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| individual name = Margaret Thatcher  
| individual name = Margaret Thatcher
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| species=[[Human]]
| species=[[Human]]
| home planet    = [[Earth]]
| home planet    = [[Earth]]
| home era        = [[1980s]]
| appearances    = [[SP]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Ultimate Adventure]]''<br />[[BFA]]: ''[[The Ultimate Adventure (audio story)|The Ultimate Adventure]]''
| appearances    = [[SP]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Ultimate Adventure]]''<br />[[BFA]]: ''[[The Ultimate Adventure (audio story)|The Ultimate Adventure]]''
| mentions= [[BFA]]: ''[[Rat Trap]]''<br />[[NA]]: ''[[Damaged Goods]]''<br />[[DW]]: ''[[Father's Day]]''<br />[[DW]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]''
| mentions= [[BFA]]: ''[[Rat Trap]]''<br />[[NA]]: ''[[Damaged Goods]]''<br />[[DW]]: ''[[Father's Day]]''<br />[[DW]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]''<br />[[DWS]]: ''[[Cuckoo-Spit]]''
| actor          = [[Judith Hibbert]]<br />[[Nadine Cox]]  
| actor          = [[Judith Hibbert]]<br />[[Nadine Cox]]}}
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'''Margaret Thatcher''' was [[British Prime Minister|Prime Minister]] of the [[United Kingdom]] from [[1979]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') until at least [[1987]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Father's Day]]''). The [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Roz Forrester]] and [[Chris Cwej]] lived for a short time in a housing estate during her time in power. ([[NA]]: ''[[Damaged Goods]]'') In both his [[Ninth Doctor|ninth]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Father's Day]]'') and [[Tenth Doctor|tenth]] incarnations ([[DW]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]''), the Doctor showed some distaste for her.
'''Margaret Thatcher''' was [[British Prime Minister|Prime Minister]] of the [[United Kingdom]] from [[1979]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') until at least [[1987]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Father's Day]]''). The [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Roz Forrester]] and [[Chris Cwej]] lived for a short time in a housing estate during her time in power. ([[NA]]: ''[[Damaged Goods]]'') In both his [[Ninth Doctor|ninth]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Father's Day]]'') and [[Tenth Doctor|tenth]] incarnations ([[DW]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]''), the Doctor showed some distaste for her.


The [[Sixth Doctor]] served as an advisor or consultant to her ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Ultimate Adventure (audio story)|The Ultimate Adventure]]'') He referred to her disdainfully as "that woman."
The [[Sixth Doctor]] served as an advisor or consultant to her. He referred to her disdainfully as "that woman." ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Ultimate Adventure (audio story)|The Ultimate Adventure]]''


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
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Margaret Thatcher inspired some unflattering portrayals in the Whoniverse. The misguided dictator [[Helen A]] from [[DW]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol]]'' is widely supposed to be based upon her, whereas the villainess [[Rehctaht]], the female villain of ''[[Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma]]'', has the name Thatcher, spelled backwards.
Margaret Thatcher inspired some unflattering portrayals in the Whoniverse. The misguided dictator [[Helen A]] from [[DW]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol]]'' is widely supposed to be based upon her, whereas the villainess [[Rehctaht]], the female villain of ''[[Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma]]'', has the name Thatcher, spelled backwards.


A villainess named "Thatchos" (a [[Cyber-Leader]] in a wig) appeared in a [[Doctor Who parody]] on [[Wikipedia:The Lenny Henry Show|The Lenny Henry Show]]''. ''
A villainess named "Thatchos" (a [[Cyber-Leader]] in a wig) appeared in a [[Doctor Who parody]] on [[Wikipedia:The Lenny Henry Show|The Lenny Henry Show]]''.''{{wikipediainfo}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Thatcher, Margaret}}
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Revision as of 16:36, 27 November 2011

Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 (DW: Tooth and Claw) until at least 1987 (DW: Father's Day). The Seventh Doctor, Roz Forrester and Chris Cwej lived for a short time in a housing estate during her time in power. (NA: Damaged Goods) In both his ninth (DW: Father's Day) and tenth incarnations (DW: Tooth and Claw), the Doctor showed some distaste for her.

The Sixth Doctor served as an advisor or consultant to her. He referred to her disdainfully as "that woman." (BFA: The Ultimate Adventure

Behind the scenes

Continuity

The reference to a female prime minister in Terror of the Zygons (an ad-lib by Nicholas Courtney, according to the DVD commentary for Frontier in Space) could suggest that in the Doctor Who universe, either Thatcher was elected PM earlier than in real life, or simply that, as intended by the production team, the UNIT stories took place in the near future. The BBC's Doctor Who Classic Series website, however, claims that the Prime minister was Shirley Williams, with Labour taking over from a collapsing Jeremy Thorpe government. [1]

Satirical portrayals

Margaret Thatcher inspired some unflattering portrayals in the Whoniverse. The misguided dictator Helen A from DW: The Happiness Patrol is widely supposed to be based upon her, whereas the villainess Rehctaht, the female villain of Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma, has the name Thatcher, spelled backwards.

A villainess named "Thatchos" (a Cyber-Leader in a wig) appeared in a Doctor Who parody on The Lenny Henry Show.

Margaret Thatcher