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Bongolium500/Sandbox 15
Main character(s):	John Smith
Release details
Release date:	August 2021
Format:	Google Maps reviews
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As part of the alternate reality game used to promote Series 13, a series of fictional reviews published by the account John Smith were published on Google Maps. They contained references to multiple episodes of Doctor Who from both the 'classic' and 'revived' eras, as well as other parts of the alternate reality game and the recently opened Time Fracture experience.

John Smith had also uploaded an image of the TARDIS with the text "Find ME 14/07" painted on it. This led to the next clue for #FindTheDoctor: an Instagram post from 14 July 2021. Additionally, the review of the Science Museum hinted towards another clue, Unknown object—RHCTDM-OEI-OLOAW/0209.

Summary

BT Tower

John Smith had to visit the BT Tower.

Buckingham Palace

John Smith describes how Buckingham Palace was bigger on the inside and describes it as their "kind of building".

Canary Wharf

John Smith states that Canary Wharf is the home of Torchwood and asks if that's still a secret.

Cardiff Bay

John Smith describes Cardiff Bay as a good place to recharge, stating that it had incredible energy.

Louvre Museum

John Smith states that they "pop back" to the Louvre Museum regularly to check that the Mona Lisa housed there is a fake. They then state that it is.

lastminute.com London Eye

John Smith states that the London Eye works as a great signal dish.

Tower of London

John Smith says that they still can't get the TARDIS to land at the Tower of London. They mention that they will try again and maybe visit an unspecified Liz.

UNIT HQ

John Smith says that they need some help at UNIT HQ and ask the review's readers to "step up and be the hero".

Villa Diodati

John Smith describes Villa Diodati as containing some "very interesting characters" and a "dastardly evil genius". They say that an unspecified Mary was their "fav" and that they loved meeting Laura Whitmore. They then realise that they are talking about a different Villa.

Shakespeare's Globe

John Smith describes Shakespeare's Globe as being "filled with magic".

Pendle Hill

John Smith warns the review's readers not to get stuck in the mud at Pendle Hill

River Thames

John Smith says that they love the Frost fair.

St. Paul's Cathedral

John Smith says that they caught up with an old friend at St Paul's Cathedral who had "quite the change of hearts".

Trafalgar Square

John Smith states that Trafalgar Square was a lovely forest.

The Shard

John Smith states that The Shard was a lovely place for a drive.

Statue of Liberty National Monument

John Smith states that they "could swear" they saw the Statue of Liberty move.

Alexandra Palace

John Smith states that Alexandra Palace was a great place to watch the coronation.

Science Museum

John Smith states that they have lost something at the Science Museum and asks the review's readers to let them know if they find it.

Characters

• John Smith

References

• John Smith visited the Louvre in August 2021.

Notes

• It is evident that John Smith is The Doctor. They would have to be at least in their Thirteenth incarnation as they reference the events of The Haunting of Villa Diodati and The Witchfinders.
• Every review was 5 stars.
• The review of UNIT HQ was promoting the recently opened Time Fracture experience.

Continuity

• The First Doctor had to visit the BT Tower. (TV: The War Machines)
• Canary Wharf is the home of Torchwood One. (TV: Army of Ghosts (TV story))
• There are multiple Mona Lisas and the one at the Louvre is a fake. (TV: City of Death)
• The London Eye was used as a transmitter. (TV: Rose)
• The Doctor has visited Villa Diodati. (TV: The Haunting of Villa Diodati (TV story))
• Globe Theatre was 'filled with magic'. (TV: The Shakespeare Code)
• The Thirteenth Doctor visited Pendle Hill. (TV: The Witchfinders)
• The Twelfth Doctor visited the Frost fair. (TV: Thin Ice)
• The Twelfth Doctor met Missy at St Paul's Cathedral. (TV: Death in Heaven)
• Trafalgar Square was turned into a forest. (TV: In the Forest of the Night)
• The Eleventh Doctor once drove up The Shard. (TV: The Bells of Saint John)
• The Statue of Liberty was a Weeping Angel. (TV: The Angels Take Manhattan)
• The Tenth Doctor visited Alexandra Palace during Elizabeth II's coronation. (TV: The Idiot's Lantern

External links

• John Smith's Google Maps contributions

Footnotes

Category:2021 short stories