Poem girl

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)

	Starship UK
	The Beast Below
	Catrin Richards

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.