Talk:Listen (TV story)

Are they the Doctor's parents?

The article currently states the man and the woman in the barn are the Doctor's parents, and many editors have been editing other articles to reflect that. However, there is not actual evidence they are his parents. The actors aren't even credited. How should we make pages for them, Man (Listen) and Woman (Listen)? P&P talk contribs 21:29, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

Also, Daniel Joyce and Penelope Gate should be locked for a bit so people don't try to add info from this episode. P&P talk contribs 22:03, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

I'd probably say they are the Doctor's parents because they were talking about him like he was their son and saying things you'd only think that only parents would say not any random person. Lewody1 ☎ 22:10, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

To me, the line about "in the house, with the other boys" suggests it's some kind of boarding school type setup. Anyway, there isn't any definitive evidence they're his parents, so it would be speculative to say they are, and a pretty big leap of logic to say they are Ulysses and Penelope Gate. P&P talk contribs 22:18, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

• I agree with Picasso and Pringles: What they say suggests they're orphanage staff or boarding school teachers rather than parents. Since we see just their legs and have no evidence at all, they are his parents, I hope these lines get removed or edited. - 87.211.75.45^{talk to me} 22:35, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

At the House of Lungbarrow there are many families living there so there sare many other boys living there such As Braxiatel, Almund et al so it is reasonable for them to be his parents. Adric♥Nyssa∩Talk? 22:44, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

Without conclusive evidence you can't edit articles to that effect.--Skittles the hog - talk 22:49, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

Synopsis

The current synopsis is terrible and contains numerous errors. If we could reverse it to the previous synopsis without reversing the whole page, that would be great, as the previous one was really good. TheFartyDoctor ^Talk 21:31, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

The last synopsis was copied from the BBC. We want original content, so we can't use that one. P&P talk contribs 21:35, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

In which case, I'll take at look at what we've got and try to improve it. TheFartyDoctor ^Talk 21:35, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

Young First Doctor

Spoilers for "Listen" but I was stunned and amazed when they had the First Doctor as a child in the ending scene. It made me do research on William Hartnell and I found this photograph of a young William Hartnell so I thought I'd share.

http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/uploads/MichaelTodd/2010-05-30_053419_YoungHartnell.jpg

I suppose we could think of it as the Doctor's academy graduation photo.:)

This is also on the howling. – The preceding unsigned comment was added by 92.15.135.142 (talk).

Is there any evidence that this young gallifreyan is the doctor? 37.201.229.150^{talk to me} 22:57, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

Of course there is. Clara tells him that he'll return to the same shed during the Time War, which cuts away to a clip of the War Doctor during The Day of the Doctor. That's surely enough proof? TheFartyDoctor ^Talk 22:59, September 13, 2014 (UTC)