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In [[2008]], Wells reported that [[President of the United States|President]] [[Arthur Winters]] was furious at the "unilateral action" taken by [[Great Britain]] after British [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] [[Saxon Master|Harold Saxon]] announced [[first contact]] with the [[Toclafane]], a supposed alien race. The following day, at three [[AM]] in the [[morning]] on the [[eastern seaboard]], Wells announced that President Winters, who appeared to greet the Toclafane aboard the [[aircraft carrier]] ''[[Valiant (aircraft carrier)|Valiant]]'', had been chosen to lead the world into a new age. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') Soon after, Wells reported on the attempted [[Toclafane invasion]], announcing the death of the President and the subsequent disappearance of Harold Saxon, who was himself presumed dead. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Driving Miss Wells (audio story)|Driving Miss Wells]]'') | In [[2008]], Wells reported that [[President of the United States|President]] [[Arthur Winters]] was furious at the "unilateral action" taken by [[Great Britain]] after British [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] [[Saxon Master|Harold Saxon]] announced [[first contact]] with the [[Toclafane]], a supposed alien race. The following day, at three [[AM]] in the [[morning]] on the [[eastern seaboard]], Wells announced that President Winters, who appeared to greet the Toclafane aboard the [[aircraft carrier]] ''[[Valiant (aircraft carrier)|Valiant]]'', had been chosen to lead the world into a new age. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') Soon after, Wells reported on the attempted [[Toclafane invasion]], announcing the death of the President and the subsequent disappearance of Harold Saxon, who was himself presumed dead. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Driving Miss Wells (audio story)|Driving Miss Wells]]'') | ||
In the [[2000s]],{{note|name="sja 1 2"|No on screen date is given for the first two series of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', outside of ''[[The Day of the Clown (TV story)|The Day of the Clown]]'' from the [[Series 2 (SJA)|second series]] being set shortly after [[9 October]] in an undisclosed year. While [[Donna Noble]]'s present from the [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|fourth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' is set around the same time as the [[Series 1 (SJA)|first series]] of ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'', and ''[[The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith]]'' from the second series of ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' is explicitly described as being set a year after ''[[Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (TV story)|Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?]]'' from the first series, ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s fourth series is [[Aliens of London dating controversy|not consistently dated]], with [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[SOS (audio story)|SOS]]'' setting the present of the 13 regular episodes in [[2008]], and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]'' setting them in about [[April]] to [[June]] [[2009]].}} Wells gave a [[breaking news]] report, announcing a massive loss of power on the [[west coast]] of [[North America]] resulting in [[Los Angeles]] going dark. Soon after, she reported that the power loss was spreading westwards. Announcing that [[China]] was now without power, she noted that it may be only a matter of time before the effect spread to her location. Indeed, as soon as she spoke, the [[light]]s went out in the studio where she was reporting. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'') | In the [[2000s]],{{note|name="sja 1 2"|No on screen date is given for the first two series of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', outside of ''[[The Day of the Clown (TV story)|The Day of the Clown]]'' from the [[Series 2 (SJA)|second series]] being set shortly after [[9 October]] in an undisclosed year. While [[Donna Noble]]'s present from the [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|fourth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' is set around the same time as the [[Series 1 (SJA)|first series]] of ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'', and ''[[The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith]]'' from the second series of ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' is explicitly described as being set a year after ''[[Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (TV story)|Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?]]'' from the first series, ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s fourth series is [[Aliens of London dating controversy|not consistently dated]], with [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[SOS (audio story)|SOS]]'' setting the present of the 13 regular episodes in [[2008]], and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]'' and ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]])'' setting them in about [[April]] to [[June]] [[2009]].}} Wells gave a [[breaking news]] report, announcing a massive loss of power on the [[west coast]] of [[North America]] resulting in [[Los Angeles]] going dark. Soon after, she reported that the power loss was spreading westwards. Announcing that [[China]] was now without power, she noted that it may be only a matter of time before the effect spread to her location. Indeed, as soon as she spoke, the [[light]]s went out in the studio where she was reporting. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'') | ||
In the 2000s,{{note|The present day of ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|fourth series]] is [[Aliens of London dating controversy|not consistently dated]], with [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[SOS (audio story)|SOS]]'' setting the present of the 13 regular episodes in [[2008]], and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]'' setting them in about [[April]] to [[June]] [[2009]].}} Wells reported on the [[caesofine gas]] emitting from [[ATMOS]]-equipped [[car]]s. Noting that the gas appeared to be [[toxic]], Wells gave a repeated warning to "anyone and everyone" to stay away from all cars. Soon after, Wells reported that, with the [[freeway]]s blocked by ATMOS cars, [[population]]s of major [[city|cities]] were now walking across open country to escape the fumes. She noted that the calamity was being likened to a [[Bible|Biblical]] [[plague]], with some calling it the [[End of Days]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'') Wells later announced that the [[sky]] had been set on [[fire]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Driving Miss Wells (audio story)|Driving Miss Wells]]'') which eliminated the gas. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'') | In the 2000s,{{note|The present day of ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|fourth series]] is [[Aliens of London dating controversy|not consistently dated]], with [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[SOS (audio story)|SOS]]'' setting the present of the 13 regular episodes in [[2008]], and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]'' and ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]])'' setting them in about [[April]] to [[June]] [[2009]].}} Wells reported on the [[caesofine gas]] emitting from [[ATMOS]]-equipped [[car]]s. Noting that the gas appeared to be [[toxic]], Wells gave a repeated warning to "anyone and everyone" to stay away from all cars. Soon after, Wells reported that, with the [[freeway]]s blocked by ATMOS cars, [[population]]s of major [[city|cities]] were now walking across open country to escape the fumes. She noted that the calamity was being likened to a [[Bible|Biblical]] [[plague]], with some calling it the [[End of Days]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'') Wells later announced that the [[sky]] had been set on [[fire]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Driving Miss Wells (audio story)|Driving Miss Wells]]'') which eliminated the gas. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'') | ||
Wells reported on the appearance of [[stolen planets|twenty six planets]] in the [[sky]]. Just prior to the attack by the [[New Dalek Empire]], she announced that the [[United Nations]] had issued an edict, asking the citizens of [[Earth|the world]] not to panic while noting that they had been no explanation for the appearance new planets as yet. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') It later became apparent that the Earth had been stolen. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Driving Miss Wells (audio story)|Driving Miss Wells]]'') | Wells reported on the appearance of [[stolen planets|twenty six planets]] in the [[sky]]. Just prior to the attack by the [[New Dalek Empire]], she announced that the [[United Nations]] had issued an edict, asking the citizens of [[Earth|the world]] not to panic while noting that they had been no explanation for the appearance new planets as yet. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') It later became apparent that the Earth had been stolen. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Driving Miss Wells (audio story)|Driving Miss Wells]]'') |
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