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'''Betelgeuse''' was a [[planet]] mentioned by the [[Fourth Doctor]].
'''Betelgeuse''' was a [[planet]] mentioned by the [[Fourth Doctor]].


When [[Davros]] revived and demanded to know what had happened while he was in [[suspended animation]], the Doctor told him that [[Arcturus (planet)|Arcturus]] had won the [[Galactic Olympic Games]] with Betelgeuse coming in second. ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'')
In [[4500]] when [[Davros]] revived and demanded to know what had happened while he was in [[suspended animation]], the Doctor told him that Betelgeuse had placed second in the [[Galactic Olympic Games]], behind [[Arcturus (planet)|Arcturus]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') or [[Earth]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Destiny of the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Destiny of the Daleks]]'')


[[Professor Chronotis]] owned a travel guide to it, entitled ''[[Alternative Betelgeuse]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Shada (novelisation)|Shada]]'')
[[Professor Chronotis]] owned a travel guide entitled ''[[Alternative Betelgeuse]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Shada (novelisation)|Shada]]'')


[[Jackie Tyler]] once referred to Betelgeuse as a planet the [[Ninth Doctor]] might travel to. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Retail Therapy (audio story)|Retail Therapy]]'')
[[Jackie Tyler]] once referred to Betelgeuse as a planet to which the [[Ninth Doctor]] might travel. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Retail Therapy (audio story)|Retail Therapy]]'')


[[Ian Chesterton]] also mentioned a [[star]] named [[Betelgeuse (star)|Betelgeuse]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'')
[[Ian Chesterton]] also mentioned a [[star]] named [[Betelgeuse (star)|Betelgeuse]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
{{iw|hitchhikers|Betelgeuse V}} was a planet in script editor [[Douglas Adams]]' ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' series. In the real world, [[Betelgeuse (star)|the star Betelgeuse]] is not known to have any inhabitable planets in its orbits, but the name "Betelgeuse V" implies that the inhabited "planet Betelgeuse" is the fifth planet revolving around the star Betelgeuse.  
{{iw|hitchhikers|Betelgeuse V}} was a planet in script editor [[Douglas Adams]]' ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' series. In the real world, [[Betelgeuse (star)|the star Betelgeuse]] is not known to have any inhabitable planets in its orbits, but the name "Betelgeuse V" implies that the inhabited "planet Betelgeuse" is the fifth planet revolving around Betelgeuse.


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Betelgeuse was a planet mentioned by the Fourth Doctor.

In 4500 when Davros revived and demanded to know what had happened while he was in suspended animation, the Doctor told him that Betelgeuse had placed second in the Galactic Olympic Games, behind Arcturus (TV: Destiny of the Daleks) or Earth. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Destiny of the Daleks)

Professor Chronotis owned a travel guide entitled Alternative Betelgeuse. (PROSE: Shada)

Jackie Tyler once referred to Betelgeuse as a planet to which the Ninth Doctor might travel. (AUDIO: Retail Therapy)

Ian Chesterton also mentioned a star named Betelgeuse. (PROSE: Byzantium!)

Behind the scenes

Betelgeuse V was a planet in script editor Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. In the real world, the star Betelgeuse is not known to have any inhabitable planets in its orbits, but the name "Betelgeuse V" implies that the inhabited "planet Betelgeuse" is the fifth planet revolving around Betelgeuse.

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