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A '''recorder''' is a woodwind musical instrument played by blowing down a slit at the top and placing one's fingers and thumb on the airholes to produce notes.
The Doctor, during his [[Second Doctor|second incarnation]], owned a recorder and often enjoyed playing it, usually as a source of self-amusement, but also to help him think, he used it on many occasions.
 
The [[Second Doctor]] owned a recorder and often enjoyed playing it, usually as a source of self-amusement, but also to help him think, he used it on many occasions:


*He played it several times while on [[Vulcan]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks]]'')
*He played it several times while on [[Vulcan]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks]]'')
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*Gave his recorder to [[Flora Millrace]]. ([[ST]]: ''[[The Avant Guardian]]'')  
*Gave his recorder to [[Flora Millrace]]. ([[ST]]: ''[[The Avant Guardian]]'')  
*Used his recorder to control giant metal spiders on a jungle planet. ([[TVC]]: ''[[Master of Spiders]]'')
*Used his recorder to control giant metal spiders on a jungle planet. ([[TVC]]: ''[[Master of Spiders]]'')
*Used his recorder to befriend a herd of woolly mammoths on prehistoric Earth. ([[TVC]]: ''[[Pursued by the Trods]]'')
*Used his recorder to befriend a herd of [[woolly mammoth]]s on prehistoric Earth. ([[TVC]]: ''[[Pursued by the Trods]]'')


Although his memories of meeting his future self quickly faded, the Doctor did remember that he had lost his recorder, and went to a music shop on [[Amber Station]] to get a new one. ([[DWM]]: ''[[Briefly Noted]]'')
Although his memories of meeting his future self quickly faded, the Doctor did remember that he had lost his recorder, and went to a music shop on [[Amber Station]] to get a new one. ([[DWM]]: ''[[Briefly Noted]]'')


===Other===
When the [[Second Doctor|second]] and [[Third Doctor|third incarnations]] of the Doctor were transported to [[Omega]]'s [[anti-matter universe]], the recorder fell into the TARDIS' [[force field]] generator, and was therefore not converted into [[anti-matter]] during the trip there. When the Doctors discovered this, they offered it to Omega, and the resulting annihilation seemingly destroyed the renegade Time Lord and his world. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Three Doctors]]'')
 
When the Second and Third Doctor were transported to [[Omega]]'s realm, the recorder fell into the TARDIS' [[force field]] generator, and was therefore not converted into [[anti-matter]] during the trip there. When the Doctors discovered this, they offered it to Omega, and the resulting annihilation seemingly destroyed the renegade Time Lord and his world. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Three Doctors]]'')


[[Sarah Jane Smith]] discovered the Doctor's recorder in the TARDIS' secondary control room. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]'')
[[Sarah Jane Smith]] discovered the Doctor's recorder in the TARDIS' [[secondary control room]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]'')


The newly regenerated [[Fifth Doctor|Doctor]] tried playing the recorder, but realised it was just not him. ([[DW]]: ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'')
A [[Fifth Doctor|newly regenerated Doctor]] tried playing the recorder, but realised it was just not him. ([[DW]]: ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'')


[[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] played the recorder in an alien marketplace to amuse [[Lilith (Timewyrm: Apocalypse)|Lilith]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Apocalypse]]'')
[[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] played the recorder in an alien marketplace to amuse [[Lilith (Timewyrm: Apocalypse)|Lilith]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Apocalypse]]'')


According to one account, the [[Ninth Doctor]] threw the recorder away on a rubbish tip on Earth while having a clear out of  some old things. In this case, however, the instrument was referred to as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flute flute]. (''[[Defending the Earth%21|whoisdoctorwho.co.uk]]'')
According to one account, during [[Ninth Doctor|his ninth incarnation]], the Doctor threw the recorder away on a rubbish tip on Earth while having a clear out of  some old things. In this case, however, the instrument was referred to as a flute. (''[[Defending the Earth%21|whoisdoctorwho.co.uk]]'')


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Revision as of 22:39, 26 March 2009

The Doctor, during his second incarnation, owned a recorder and often enjoyed playing it, usually as a source of self-amusement, but also to help him think, he used it on many occasions.

Although his memories of meeting his future self quickly faded, the Doctor did remember that he had lost his recorder, and went to a music shop on Amber Station to get a new one. (DWM: Briefly Noted)

When the second and third incarnations of the Doctor were transported to Omega's anti-matter universe, the recorder fell into the TARDIS' force field generator, and was therefore not converted into anti-matter during the trip there. When the Doctors discovered this, they offered it to Omega, and the resulting annihilation seemingly destroyed the renegade Time Lord and his world. (DW: The Three Doctors)

Sarah Jane Smith discovered the Doctor's recorder in the TARDIS' secondary control room. (DW: The Masque of Mandragora)

A newly regenerated Doctor tried playing the recorder, but realised it was just not him. (DW: Castrovalva)

The Doctor played the recorder in an alien marketplace to amuse Lilith. (NA: Timewyrm: Apocalypse)

According to one account, during his ninth incarnation, the Doctor threw the recorder away on a rubbish tip on Earth while having a clear out of some old things. In this case, however, the instrument was referred to as a flute. (whoisdoctorwho.co.uk)

The Doctor's recorder