Richard Dawkins
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Richard Dawkins (born 26th March 1941) is a British scientist and the former holder of the Charles Simonyi Chair at Oxford. In 2009, when Earth was taken to the Medusa Cascade by the Daleks, Dawkins appeared on television to discuss the phenomenon. He pointed out that, as could be seen from the new constellations visible, the Earth had indeed travelled. (DW: The Stolen Earth)
In an alternate timeline in 1996, he was possibly the leader of a cult which still believed in stars. (DW: The Big Bang)
He is also mentioned in 2010 in 'The Big Bang' when Amy's Aunt Clara says: "I don't trust that Richard Dawkins" when referring to her worry about young Amy joining a star cult while she was in the version of the universe with no stars.
Behind the scenes
- Richard Dawkins is married to former Doctor Who cast member Lalla Ward. They were introduced by Douglas Adams, a mutual friend, who was also a Doctor Who writer and script editor.
