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The [[Eighth Doctor]] eventually got her there for her rendezvous, while the Doctor encountered Alex's grandfather [[Sebastian Grayle]], who had subtly set up the rendezvous to gloat over having killed the Doctor in a previous era. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Seasons of Fear]]'') | The [[Eighth Doctor]] eventually got her there for her rendezvous, while the Doctor encountered Alex's grandfather [[Sebastian Grayle]], who had subtly set up the rendezvous to gloat over having killed the Doctor in a previous era. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Seasons of Fear]]'') | ||
In January [[1942]], the [[Japan]] | In January [[1942]], the [[Japan|Japanese]] attacked Singapore. Wealthy colonials evacuated with their riches in the [[SS Batavia|SS ''Batavia'']], but were transported to the year [[500,002]] by the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Girl Who Never Was]]'') | ||
Major General [[Scobie]], as a British Army officer, was posted to Singapore in the [[1950s]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice]]'') | Major General [[Scobie]], as a [[British Army]] officer, was posted to Singapore in the [[1950s]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice]]'') | ||
On [[31 December]] [[2007]], the Eighth Doctor took Charley Pollard to Singapore, where they met [[Byron (The Girl Who Never Was)|Byron]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Girl Who Never Was]]'') | On [[31 December]] [[2007]], the Eighth Doctor took Charley Pollard to Singapore, where they met [[Byron (The Girl Who Never Was)|Byron]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Girl Who Never Was]]'') | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* Singapore was supposed to be the primary location for the aborted ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[Yellow Fever and How to Cure It]]''. | * Singapore was supposed to be the primary location for the aborted ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[Yellow Fever and How to Cure It]]''. | ||
* Singapore was the fourth country and first [[Asia|Asian]] country to buy ''Doctor Who''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gallifreybase.com/w/index.php/Selling_Doctor_Who#FIRST_WAVE|title=Selling Doctor Who - BroaDWcast|date of source=6 June 2014|website name=BroaDWcast|accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref> | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
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Revision as of 22:03, 30 August 2014
The Republic of Singapore was a city/state in southeastern Asia on Earth during the 18th - 21st centuries.
Charley Pollard was on her way there when she hitched a ride on the R101, to meet up with Alex Grayle at the Raffles Hotel on New Year's Eve 1930. (AUDIO: Storm Warning)
The Eighth Doctor eventually got her there for her rendezvous, while the Doctor encountered Alex's grandfather Sebastian Grayle, who had subtly set up the rendezvous to gloat over having killed the Doctor in a previous era. (AUDIO: Seasons of Fear)
In January 1942, the Japanese attacked Singapore. Wealthy colonials evacuated with their riches in the SS Batavia, but were transported to the year 500,002 by the Cybermen. (AUDIO: The Girl Who Never Was)
Major General Scobie, as a British Army officer, was posted to Singapore in the 1950s. (PROSE: The Scales of Injustice)
On 31 December 2007, the Eighth Doctor took Charley Pollard to Singapore, where they met Byron. (AUDIO: The Girl Who Never Was)
Behind the scenes
- Singapore was supposed to be the primary location for the aborted Doctor Who story Yellow Fever and How to Cure It.
- Singapore was the fourth country and first Asian country to buy Doctor Who.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ Selling Doctor Who - BroaDWcast. BroaDWcast (6 June 2014). Retrieved on 25 August 2014.
