113
edits
Theory:Essay - The number 42: Difference between revisions
From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
no edit summary
Shambala108 (talk | contribs) No edit summary Tag: sourceedit |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
The '''number 42''' has many significant meanings in Earth pop culture and in relation to the ''Doctor Who'' franchise. | The '''number 42''' has many significant meanings in Earth pop culture and in relation to the ''Doctor Who'' franchise. | ||
* 42 was the | * 42 was the number of answers to Life, the Universe and Everything, according to [[Douglas Adams]]' ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]''. Douglas Adams was a writer and script editor for ''Doctor Who'' during the Tom Baker era, and a reference to the book's lead character, Arthur Dent, is made in ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]''. | ||
* [[Elvis Presley]] died aged 42. | * [[Elvis Presley]] died aged 42. | ||
* 42 minutes was the length of the Beatles' last performance atop Apple HQ. | * 42 minutes was the length of the Beatles' last performance atop Apple HQ. | ||
