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A '''humbug''' was a [[mint]] sweet carried by the [[Eighth Doctor|Eighth]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Coldheart (novel)|Coldheart]]'') and [[Fourth Doctor]]s. The Fourth Doctor once offered one to [[Gatherer]] [[Hade]] after their meeting adjourned. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sun Makers (TV story)|The Sun Makers]]'')
A '''humbug''' was a [[mint]] [[sweet]] carried by the [[Fourth Doctor|Fourth]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sun Makers (TV story)|The Sun Makers]]'') [[Eighth Doctor|Eighth]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Coldheart (novel)|Coldheart]]'') and [[Thirteenth Doctor]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ascension of the Cybermen (TV story)|Ascension of the Cybermen]]'')
 
The Fourth Doctor once offered a humbug to [[Gatherer]] [[Hade]] after their meeting adjourned. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sun Makers (TV story)|The Sun Makers]]'')
 
The Thirteenth Doctor offered one, out of a [[paper bag]], to her companion [[Ryan Sinclair]], when he complained of [[motion sickness]] aboard a [[The Doctor's Cyberfighter|stolen Cyberfighter]]. She said that she had added [[ginger]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ascension of the Cybermen (TV story)|Ascension of the Cybermen]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
Despite the Doctor calling it a humbug, the sweet taken by Hade was in fact a [[jelly baby]]. This incident is similar to one in ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]'' where the Doctor offers a jelly baby that is in fact a {{w|liquorice allsort}}.
Despite the Fourth Doctor calling it a humbug, the sweet taken by Hade was in fact a [[jelly baby]]. This incident is similar to one in ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]'' where the Doctor offers a jelly baby that is in fact a [[liquorice allsort]].
[[Category:Sweets from the real world]]
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Revision as of 02:14, 24 February 2020

Humbug (sweet)
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A humbug was a mint sweet carried by the Fourth, (TV: The Sun Makers) Eighth (PROSE: Coldheart) and Thirteenth Doctors. (TV: Ascension of the Cybermen)

The Fourth Doctor once offered a humbug to Gatherer Hade after their meeting adjourned. (TV: The Sun Makers)

The Thirteenth Doctor offered one, out of a paper bag, to her companion Ryan Sinclair, when he complained of motion sickness aboard a stolen Cyberfighter. She said that she had added ginger. (TV: Ascension of the Cybermen)

Behind the scenes

Despite the Fourth Doctor calling it a humbug, the sweet taken by Hade was in fact a jelly baby. This incident is similar to one in Image of the Fendahl where the Doctor offers a jelly baby that is in fact a liquorice allsort.