Typically made of a heavy fabric, such as wool, they extended down to the mid-calf, to provide warmth over almost the entire body. They were distinguished by this exceptional length, prominent pockets, substantial collars and large buttons. Typically, greatcoats also had a strip of cloth with decorative buttons on the back, at roughly waist level. This strap across the back naturally gathered the cloth across the back to provide a characteristic pleat.

Worn by the Doctor

The Eleventh Doctor wore an army green greatcoat when helping River Song in Berlin during 1938, (TV: Let's Kill Hitler) during a misadventure in the Two Streams Facility, (TV: The Girl Who Waited) and when escaping death. (TV: The Wedding of River Song) He also wore a black greatcoat when decoying Kahler-Tek for Kahler-Jex's escape him in Nevada during 1870. (TV: A Town Called Mercy)

The Second Doctor donned a greatcoat as a disguise to escape from the War Lord's central headquarters. (TV: The War Games)

The Eighth Doctor wore a greatcoat when dealing with Vortex Wraiths. (PROSE: The Slow Empire)

Worn by Companions

Jack Harkness wore a navy blue greatcoat. Adopted when the Time Agent tried to perpetrate a con in the middle of the London Blitz, Harkness continued to wear the coat and many copies for the many long centuries after he became effectively immortal. (TV: The Empty Child and others) At some point, he came to view it as absolutely essential to his identity, and went to great lengths to ensure that he always had a greatcoat to wear. (TV: Immortal Sins)

Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot wore greatcoats as disguises. (TV: The War Games)

Worn by Others

An early incarnation of Iris Wildthyme once wore a greatcoat. (PROSE: Hospitality)

Behind the scenes

The Second Doctor names the object in The War Games. In Torchwood, it largely goes unnamed. However, it is the subject of puns, such as when Ianto Jones calls it a "great coat" after one of his initial encounters with Jack Harkness. (TV: Fragments)