Sydney Carton
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The Sixth Doctor recited a quote identified by Melanie Bush as being from Sydney Carton. (TV: The Ultimate Foe)
It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done. It is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.
The Third Doctor mentioned Sydney Carton. (PROSE: The Lampblack Wars)
Behind the scenes
Although left unmentioned in The Lampblack Wars, Sidney Carton is a character from the Charles Dickens novel, A Tale of Two Cities.
- Peter Wyngarde played the character in the 1957 BBC TV series A Tale of Two Cities.
- Paul Shelley played the character in the 1980 BBC TV series A Tale of Two Cities.
- James Wilby played the character in the 1989 ITV TV series A Tale of Two Cities.
