The Rag & Bone Man's Story (short story)

The Rag & Bone Man's Story
Doctor:	[[doctor::First Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Susan
Key crew
Writer:	Colin Brake
Release details
Printed in:	Short Trips: Repercussions

Summary

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Characters

• First Doctor
• Susan

References

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Notes

• This story takes place during the last episode of DW: The War Machines, after the Doctor defeats WOTAN and before he leaves in the TARDIS. The story contains flashbacks to the Doctor's arrival on Earth in 1963 and his and Susan's life at 76 Totter's Lane.

Continuity

• The Doctor uses the alias 'Doctor John Smith' as identification for renting the junkyard at 76 Totter's Lane (see: Aliases of the Doctor)
• The disappearance of two teachers (implied to be Ian and Barbara) is mentioned.
• A bell is heard tolling deep within the TARDIS when it crash-lands in the junkyard.
• The Doctor mentions Logopolis when asked by Susan about mathematics affecting reality.
• Use of the [[Zero Room] to rest and contemplate is mentioned.
• The Doctor checks on the Hand of Omega to find it is gone, but realises that he will arrive later in his future at an earlier time period to deal with it (DW: Rememberance of the Daleks)

Timeline

The Doctor in flashback:

• This story occurs after ST: The Little Things
• This story occurs before ST: Bide-a-Wee

The Doctor in main story:

• This story occurs during episode 4 of The War Machines (after the Doctor defeats WOTAN but before he leaves in the TARDIS)

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