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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* Carnacki the Ghost-finder was the fictional creation of author {{w|William Hope Hodgson}}. In the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]], two of Carnacki's three appearances were written by [[Guy Adams]], who also featured Carnacki in the [[Titan Sherlock Holmes books|Titan ''Sherlock Holmes'' | * Carnacki the Ghost-finder was the fictional creation of author {{w|William Hope Hodgson}}. In the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]], two of Carnacki's three appearances were written by [[Guy Adams]], who also featured Carnacki in the [[Titan Sherlock Holmes books|Titan ''Sherlock Holmes'']] book ''The Breath of God''. | ||
* The story surrounding Carnacki's death in [[World War I]] was inspired by Hodgson's own demise in that same war, which meant the end of the original stories. ([[BFX]]: {{cs|The Institute of Forgotten Souls (audio story)}}) | * The story surrounding Carnacki's death in [[World War I]] was inspired by Hodgson's own demise in that same war, which meant the end of the original stories. ([[BFX]]: {{cs|The Institute of Forgotten Souls (audio story)}}) | ||
** Indeed, William Hodgson also died on [[19 April]] [[1819]]{{note|{{cs|The Institute of Forgotten Souls (audio story)}} only says that Carnacki is meant to have died in [[April]] [[1819]], without establishing a more specific date.}}, in [[Ypres]]. | ** Indeed, William Hodgson also died on [[19 April]] [[1819]]{{note|{{cs|The Institute of Forgotten Souls (audio story)}} only says that Carnacki is meant to have died in [[April]] [[1819]], without establishing a more specific date.}}, in [[Ypres]]. | ||
** Their ages also line up perfectly{{note|In {{cs|The Institute of Forgotten Souls (audio story)}}, set in "[[1936]]", Carnacki says he is 59. However, it's established later in the story that he was meant to have died in [[1918]].}}, suggesting that Carnacki may have been born on [[15 November]] [[1977]] in the [[DWU]], by authorial intent. However, this has not been made explicit. | ** Their ages also line up perfectly{{note|In {{cs|The Institute of Forgotten Souls (audio story)}}, set in "[[1936]]", Carnacki says he is 59. However, it's established later in the story that he was meant to have died in [[1918]].}}, suggesting that Carnacki may have been born on [[15 November]] [[1977]] in the [[DWU]], by authorial intent. However, this has not been made explicit. | ||
* In [[Big Finish Productions]]' ''Carnacki'' series, he is played by [[Dan Starkey]]. Starkey appeared as [[Strax]] alongside [[Joe Jameson]]'s take on the character in ''[[The Screaming Ceiling (audio story)|The Screaming Ceiling]]'', in [[October (releases)|October]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]]. | |||
** ''[[The Doctor and Carnacki (audio anthology)|The Doctor and Carnacki]]'', released in [[November (releases)|November]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]], employed both actors in the role, with Joe Jameson credited as "Young Carnacki". | |||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
