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'''The Drayton Court''' was a hotel in the environs of [[Perivale]]. Its ground-floor [[pub]] contained one or more | '''The Drayton Court''' was a hotel in the environs of [[Perivale]]. Its ground-floor [[pub]] contained one or more {{w|Slot machine|fruit machines}} which were – according to former Perivale resident [[Ace|Ace McShane]] – "fixed". Next-door was a grocer for whom [[Len]] and [[Harvey (Survival)|Harvey]] worked. ([[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'') | ||
[[File:SeventhDrAndAce-TheAvenue-WestEaling-2.jpg|thumb|right|Ace sitting dejected despite her winnings, unable to locate her mates. [[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'')]] Ace returned to the Drayton Court's [[pub]] on a Sunday in [[1989]], in search of her friends. Her visit was unsuccessful, apart from winning a modest payout from a fruit machine. Meanwhile, the [[Seventh Doctor]] shopped for cat food next-door. ([[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'') | [[File:SeventhDrAndAce-TheAvenue-WestEaling-2.jpg|thumb|right|Ace sitting dejected despite her winnings, unable to locate her mates. [[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'')]] Ace returned to the Drayton Court's [[pub]] on a Sunday in [[1989]], in search of her friends. Her visit was unsuccessful, apart from winning a modest payout from a fruit machine. Meanwhile, the [[Seventh Doctor]] shopped for cat food next-door. ([[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'') | ||
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Though the story explicitly places the Doctor and Ace firmly in Perivale, the [http://www.draytoncourtlondon.co.uk/ real life Drayton Court Hotel] is actually in nearby [[Ealing]].<ref>[http://www.draytoncourtlondon.co.uk Drayton Court official site]</ref><ref>[http://www.doctorwholocations.net/locations/avenuewestealing Doctor Who Locations Guide: The Avenue, West Ealing]</ref> It is not clear whether the Doctor and Ace ventured into the adjoining portion of Ealing, or if the hotel within the DWU was situated in Perivale proper. The interior of the adjacent grocery shop was filmed at a separate location in Perivale.<ref>[http://www.doctorwholocations.net/locations/medwayparadeno20?from=medwayestate Doctor Who Locations Guide: 20 Medway Parade, Perivale]</ref> | Though the story explicitly places the Doctor and Ace firmly in Perivale, the [http://www.draytoncourtlondon.co.uk/ real life Drayton Court Hotel] is actually in nearby [[Ealing]].<ref>[http://www.draytoncourtlondon.co.uk Drayton Court official site]</ref><ref>[http://www.doctorwholocations.net/locations/avenuewestealing Doctor Who Locations Guide: The Avenue, West Ealing]</ref> It is not clear whether the Doctor and Ace ventured into the adjoining portion of Ealing, or if the hotel within the DWU was situated in Perivale proper. The interior of the adjacent grocery shop was filmed at a separate location in Perivale.<ref>[http://www.doctorwholocations.net/locations/medwayparadeno20?from=medwayestate Doctor Who Locations Guide: 20 Medway Parade, Perivale]</ref> | ||
The Drayton Court is otherwise most famous for having employed future [[Vietnam]]ese revolutionary leader | The Drayton Court is otherwise most famous for having employed future [[Vietnam]]ese revolutionary leader {{w|Ho Chi Minh|Hồ Chí Minh}} as a dishwasher in [[1914]],<ref>[http://www.draytoncourtlondon.co.uk/about Drayton Court "About" page]</ref> seventy-five years before ''Survival''. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 01:59, 1 February 2014
The Drayton Court was a hotel in the environs of Perivale. Its ground-floor pub contained one or more fruit machines which were – according to former Perivale resident Ace McShane – "fixed". Next-door was a grocer for whom Len and Harvey worked. (TV: Survival)
Ace returned to the Drayton Court's pub on a Sunday in 1989, in search of her friends. Her visit was unsuccessful, apart from winning a modest payout from a fruit machine. Meanwhile, the Seventh Doctor shopped for cat food next-door. (TV: Survival)
Ace was sitting despondent at the side-walk table when he emerged and asked her to pay for the cat food, as he was not carrying any currency. (TV: Survival)
Behind the scenes
Though the story explicitly places the Doctor and Ace firmly in Perivale, the real life Drayton Court Hotel is actually in nearby Ealing.[1][2] It is not clear whether the Doctor and Ace ventured into the adjoining portion of Ealing, or if the hotel within the DWU was situated in Perivale proper. The interior of the adjacent grocery shop was filmed at a separate location in Perivale.[3]
The Drayton Court is otherwise most famous for having employed future Vietnamese revolutionary leader Hồ Chí Minh as a dishwasher in 1914,[4] seventy-five years before Survival.
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