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{{dab page|Have You Seen (disambiguation)}} | {{dab page|Have You Seen (disambiguation)}} | ||
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'''''Have You Seen This Man?''''' was the first story exclusively published on the ''[[Who is Doctor Who? (tie-in website)|Who is Doctor Who?]]'' website on [[24 March (releases)|24 March]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]]<ref name="bbc24">[https://web.archive.org/web/20050324055740/http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/ ''Doctor Who'' on BBC via the Wayback Machine]</ref> by the [[BBC webteam]] to coincide with the [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|2005 revival]] of ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]''. The story depicted [[the Doctor]]'s [[The Doctor in Earth history|role in Earth's history]], set before and after the events of ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', through over a hundred pieces of {{w|flash fiction}} spread across three webpages, written both by the BBC and the real world visitors of the ''Who is Doctor Who?'' [[Doctor Who tie-in websites|tie-in website]]. | '''''Have You Seen This Man?''''' was the first story exclusively published on the ''[[Who is Doctor Who? (tie-in website)|Who is Doctor Who?]]'' website on [[24 March (releases)|24 March]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]]<ref name="bbc24">[https://web.archive.org/web/20050324055740/http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/ ''Doctor Who'' on BBC via the Wayback Machine]</ref> by the [[BBC webteam]] to coincide with the [[Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|2005 revival]] of ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]''. The story depicted [[the Doctor]]'s [[The Doctor in Earth history|role in Earth's history]], set before and after the events of ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', through over a hundred pieces of {{w|flash fiction}} spread across three webpages, written both by the BBC and the real world visitors of the ''Who is Doctor Who?'' [[Doctor Who tie-in websites|tie-in website]]. | ||
This story was also notable for including the first mentions of [[Rose Tyler]] and the [[London UFO crash]] and first appearance of [[Clive Finch]], before the premiere broadcast of ''Rose'' and ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'', which was released around two days after the first entries in ''Have You Seen This Man?'' were released. Technically, this was not the first appearance of the [[Ninth Doctor]] however as the character first cameoed in the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures|EDA]] ''[[The Tomorrow Windows (novel)|The Tomorrow Windows]]'' released on [[7 June (releases)|7 June]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]]. | This story was also notable for including the first mentions of [[Rose Tyler]] and the [[London UFO crash]] and first appearance of [[Clive Finch]], before the premiere broadcast of ''Rose'' and ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'', which was released around two days after the first entries in ''Have You Seen This Man?'' were released. Technically, this was not the first appearance of the [[Ninth Doctor]] however as the character first cameoed in the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures|EDA]] ''[[The Tomorrow Windows (novel)|The Tomorrow Windows]]'' released on [[7 June (releases)|7 June]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]]. | ||
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| [[Andrew (Have You Seen This Man?)|Andrew]] | | [[Andrew (Have You Seen This Man?)|Andrew]] | ||
| Andrew had seen the Doctor in a [[arcade (Have You Seen This Man?)|local arcade]] in the 1980s, playing ''[[Pac-Man | | Andrew had seen the Doctor in a [[arcade (Have You Seen This Man?)|local arcade]] in the 1980s, playing ''[[Pac-Man]]'' and ''[[Galaga]]''. | ||
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| [[Wake U. Sooka]] | | [[Wake U. Sooka]] | ||
| Wake writes about when he was [[14 (number)|fourteen]], in [[1984]], he was [[fishing]] in solitary not too far from [[Wake U. Sooka's parents|his parents]]' [[Wake U. Sooka's home|home]] when he snagged [[Creature (Have You Seen This Man?|a turtle-like creature]]. He continued to reel it in even as it hissed at him, but the Doctor quickly appeared and cut the [[fishing twine|line]] with what seemed to be a [[knife]], sending the creature back into the [[stream]]. The Doctor told him it was the "kind of catch no one wants or needs", handing Wake a cluster of odd-looking, but tasty, [[fish]] before leaving. | | Wake writes about when he was [[14 (number)|fourteen]], in [[1984]], he was [[fishing]] in solitary not too far from [[Wake U. Sooka's parents|his parents]]' [[Wake U. Sooka's home|home]] when he snagged [[Creature (Have You Seen This Man?)|a turtle-like creature]]. He continued to reel it in even as it hissed at him, but the Doctor quickly appeared and cut the [[fishing twine|line]] with what seemed to be a [[knife]], sending the creature back into the [[stream]]. The Doctor told him it was the "kind of catch no one wants or needs", handing Wake a cluster of odd-looking, but tasty, [[fish]] before leaving. | ||
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* Whilst he was not directly mentioned in Peter D's account, the funeral at Saint Peter's Basilica was of [[Pope]] [[John Paul|John Paul II]]. | * Whilst he was not directly mentioned in Peter D's account, the funeral at Saint Peter's Basilica was of [[Pope]] [[John Paul|John Paul II]]. | ||
* The mention of the Doctor attempting to convince a teenager with long hair called "Cynthia" is a satirical reference to [[Tony Blair]]. | * The mention of the Doctor attempting to convince a teenager with long hair called "Cynthia" is a satirical reference to [[Tony Blair]]. | ||
* Entries #1 - #39 were released on [[24 March (releases)|24 March]],<ref name="bbc24"/> entries #40 - #43 were released on [[26 March (releases)|26 March]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050326015333/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/whoisdoctorwho/sightings.shtml ''Have You Seen This Man?'' (26/03/2005) on whoisdoctorwho.co.uk via the Wayback Machine]</ref> entries #44 - #77 on [[27 March (releases)|27 March]], with Lonnie's entry being removed and Huw Evan's being moved further up,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050327024336/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/whoisdoctorwho/sightings.shtml ''Have You Seen This Man?'' (27/03/2005) on whoisdoctorwho.co.uk via the Wayback Machine]</ref> and entries #78 - #138 were released on [[23 April (releases)|23 April]], with Lee from Croydon's and Samuel Preston's entries being removed.<ref name="23april"/> | * Entries #1 - #39 were released on [[24 March (releases)|24 March]],<ref name="bbc24"/> entries #40 - #43 were released on [[26 March (releases)|26 March]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050326015333/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/whoisdoctorwho/sightings.shtml ''Have You Seen This Man?'' (26/03/2005) on whoisdoctorwho.co.uk via the Wayback Machine]</ref> entries #44 - #77 on [[27 March (releases)|27 March]], with Lonnie's entry being removed and Huw Evan's being moved further up,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050327024336/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/whoisdoctorwho/sightings.shtml ''Have You Seen This Man?'' (27/03/2005) on whoisdoctorwho.co.uk via the Wayback Machine]</ref> and entries #78 - #138 were released on [[23 April (releases)|23 April]], with Lee from Croydon's and Samuel Preston's entries being removed.<ref name="23april"/> | ||
[[File:(The Other) Volcano Day.jpg|thumb|[[DWM 436]]'s ''[[The Fact of Fiction]]'' article on ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'' mentions the numerous accounts of the eruption of [[Krakatoa]], including the image from ''Have You Seen This Man?''.]] | [[File:(The Other) Volcano Day.jpg|thumb|[[DWM 436]]'s ''[[The Fact of Fiction]]'' article on ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'' mentions the numerous accounts of the eruption of [[Krakatoa]], including the image from ''Have You Seen This Man?''.]] | ||
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* [[Adrian J Andrews]], a notable ''Doctor Who'' fan, used his real full name for his entry.<ref>[https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/17526759.tributes-pour-well-known-kemp-town-ghost-tour-guide/ ''Tributes pour in for well-known Kemp Town ghost tour guide'' on The Argus]</ref> | * [[Adrian J Andrews]], a notable ''Doctor Who'' fan, used his real full name for his entry.<ref>[https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/17526759.tributes-pour-well-known-kemp-town-ghost-tour-guide/ ''Tributes pour in for well-known Kemp Town ghost tour guide'' on The Argus]</ref> | ||
* Similarly, ''Doctor Who'' fan [[User:Josiah Rowe|Josiah Rowe]] used his [[Josiah Rowe|real name]] for his entry, in which he invented an encounter between the Ninth Doctor and [[Josiah Rowe's grandfather|his grandfather]], who was a real World War I aviator.<ref>{{Cite book| first=Josiah P. |last=Rowe |title=Letters from A World War I Aviator |date=1986 |publisher=Sinclaire Press |location=Boston |isbn=0-9616886-0-2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book| first=Samuel |last=Hynes |title=The Unsubstantial Air| date=2014 |publisher=Farrar, Straus and Giroux| location=New York |pages=49–59, 76, et al. |isbn=978-0-374-53558-2}}</ref> | * Similarly, ''Doctor Who'' fan [[User:Josiah Rowe|Josiah Rowe]] used his [[Josiah Rowe|real name]] for his entry, in which he invented an encounter between the Ninth Doctor and [[Josiah Rowe's grandfather|his grandfather]], who was a real World War I aviator.<ref>{{Cite book| first=Josiah P. |last=Rowe |title=Letters from A World War I Aviator |date=1986 |publisher=Sinclaire Press |location=Boston |isbn=0-9616886-0-2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book| first=Samuel |last=Hynes |title=The Unsubstantial Air| date=2014 |publisher=Farrar, Straus and Giroux| location=New York |pages=49–59, 76, et al. |isbn=978-0-374-53558-2}}</ref> | ||
* A member of the production crew for [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|series one]] of ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' may have been responsible for [[Steve M.]]'s entry, as it pertains to the reported "misleading fun" the crew had with the [[23 6 801]] sequence of numbers.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050720004433/https://bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2005/07/06/20444.shtml ''Website survey results'' on bbc.co.uk]</ref> The username suggests the perpetrator may have been either [[Steven Moffat]] or someone impersonating him as part of the joke. | * A member of the production crew for [[Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|series one]] of ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' may have been responsible for [[Steve M.]]'s entry, as it pertains to the reported "misleading fun" the crew had with the [[23 6 801]] sequence of numbers.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050720004433/https://bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2005/07/06/20444.shtml ''Website survey results'' on bbc.co.uk]</ref> The username suggests the perpetrator may have been either [[Steven Moffat]] or someone impersonating him as part of the joke. | ||
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