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While working on [[Bessie]], the [[Third Doctor]] sang the first few lines of ''Jabberwocky''. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') | While working on [[Bessie]], the [[Third Doctor]] sang the first few lines of ''Jabberwocky''. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') | ||
During his confrontation with [[Light (Ghost Light)|Light]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] mentioned [[bandersnatch]]es and [[slithy tove]]s, which were creatures from the poem. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'') | During his confrontation with [[Light (Ghost Light)|Light]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] mentioned [[bandersnatch]]es and [[Slithy Tove|slithy tove]]s, which were creatures from the poem. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'') | ||
The Doctor loved the words "burbled" and "tulgy", which originated from the poem and which he thought were good for describing woods and [[pudding]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Nightmare of Black Island (novel)|The Nightmare of Black Island]]'') | The Doctor loved the words "burbled" and "tulgy", which originated from the poem and which he thought were good for describing woods and [[pudding]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Nightmare of Black Island (novel)|The Nightmare of Black Island]]'') | ||
Revision as of 20:40, 14 August 2023
"Jabberwocky" was a poem by Lewis Carroll, published as part of Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass. The poem was about a boy killing a monster, and contained a lot of nonsense words.
While working on Bessie, the Third Doctor sang the first few lines of Jabberwocky. (TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians)
During his confrontation with Light, the Seventh Doctor mentioned bandersnatches and slithy toves, which were creatures from the poem. (TV: Ghost Light)
The Doctor loved the words "burbled" and "tulgy", which originated from the poem and which he thought were good for describing woods and puddings. (PROSE: The Nightmare of Black Island)
In 1989, Heather Lake helped her young daughter Annabel read the poem. (COMIC: The Broken Man)
