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Of course, this is doubly moot in this case: first because of the ruling I made above regarding scripts, and the BBC-website shooting-scripts in particular — but also because… I don't think the redlinked "Missy" thing that's used as a source on [[Carnathon]] is or should be a valid source? I believe it's [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/xCgpqKWg8nj5BS2LJ6DRV0/missy this thing], and I just don't think that passes Rule 1. Notwithstanding Carnathon, it's strictly a restatement of her TV history, with no attempted new spin or extra details or ''anything'' — and at a glance, although this one doesn't explicitly acknowledge "in episode so-and-so…", this seems incidental, as other profiles of the same source, written in the same sort of style, do so freely (the profile for [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/55584DPj9h9RyxV6hXWhcKV/the-master the Master] talks about how "''we'' first encountered [[the Master (Terror of the Autons)|the Master]] during a period when…"). When we hear "Missy was tried on Carnathon", the implication is "in the episode ''Extremis'', Missy was tried on Carnathon"; not "in the space year 6789.ApplesauceDelta, Missy was tried on Carnathon".  
Of course, this is doubly moot in this case: first because of the ruling I made above regarding scripts, and the BBC-website shooting-scripts in particular — but also because… I don't think the redlinked "Missy" thing that's used as a source on [[Carnathon]] is or should be a valid source? I believe it's [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/xCgpqKWg8nj5BS2LJ6DRV0/missy this thing], and I just don't think that passes Rule 1. Notwithstanding Carnathon, it's strictly a restatement of her TV history, with no attempted new spin or extra details or ''anything'' — and at a glance, although this one doesn't explicitly acknowledge "in episode so-and-so…", this seems incidental, as other profiles of the same source, written in the same sort of style, do so freely (the profile for [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/55584DPj9h9RyxV6hXWhcKV/the-master the Master] talks about how "''we'' first encountered [[the Master (Terror of the Autons)|the Master]] during a period when…"). When we hear "Missy was tried on Carnathon", the implication is "in the episode ''Extremis'', Missy was tried on Carnathon"; not "in the space year 6789.ApplesauceDelta, Missy was tried on Carnathon".  


Right, I think that's everything! As always, thanks to everyone who participated, and please do chime in on the talk page with any questions if I've left anything out or been unclear in some way.  
Right, I think that's everything! As always, thanks to everyone who participated, and please do chime in on the talk page with any questions if I've left anything out or been unclear in some way. [[User:Scrooge MacDuck|'''Scrooge MacDuck''']] [[User_talk:Scrooge MacDuck|⊕]] 20:31, 10 June 2023 (UTC)
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