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'''''From Wildthyme with Love''''' was a novel written by [[Paul Magrs]] and released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of ''[[ | '''''From Wildthyme with Love''''' was a novel written by [[Paul Magrs]] and released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. The novel was written as a correspondence of 50 letters between [[Iris Wildthyme]] and [[Panda]], each of them parodying at least one ''Doctor Who'' story. It contained a variety of references to Magrs' previous work, both for the ''Doctor Who'' franchise and independent of the ''Doctor Who'' franchise. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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[[Iris Wildthyme]] opines that [[the Penultimate Question]] is always "Where's the bar?", and that [[Flirting|the ''Ultimate'' Question is "What's yours, lovey?"]]. She isn't at all looking forward to becoming the [[Jane Fonda]] Iris with whom Panda is travelling, who might have a icer figure than her but seems to be "a proper moaner". | [[Iris Wildthyme]] opines that [[the Penultimate Question]] is always "Where's the bar?", and that [[Flirting|the ''Ultimate'' Question is "What's yours, lovey?"]]. She isn't at all looking forward to becoming the [[Jane Fonda]] Iris with whom Panda is travelling, who might have a icer figure than her but seems to be "a proper moaner". | ||
Iris reports that for her part, she is "at the [[Earth]]'s [[core]]". There, she has met some [[reptile person|reptile people]] who are upset that [[Human|the Ape Primitives]] have stolen their [[planet]], as well as a "[[ | Iris reports that for her part, she is "at the [[Earth]]'s [[core]]". There, she has met some [[reptile person|reptile people]] who are upset that [[Human|the Ape Primitives]] have stolen their [[planet]], as well as a "[[Abner Perry|dashing old gentleman]]" who has a faint resemblance to [[Peter Cushing (in-universe)|Peter Cushing]]. Noting that [[MIAOW]] seem intent on committing [[genocide]] on the reptile people, she ends her letter there. | ||
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''to be written'' | ''to be written'' | ||
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An | An excited [[Panda]] promises to come right away via [[skate]]s. | ||
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[[Iris Wildthyme|Iris]] writes [[Panda]] one last letter (despite their now being in the same place that says simply: "HURRAY FOR US!". | [[Iris Wildthyme|Iris]] writes [[Panda]] one last letter (despite their now being in the same place that says simply: "HURRAY FOR US!". | ||
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* [[Rudy Valentino]] | * [[Rudy Valentino]] | ||
* [[First Doctor|Someone who was doing a toast through the Fourth Wall]] | * [[First Doctor|Someone who was doing a toast through the Fourth Wall]] | ||
* [[Peter Cushing ( | * [[Peter Cushing (in-universe)|Peter Cushing]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Abner Perry|Dashing old gentleman]] | ||
''more to be added'' | ''more to be added'' | ||
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* Iris picks up a canteen of cutlery from [[John Lewis]]. | * Iris picks up a canteen of cutlery from [[John Lewis]]. | ||
* Iris winds up joining "[[Pan's People]]", made up of [[Sisterhood of Karn|a group of women who live in caves]] and sing "[[Sacred Flame|Sacred Fire, Sacred Flame]]!". | * Iris winds up joining "[[Pan's People]]", made up of [[Sisterhood of Karn|a group of women who live in caves]] and sing "[[Sacred Flame|Sacred Fire, Sacred Flame]]!". | ||
* Iris holds a party in [[Hobbe's End]] which [[Jenny Winterleaf]], [[Barbra]], [[Mida Slike]], [[Thomas Daley|Tom]], [[Fitzwilliam Darcy||Mr Darcy]], [[Heathcliff]], [[Noël Coward]], [[Marlene Dietrich]], [[Blonde fella|those blonde alien boys with the blue eye shadow]], [[Dusty Springfield]], [[Jean Marsh (From Wildthyme with Love)|the girl from "Upstairs Downstairs"]], [[Robin Hood]], [[Zenith (The Albino's Shadow)|Zenith the Albino]], [[Catweazle]] and [[Erato|his giant green ball bag]], [[Heidi Scarlioni|the Parisian Countess]], [[Blakey]] from "[[On the Buses]]", Cagney and Lacey, [[Face of Boe|the giant head of Mr Derek from the Year 5 Billion]], several [[Synthetic Man|synthetic men]], the [[Cosmic Puppet Master]], [[Fox Soames|Fox]] and [[Magda Soames]], [[Kristoff Alucard]], [[George Challenger|Professor Challenger]], Mrs [[Hudson (All-Consuming Fire)|Hudson]], Doctor [[Van Helsing]], the [[King of Spin-Off Fiction]], [[Vince Cosmos]], [[Poppy Munday]], [[Fenella Wibbsey|Mrs Wibbsey]], [[Mehendri Solon|the Organ Thief]], [[Condo|his hunchbacked boyfriend]], [[Pan's People]], [[T.S. Eliot]], [[Ngaio Marsh]] and her giant wasp, [[Peter Cushing ( | * Iris holds a party in [[Hobbe's End]] which [[Jenny Winterleaf]], [[Barbra]], [[Mida Slike]], [[Thomas Daley|Tom]], [[Fitzwilliam Darcy||Mr Darcy]], [[Heathcliff]], [[Noël Coward]], [[Marlene Dietrich]], [[Blonde fella|those blonde alien boys with the blue eye shadow]], [[Dusty Springfield]], [[Jean Marsh (From Wildthyme with Love)|the girl from "Upstairs Downstairs"]], [[Robin Hood]], [[Zenith (The Albino's Shadow)|Zenith the Albino]], [[Catweazle]] and [[Erato|his giant green ball bag]], [[Heidi Scarlioni|the Parisian Countess]], [[Blakey]] from "[[On the Buses]]", Cagney and Lacey, [[Face of Boe|the giant head of Mr Derek from the Year 5 Billion]], several [[Synthetic Man|synthetic men]], the [[Cosmic Puppet Master]], [[Fox Soames|Fox]] and [[Magda Soames]], [[Kristoff Alucard]], [[George Challenger|Professor Challenger]], Mrs [[Hudson (All-Consuming Fire)|Hudson]], Doctor [[Van Helsing]], the [[King of Spin-Off Fiction]], [[Vince Cosmos]], [[Poppy Munday]], [[Fenella Wibbsey|Mrs Wibbsey]], [[Mehendri Solon|the Organ Thief]], [[Condo|his hunchbacked boyfriend]], [[Pan's People]], [[T.S. Eliot]], [[Ngaio Marsh]] and her giant wasp, [[Peter Cushing (in-universe)|Peter Cushing]], [[Brenda]] and [[Effie Jacobs|Effie]], [[Samantha (From Wildthyme with Love)|Samantha the Gestalt Entity]], [[PAND-R]], [[Marco Polo]], [[Mrs Claus]] and all her [[elf|elves]], and someone who looks a lot like [[Nerys Hughes]] all attend. | ||
* Iris meets a lot of [[blond fella]]s who live in the woods together; they "wear a shocking amount of blue eyeshadow and not a lot else". | * Iris meets a lot of [[blond fella]]s who live in the woods together; they "wear a shocking amount of blue eyeshadow and not a lot else". | ||
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* The story is written as a series of letters between Iris and Panda, each of which details one or the other's involvement in events bearing a strong resemblance to a televised episode of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | * The story is written as a series of letters between Iris and Panda, each of which details one or the other's involvement in events bearing a strong resemblance to a televised episode of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | ||
* The description of the "blond fellas" (implied to be the [[Thal]]s) as wearing a lot of blue eyeshadow references their appearance in the feature film ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'', more than any of their appearances in televised ''Who''. | * The description of the "blond fellas" (implied to be the [[Thal]]s) as wearing a lot of blue eyeshadow references their appearance in the feature film ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'', more than any of their appearances in televised ''Who''. | ||
* While "at the Earth's core", Iris encounters [[Silurian|reptile people]] angry at the apes who took over their planet (implied to be the [[Silurian]]s), but also a "lovely dashing older gentleman" who is said to resemble [[Peter Cushing ( | * While "at the Earth's core", Iris encounters [[Silurian|reptile people]] angry at the apes who took over their planet (implied to be the [[Silurian]]s), but also a "lovely dashing older gentleman" who is said to resemble [[Peter Cushing (in-universe)|Peter Cushing]]. | ||
* This story is one of many which blurs the distinction between the {{Manning|n=incarnation of Iris Wildthyme played by Katy Manning}} and the {{Reid|n=incarnation of Iris Wildthyme who resembles Beryl Reid}}. | * This story is one of many which blurs the distinction between the {{Manning|n=incarnation of Iris Wildthyme played by Katy Manning}} and the {{Reid|n=incarnation of Iris Wildthyme who resembles Beryl Reid}}. | ||
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* Iris's mysterious superiors try to make Panda their Supreme Being, but he escapes with an Iris who looks like Jane Fonda ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Femme Fatale (short story)|Femme Fatale]]'') | * Iris's mysterious superiors try to make Panda their Supreme Being, but he escapes with an Iris who looks like Jane Fonda ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Femme Fatale (short story)|Femme Fatale]]'') | ||
* PAND-R takes Iris to a world where the Synthetic Men sleep in underground sarcophagi. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'') | * PAND-R takes Iris to a world where the Synthetic Men sleep in underground sarcophagi. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'') | ||
* Panda and the other Iris are put through "lethal, dreamlike scenarios" by the [[ | * Panda and the other Iris are put through "lethal, dreamlike scenarios" by the [[The Toymaker|Cosmic Puppet Master]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'') | ||
* Panda and the other Iris investigate the origins of alternate universe Synthetic Men. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'' / ''[[The Age of Steel (TV story)|The Age of Steel]]'') | * Panda and the other Iris investigate the origins of alternate universe Synthetic Men. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'' / ''[[The Age of Steel (TV story)|The Age of Steel]]'') | ||
* Panda has a space adventure where a very dirty spaceship is falling into the sun in a race against time. ([[TV]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'') | * Panda has a space adventure where a very dirty spaceship is falling into the sun in a race against time. ([[TV]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'') | ||
