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'''Freedonia''' was a fictional nation primarily associated with [[Martha Jones]]. The [[Tenth Doctor]] once told [[William Shakespeare]] that [[Martha Jones]] was a citizen of the nation of "Freedonia" | '''Freedonia''' was a fictional nation primarily associated with [[Martha Jones]]. The [[Tenth Doctor]] once told [[William Shakespeare]] that [[Martha Jones]] was a citizen of the nation of "Freedonia" to explain away her differences from the women of Shakespeare's acquaintance. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]'') Later, while visiting the [[Lake District]] in [[September]] [[1909]], Martha again claimed to be from Freedonia. ([[NSA]]: ''[[Sting of the Zygons]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
"Freedonia" is a generic name for a plausible-sounding but fictional country, popularised by the [[wikipedia:Marx Brothers|Marx Brothers]] film ''[[wikipedia:Duck Soup (1933 film)|Duck Soup]].'' Its use in ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]'' was intended as a reference to {{wi|Duck Soup}}. ([[DWA 49|''DWA'' #49]], [[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia]]'') | "Freedonia" is a generic name for a plausible-sounding but fictional country, popularised by the [[wikipedia:Marx Brothers|Marx Brothers]] film ''[[wikipedia:Duck Soup (1933 film)|Duck Soup]].'' Its use in ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]'' was intended as a reference to {{wi|Duck Soup}}. ([[DWA 49|''DWA'' #49]], [[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia]]'') | ||
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[[Category:Jargon, slang and colloquialisms]] | [[Category:Jargon, slang and colloquialisms]] | ||
