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The citizens were referred to as Great British rather than British. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lumic (short story)|Lumic]]'') | The citizens were referred to as Great British rather than British. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lumic (short story)|Lumic]]'') | ||
== History == | |||
In Pete's World, [[Victoria (Pete's World)|Queen Victoria]] was killed by the [[Lupine Wavelength Haemovariform]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Creatures and Demons (reference book)|Creatures and Demons]]'') | |||
Businessman [[John Lumic]] was born in Great Britain. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'') He arranged for the abolition of the [[BBC]] in order for his [[Cybusnet™]] to take its place as a global information source. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lumic (short story)|Lumic]]'') | |||
Businessman [[John Lumic]] was born in Great Britain.([[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'') He arranged for the abolition of the [[BBC]] in order for his [[Cybusnet™]] to take its place as a global information source. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lumic (short story)|Lumic]]'') | |||
In [[2007]], It was ruled by the [[President of Great Britain (Rise of the Cybermen)|President of Great Britain]]. People believed Lumic had 'bought' his government. The army enforced a nightly 10PM curfew in low-income areas. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'') | In [[2007]], It was ruled by the [[President of Great Britain (Rise of the Cybermen)|President of Great Britain]]. People believed Lumic had 'bought' his government. The army enforced a nightly 10PM curfew in low-income areas. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'') | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* In an early version of the ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'' script, Pete's World was created because [[Queen Victoria]] was killed by the [[Lupine Wavelength Haemovariform|Werewolf]]. <ref>[https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-tooth-claw-queen-victoria-kill-story-change/ Screenrant: "Doctor Who Almost Killed Off Queen Victoria (& Why It Didn't)"] (citing [[Doctor Who Magazine]])</ref> This would make it into the reference book [[ | * In an early version of the ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'' script, Pete's World was created because [[Queen Victoria]] was killed by the [[Lupine Wavelength Haemovariform|Werewolf]]. <ref>[https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-tooth-claw-queen-victoria-kill-story-change/ Screenrant: "Doctor Who Almost Killed Off Queen Victoria (& Why It Didn't)"] (citing [[Doctor Who Magazine]])</ref> This would make it into the reference book [[PROSE]]: ''[[Creatures and Demons (reference book)|Creatures and Demons]]''. | ||
* Though not given the full title "People's Republic of Great Britain" in dialogue, in ''Doomsday'', [[Jake Simmonds]] — while inside the parallel [[London (Pete's World)|London]]'s [[Torchwood Tower (Pete's World)|Torchwood Tower]] — says, "Parallel Earth, parallel Torchwood, except we found out what the institute was doing and the People's Republic took control." | * Though not given the full title "People's Republic of Great Britain" in dialogue, in ''Doomsday'', [[Jake Simmonds]] — while inside the parallel [[London (Pete's World)|London]]'s [[Torchwood Tower (Pete's World)|Torchwood Tower]] — says, "Parallel Earth, parallel Torchwood, except we found out what the institute was doing and the People's Republic took control." | ||
* The People's Republic of Great Britain is not to be confused with the [[Republic of Great Britain]], which existed on [[Inferno Earth]]. | * The People's Republic of Great Britain is not to be confused with the [[Republic of Great Britain]], which existed on [[Inferno Earth]]. | ||