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'''''Jim'll Fix It''''' was a long-running [[BBC]] television series hosted by [[Jimmy Saville]]. Children from the public would write in to the host requesting that "fix" something for them, to make some wish come true. | '''''Jim'll Fix It''''' was a long-running [[BBC]] television series hosted by [[Jimmy Saville]]. Children from the public would write in to the host requesting that "fix" something for them, to make some wish come true. | ||
''Jim'll Fix It'' was associated with ''Doctor Who'' on a number of occasions: | ''Jim'll Fix It'' was associated with ''[[Doctor Who]]'' on a number of occasions: | ||
*The [[Fourth Doctor]] ([[Tom Baker]]) appeared, in-character, during the 1970s, where he handed out torn-off scraps of scarves to give scarves to some girl visitors to the studio. | *The [[Fourth Doctor]] ([[Tom Baker]]) appeared, in-character, during the 1970s, where he handed out torn-off scraps of scarves to give scarves to some girl visitors to the studio. | ||
*Veteran movie actor [[Peter Cushing]] (who played [[Dr. Who (Dalek movies)|Dr. Who]] in the [[:Category:Theatrical movies|two cinematic outings]]) wrote to the show in [[1986]] to ask if a variety of rose could be named after his late wife. | *Veteran movie actor [[Peter Cushing]] (who played [[Dr. Who (Dalek movies)|Dr. Who]] in the [[:Category:Theatrical movies|two cinematic outings]]) wrote to the show in [[1986]] to ask if a variety of rose could be named after his late wife. | ||
*Numerous viewers have reportedly written in wishing for a [[TARDIS]] of their own or to ride in the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|Doctor's]]. | *Numerous viewers have reportedly written in wishing for a [[TARDIS]] of their own or to ride in the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|Doctor's]]. | ||
*The ''[[Doctor Who]]'' mini-episode "[[A Fix with Sontarans]]" featuring [[Colin Baker]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]] came about as a request by a fan named [[Gareth Jenkins (Jim'll Fix It)|Gareth Jenkins]] had his own child-sized version of the Doctor's costume. (Note that a different [[Gareth Jenkins]] works with [[Big Finish Productions]]). | *The ''[[Doctor Who]]'' mini-episode "[[A Fix with Sontarans]]" featuring [[Colin Baker]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]] came about as a request by a fan named [[Gareth Jenkins (Jim'll Fix It)|Gareth Jenkins]] had his own child-sized version of the Doctor's costume. (Note that a different [[Gareth Jenkins]] works with [[Big Finish Productions]]). | ||
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