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'''Inspector Gregson''' was a Victorian officer from [[Scotland Yard]].  
'''Inspector Gregson''' was a Victorian officer from [[Scotland Yard]].  


In [[1892]], he congratulated [[Madame Vastra]] on cracking a case. ([[TV]]: [[Vastra Investigates: A Christmas Prequel (webcast)|''Vastra Investigates'']])
In [[1892]], he congratulated Madame [[Vastra]] on cracking a case. ([[TV]]: [[Vastra Investigates: A Christmas Prequel (webcast)|''Vastra Investigates'']])


When a [[dinosaur]] suddenly appeared in the [[Thames]] one day, Vastra and the [[Paternoster Gang]] handed him a device to help contain it.  
When a [[dinosaur]] suddenly appeared in the [[Thames]] one day, Vastra and the [[Paternoster Gang]] handed him a [[sonic lantern]] to help contain it.  


Not much longer after, Vastra sent Gregson and other officers to take care of the [[Half-Face Man]]. However, they were too afraid to do anything. ([[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'')
Not much longer after, Vastra sent Gregson and other officers to take care of the [[Clockwork Droid]]s at the [[Mancini's Family Restaurant]]. However, they were too afraid to do anything. ([[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
Madame Vastra and [[Jenny Flint]]'s adventures share a lot of parallels with Sir [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s [[Sherlock Holmes]] stories. One of these is the name of Inspector Gregson, whose name comes from the credits of ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]''. He shares his surname with [[w:c:bakerstreet:Tobias Gregson|Tobias Gregson]], who was an inspector from the original Sherlock Holmes novels.
Madame Vastra and [[Jenny Flint]]'s adventures share a lot of parallels with Sir [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s [[Sherlock Holmes]] stories. One of these is the name of Inspector Gregson, whose name comes from the credits of ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]''. He shares his surname with [[w:c:bakerstreet:Tobias Gregson|Tobias Gregson]], who was an inspector from the original Sherlock Holmes novels.
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[[Category:19th century individuals]]

Revision as of 02:22, 26 August 2014

Inspector Gregson was a Victorian officer from Scotland Yard.

In 1892, he congratulated Madame Vastra on cracking a case. (TV: Vastra Investigates)

When a dinosaur suddenly appeared in the Thames one day, Vastra and the Paternoster Gang handed him a sonic lantern to help contain it.

Not much longer after, Vastra sent Gregson and other officers to take care of the Clockwork Droids at the Mancini's Family Restaurant. However, they were too afraid to do anything. (TV: Deep Breath)

Behind the scenes

Madame Vastra and Jenny Flint's adventures share a lot of parallels with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. One of these is the name of Inspector Gregson, whose name comes from the credits of Deep Breath. He shares his surname with Tobias Gregson, who was an inspector from the original Sherlock Holmes novels.