Humbug (sweet)

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Humbug (sweet)
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A humbug was a mint sweet carried by the Fourth and Eighth Doctors. The Fourth Doctor once offered one to Gatherer Hade after their meeting adjourned. (TV: The Sun Makers, PROSE: Coldheart)

Behind the scenes

Despite the Doctor calling it a humbug, the sweet taken by Hade was in fact a jelly baby. This incident is similar to one in Image of the Fendahl where the Doctor offers a jelly baby that is in fact a liquorice allsort.