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The disappearance or death of sheep was often an indicator of much bigger trouble.  The [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] initially went to the town around the [[Graystairs]] [[Alzheimer's disease]] treatment centre to investigate sheep disappearances.  ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Relative Dementias]]'') On another occasion, in the [[Welsh]] village of [[Llanfer Ceiriog]], they saw a sheep being taken by a [[wolf]].  ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark]]''). In [[1936]], [[Harry Sullivan]] was falsely accused of being a [[werewolf]] who attacked an [[English]] village's sheep population.  ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wolfsbane (novel)|Wolfsbane]]'') [[File:Sheep K9POV K9TV Dream-Eaters.jpg|thumb|A sheep from K9 Mark 2's point of view, whilst in a dream. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dream-Eaters (TV story)|Dream-Eaters]]'')]]  
The disappearance or death of sheep was often an indicator of much bigger trouble.  The [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] initially went to the town around the [[Graystairs]] [[Alzheimer's disease]] treatment centre to investigate sheep disappearances.  ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Relative Dementias]]'') On another occasion, in the [[Welsh]] village of [[Llanfer Ceiriog]], they saw a sheep being taken by a [[wolf]].  ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark]]''). In [[1936]], [[Harry Sullivan]] was falsely accused of being a [[werewolf]] who attacked an [[English]] village's sheep population.  ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wolfsbane (novel)|Wolfsbane]]'') [[File:Sheep K9POV K9TV Dream-Eaters.jpg|thumb|A sheep from K9 Mark 2's point of view, whilst in a dream. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dream-Eaters (TV story)|Dream-Eaters]]'')]]  


During an unknown war in Earth's history, sheep were driven across [[minefield]]s to make them safe. ([[TV]]:''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'')
During a war in Earth's history, sheep were driven across [[minefield]]s to make them safe. ([[TV]]:''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'')


During the [[1980s]], [[Tegan Jovanka]]'s father owned a sheep farm near [[Brisbane]], [[Australia]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Butcher of Brisbane (audio story)|The Butcher of Brisbane]]'')
During the [[1980s]], [[Tegan Jovanka]]'s father owned a sheep farm near [[Brisbane]], [[Australia]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Butcher of Brisbane (audio story)|The Butcher of Brisbane]]'')
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== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* In the dream world in [[TV]]: ''[[Dream-Eaters]]'', K9 encounters a sheep, which his scanner verified as being 'electric'. This is a nod towards the {{w|Phillip K. Dick}} novel {{wi|Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?}}.
* In the dream world in ''[[Dream-Eaters]]'', K9 encounters a sheep, which his scanner verified as being "electric". This is a nod towards the {{w|Phillip K. Dick}} novel {{wi|Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?}}.
* The reference to Jamie becoming a sheep farmer in Yorkshire in ''[[Dream a Little Dream for Me]]'' is a metatextual reference to [[Frazer Hines]]' long-running stint on {{wi|Emmerdale Farm}}.
* The reference to Jamie becoming a sheep farmer in Yorkshire in ''[[Dream a Little Dream for Me]]'' is a metatextual reference to [[Frazer Hines]]' long-running stint on {{wi|Emmerdale Farm}}.
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