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During [[2010]] the Doctor went to a book signing of hers. She asked him who to sign it to, and he replied "the Doctor". She then realised it was the same man as in her book. She told the Doctor her great grandmother died happily when he asked. ([[DW]]: [[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]) | During [[2010]] the Doctor went to a book signing of hers. She asked him who to sign it to, and he replied "the Doctor". She then realised it was the same man as in her book. She told the Doctor her great grandmother died happily when he asked. ([[DW]]: [[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]) | ||
It is not clear why the Doctor choose to visit Verity Newman and ask about her great-grandmother. This gives rise to a number of posibilities about the full nature of John Smith's relationship with Joan. An unlikely, but possible explanation would be that Verity's grandparent was a child fathered by [[John Smith]]. Given that the Doctor was human at the time, any offspring would also be human, and not Time Lord. | It is not clear why the Doctor choose to visit Verity Newman and ask about her great-grandmother. This gives rise to a number of posibilities about the full nature of John Smith's relationship with Joan. An unlikely, but possible explanation would be that Verity's grandparent was a child fathered by [[John Smith]]. Given that the Doctor was human at the time, any offspring would also be human, and not Time Lord. As pointed out in Doctor Who Confidential, John Smith truly loved Joan, and the Doctor seemed to care about Joan and her well being following the events with the Family of Blood. | ||
== Behind the Scenes == | == Behind the Scenes == | ||
Verity Newman gets her name from Verity Lambert and Sydney Newman who where the first producers of Doctor Who. This was first explored in Human Nature and The Family of Blood the episodes where Joan Redfern appeared in. | Verity Newman gets her name from Verity Lambert and Sydney Newman who where the first producers of Doctor Who. This was first explored in Human Nature and The Family of Blood the episodes where Joan Redfern appeared in. | ||
