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{{Infobox Individual
{{Infobox Individual
|image            = Sally jacobs not possessed.jpg
|image            = Sally Jacobs looks left.jpg
|species          = Human
|species          = Human
|job              = Secretary
|job              = Secretary
|job2              = systems analyst
|affiliation      = UNIT
|affiliation      = UNIT
|origin            = [[Earth]]
|origin            = [[Earth]]
|only              = The Christmas Invasion (TV story)
|first cs          = The Christmas Invasion (TV story)
|appearances      = [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (novelisation)}}
|main actor        = Anita Briem
|main actor        = Anita Briem
}}
}}
'''Sally Jacobs''' was a [[UNIT]] [[secretary]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') and [[Systems Analyst]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)|chaptnum=3|chaptname=Everything Changes|page=82}})
'''Sally Jacobs''' was a [[UNIT]] [[secretary]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}}) and [[Systems Analyst]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)|chaptnum=3|chaptname=Everything Changes|page=82}})


On [[24 December]], [[2006]], Sally explained to [[Harriet Jones]] what UNIT knew about the [[Sycorax]] [[transmission]] and [[Sycorax spaceship|their spaceship]]. As she was A positive, she was [[hypnosis|hypnotised]] by the Sycorax using [[blood control]] and went to the rooftop of the [[Tower of London]]. After the [[Tenth Doctor]] disabled the device, she returned to normal. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'')
== Biography ==
On [[24 December]] [[2006]], Sally explained to [[Harriet Jones]] what UNIT knew about the [[Sycorax]] [[transmission]] and [[Sycorax spaceship|their spaceship]].  
 
Sally was of the [[A-positive]] [[blood]] group. It was because of this that she came under the influence of the Sycorax's [[blood control]]. She was compelled by the Sycorax to go to the rooftop of the [[Tower of London]] and stand on the edge. After the [[Tenth Doctor]] disabled the device, she returned to normal. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* The script for ''The Christmas Invasion'' gives Sally's [[age]] as [[25 (number)|25]].
The script for ''The Christmas Invasion'' gives Sally's [[age]] as [[25 (number)|25]].<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/writers/documents/doctor-who-2-christmas-the-christmas-invasion-salmon-revisions-08112005.pdf ''The Christmas Invasion'' on bbc.co.uk]</ref>
 
[[Freema Agyeman]] auditioned for the role of Sally before later landing the roles of [[Adeola Oshodi]] in {{cs|Army of Ghosts (TV story)}} and subsequently [[Martha Jones]].<ref>[[TCH 54]], p. 61</ref>
 
== Footnotes ==
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Revision as of 03:48, 14 September 2024

Sally Jacobs was a UNIT secretary (TV: The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"]) and Systems Analyst. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...{"chaptname":"Everything Changes","page":"82","chaptnum":"3","1":"The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"})

Biography

On 24 December 2006, Sally explained to Harriet Jones what UNIT knew about the Sycorax transmission and their spaceship.

Sally was of the A-positive blood group. It was because of this that she came under the influence of the Sycorax's blood control. She was compelled by the Sycorax to go to the rooftop of the Tower of London and stand on the edge. After the Tenth Doctor disabled the device, she returned to normal. (TV: The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"])

Behind the scenes

The script for The Christmas Invasion gives Sally's age as 25.[1]

Freema Agyeman auditioned for the role of Sally before later landing the roles of Adeola Oshodi in Army of Ghosts [+]Loading...["Army of Ghosts (TV story)"] and subsequently Martha Jones.[2]

Footnotes