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|first = Lady Penelope Investigates the stars of the Sensational new film Dr. Who and the Daleks! (short story) | |first = Lady Penelope Investigates the stars of the Sensational new film Dr. Who and the Daleks! (short story) | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
=== In the 19th century === | === In the 19th century === | ||
The [[Fourth Doctor]] once wrote and dispatched [[ | The [[Fourth Doctor]] once wrote and dispatched two [[Letter (A Letter from the Doctor)|letters]] at a [[post office, Ganymede|post office]] on [[Ganymede]] on [[42 Paztenmber]], relative to [[1845]] "[[Earth]]-[[time]]", as the Doctor wanted to ensure his letters arrived in time to be printed in the [[Doctor Who Weekly Issue 1 (in-universe)|first issue]] of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine (in-universe)|Doctor Who Weekly]]''. In the first letter, the Doctor talked about several features in the magazine, and in the second letter, the Doctor explained how to use the [[rub-down action transfers]] on two colour [[panorama]]s illustrated by [[Dave Gibbons (in-universe)|Dave Gibbons]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Letter from the Doctor (DWM 1 short story)|A Letter from the Doctor]]'') | ||
=== In the 20th century === | === In the 20th century === | ||
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The creation of the series by the BBC was spurred by the growing appetite of the [[British]] public for realistic [[science fiction]], which had ironically been whetted by the accidental broadcasting in [[1953]] of real footage of the [[Bernard Quatermass|head]] of the [[British Rocket Group]] fighting off an extraterrestrial creature, which the [[Home Secretary]] had hurriedly passed off as fiction. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Background (DWPM 7 short story)|Background]]'') | The creation of the series by the BBC was spurred by the growing appetite of the [[British]] public for realistic [[science fiction]], which had ironically been whetted by the accidental broadcasting in [[1953]] of real footage of the [[Bernard Quatermass|head]] of the [[British Rocket Group]] fighting off an extraterrestrial creature, which the [[Home Secretary]] had hurriedly passed off as fiction. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Background (DWPM 7 short story)|Background]]'') | ||
Indeed, it had been [[Winston Churchill]] who suggested in a letter to [[Sydney Newman ( | Indeed, it had been [[Winston Churchill]] who suggested in a letter to [[Sydney Newman (in-universe)|Mr Newman]] that he should alter his "whole new type of drama" to be based upon the story of Churchill's old friend, the Doctor, during production on [[26 March]] [[1963]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Stop, Thief! (short story)|Stop, Thief!]]'') | ||
According to the ''[[Dalek Survival Guide]]'', ''Doctor Who'' was a [[documentary]] series which was devised to alert the [[general public]] to the various [[alien]] [[danger]]s they faced, while at the same time serving as a dramatised [[biography]] of the central [[character]], the Doctor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek Survival Guide (novel)|Dalek Survival Guide]]'') | According to the ''[[Dalek Survival Guide]]'', ''Doctor Who'' was a [[documentary]] series which was devised to alert the [[general public]] to the various [[alien]] [[danger]]s they faced, while at the same time serving as a dramatised [[biography]] of the central [[character]], the Doctor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek Survival Guide (novel)|Dalek Survival Guide]]'') | ||
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A BBC science fiction series beginning ''Doc-'' was first broadcast on [[BBC television|television]] at 5:15 [[PM|pm]] on [[Saturday]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') [[30 November|30th of November]], 1963. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'') | A BBC science fiction series beginning ''Doc-'' was first broadcast on [[BBC television|television]] at 5:15 [[PM|pm]] on [[Saturday]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') [[30 November|30th of November]], 1963. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'') | ||
Early on, there was a novel called ''[[Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks]]'', which, according to the [[Eighth Doctor]], contradicted another book, ''[[Doctor Who and an Unearthly Child (in-universe)|Doctor Who and an Unearthly Child]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bafflement and Devotion (short story)|Bafflement and Devotion]]'') This [[book]] was later illicitly shared around on [[Gallifrey]] during [[War in Heaven|the War]], albeit with its title partially censored for security reasons. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Taking of Planet 5 (novel)|The Taking of Planet 5]]'') | Early on, there was a novel called ''[[Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (in-universe)|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks]]'', which, according to the [[Eighth Doctor]], contradicted another book, ''[[Doctor Who and an Unearthly Child (in-universe)|Doctor Who and an Unearthly Child]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bafflement and Devotion (short story)|Bafflement and Devotion]]'') This [[book]] was later illicitly shared around on [[Gallifrey]] during [[War in Heaven|the War]], albeit with its title partially censored for security reasons. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Taking of Planet 5 (novel)|The Taking of Planet 5]]'') | ||
[[File:TV Terrors watch Dr. Who.jpg|thumb|The children watch Dr. Who. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[TV Terrors (TVC 709 comic story)|TV Terrors]]'')]] | [[File:TV Terrors watch Dr. Who.jpg|thumb|The children watch Dr. Who. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[TV Terrors (TVC 709 comic story)|TV Terrors]]'')]] | ||
Sometime in the mid-1960s, [[Monica (TV Terrors)|Monica]], [[Buttons (TV Terrors)|Buttons]], and [[Cuthbert (TV Terrors)|Cuthbert]] tried to get Dr. Who's [[autograph]] after seeing him on television, but after they arrived at the studio and chased by [[Hoppit|the studio guard]], they took refuge in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|Dr. Who's TARDIS]] that had been "parked" outside the studio. Buttons pressed [[Dematerialisation circuit|a button]], causing the TARDIS to take them to the [[Stone Age]], which they spent little time exploring due to [[ | Sometime in the mid-1960s, [[Monica (TV Terrors)|Monica]], [[Buttons (TV Terrors)|Buttons]], and [[Cuthbert (TV Terrors)|Cuthbert]] tried to get Dr. Who's [[autograph]] after seeing him on television, but after they arrived at the studio and chased by [[Hoppit|the studio guard]], they took refuge in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|Dr. Who's TARDIS]] that had been "parked" outside the studio. Buttons pressed [[Dematerialisation circuit|a button]], causing the TARDIS to take them to the [[Stone Age]], which they spent little time exploring due to [[Stone-Age Hoppit|a caveman]] chasing them for trying to access a [[Stone Age TV Studio]]. After they returned to the 20th century, they left the TARDIS, and were chased by the guard once again. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[TV Terrors (TVC 709 comic story)|TV Terrors]]'') | ||
==== 1970s ==== | ==== 1970s ==== | ||
Sometime in the [[1970s]], [[Terrance Dicks ( | Sometime in the [[1970s]], [[Terrance Dicks (in-universe)|Terrance Dicks]] listened in on a conversation between the [[Third Doctor]], [[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[the Brigadier]], and a [[Doctor Who fan (U.N.I.T. On Call)|''Doctor Who'' fan]] from the [[2020|future]], who was asking [[UNIT]] for help regarding [[COVID-19]]. He would join in on the conversation a few minutes later, where he came up with a name for a ''Doctor Who'' story, "who's for a brew". He wrote it down, intending to share it with [[Barry Letts (in-universe)|Barry]], before disconnecting from the call. ([[WC]]: ''[[U.N.I.T. On Call (webcast)|U.N.I.T. On Call]]'') | ||
In [[1971]], the serial ''[[The Claws of Axos ( | In [[1971]], the serial ''[[The Claws of Axos (in-universe)|The Claws of Axos]]'' aired. There was, at least according to [[Claudia Winkleman (in-universe)|Claudia Winkleman]] in [[2013]], an "alien [[duplication unit]]", present in the story. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Appears (TV story)|The Doctor Appears]]'') | ||
In [[1974]], [[Planet of the Spiders ( | In [[1974]], [[Planet of the Spiders (in-universe serial)|a serial]] of the series aired, portraying the regeneration of the [[Third Doctor (fictional character)|Third Doctor]] into his next incarnation, the [[Fourth Doctor (fictional character)|Fourth Doctor]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'') The Fourth Doctor was played by [[Tom Baker (in-universe)|Tom Baker]], and was [[Paul Magrs (in-universe)|Paul Magrs]]' favourite actor to portray the Doctor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') | ||
On [[Christmas]], [[1977]], eight-year old Paul received a [[Doctor Who jigsaw|''Doctor Who'' jigsaw]], which had a picture of Tom Baker on it. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') | On [[Christmas]], [[1977]], eight-year old Paul received a [[Doctor Who jigsaw (in-universe)|''Doctor Who'' jigsaw]], which had a picture of Tom Baker on it. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') | ||
In [[1978]], {{Fonda|c }} was sent by [[ | In [[1978]], {{Fonda|c }} was sent by [[the Ministry]] to investigate [[Geoff Love]] as the Ministry suspected him of secreting in subliminal messages into his reworkings of classic TV sci-fi themes. Iris helped Geoff develop a remixed [[Doctor Who theme (Bafflement and Devotion)|''Doctor Who'' theme]] while proving that the Ministry was indeed correct with their suspicions. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bafflement and Devotion (short story)|Bafflement and Devotion]]'') | ||
On Christmas, [[1979]], Paul was given a [[Dr Who Paint-by-Numbers kit]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Party Like it's 1979 (short story)|Party Like it's 1979]]'') | On Christmas, [[1979]], Paul was given a [[Dr Who Paint-by-Numbers kit]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Party Like it's 1979 (short story)|Party Like it's 1979]]'') | ||
==== 1980s ==== | ==== 1980s ==== | ||
Prior to [[1981]], serials known as ''[[The Seeds of Doom ( | Prior to [[1981]], serials known as ''[[The Seeds of Doom (in-universe)|The Seeds of Doom]]'', ''[[State of Decay (in-universe serial)|State of Decay]]'' and ''[[Planet of the Spiders (in-universe serial)|Planet of the Spiders]]'' were broadcast, the latter of which depicting the Fourth Doctor's regeneration into the [[Fifth Doctor]], who was set to return in the [[Doctor Who Season 19 (in-universe)|following season]]. By this time, the [[Wirrn]], [[Zarbi]], [[Sontaran]]s, [[Krynoid]]s, [[Zygon]]s, [[Mechanoid]]s, [[Yeti]], and the [[Brain]] of [[Morbius]] all had been featured in the show, serving the role of the villains. | ||
In early 1981, [[David Taylor (Fanboys)|David]] and [[Chris (Fanboys)|Chris]] were major fans of the series. They obsessed over the series, and when they went to [[Darlington]] on a semi-regular basis, where they would be treated by their parents by taking them into [[WHSmith]]'s to buy [[Target Books ( | In early 1981, [[David Taylor (Fanboys)|David]] and [[Chris (Fanboys)|Chris]] were major fans of the series. They obsessed over the series, and when they went to [[Darlington]] on a semi-regular basis, where they would be treated by their parents by taking them into [[WHSmith]]'s to buy [[Target Books (in-universe)|Target novelisations]] of ''Doctor Who'' stories. On one such occasion, they bought copies of ''[[State of Decay (in-universe book)|State of Decay]]'' and ''[[Planet of the Spiders (in-universe book)|Planet of the Spiders]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'') | ||
''[[K9 and Company]]'' premiered around Christmas 1981. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') | ''[[K9 and Company]]'' premiered around Christmas 1981. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') | ||
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After the [[Sixth Doctor]] finished telling the audience that they had been watching ''[[Roland Rat: The Series]]'', and that they should now switch over to [[BBC television|BBC1]]'s ''Doctor Who'', [[Ron Rat]] jumped up, shouting that ''Doctor Who'' was "rubbish", which caused the Sixth Doctor to promptly attempt to [[murder]] the rat. ([[TV]]: ''[[Untitled (1986 TV story)|Untitled]]'') | After the [[Sixth Doctor]] finished telling the audience that they had been watching ''[[Roland Rat: The Series]]'', and that they should now switch over to [[BBC television|BBC1]]'s ''Doctor Who'', [[Ron Rat]] jumped up, shouting that ''Doctor Who'' was "rubbish", which caused the Sixth Doctor to promptly attempt to [[murder]] the rat. ([[TV]]: ''[[Untitled (1986 TV story)|Untitled]]'') | ||
According to an [[American correspondent (Contributors)|American correspondent]], [[Jay Eales ( | According to an [[American correspondent (Contributors)|American correspondent]], [[Jay Eales (in-universe)|Jay Eales]] had been responsible for the cancellation of ''Doctor Who'' in [[1989]] after he "fiendishly" edited a [[charity]] fanthology, ''[[Walking in Eternity (in-universe)|Walking in Eternity]]'', in the year [[2000]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Contributors (short story)|Contributors]]'') | ||
==== UNIT era ==== | ==== UNIT era ==== | ||
[[File:Doctor Who Discovers Historical Mysteries.jpg|thumb|''Doctor Who Discovers Historical Mysteries''. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Kingmaker (audio story)|The Kingmaker]]'')]] | [[File:Doctor Who Discovers Historical Mysteries.jpg|thumb|''Doctor Who Discovers Historical Mysteries''. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Kingmaker (audio story)|The Kingmaker]]'')]] | ||
According to one account, the [[Doctor Who logo ( | According to one account, the [[Doctor Who logo (in-universe)|''Doctor Who'' brand]] came about by accident after [[the press]]'s awareness of the Doctor turned him into a reluctant [[celebrity]], the [[Fifth Doctor]] suggesting that the newfound exposure came following the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s [[Zygon gambit|encounter]] with the [[Skarasen|Loch Ness Monster]]. A [[Target Books (in-universe)|publisher]] approached the Doctor, who accepted their request to write factual books aimed at children. The resulting series was intended to be named ''The Doctor, Who Discovers'' but became ''[[Doctor Who Discovers]]'' after "some [[idiot]]" in the publisher's design department missed the "The". The Doctor completed five books in the series and began work on the sixth, ''[[Doctor Who Discovers Historical Mysteries]]'', but left it unfinished until a robot sent by the publishers from the [[64th century]] invaded the TARDIS to forcefully remind him of his contractual obligation. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Kingmaker (audio story)|The Kingmaker]]'') | ||
Another account stated a sixth book was indeed created during this time, titled ''[[Doctor Who Discovers Pirates]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who Discovers Pirates (novel)|Doctor Who Discovers Pirates]]'') | Another account stated a sixth book was indeed created during this time, titled ''[[Doctor Who Discovers Pirates]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who Discovers Pirates (novel)|Doctor Who Discovers Pirates]]'') | ||
==== 1990s ==== | ==== 1990s ==== | ||
In the late [[1990s]], an unspecified incarnation of the character was portrayed by [[Paul McGann ( | In the late [[1990s]], an unspecified incarnation of the character was portrayed by [[Paul McGann (in-universe)|Paul McGann]] in the [[Doctor Who TV movie (in-universe)|''Doctor Who'' TV movie]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Hospitality (short story)|Hospitality]]'') | ||
=== In the 21st century === | === In the 21st century === | ||
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Published around the turn of the [[21st century]], the ''[[Dalek Survival Guide]]'' acknowledged ''Doctor Who'' as a series of dramatised biographies transmitted as [[family]] [[entertainment]] between [[1963]] and [[1996]]. The series was followed by various published biographies presented in "mock-fictional" form as segments of the Doctor's [[incarnation|lives]]; some of these biographies were, according to the guide, "of dubious provenance". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek Survival Guide (novel)|Dalek Survival Guide]]'') | Published around the turn of the [[21st century]], the ''[[Dalek Survival Guide]]'' acknowledged ''Doctor Who'' as a series of dramatised biographies transmitted as [[family]] [[entertainment]] between [[1963]] and [[1996]]. The series was followed by various published biographies presented in "mock-fictional" form as segments of the Doctor's [[incarnation|lives]]; some of these biographies were, according to the guide, "of dubious provenance". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek Survival Guide (novel)|Dalek Survival Guide]]'') | ||
Around the early [[2000s]], [[Paul Magrs ( | Around the early [[2000s]], [[Paul Magrs (in-universe)|Paul Magrs]] wrote in a short [[Prose piece (Bafflement and Devotion)|piece of prose]] about his books and inspirations. In this piece, he stated that the [[Second Doctor|second]] and [[Fourth Doctor|fourth]] incarnations of the Doctor were [[Patrick Troughton (in-universe)|Patrick Troughton]] and [[Tom Baker (in-universe)|Tom Baker]], respectively, and that his collection of all [[150 (number)|150]] [[Target Books (in-universe)|Target novels]] written by Terrance Dicks had been [[theft|stolen]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bafflement and Devotion (short story)|Bafflement and Devotion]]'') | ||
In [[SpoilerSpace]], [[Raf (To the Devil - A Diva!)|Raf]] told [[Raf's assistant|his assistant]] to tell any ''Doctor Who'' fans wanting to purchase the latest book that they'd have to wait due to a late delivery. She thought that ''Doctor Who'' fans were the worst, but Raf disagreed. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[To the Devil — a Diva! (novel)|To the Devil — a Diva!]]'') | In [[SpoilerSpace]], [[Raf (To the Devil - A Diva!)|Raf]] told [[Raf's assistant|his assistant]] to tell any ''Doctor Who'' fans wanting to purchase the latest book that they'd have to wait due to a late delivery. She thought that ''Doctor Who'' fans were the worst, but Raf disagreed. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[To the Devil — a Diva! (novel)|To the Devil — a Diva!]]'') | ||
In the mid-[[2000s]], [[billboard]] advertisements were placed around [[Cardiff]] for the [[Doctor Who Exhibition ( | In the mid-[[2000s]], [[billboard]] advertisements were placed around [[Cardiff]] for the [[Doctor Who Exhibition (in-universe)|''Doctor Who'' Exhibition]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'') | ||
[[File:Doctor Who annuals in Books UnLtd.jpg|thumb|left|Various ''Doctor Who'' annuals stacked on [[table]]s and placed on [[shelf|shelves]] in [[Books UnLtd]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Groatsworth of Wit (comic story)|A Groatsworth of Wit]]'')]] | [[File:Doctor Who annuals in Books UnLtd.jpg|thumb|left|Various ''Doctor Who'' annuals stacked on [[table]]s and placed on [[shelf|shelves]] in [[Books UnLtd]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Groatsworth of Wit (comic story)|A Groatsworth of Wit]]'')]] | ||
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In [[2011]], there was a [[pink]] TARDIS as a prize in a claw machine in a fairground on [[Coney Island]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[Web of Lies (webcast)|Web of Lies]]'') | In [[2011]], there was a [[pink]] TARDIS as a prize in a claw machine in a fairground on [[Coney Island]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[Web of Lies (webcast)|Web of Lies]]'') | ||
In a [[Wackopedia]] article about the partially lost [[David Bowie]] album ''[[Low/Profile (album)|Low/Profile]]'' dated to [[September]] [[2012]], last updated by [[George Mann ( | In a [[Wackopedia]] article about the partially lost [[David Bowie]] album ''[[Low/Profile (album)|Low/Profile]]'' dated to [[September]] [[2012]], last updated by [[George Mann (in-universe)|George Mann]], ''Doctor Who'', ''[[Dad's Army]]'', and ''[[Callan]]'' were listed as examples of television shows that had deleted content. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Low/Profile (short story)|Low/Profile]]'') | ||
On [[Red Nose Day]] [[2013]], [[Dermot O'Leary ( | On [[Red Nose Day]] [[2013]], [[Dermot O'Leary (in-universe)|Dermot O'Leary]] surprised his co-presenter [[Claudia Winkleman (in-universe)|Claudia Winkleman]] with a guest appearance of the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. At the event, an [[The Snowmen (in-universe)|episode]] of ''Doctor Who'' played on screen behind them with [[Richard E Grant (in-universe)|an actor]] portraying [[Walter Simeon]], and Claudia flirtatiously chased the Doctor around. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Appears (TV story)|The Doctor Appears]]'') Later that year, ''[[The Day of the Doctor (in-universe episode)|The Day of the Doctor]]'' was broadcast in [[3D]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Appears (TV story)|The Doctor Appears]]'', [[WC]]: ''[[The Zygon Isolation (webcast)|The Zygon Isolation]]'') | ||
[[Peter Capaldi ( | [[Peter Capaldi (in-universe)|Peter Capaldi]] was cast as the [[Twelfth Doctor (fictional character)|Twelfth Doctor]] in [[2013]], where he attended a [[meeting]] with [[Steven Moffat (in-universe)|Steven Moffat]]. Capaldi prepared for this meeting by reading issues of [[Doctor Who Magazine (in-universe)|DWM]]. Later, he wrote [[Letter (A Letter from the Doctor)|a letter]] to the readers of DWM, writing about his more than positive opinions of the magazine. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Letter from the Doctor (DWM 464 short story)|A Letter from the Doctor 464]]'') | ||
[[File:Doctor Who bus.jpg|thumb|A poster on a [[double decker bus]] in [[2014]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[In the Forest of the Night (TV story)|In the Forest of the Night]]'')|left]] | [[File:Doctor Who bus.jpg|thumb|A poster on a [[double decker bus]] in [[2014]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[In the Forest of the Night (TV story)|In the Forest of the Night]]'')|left]] | ||
In [[November]] [[2014]], ([[PROSE]]: "[[The Time Lord Letters (novel)|Assessing the Risk]]") when the [[Earth]] became overgrown with [[tree]]s, a [[double decker bus]] had an [[advertisement]] on its side, depicting [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] and individuals closely resembling the Twelfth Doctor and [[Clara Oswald]]. An unknown source rated the show four stars out of five commenting "A-MAZE-ING ENTERTAINMENT!". ([[TV]]: ''[[In the Forest of the Night (TV story)|In the Forest of the Night]]'') | In [[November]] [[2014]], ([[PROSE]]: "[[The Time Lord Letters (novel)|Assessing the Risk]]") when the [[Earth]] became overgrown with [[tree]]s, a [[double decker bus]] had an [[advertisement]] on its side, depicting [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] and individuals closely resembling the Twelfth Doctor and [[Clara Oswald]]. An unknown source rated the show four stars out of five commenting "A-MAZE-ING ENTERTAINMENT!". ([[TV]]: ''[[In the Forest of the Night (TV story)|In the Forest of the Night]]'') | ||
Around [[October]] of [[2015]], the [[Doctor Who Series 9|ninth series]] of the show was broadcast on [[BBC television|BBC One]], comprising of the stories ''[[New Series Prologue]]'', ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (in-universe)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'', ''[[The Witch's Familiar (in-universe)|The Witch's Familiar]]'', ''[[Under the Lake (in-universe)|Under the Lake]]'', ''[[Before the Flood (in-universe)|Before the Flood]]'', ''[[The Girl Who Died (in-universe)|The Girl Who Died]]'', ''[[The Woman Who Lived (in-universe)|The Woman Who Lived]]'', ''[[The Zygon Invasion (in-universe)|The Zygon Invasion]]'', ''[[The Zygon Inversion (in-universe)|The Zygon Inversion]]'', ''[[Sleep No More (in-universe)|Sleep No More]]'', ''[[Face the Raven (in-universe)|Face the Raven]]'', and ''[[Heaven Sent (in-universe)|Heaven Sent]]''. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Zygon Isolation (webcast)|The Zygon Isolation]]'') | Around [[October]] of [[2015]], the [[Doctor Who Series 9 (in-universe)|ninth series]] of the show was broadcast on [[BBC television|BBC One]], comprising of the stories ''[[New Series Prologue]]'', ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (in-universe)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'', ''[[The Witch's Familiar (in-universe)|The Witch's Familiar]]'', ''[[Under the Lake (in-universe)|Under the Lake]]'', ''[[Before the Flood (in-universe)|Before the Flood]]'', ''[[The Girl Who Died (in-universe)|The Girl Who Died]]'', ''[[The Woman Who Lived (in-universe)|The Woman Who Lived]]'', ''[[The Zygon Invasion (in-universe)|The Zygon Invasion]]'', ''[[The Zygon Inversion (in-universe)|The Zygon Inversion]]'', ''[[Sleep No More (in-universe)|Sleep No More]]'', ''[[Face the Raven (in-universe)|Face the Raven]]'', and ''[[Heaven Sent (in-universe)|Heaven Sent]]''. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Zygon Isolation (webcast)|The Zygon Isolation]]'') | ||
On [[29 April]] [[2016]], Peter Capaldi was asked by ''[[Doctor Who Magazine ( | On [[29 April]] [[2016]], Peter Capaldi was asked by ''[[Doctor Who Magazine (in-universe)|Doctor Who Magazine]]'' to write a [[letter (A Letter from the Doctor)|letter]] for the [[Doctor Who Magazine Issue 500 (in-universe)|five-hundredth issue]]. He had written another letter for the magazine a while back, but couldn't remember if it was for the [[Doctor Who Magazine Issue 1000 (in-universe)|one-thousandth]] or the [[Doctor Who Magazine Issue 100000 (in-universe)|one hundred-thousandth]] issue. In his letter, he noted that the magazine had a [[comic strip]], and he was proud to have his likeness be captured so well, as well as how inspirational the magazine was to its fans. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Letter from the Doctor (DWM 500 short story)|A Letter from the Doctor 500]]'') | ||
At some point, various actors who had played the Doctor came together for a special [[breakfast]] event. The real [[Twelfth Doctor]] learned of the event and considered going to it, telling [[Simon the Shy Cyberman]] and another individual as such ([[WC]]: ''[[Peter Capaldi and Simon the Shy Cyberman Invite You to Breakfast with 7 Doctors (webcast)|Peter Capaldi and Simon the Shy Cyberman Invite You to Breakfast with 7 Doctors]]'') while aboard a [[Colony ship (World Enough and Time)|Mondasian colony chip]]. Ultimately, however, he was fatally wounded during the [[Battle of Floor 0507]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]'') and regenerated into the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] instead. ([[TV]]: ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'') | At some point, various actors who had played the Doctor came together for a special [[breakfast]] event. The real [[Twelfth Doctor]] learned of the event and considered going to it, telling [[Simon the Shy Cyberman]] and another individual as such ([[WC]]: ''[[Peter Capaldi and Simon the Shy Cyberman Invite You to Breakfast with 7 Doctors (webcast)|Peter Capaldi and Simon the Shy Cyberman Invite You to Breakfast with 7 Doctors]]'') while aboard a [[Colony ship (World Enough and Time)|Mondasian colony chip]]. Ultimately, however, he was fatally wounded during the [[Battle of Floor 0507]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]'') and regenerated into the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] instead. ([[TV]]: ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'') | ||
[[Colin Baker ( | [[Colin Baker (in-universe)|Colin Baker]] was once put on [[trial]] for not paying a [[parking fine]], which he received whilst filming ten [[hour]]s of new content for ''[[Doctor Who Season 23]]'', which included updated [[special effect]]s and extended versions of every [[episode]], as well as behind the scenes material such as ''[[The Writers' Room: The Missing Season 23? (The Trial)|The Writers' Room: The Missing Season 23?]]'', ''[[The Doctor Who Cookbook Revisited (The Trial)|The Doctor Who Cookbook Revisited]]'', and ''[[The Doctor's Table: Season 23 (The Trial)|The Doctor's Table: Season 23]]''. Despite showing [[Magistrate (The Trial)|the magistrate]] evidence of this on his [[iPad]] which had been beamed directly from [[the Matrix]], he was "put away" in a cell with his friend [[Nicola Bryant (in-universe)|Nicola Bryant]], who had been put there for marrying [[Brian Blessed (in-universe)|Brian Blessed]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Trial (webcast)|The Trial]]'') | ||
==== 2020s ==== | ==== 2020s ==== | ||
[[File:Osgood's desktop.jpg|thumb|Osgood's desktop. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Zygon Isolation (webcast)|The Zygon Isolation]]'')]] | [[File:Osgood's desktop.jpg|thumb|Osgood's desktop. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Zygon Isolation (webcast)|The Zygon Isolation]]'')]] | ||
In [[Louise Jameson's home|her garden]], [[Louise Jameson ( | In [[Louise Jameson's home|her garden]], [[Louise Jameson (in-universe)|Louise Jameson]] spoke to her friend [[Tom Baker (in-universe)|Tom]] about how wonderful her new [[Home Assistant V14]] is, until she gave it too many orders, causing it to malfunction so severely it attempted to kill Louise, so, hanging up on Tom, she grabbed [[Doctor Who Season 14 (in-universe)|''Doctor Who'' Season 14]], using it to bludgeon the Home Assistant down. ([[WC]]: ''[[Home Assistant (webcast)|Home Assistant]]'') | ||
By [[2020]], the show had 12 series and 167 episodes that were available on [[BBC iPlayer]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Zygon Isolation (webcast)|The Zygon Isolation]]'') | By [[2020]], the show had 12 series and 167 episodes that were available on [[BBC iPlayer]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Zygon Isolation (webcast)|The Zygon Isolation]]'') | ||
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==== 2060s ==== | ==== 2060s ==== | ||
By [[2065]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Peaceful Thals Ambushed! (short story)|Peaceful Thals Ambushed!]]'') [[William Hartnell ( | By [[2065]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Peaceful Thals Ambushed! (short story)|Peaceful Thals Ambushed!]]'') [[William Hartnell (in-universe)|William Hartnell]] had played the part of "[[Dr. Who]]" in "the television series". However, he was too busy to play the character in the film adaption ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (in-universe)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'', leaving [[Peter Cushing (in-universe)|Peter Cushing]] to take on the role. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lady Penelope Investigates the stars of the Sensational new film Dr. Who and the Daleks! (short story)|Lady Penelope Investigates the stars of the Sensational new film Dr. Who and the Daleks!]]'') Other accounts held that Hartnell and Cushing had lived much earlier in human history, the [[20th century]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Pier Pressure (audio story)|Pier Pressure]]''; [[COMIC]]: ''[[Whodunnit? (comic story)|Whodunnit?]]''; [[PROSE]]: ''[[From Wildthyme with Love (novel)|From Wildthyme with Love]]'', et. al) but [[The Doctor|the real Doctor]] had met both men. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Pier Pressure (audio story)|Pier Pressure]]''; [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') In fact, the Doctor was known to have taken Cushing throughout time, allowing the actor to appear in films made after his death. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | ||
By [[2067]], there was a [[BBC (in-universe)|BBC]] series one account called "F[REDACTED] P[REDACTED]" that featured an actor take on the role of [[Auteur]]. This actor, whose name was redacted like the show's name, continued to hold the role up to [[7898]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Auteur's Abecedarium (short story)|Auteur's Abecedarium]]'') However, actor [[David Bradley ( | By [[2067]], there was a [[BBC (in-universe)|BBC]] series one account called "F[REDACTED] P[REDACTED]" that featured an actor take on the role of [[Auteur]]. This actor, whose name was redacted like the show's name, continued to hold the role up to [[7898]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Auteur's Abecedarium (short story)|Auteur's Abecedarium]]'') However, actor [[David Bradley (in-universe)|David Bradly]] instead played Auteur in the [[200th Anniversary Special]] by wearing a rubber mask. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Resurrection of the Author (short story)|Resurrection of the Author]]'') The redacted title featured and "F" and a "P" in front of each word, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Auteur's Abecedarium (short story)|Auteur's Abecedarium]]'') matching the name of the rogue [[Great House]] of [[Faction Paradox]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') of which Auteur was a member. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Bloody (And Public) Domaine (short story)|A Bloody (And Public) Domaine]]'', ''[[Going Once, Going Twice (short story)|Going Once, Going Twice]]'') | ||
=== In the 26th century === | === In the 26th century === | ||
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A [[Narrator (The Daleks)|narrator]] once told the story of the [[Mechonoid Incident]], warning that it was a real despite how fantastical it was. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Daleks (audio story)|The Daleks]]'') | A [[Narrator (The Daleks)|narrator]] once told the story of the [[Mechonoid Incident]], warning that it was a real despite how fantastical it was. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Daleks (audio story)|The Daleks]]'') | ||
[[David Fisher ( | [[David Fisher (in-universe)|David Fisher]] wrote the story ''[[The Stones of Blood (in-universe)|The Stones of Blood]]'', a story which involved a [[stone circle]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Stones of Spookiness (short story)|The Stones of Spookiness]]'') | ||
[[Justin Richards ( | [[Justin Richards (in-universe)|Justin Richards]] was the author of many stories about the Doctor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Summer Falls and Other Stories#Notes|Summer Falls and Other Stories]]'') | ||
[[Kelly Hale ( | [[Kelly Hale (in-universe)|Kelly Hale]] once co-[[author]]ed a [[Grimm Reality (in-universe)|''Doctor Who'' tie-in novel]] and another novel, ''[[Erasing Sherlock (in-universe)|Erasing Sherlock]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Contributors (short story)|Contributors]]'') | ||
[[File:Doctor Who Season 8.jpg|thumb|left|[[Melanie Bush|Mel]] looks down at her present. ([[WC]]: ''[[24 Carat (webcast)|24 Carat]]'')]] | [[File:Doctor Who Season 8.jpg|thumb|left|[[Melanie Bush|Mel]] looks down at her present. ([[WC]]: ''[[24 Carat (webcast)|24 Carat]]'')]] | ||
In [[Melanie Bush]]'s [[Mel's spacestation headquarters|spacestation headquarters]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] gave Mel a copy of ''[[Doctor Who Season 24|Doctor Who The Collection Season 24]]'', which he claimed was a "[[holographic]], [[6 (number)|six]]-[[dimension]]al record" of his and Mel's adventures. They had decided to watch an episode, but not [[Time and the Rani|the one with the Tetraps]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[24 Carat (webcast)|24 Carat]]'') | In [[Melanie Bush]]'s [[Mel's spacestation headquarters|spacestation headquarters]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] gave Mel a copy of ''[[Doctor Who Season 24|Doctor Who The Collection Season 24]]'', which he claimed was a "[[holographic]], [[6 (number)|six]]-[[dimension]]al record" of his and Mel's adventures. They had decided to watch an episode, but not [[Time and the Rani (in-universe)|the one with the Tetraps]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[24 Carat (webcast)|24 Carat]]'') | ||
[[Jo Grant]] once used a ''Doctor Who'' [[stamp]] on her [[space-time postcard]] to [[Mike Yates]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Greyhound (short story)|Greyhound]]'') | [[Jo Grant]] once used a ''Doctor Who'' [[stamp]] on her [[space-time postcard]] to [[Mike Yates]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Greyhound (short story)|Greyhound]]'') | ||
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==== ''Oh Mummy!'' ==== | ==== ''Oh Mummy!'' ==== | ||
When [[Sutekh]] auditioned for the role of himself, [[Philip Hinchcliffe]] set [[fire]] to many objects to see if Sutekh could hold back the | When [[Sutekh]] auditioned for the role of himself, [[Philip Hinchcliffe]] set [[fire]] to many objects to see if Sutekh could hold back the flames. Unbeknownst to him at the time was that one of these objects was a copy of ''[[Fury from the Deep (in-universe)|Fury from the Deep]]''. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Oh Mummy! (home video)|Oh Mummy!]]'') | ||
==== ''Eye on... Blatchford'' ==== | ==== ''Eye on... Blatchford'' ==== | ||
[[File:Fury from the Deep DVD cover.jpg|thumb|right|[[Sardoth]]'s [[DVD]] copy of ''[[Fury from the Deep ( | [[File:Fury from the Deep DVD cover.jpg|thumb|right|[[Sardoth]]'s [[DVD]] copy of ''[[Fury from the Deep (in-universe)|Fury from the Deep]]''. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Eye on... Blatchford (home video)|Eye on... Blatchford]]'')]] | ||
In his home, [[Sardoth]] read ''[[The Dr Who Annual 1979]]'', and in his attic, had a [[DVD]] copy of ''[[Fury from the Deep ( | In his home, [[Sardoth]] read ''[[The Dr Who Annual 1979]]'', and in his attic, had a [[DVD]] copy of ''[[Fury from the Deep (in-universe)||Fury from the Deep]]'' in a cardboard box. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Eye on... Blatchford (home video)|Eye on... Blatchford]]'') | ||
==== ''Attack of the Graske'' ==== | ==== ''Attack of the Graske'' ==== | ||
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==== ''Verity'' ==== | ==== ''Verity'' ==== | ||
A young woman, [[Verity Lambert ( | A young woman, [[Verity Lambert (in-universe)|Verity]], went to the [[BBC (in-universe)|BBC]], and became the [[producer]] of the show, despite the protests of the "[[Men Who Knew What To Do]]". By standing her ground against their blatant [[sexism]], she helped the ''Doctor Who'' series flourish with her creative ideas. | ||
Early on in the series, there were [[Tribe of Gum|Cavemen]], [[Dalek]]s, [[Aztec]]s and [[Marco Polo]]. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Verity ( | Early on in the series, there were [[Tribe of Gum|Cavemen]], [[Dalek]]s, [[Aztec]]s and [[Marco Polo]]. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Verity (poem)|Verity]]'') | ||
==== ''A New Year's message from the Doctor'' ==== | ==== ''A New Year's message from the Doctor'' ==== | ||
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==== ''Tom Baker stars in John Lloyd's lost Doctor Who adventure, The Doomsday Contract'' ==== | ==== ''Tom Baker stars in John Lloyd's lost Doctor Who adventure, The Doomsday Contract'' ==== | ||
In 1978, [[Douglas Adams ( | In 1978, [[Douglas Adams (in-universe)|Douglas Adams]] became the [[script editor]] for ''Doctor Who'' after he finished writing ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' for [[Radio 4]]. [[John Lloyd (in-universe)|John Lloyd]], who had assisted Adams with the writing for ''Hitchhiker's'', submitted a story treatment entitled ''[[The Doomsday Contract]]''. Despite putting a lot of work into multiple drafts, the episode was never produced and Lloyd moved onto other projects. | ||
In [[2021]], [[Big Finish ( | In [[2021]], [[Big Finish (in-universe)|Big Finish]] produced a "full cast audio version" of the unproduced serial ''[[The Doomsday Contract]]'', written by [[John Lloyd (in-universe)|John Lloyd]] and [[Nev Fountain (in-universe)|Nev Fountain]], starring [[Tom Baker (in-universe)|Tom Baker]], [[Lalla Ward (in-universe)|Lalla Ward]], [[John Leeson (in-universe)|John Leeson]], and [[Julian Wadham (Tom Baker stars in John Lloyd's lost Doctor Who adventure, The Doomsday Contract)|Julian Wadham]]. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Tom Baker stars in John Lloyd's lost Doctor Who adventure, The Doomsday Contract (webcast)|Tom Baker stars in John Lloyd's lost Doctor Who adventure, The Doomsday Contract]]'') | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
