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* Missy's appearance is based upon that of the [[Julie Andrews]] version of Mary Poppins. In the stage directions from the script of [[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'', Missy was physically described thus; "She's dressed a little like Mary Poppins." Furthermore, Missy imitates the style of Mary's arrival (floating down from the sky using an umbrella) in [[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]''. This resemblance was eventually acknowledged in-universe by the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Doctor vs the Master (short story)|The Doctor vs the Master]]''. | * Missy's appearance is based upon that of the [[Julie Andrews]] version of Mary Poppins. In the stage directions from the script of [[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'', Missy was physically described thus; "She's dressed a little like Mary Poppins." Furthermore, Missy imitates the style of Mary's arrival (floating down from the sky using an umbrella) in [[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]''. This resemblance was eventually acknowledged in-universe by the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Doctor vs the Master (short story)|The Doctor vs the Master]]''. | ||
* The official Lethbridge-Stewart Novels Twitter account revealed that the author and creator of Lyndon Travers, Andy Frankham-Allen, came up with the name as a nod to P. L. Travers, the author of the ''Mary Poppins'' series of books. P.L. Travers' real name was Helen Lyndon Goff. The surname was given to the family of Margaret Travers, mother of Anne and wife of Edward, by Frankham-Allen.<ref>https://twitter.com/LScandyjar/status/979676803676688384</ref> | * The official Lethbridge-Stewart Novels Twitter account revealed that the author and creator of Lyndon Travers, Andy Frankham-Allen, came up with the name as a nod to P. L. Travers, the author of the ''Mary Poppins'' series of books. P.L. Travers' real name was Helen Lyndon Goff. The surname was given to the family of Margaret Travers, mother of Anne and wife of Edward, by Frankham-Allen.<ref>https://twitter.com/LScandyjar/status/979676803676688384</ref> | ||
* [[ | * [[Disney]]'s [[2018 (releases)|2018]] film {{wi|Mary Poppins Returns}} (a sequel to their [[1964 (releases)|1964]] film adaptation) featured [[David Warner]], [[Jim Norton]], [[Kobna Holdbrook-Smith]], [[Noma Dumezweni]], and [[Mark Addy]] among its cast. | ||
* During an online Q&A organised by the magazine ''WIRED'' in 2020, a partially-in-character [[Jodie Whittaker]] was asked about the fan theory of Mary Poppins being a [[Time Lord]]. Whittaker jokingly answered that in fact, it was perfectly possible that the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] hadn't been the ''first'' female incarnation of [[The Doctor|a very specific Time Lord]]. <ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/jodie-whittaker-answers-doctor-who-questions-from-twitter/vp-BBZedLa</ref> | * During an online Q&A organised by the magazine ''WIRED'' in 2020, a partially-in-character [[Jodie Whittaker]] was asked about the fan theory of Mary Poppins being a [[Time Lord]]. Whittaker jokingly answered that in fact, it was perfectly possible that the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] hadn't been the ''first'' female incarnation of [[The Doctor|a very specific Time Lord]]. <ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/jodie-whittaker-answers-doctor-who-questions-from-twitter/vp-BBZedLa</ref> | ||