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[[Susan Twist]], Mrs Merridew's actor, appeared in {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)}} less than a month later as [[Woman (The Church on Ruby Road)|an unnamed woman]], | [[Susan Twist]], Mrs Merridew's actor, appeared in {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)}} less than a month later as [[Woman (The Church on Ruby Road)|an unnamed woman]]. The script for ''The Church on Ruby Road'', released online in [[February (production)|February]] [[2024 (production)|2024]], revealed the two characters are intended to be one and the same.<ref name="TCORR Script">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/documents/doctor-who-2023-christmas-special-the-church-on-ruby-road-tan-revisions-280923.pdf The Church on Ruby Road PDF]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:14, 14 February 2024
Mrs Merridew was a maid at Woolsthorpe Manor by 1666.
Biography
In 1666, Mrs Merridew was sweeping the front step of the manor when she greeted Isaac Newton as he went to sit under an apple tree to "contemplate the mysteries of God's universe." She told him not to return until he had a good idea. (TV: Wild Blue Yonder [+]Loading...["Wild Blue Yonder (TV story)"], PROSE: Wild Blue Yonder [+]Loading...["Wild Blue Yonder (novelisation)"])
Appearance
Mrs Merridew was "plump and red-cheeked". (PROSE: Wild Blue Yonder [+]Loading...["Wild Blue Yonder (novelisation)"]) She had blonde curly hair. (TV: Wild Blue Yonder [+]Loading...["Wild Blue Yonder (novelisation)"])
Behind the scenes
Susan Twist, Mrs Merridew's actor, appeared in The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)"] less than a month later as an unnamed woman. The script for The Church on Ruby Road, released online in February 2024, revealed the two characters are intended to be one and the same.[1]
