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'''Sunday''' was a day of the week. [[The Doctor]]'s [[tenth incarnation]] claimed to never land on Sundays, calling them "boring". ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'') His [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh self]] listed Sundays in his list of "boring stuff", along with [[Tuesday]]s and [[Thursday]] afternoons. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'') [[Ace]] similarly expressed her dislike for the day, calling it "the one day of the week you can't even get a decent [[television]] programme". ([[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'') She later said [[Kirith]] was as exciting as Sunday morning's telly. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Apocalypse (novel)|Timewyrm: Apocalypse]]'') The [[Seventh Doctor]] and Ace visited [[Ealing Broadway]] on a Sunday [[afternoon]] in [[July]] of [[1990]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') | '''Sunday''' was a day of the week. [[The Doctor]]'s [[tenth incarnation]] claimed to never land on Sundays, calling them "[[Boredom|boring]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'') His [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh self]] listed Sundays in his list of "boring stuff", along with [[Tuesday]]s and [[Thursday]] afternoons. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'') [[Ace]] similarly expressed her dislike for the day, calling it "the one day of the [[week]] you can't even get a decent [[television]] programme". ([[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'') She later said [[Kirith]] was as exciting as Sunday morning's telly. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Apocalypse (novel)|Timewyrm: Apocalypse]]'') The [[Seventh Doctor]] and Ace visited [[Ealing Broadway]] on a Sunday [[afternoon]] in [[July]] of [[1990]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') | ||
[[Jenny (The Doctor's Daughter)|Jenny]], the Doctor's daughter, believed that Sundays were for lying in [[bed]]. She felt that being made to work even on [[weekend]]s was a justifiable cause for [[revolution]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neon Reign (audio story)|Neon Reign]]'') | [[Jenny (The Doctor's Daughter)|Jenny]], the Doctor's [[daughter]], believed that Sundays were for lying in [[bed]]. She felt that being made to work even on [[weekend]]s was a justifiable cause for [[revolution]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neon Reign (audio story)|Neon Reign]]'') | ||
When the [[First Doctor]]'s [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] arrived in [[London]] in [[2167]], [[Ian Chesterton]] noted it was "pretty deserted", jokingly suggesting it was a Sunday. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') The [[Third Doctor]] made a similar joke to [[Sarah Jane Smith]] when they arrived in a similarly deserted London, this time in the [[1970s]], saying, "[[Great Britain]] always closes on Sundays." ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') [[Donna Noble]] also inquired as to whether she and the Tenth Doctor had landed on a Sunday when they realised that there was "silence in [[the Library]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'') | When the [[First Doctor]]'s [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] arrived in [[London]] in [[2167]], [[Ian Chesterton]] noted it was "pretty deserted", jokingly suggesting it was a Sunday. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') The [[Third Doctor]] made a similar joke to [[Sarah Jane Smith]] when they arrived in a similarly deserted London, this time in the [[1970s]], saying, "[[Great Britain]] always closes on Sundays." ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') [[Donna Noble]] also inquired as to whether she and the Tenth Doctor had landed on a Sunday when they realised that there was "silence in [[the Library]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'') | ||
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On Sundays, [[Mary McGinty]] would work in "the [[newsagent's shop|newsagent]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'') | On Sundays, [[Mary McGinty]] would work in "the [[newsagent's shop|newsagent]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'') | ||
[[3 September]] [[1939]], the day the [[United Kingdom]] and [[France]] declared [[war]] on [[Nazi]] [[Germany]] at the start of [[World War II]], fell on a Sunday. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)|Timewyrm: Exodus]]'') [[7 December]] [[1941]], the day [[Japan]] attacked [[Pearl Harbor]] during the [[Pacific War]], bringing the [[United States of America|United States]] into the conflict, was also a Sunday. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Only Connect (short story)|Only Connect]]'') | |||
The ''[[Apollo 11]]'' mission to [[the Moon]] landed on Sunday [[20 July]] [[1969]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blue Moon (short story)|Blue Moon]]'') | The ''[[Apollo 11]]'' mission to [[the Moon]] landed on Sunday [[20 July]] [[1969]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blue Moon (short story)|Blue Moon]]'') | ||
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Sunday was a day of the week. The Doctor's tenth incarnation claimed to never land on Sundays, calling them "boring". (TV: Silence in the Library) His eleventh self listed Sundays in his list of "boring stuff", along with Tuesdays and Thursday afternoons. (TV: The Impossible Astronaut) Ace similarly expressed her dislike for the day, calling it "the one day of the week you can't even get a decent television programme". (TV: Survival) She later said Kirith was as exciting as Sunday morning's telly. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Apocalypse) The Seventh Doctor and Ace visited Ealing Broadway on a Sunday afternoon in July of 1990. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible)
Jenny, the Doctor's daughter, believed that Sundays were for lying in bed. She felt that being made to work even on weekends was a justifiable cause for revolution. (AUDIO: Neon Reign)
When the First Doctor's TARDIS arrived in London in 2167, Ian Chesterton noted it was "pretty deserted", jokingly suggesting it was a Sunday. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth) The Third Doctor made a similar joke to Sarah Jane Smith when they arrived in a similarly deserted London, this time in the 1970s, saying, "Great Britain always closes on Sundays." (TV: Invasion of the Dinosaurs) Donna Noble also inquired as to whether she and the Tenth Doctor had landed on a Sunday when they realised that there was "silence in the Library". (TV: Silence in the Library)
Sunday school took place on Sundays. (TV: The Evil of the Daleks, PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger)
Football games were often on Sundays. (PROSE: Head of State)
Another event that frequently took place on Sundays was referred to as "Sunday roast." (TV: The Girl in the Fireplace)
On Sundays, Mary McGinty would work in "the newsagent". (TV: Turn Left)
3 September 1939, the day the United Kingdom and France declared war on Nazi Germany at the start of World War II, fell on a Sunday. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Exodus) 7 December 1941, the day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor during the Pacific War, bringing the United States into the conflict, was also a Sunday. (PROSE: Only Connect)
The Apollo 11 mission to the Moon landed on Sunday 20 July 1969. (PROSE: Blue Moon)
Behind the scenes
Beginning with[update] series 11 in 2018, regular weekly Doctor Who airings on BBC One moved from Saturday evenings to a Sunday teatime slot, in an effort to reach a wider audience.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ Fullerton, Huw (14 September 2018). Doctor Who to move from Saturdays to Sundays for new era. RadioTimes. Retrieved on 7 October 2018.
