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Orson rode the first of the great time shots. He was supposed to have been fired into "the middle of next week", but the experiment failed and he ended up at the [[end of the universe]], where he remained for approximately six months. Despite being alone, he continued to keep the doors of his habitation locked. Orson suspected there were creatures in the darkness, so he wrote a warning "DON'T OPEN THE DOOR" on the airlock of his shuttle to remind him never to open his craft to the featureless universe outside. He was found and returned home by the Twelfth Doctor and Clara, when they were using the [[telepathic circuit]]s of [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Listen (TV story)|Listen]]'') | Orson rode the first of the great time shots. He was supposed to have been fired into "the middle of next week", but the experiment failed and he ended up at the [[end of the universe]], where he remained for approximately six months. Despite being alone, he continued to keep the doors of his habitation locked. Orson suspected there were creatures in the darkness, so he wrote a warning "DON'T OPEN THE DOOR" on the airlock of his shuttle to remind him never to open his craft to the featureless universe outside. He was found and returned home by the Twelfth Doctor and Clara, when they were using the [[telepathic circuit]]s of [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Listen (TV story)|Listen]]'') | ||
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In [[2167]], shortly after the [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth]], [[Susan|Susan Foreman]] addressed the [[House of Commons]] in her bid for leadership, promising to invest in Orson Pink's old [[time travel]] experiments, which had been lost during the Dalek invasion. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[After the Daleks (audio story)|After the Daleks]]'') | In [[2167]], shortly after the [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth]], [[Susan|Susan Foreman]] addressed the [[House of Commons]] in her bid for leadership, promising to invest in Orson Pink's old [[time travel]] experiments, which had been lost during the Dalek invasion. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[After the Daleks (audio story)|After the Daleks]]'') | ||
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* [[Samuel Anderson]], who plays both [[Danny Pink|Danny]] and Orson Pink in the television story ''[[Listen (TV story)|Listen]]'', was only credited for the former role. However, it is made clear in the episode that Orson is the spitting image of Danny and ''[[DWMSE 39|The 2015 Yearbook]]'' features a photo captioned: "Samuel Anderson (as Orson Pink) on the spaceship set in ''Listen''". | * [[Samuel Anderson]], who plays both [[Danny Pink|Danny]] and Orson Pink in the television story ''[[Listen (TV story)|Listen]]'', was only credited for the former role. However, it is made clear in the episode that Orson is the spitting image of Danny and ''[[DWMSE 39|The 2015 Yearbook]]'' features a photo captioned: "Samuel Anderson (as Orson Pink) on the spaceship set in ''Listen''". | ||
* Due to recycling props, the [[spacesuit]] Orson wears is identical to those from the [[42nd century]] [[Sanctuary Base 6]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Planet (TV story)|The Impossible Planet]]''/''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]''), one of which was kept by [[the Doctor]] and worn on several later occasions. ([[TV]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'', ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', ''[[Hide (TV story)|Hide]]'', ''[[Kill the Moon (TV story)|Kill the Moon]]'') Unusually, the "SB6" patch on the suit is clearly seen despite the same prop used in previous episodes being without it. | * Due to recycling props, the [[spacesuit]] Orson wears is identical to those from the [[42nd century]] [[Sanctuary Base 6]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Planet (TV story)|The Impossible Planet]]''/''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]''), one of which was kept by [[the Doctor]] and worn on several later occasions. ([[TV]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'', ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', ''[[Hide (TV story)|Hide]]'', ''[[Kill the Moon (TV story)|Kill the Moon]]'') Unusually, the "SB6" patch on the suit is clearly seen despite the same prop used in previous episodes being without it. | ||
* In [[DWM 481]], following Danny's death in ''[[Dark Water (TV story)| | * In [[DWM 481]], following Danny's death in ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'', [[Steven Moffat]] stated that one possible explanation is that Orson was a lateral descendant of Danny's. According to this theory, Clara contacted Danny's relatives after his death and told them of his sacrifice. In [[2020 (releases)|2020]], as part of the ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' Tweetalong of the TV story, he [https://twitter.com/StevenWMoffat/status/1263172664312705024 elaborated] on this idea, stating, in answer to a fan's remark that "we are not going to mention the paradox of Orson Pink. We are just going to ignore it":{{quote|There is no paradox. Danny’s father had an estranged brother who also had a family.|[[Steven Moffat]]}} | ||
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[R&J (audio story)|R&J]]'' implies the noise Orson heard was simply [[Jack Harkness]] and [[River Song]] playing a prank. Jack's note about there also being a woman playing chess on the planet lines up with [[Ashildr]]'s actions at the end of time, implying [[Planet (Listen)|the world]] Orson was on to be [[Gallifrey]]. | * [[AUDIO]]: ''[[R&J (audio story)|R&J]]'' implies the noise Orson heard was simply [[Jack Harkness]] and [[River Song]] playing a prank. Jack's note about there also being a woman playing chess on the planet lines up with [[Ashildr]]'s actions at the end of time, implying [[Planet (Listen)|the world]] Orson was on to be [[Gallifrey]]. | ||
