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Mr '''Finnemore''' was an ex-[[soldier]] and [[Henry Mortimer]]'s [[valet]]-cum-[[butler]]. He was terrified of women and ensured that [[River Song]] kept her distance when she became [[Maddie Mortimer]]'s [[lady's maid]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Friend of the Family (audio story)|Friend of the Family]]'') | Mr '''Finnemore''' was an ex-[[soldier]] and [[Henry Mortimer]]'s [[valet]]-cum-[[butler]]. He was terrified of women and ensured that [[River Song]] kept her distance when she became [[Maddie Mortimer]]'s [[lady's maid]]. | ||
Henry described him as the "best [[sergeant]] [he] ever had", and placed a great deal of trust in Finnemore. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Friend of the Family (audio story)|Friend of the Family]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Mr Finnemore is an homage to [[John Finnemore]], who wrote and starred in ''John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme''. Series 9 of the series, which had an experimental structure, telling one story about a family through non-linear scenes and sketches, including revelations about a lost [[queer]] history, was | Mr Finnemore is an homage to [[John Finnemore]], who wrote and starred in ''John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme''. | ||
Series 9 of the series, which had an experimental structure, telling one story about a family through non-linear scenes and sketches, including revelations about a lost [[queer]] history, was one of the main examples cited in [[John Dorney]]'s initial pitch, thus a major inspiration for this box set. ([[BFX]]: "[[The Rules of the House]]") | |||
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Revision as of 18:55, 21 January 2023
Mr Finnemore was an ex-soldier and Henry Mortimer's valet-cum-butler. He was terrified of women and ensured that River Song kept her distance when she became Maddie Mortimer's lady's maid.
Henry described him as the "best sergeant [he] ever had", and placed a great deal of trust in Finnemore. (AUDIO: Friend of the Family)
Behind the scenes
Mr Finnemore is an homage to John Finnemore, who wrote and starred in John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme.
Series 9 of the series, which had an experimental structure, telling one story about a family through non-linear scenes and sketches, including revelations about a lost queer history, was one of the main examples cited in John Dorney's initial pitch, thus a major inspiration for this box set. (BFX: "The Rules of the House")
