Cairo
Cairo was the capital city of Egypt. (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (2011 reference book)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Cairo was the home of Erimem, a companion of the Doctor from ancient Egypt. (AUDIO: The Eye of the Scorpion [+]Loading...["The Eye of the Scorpion (audio story)"]) In Erimem's Kyropite-induced dream on YT45, she was the ruler of New Cairo, an amalgam of her home and the many worlds she has visited. (AUDIO: The Mind's Eye [+]Loading...["The Mind's Eye (audio story)"])
In 1874, the Eighth Doctor and Charley Pollard visited Cairo in the hope of meeting the Victorian explorer Pieter Mon Marchè. (AUDIO: The Man Who Wasn't There [+]Loading...["The Man Who Wasn't There (audio story)"])
In 1911, Dr Warlock, a friend of Marcus Scarman, made some inquiries in Cairo about Marcus. (TV: Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"])
The Seventh Doctor and Bernice Summerfield visited Cairo in 1798. (PROSE: Set Piece [+]Loading...["Set Piece (novel)"])
After Erimem's tomb was discovered by Carra Wilton, a display was held in the National Museum of Egyptian Antiquities called The King's Lost Sons. (PROSE: The Coming of the Queen [+]Loading...["The Coming of the Queen (novel)"])
Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]
New Cairo was a continent on New Earth. (AUDIO: The Cats of New Cairo [+]Loading...["The Cats of New Cairo (audio story)"])
Alternate timeline[[edit] | [edit source]]
In an alternate timeline where all of history happened at the same time, the train to Area 52 stopped off at Cairo. (TV: The Wedding of River Song [+]Loading...["The Wedding of River Song (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Nicholas Courtney, who played Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, was born in Cairo.
