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Dr '''Bryan Stoker''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)|The Secret Lives of Monsters]]'') was the head of the [[Royal Hope Hospital]] in [[London]] and supervisor to medical students there, including [[Martha Jones]], [[Oliver Morgenstern]], and [[Julia Swales]].
Dr '''Bryan Stoker''' ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)}}) was the head of the [[Royal Hope Hospital]] in [[London]] and supervisor to medical students there, including [[Martha Jones]], [[Oliver Morgenstern]], and [[Julia Swales]].


Mr Stoker had little patience for the incompetence of others, often making cynical jokes. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'') Checking on "[[Tenth Doctor|John Smith]]", Stoker believed he was [[crazy]], asking an orderly to move him to [[Psychiatry|psychiatric]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'')
Mr Stoker had little patience for the incompetence of others, often making cynical jokes. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Smith and Jones (TV story)}}) Checking on "[[Tenth Doctor|John Smith]]", Stoker believed he was [[crazy]], asking an orderly to move him to [[Psychiatry|psychiatric]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Smith and Jones (TV story)}})


Martha described him on [[Martha Jones's MySpace account|her MySpace blog]] as "a pain" and "pretty obnoxious"; he berated Morgenstern for having to polish his glasses to read a chart, which made Morgenstern cry. However, two days prior Stoker had been considerate when a patient had died, only scolding Martha for closing the patient's eyes. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Martha Jones (short story)|Martha Jones]]'')
Martha described him on [[Martha Jones's MySpace account|her MySpace blog]] as "a pain" and "pretty obnoxious"; he berated Morgenstern for having to polish his glasses to read a chart, which made Morgenstern cry. However, two days prior Stoker had been considerate when a patient had died, only scolding Martha for closing the patient's eyes. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Martha Jones (short story)}})


In the [[2000s]],{{note|According to the episode ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'', [[Martha Jones]]' present day during [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|series 3]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' takes place over a six-day period, with {{Simm}} being elected three days after ''Smith and Jones'', and the [[Toclafane]] [[Toclafane invasion|invading Earth]] five days after ''Smith and Jones''. However, [[Aliens of London dating controversy|sources differ on which dates these stories are set]]. According to [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Paradox Moon (short story)|The Paradox Moon]]'', the Toclafane invasion happens on [[23 June]] [[2007]], placing the events of ''Smith and Jones'' on [[18 June]]. According to [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Hysteria (audio story)|Hysteria]]'', ''Smith and Jones'' takes place in [[2008]], with a [[UNIT]] mission log in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Recruits (audio story)|Recruits]]'' referring to the recovery of moon rocks from [[Royal Hope Hospital]] in [[March]] 2008. A newspaper clipping in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Secret Lives of Monsters (short story)|The Secret Lives of Monsters]]'' places ''Smith and Jones'' on a [[Sunday]] [[4 June]], thus placing the Toclafane invasion on [[Friday]] [[9 June]]. In the real world, these dates do not fall on a Sunday and Friday in either 2007 or 2008.}} when Royal Hope was transported to [[the Moon]], Stoker was among the few not to lose his cool; instead, he was fascinated, if somewhat worried. He was [[Murder|killed]] by the [[Plasmavore]] "[[Florence Finnegan]]" by having his [[blood]] sucked out. He had one daughter, still in university. He planned to [[retire]] to [[Florida]], in [[America]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'')
In the [[2000s]],{{note|see [[Aliens of London dating controversy]].}} when Royal Hope was transported to [[the Moon]], Stoker was among the few not to lose his cool; instead, he was fascinated, if somewhat worried. He was [[Murder|killed]] by the [[Plasmavore]] "[[Florence Finnegan]]" by having his [[blood]] sucked out. He had one daughter, still in university. He planned to [[retire]] to [[Florida]], in [[America]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Smith and Jones (TV story)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==

Revision as of 15:40, 2 April 2024

Dr Bryan Stoker (PROSE: The Secret Lives of Monsters [+]Loading...["The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)"]) was the head of the Royal Hope Hospital in London and supervisor to medical students there, including Martha Jones, Oliver Morgenstern, and Julia Swales.

Mr Stoker had little patience for the incompetence of others, often making cynical jokes. (TV: Smith and Jones [+]Loading...["Smith and Jones (TV story)"]) Checking on "John Smith", Stoker believed he was crazy, asking an orderly to move him to psychiatric. (TV: Smith and Jones [+]Loading...["Smith and Jones (TV story)"])

Martha described him on her MySpace blog as "a pain" and "pretty obnoxious"; he berated Morgenstern for having to polish his glasses to read a chart, which made Morgenstern cry. However, two days prior Stoker had been considerate when a patient had died, only scolding Martha for closing the patient's eyes. (PROSE: Martha Jones [+]Loading...["Martha Jones (short story)"])

In the 2000s,[nb 1] when Royal Hope was transported to the Moon, Stoker was among the few not to lose his cool; instead, he was fascinated, if somewhat worried. He was killed by the Plasmavore "Florence Finnegan" by having his blood sucked out. He had one daughter, still in university. He planned to retire to Florida, in America. (TV: Smith and Jones [+]Loading...["Smith and Jones (TV story)"])

Behind the scenes

  • Within Smith and Jones, the character is only referred to as B. Stoker. This is a reference to Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula, since the alien that killed him was a vampire-like creature. However, it was later shown in The Secret Lives of Monsters that Stoker's full name was Bryan Stoker.
  • According to the script, Mr. Stoker was 55 years old.

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