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'''Sonic lanterns''' were small, yellow devices used by the [[Silurian]]s. They produced irritating noises which could be used to corral [[dinosaur]]s in place.
'''Sonic lanterns''' were small, yellow devices used by the [[Silurian]]s. They produced irritating noises which could be used to corral [[dinosaur]]s in place.


When a [[Tyrannosaurus rex]] was accidentally brought to [[1890s]] [[London]], Madame [[Vastra]] gave the [[police]] force a sack of sonic lanterns to keep the dinosaur from wandering off. While the [[Twelfth Doctor]] was drifting in and out of post-[[regeneration]] confusion, he claimed the sonic lanterns were giving the dinosaur [[headache]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'')
When a [[Tyrannosaurus rex]] was accidentally brought to the [[River Thames]] area of [[1890s]] [[London]], Madame [[Vastra]] gave the [[police]] force a sack of sonic lanterns to keep the dinosaur from wandering off; she instructed [[Gregson (Deep Breath)|Inspector Gregson]] to distribute the lanterns at twenty-foot intervals, on the shore line and bridges. While the [[Twelfth Doctor]] was drifting in and out of post-[[regeneration]] confusion, he claimed the sonic lanterns were giving the dinosaur [[headache]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
In the stage directions from the script of ''Deep Breath'', this type of lantern was simply physically described as a "high-tech lantern". Also, the script had Madame Vastra ask [[Strax]] to lay out the lanterns, whereas she asks the police force to do so in the episode.
In the stage directions from the script of ''Deep Breath'', this type of lantern was simply physically described as a "high-tech lantern". Also, the script had Madame Vastra ask [[Strax]] to lay out the lanterns, whereas she asks Gregson to do so in the episode.
 
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Revision as of 07:22, 11 April 2017

Sonic lanterns were small, yellow devices used by the Silurians. They produced irritating noises which could be used to corral dinosaurs in place.

When a Tyrannosaurus rex was accidentally brought to the River Thames area of 1890s London, Madame Vastra gave the police force a sack of sonic lanterns to keep the dinosaur from wandering off; she instructed Inspector Gregson to distribute the lanterns at twenty-foot intervals, on the shore line and bridges. While the Twelfth Doctor was drifting in and out of post-regeneration confusion, he claimed the sonic lanterns were giving the dinosaur headaches. (TV: Deep Breath)

Behind the scenes

In the stage directions from the script of Deep Breath, this type of lantern was simply physically described as a "high-tech lantern". Also, the script had Madame Vastra ask Strax to lay out the lanterns, whereas she asks Gregson to do so in the episode.