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| home planet = [[Earth]] | | home planet = [[Earth]] | ||
| home era = | | home era = turn of the [[21st century]] | ||
| appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''<br/>[[DWM]]: ''[[Ghosts of the Northern Line]]'' (mentioned)<br>[[DWN]]: ''[[The Forgotten Army]]'' (mentioned) | | appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''<br/>[[DWM]]: ''[[Ghosts of the Northern Line]]'' (mentioned)<br>[[DWN]]: ''[[The Forgotten Army]]'' (mentioned) | ||
| actor = Unknown (video), himself (archive audio) | | actor = Unknown (video), himself (archive audio) | ||
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'''Barack Obama''' was the [[President (United States of America)|President]] of the [[United States of America]] in the early | '''Barack Obama''' was the [[President (United States of America)|President]] of the [[United States of America]] in the early part of the [[21st century]]. He was making a publicized speech on the recession when he was, like everyone else on Earth, turned into a copy of [[The Master (Harold Saxon)|the Master]] - who made the remark that the world economic crisis was "deleted" - before being returned to normal with the rest of the human race. ([[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | ||
Barack Obama succeeded [[Arthur Coleman Winters]], though it was not clear whether he was Winters' ''direct'' successor. | |||
:''See [[Forum:Doctor Who television discontinuity and plot holes/The Sound of Drums|the discontinuity pages for ''The Sound of Drums'']] and [[Forum:Doctor Who television discontinuity and plot holes/The End of Time|''The End of Time'']] for theories as to this point. | |||
==Behind the Scenes== | ==Behind the Scenes== | ||
*Barack Obama was played in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' by a stand-in whose face was not seen, but could be seen wearing glasses during his transformation scene. The actor's back was to the camera and a sound clip of the real Obama's voice was heard as the character began his speech. In the ''Doctor Who Confidential'' episode, the actor's face is briefly seen during a break. | *Barack Obama was played in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' by a stand-in whose face was not seen, but could be seen wearing glasses during his transformation scene. The actor's back was to the camera and a sound clip of the real Obama's voice was heard as the character began his speech. In the ''Doctor Who Confidential'' episode, the actor's face is briefly seen during a break. | ||
Revision as of 14:23, 13 May 2010
Barack Obama was the President of the United States of America in the early part of the 21st century. He was making a publicized speech on the recession when he was, like everyone else on Earth, turned into a copy of the Master - who made the remark that the world economic crisis was "deleted" - before being returned to normal with the rest of the human race. (DW: The End of Time)
Barack Obama succeeded Arthur Coleman Winters, though it was not clear whether he was Winters' direct successor.
- See the discontinuity pages for The Sound of Drums and The End of Time for theories as to this point.
Behind the Scenes
- Barack Obama was played in The End of Time by a stand-in whose face was not seen, but could be seen wearing glasses during his transformation scene. The actor's back was to the camera and a sound clip of the real Obama's voice was heard as the character began his speech. In the Doctor Who Confidential episode, the actor's face is briefly seen during a break.
