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''Tardis'' subsequently materialised on Oldark Moor, where Dr. Who and his companions encountered Count Tarkin. ([[NOTDWU]]: ''[[The House on Oldark Moor (short story)|The House on Oldark Moor]]'') | ''Tardis'' subsequently materialised on Oldark Moor, where Dr. Who and his companions encountered Count Tarkin. ([[NOTDWU]]: ''[[The House on Oldark Moor (short story)|The House on Oldark Moor]]'') | ||
After Ian and Barbara had seemingly left ''Tardis'', Dr. Who and Susan travelled to [[Mars]] with his niece [[Louise (Dalek movies)|Louise]], where they once again encountered the Daleks as well as the telepathic native [[Martian (Daleks Versus the Martians)|Martians]]. After Louise was captured by the Daleks, Dr. Who learned that the [[Martian Sphinx]] was in fact an ancient weapon whose secret had been forgotten. He was able to reactivate the Sphinx and used it to destroy the invading Dalek forces, only moments after he had rescued Louise from the [[Dalek flying saucer]]. ([[NOTDWU]]: ''[[Daleks Versus the Martians (comic story)|Daleks Versus the Martians]]'') | |||
After Ian and Barbara had seemingly left ''Tardis'', Dr. Who and Susan travelled to [[Mars]] with his niece [[Louise (Dalek movies)|Louise]], where they once | |||
Dr. Who, Susan, Louise and a police constable named [[Tom Campbell]] later travelled to [[London]] in [[22nd century|2150]] and found that it had been devastated by a Dalek invasion years earlier. Once there, the four of them assisted in freeing [[Earth]] from Dalek occupation. ([[NOTDWU]]: ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'') | Dr. Who, Susan, Louise and a police constable named [[Tom Campbell]] later travelled to [[London]] in [[22nd century|2150]] and found that it had been devastated by a Dalek invasion years earlier. Once there, the four of them assisted in freeing [[Earth]] from Dalek occupation. ([[NOTDWU]]: ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'') | ||
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* Unlike the Doctor of the television series who, in common tradition, is never identified by the name "Doctor Who", the Cushing version is explicitly referenced by the name. The character's first name in this context is never revealed. | * Unlike the Doctor of the television series who, in common tradition, is never identified by the name "Doctor Who", the Cushing version is explicitly referenced by the name. The character's first name in this context is never revealed. | ||
* Stanmark Productions Limited obtained a license to make a series of fifty-two half-hour radio dramas based upon ''Doctor Who''. After [[Boris Karloff]] proved unavailable, Peter Cushing was hired to play the role. Advertisements were published, but only a pilot episode (now lost) was ever completed.<ref>[[David J Howe|Howe, David J.]], "The Lost Radio Plays". ''The Frame'' #10. May, 1989. p. 17.</ref><ref>http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com/archive/tsv41/petercushing.html "Peter Cushing Obituary". ''Time Space Visualiser'' #41.</ref> It is ''not'' known whether Cushing portrays the film version of Dr. Who in this production, or a version of the character more in keeping with the television series. | * Stanmark Productions Limited obtained a license to make a series of fifty-two half-hour radio dramas based upon ''Doctor Who''. After [[Boris Karloff]] proved unavailable, Peter Cushing was hired to play the role. Advertisements were published, but only a pilot episode (now lost) was ever completed.<ref>[[David J Howe|Howe, David J.]], "The Lost Radio Plays". ''The Frame'' #10. May, 1989. p. 17.</ref><ref>http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com/archive/tsv41/petercushing.html "Peter Cushing Obituary". ''Time Space Visualiser'' #41.</ref> It is ''not'' known whether Cushing portrays the film version of Dr. Who in this production, or a version of the character more in keeping with the television series. | ||
* In an interview, Peter Cushing stated that he believed that his human incarnation of the Doctor was canon, and that his film version of the Doctor and the television Doctor were bridged together by the Celestial Toymaker. His theory was that his Doctor is a future incarnation kidnapped by the Toymaker, who "wiped his memory and made him relive some of his earlier adventures." | * In an interview, Peter Cushing stated that he believed that his human incarnation of the Doctor was canon, and that his film version of the Doctor and the television Doctor were bridged together by the [[Celestial Toymaker]]. His theory was that his Doctor is a future incarnation kidnapped by the Toymaker, who "wiped his memory and made him relive some of his earlier adventures." | ||
* In ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' issue 469, [[Steven Moffat]] stated that he wrote a scene for [[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'' in which [[Kate Stewart]] would walk past posters for the Peter Cushing films while noting the "need to screen the Doctor's known associates" | * In ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' issue 469, [[Steven Moffat]] stated that he wrote a scene for [[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'' in which [[Kate Stewart]] would walk past posters for the Peter Cushing films while noting the "need to screen the Doctor's known associates." Moffat explained that he believed the films existed in the DWU as "distorted accounts" of the Doctor's adventures. However, the production team could not afford the rights to the posters. <ref>http://www.kasterborous.com/2014/01/moffat-planned-feature-peter-cushings-dr-anniversary-special/</ref> | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
