Poem girl
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A poem girl recited a poem about the Beast on a screen on the vator in the Starship UK that Timmy tried to use to get to London. He was sent down to the Beast. (TV: The Beast Below)
The poem
The following poem was recited by the girl on a recording in an elevator:
- A horse and a man, above, below,
- One has a plan but both must go,
- Mile after mile, above, beneath,
- One has a smile and one has teeth,
- Though the man above might say hello,
- Expect no love from the beast below.
Amy Pond later recited a more positive revision of this poem:
- In bed above, we're deep asleep,
- While greater love lies further deep.
- This dream must end, the world must know,
- We all depend on the beast below.
Behind the scenes
The poem girl and the screen on which she appears is reminiscent of the so-called "Test Card girl" that appeared on the BBC's Test Card F. The Test Card was usually shown when no programmes were being broadcast, and as a result is one of the most iconic images in British popular culture.
