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* [[Producer]] [[Phil Collinson]] left ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in 2008 to become Head of Drama at BBC Manchester. | * [[Producer]] [[Phil Collinson]] left ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in 2008 to become Head of Drama at BBC Manchester. | ||
* A good many behind the scenes figures — like [[John Simm]], [[Piers Wenger]] and [[Beth Willis]] — have ties to {{w|Life on Mars (TV series)|the ''Life on Mars'' franchise}}, which is set in Manchester, and may have partially inspired the character of D.I. Menzies. Simm's character in the franchise, [[w:c:lifeonmars:Sam Tyler#Behind the Scenes|Sam Tyler]], was inspired by [[Rose Tyler]] - a companion of the [[Tenth Doctor]]. | * A good many behind the scenes figures — like [[John Simm]], [[Piers Wenger]] and [[Beth Willis]] — have ties to {{w|Life on Mars (TV series)|the ''Life on Mars'' franchise}}, which is set in Manchester, and may have partially inspired the character of D.I. Menzies. Simm's character in the franchise, [[w:c:lifeonmars:Sam Tyler#Behind the Scenes|Sam Tyler]], was inspired by [[Rose Tyler]] - a companion of the [[Tenth Doctor]]. | ||
[[Category:English cities]] | [[Category:English cities]] | ||
[[Category:Cities visited by the Fifth Doctor]] | [[Category:Cities visited by the Fifth Doctor]] | ||
[[Category:Cities visited by the Sixth Doctor]] | [[Category:Cities visited by the Sixth Doctor]] | ||
[[Category:Cities visited by the Eleventh Doctor]] | [[Category:Cities visited by the Eleventh Doctor]] | ||
Revision as of 10:42, 17 July 2015
Manchester was a city in England.
The Sixth Doctor visited the Mancunian borough of Salford several times. In 1965, he was there with Melanie Bush for a brief, second encounter with the Wishing Beast. (AUDIO: The Vanity Box)
The Fifth Doctor, Nyssa, and Tegan Jovanka visited Manchester in 1993. (PROSE: Goth Opera)
In 2004, Iris Wildthyme and Panda visited Manchester. (PROSE: The Shape of Things)
In 2008 there was Combat 3000 game store in Manchester, at least one child went missing after playing the game. (TV: Warriors of Kudlak)
Later, in 2008, the Sixth Doctor twice visited the borough with Charley Pollard, on both occasions meeting D.I. Menzies. (AUDIO: The Condemned, The Raincloud Man)
There was a suite called the Manchester Suite aboard Platform One. (TV: The End of the World)
Behind the scenes
- Producer Phil Collinson left Doctor Who in 2008 to become Head of Drama at BBC Manchester.
- A good many behind the scenes figures — like John Simm, Piers Wenger and Beth Willis — have ties to the Life on Mars franchise, which is set in Manchester, and may have partially inspired the character of D.I. Menzies. Simm's character in the franchise, Sam Tyler, was inspired by Rose Tyler - a companion of the Tenth Doctor.
