Paul Magrs (in-universe)
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Paul Magrs was an author, who lived in 21st century Manchester.
History
Paul Magrs once owned the the entire collection of one-hundred and fifty "Terrance Dicks" novelisations, which were then stolen and resold at an exorbitant price at a market stall in Newton Aycliffe. However, as he had read and re-read the novels so many times, he decided to rewrite them, with a few minor changes and embellishments. He also wrote a text based upon his Doctor Who books.
He was the author of a book series about Iris Wildthyme. In a monologue, Paul mentioned that even he couldn't remember the order of Iris Wildthyme's incarnations. He also owned a copy of Geoff Love's Doctor Who theme. (PROSE: Bafflement and Devotion)
Sometime in the 21st century, Paul would meet Jeremy Hoad, and they would become long-time partners. They would later adopt Fester Cat. (PROSE: Party Fears Two, The Magrs Conundrum!)
In 2009, Brenda sent out a letter advertising her B&B and the biographical book series about her and Effie, penned by Paul Magrs. At this time, he had also written fictional books based upon Iris. (PROSE: Brenda's B&B)
Jeremy, who previously travelled with Iris (PROSE: The Scarlet Empress) would reunite with Iris, and Paul, Jeremy, Iris, and Panda would go on an adventure together. (PROSE: Party Fears Two)
By 2017, Paul Magrs wrote multiple book series based upon the adventures of Iris Wildthyme and Panda. Jeremy would also adopt the nickname "J". (PROSE: The Magrs Conundrum!)
Paul Magrs' bibliography included: Never the Bride, Something Borrowed, Conjugal Rites, Hell's Belles (PROSE: Brenda's B&B); Iris Wildthyme & the Many-Tentacled Menace and the screenplay for Iris Wildthyme & the Mars Conundrum. (PROSE: The Magrs Conundrum!)
Legacy
By the Clockworks, a chemist had the complete works of Paul Magrs bound in human skin. (PROSE: Parsley Sage, Rosemary and Wildthyme)
Behind the scenes
- The appearance of Paul Magrs within the Iris Wildthyme and the Brenda and Effie series is one of many metafictional elements the real life Paul Magrs likes to write into his stories. Although the in-universe Paul Magrs is the most recurring character of his ilk, Magrs is far from the only Doctor Who writer to have written himself into the DWU, with other notable examples including Steven Moffat in Afterword and Justin Richards in The Secret Lives of Monsters.
