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{{first pic|Jack defabricated.jpg|[[Jack Harkness]], stripped of his clothes by a [[defabricator]], realises he is "naked in front of millions of viewers". ([[TV]]: | {{first pic|Jack defabricated.jpg|[[Jack Harkness]], stripped of his clothes by a [[defabricator]], realises he is "naked in front of millions of viewers". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf}})}}'''Nudity''', referred to as being '''naked''', was the state of wearing no [[clothing]]. According to the [[Eleventh Doctor]], everybody was "naked underneath", an observation which disturbed [[Clara Oswald]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor}}) To wear minimal clothing was to be '''half-naked''', ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Unquiet Dead (TV story)|The Unquiet Dead}}) although in the [[Victorian era]], "'''naked'''" and "'''nakedness'''" were occasionally used to describe a state of attire deemed indecent even if the person in question was wearing some amount of clothing. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Tooth and Claw (TV story)}}) | ||
[[Rhys Williams]] referred to his being in the nude, on waking up, as his "'''morning glory'''". ([[TV]]: | [[Rhys Williams]] referred to his being in the nude, on waking up, as his "'''morning glory'''". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Out of Time (TV story)}}) | ||
In [[1869]], [[Gwyneth (The Unquiet Dead)|Gwyneth]], having seen into [[Rose Tyler]]'s [[mind]], saw that [[people]] in [[21st century|her time]] were half-naked. ([[TV]]: | == History == | ||
=== Humanity === | |||
In [[1869]], [[Gwyneth (The Unquiet Dead)|Gwyneth]], having seen into [[Rose Tyler]]'s [[mind]], saw that [[people]] in [[21st century|her time]] were "half-naked". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Unquiet Dead (TV story)|The Unquiet Dead}}) In [[1879]], [[Captain]] [[Reynolds (Tooth and Claw)|Reynolds]], a [[Scots Guard]] escorting [[Queen]] [[Victoria]], referred to "the nakedness of the girl" as one of the points demanding explanation after encountering the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]], who were in modern dress. Deciding to pose as a contemporary [[physician]], the Doctor briefly went along with this idea, airily claiming to have "been chasing this wee naked child over hill and over dale". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Tooth and Claw (TV story)}}) | |||
[[ | After being returned to his proper [[adult]] form from being a [[baby]], a confused [[John Benton|Sergeant Benton]] was seen naked and bewilderingly asked everyone present to explain the events that had just transpired he had supposedly missed that led to him being naked. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Time Monster (TV story)}}) | ||
The [[defabricator]] could instantly deprive the human body of clothing. [[Jack Harkness]] was subjected to such a device while starring on {{cs|What Not to Wear}} on the [[Satellite Five|Game Station]]. He was, however, able to preserve a [[compact laser deluxe]] by hiding it somewhere "you really don't wanna know", proceeding to restore his clothing after destroying [[droid]]s [[Trine-E]] and [[Zu-Zana]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Bad Wolf (TV story)}}) | |||
When [[Martha Jones]] was captured and copied by the [[Sontaran]]s during their [[2009]] invasion of Earth, her [[clone]] emerged from the cloning pool naked. Martha was later stripped of her clothes, which were taken by her clone to maintain the disguise, and left in a deep trance, wearing only a white medical gown for modesty. After rescuing her, the [[Tenth Doctor]] gave her his [[coat]] so she could cover herself. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Poison Sky (TV story)}}) | |||
The | Visitors to [[Tasha Lem]]'s [[Papal Mainframe]] were required to be naked. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] obliged to this as he visited the Papal Mainframe just prior to the [[Siege of Trenzalore]]. For the benefit of his [[human]] [[companion]] Clara Oswald, the Doctor projected [[hologram clothes]] onto her [[visual cortex]], which made her perceive the naked Doctor as still being dressed. When the two were invited aboard the Mainframe, he had Clara swallow a [[hologram projector]] which created a [[hologram shell]] that fashioned a holographic outfit to cover her own nudity. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Time of the Doctor (TV story)}}) | ||
=== Other instances === | |||
[[Raxacoricofallapatorian]]s, such as those from the [[Slitheen family]], did not wear clothes naturally, but did use [[compression field]] collars to fit into [[skin suit]]s for infiltration purposes. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London}} et al.) "Poisoned by the [[gas exchange]]" while wearing a suit made from the [[human]] [[Joseph Green]], [[Jocrassa Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen]] was encouraged to shed his suit by [[Asquith Slitheen|his fellow Slitheen]]. Finally, Jocrassa proclaimed that "victory should be naked." ([[TV]]: {{cs|World War Three (TV story)|World War Three}}) | |||
Historians who had been allowed access to the "[[Monster Vaults]]" of the [[TARDIS information system|databanks]] in [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] observed that the [[Abzorbalovian|Abzorbaloff]]s of [[Clom]], as a result of [[absorption|drawing]] [[sustenance]] through their [[skin]], needed to be as naked as possible and so naturally wore little more than a [[thong]]. They noted this [[predilection]] was shared with the Slitheen from Clom's [[twin world]] of [[Raxacoricofallapatorious]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Monster Vault (novel)|The Monster Vault}}) | |||
The shapeshifting [[Zygon]]s appeared without clothing in their true forms. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons}}) | |||
Having been "[[born]]" from [[the Tenth Doctor's hand]], the [[Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor]] emerged inside [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] naked, as [[Donna Noble]] awkwardly pointed out. The Doctor promptly acquired clothing to wear after making the TARDIS dematerialise from the {{cs|Crucible}}. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End}}) | |||
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] remarked that [[Rusty (Into the Dalek)|Rusty]], having removed his [[gunstick]] as proof to show he agreed to the Doctor's terms while talking to him, was "the very first [[Dalek]] that ever got naked for [him]." ([[TV]]: | The [[Twelfth Doctor]] remarked that [[Rusty (Into the Dalek)|Rusty]], having removed his [[gunstick]] as proof to show he agreed to the Doctor's terms while talking to him, was "the very first [[Dalek]] that ever got naked for [him]." ([[TV]]: {{cs|Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time}}) | ||
[[Naked hide and seek]] was a game one could play while naked. ([[TV]]: | [[Naked hide and seek]] was a game one could play while naked. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Adrift (TV story)|Adrift}}) | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
The scene in [[TV]]: | The scene in [[TV]]: {{cs|Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf}} where Jack Harkness is disrobed was originally filmed full-length, with [[Posterior|rear]] nudity. According to [[John Barrowman]], this shot was vetoed by the [[BBC]]. ([[CON]]: {{cs|The World of Who (CON episode)|The World of Who}}) | ||
[[HOMEVID]]: | [[HOMEVID]]: {{cs|Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough (home video)|Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough}} notably featured full-frontal nudity, as well as [[sex]]ual acts. | ||
[[Category:Nudity| *]] | [[Category:Nudity| *]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:51, 10 December 2024
Nudity, referred to as being naked, was the state of wearing no clothing. According to the Eleventh Doctor, everybody was "naked underneath", an observation which disturbed Clara Oswald. (TV: The Time of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Time of the Doctor (TV story)","The Time of the Doctor"]) To wear minimal clothing was to be half-naked, (TV: The Unquiet Dead [+]Loading...["The Unquiet Dead (TV story)","The Unquiet Dead"]) although in the Victorian era, "naked" and "nakedness" were occasionally used to describe a state of attire deemed indecent even if the person in question was wearing some amount of clothing. (TV: Tooth and Claw [+]Loading...["Tooth and Claw (TV story)"])
Rhys Williams referred to his being in the nude, on waking up, as his "morning glory". (TV: Out of Time [+]Loading...["Out of Time (TV story)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Humanity[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 1869, Gwyneth, having seen into Rose Tyler's mind, saw that people in her time were "half-naked". (TV: The Unquiet Dead [+]Loading...["The Unquiet Dead (TV story)","The Unquiet Dead"]) In 1879, Captain Reynolds, a Scots Guard escorting Queen Victoria, referred to "the nakedness of the girl" as one of the points demanding explanation after encountering the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler, who were in modern dress. Deciding to pose as a contemporary physician, the Doctor briefly went along with this idea, airily claiming to have "been chasing this wee naked child over hill and over dale". (TV: Tooth and Claw [+]Loading...["Tooth and Claw (TV story)"])
After being returned to his proper adult form from being a baby, a confused Sergeant Benton was seen naked and bewilderingly asked everyone present to explain the events that had just transpired he had supposedly missed that led to him being naked. (TV: The Time Monster [+]Loading...["The Time Monster (TV story)"])
The defabricator could instantly deprive the human body of clothing. Jack Harkness was subjected to such a device while starring on What Not to Wear [+]Loading...["What Not to Wear"] on the Game Station. He was, however, able to preserve a compact laser deluxe by hiding it somewhere "you really don't wanna know", proceeding to restore his clothing after destroying droids Trine-E and Zu-Zana. (TV: Bad Wolf [+]Loading...["Bad Wolf (TV story)"])
When Martha Jones was captured and copied by the Sontarans during their 2009 invasion of Earth, her clone emerged from the cloning pool naked. Martha was later stripped of her clothes, which were taken by her clone to maintain the disguise, and left in a deep trance, wearing only a white medical gown for modesty. After rescuing her, the Tenth Doctor gave her his coat so she could cover herself. (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)"], The Poison Sky [+]Loading...["The Poison Sky (TV story)"])
Visitors to Tasha Lem's Papal Mainframe were required to be naked. The Eleventh Doctor obliged to this as he visited the Papal Mainframe just prior to the Siege of Trenzalore. For the benefit of his human companion Clara Oswald, the Doctor projected hologram clothes onto her visual cortex, which made her perceive the naked Doctor as still being dressed. When the two were invited aboard the Mainframe, he had Clara swallow a hologram projector which created a hologram shell that fashioned a holographic outfit to cover her own nudity. (TV: The Time of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Time of the Doctor (TV story)"])
Other instances[[edit] | [edit source]]
Raxacoricofallapatorians, such as those from the Slitheen family, did not wear clothes naturally, but did use compression field collars to fit into skin suits for infiltration purposes. (TV: Aliens of London [+]Loading...["Aliens of London (TV story)","Aliens of London"] et al.) "Poisoned by the gas exchange" while wearing a suit made from the human Joseph Green, Jocrassa Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen was encouraged to shed his suit by his fellow Slitheen. Finally, Jocrassa proclaimed that "victory should be naked." (TV: World War Three [+]Loading...["World War Three (TV story)","World War Three"])
Historians who had been allowed access to the "Monster Vaults" of the databanks in the Doctor's TARDIS observed that the Abzorbaloffs of Clom, as a result of drawing sustenance through their skin, needed to be as naked as possible and so naturally wore little more than a thong. They noted this predilection was shared with the Slitheen from Clom's twin world of Raxacoricofallapatorious. (PROSE: The Monster Vault [+]Loading...["The Monster Vault (novel)","The Monster Vault"])
The shapeshifting Zygons appeared without clothing in their true forms. (TV: Terror of the Zygons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Zygons (TV story)","Terror of the Zygons"])
Having been "born" from the Tenth Doctor's hand, the Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor emerged inside the Doctor's TARDIS naked, as Donna Noble awkwardly pointed out. The Doctor promptly acquired clothing to wear after making the TARDIS dematerialise from the Crucible [+]Loading...["Crucible"]. (TV: Journey's End [+]Loading...["Journey's End (TV story)","Journey's End"])
The Twelfth Doctor remarked that Rusty, having removed his gunstick as proof to show he agreed to the Doctor's terms while talking to him, was "the very first Dalek that ever got naked for [him]." (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)","Twice Upon a Time"])
Naked hide and seek was a game one could play while naked. (TV: Adrift [+]Loading...["Adrift (TV story)","Adrift"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
The scene in TV: Bad Wolf [+]Loading...["Bad Wolf (TV story)","Bad Wolf"] where Jack Harkness is disrobed was originally filmed full-length, with rear nudity. According to John Barrowman, this shot was vetoed by the BBC. (CON: The World of Who [+]Loading...["The World of Who (CON episode)","The World of Who"])
HOMEVID: Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough [+]Loading...["Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough (home video)","Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough"] notably featured full-frontal nudity, as well as sexual acts.
