Prelude Nightshade (short story)

Prelude Nightshade was, as the name suggested, a prelude to Nightshade by Mark Gatiss. It was a short scene which featured Edmund Trevithick and did not appear in the published novel. It was the first prelude of a Virgin New Adventures novel published in Doctor Who Magazine.

	Edmund Trevithick
	London, 1950s
	Mark Gatiss
	Phil Bevan
	DWM 190
	6 August 1992
	2 September 1992
Next →	Prelude Love and War

Summary

Edmund Trevithick gives a performance as Professor Nightshade, in which the character is worried about his missing rocket crew. Afterwards, he and a fellow actor leave for a pint. He wonders how long his fame will last.

Characters

• Edmund Trevithick
• Reg
• Man

References

• Edmund and Reg drink Guinness at The Green Man.
• Nightshade wears a paisley bow tie.
• Nightshade mentions Nazis, Tarzan and the planet Venus.

Notes

• Nightshade ran from 1953 to 1958, placing this story in that window of time. (PROSE: Nightshade)

Continuity

to be added

External links

• The entire text of the piece at the Doctor Who Reference Guide