Who Are The Cybermen? (webcast)
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Who Are The Cybermen? was the ninth in-universe webcast in the TARDIS Index Files series.
Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]
Find out everything the TARDIS knows about the Cybermen in this Index File of our Monsters of the Month!
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- John Lumic (voice) - Nicholas Briggs (uncredited)
- Cyberman (voice) - Nicholas Briggs (uncredited)
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The first Cybermen the Doctor met were fully organic humanoids. Retaining human hands with a fabric-like outer skin, they were armed with deadly weaponry.
- The Cybermen gradually replaced their living, natural bodies until they became almost entirely robotic, devoid of emotion.
- The Cybermen constantly upgraded their bodies and evolved through many iterations.
- Meanwhile, in a parallel universe, the evil John Lumic created a new race of Cybermen who upgraded him to Cyber-Controller.
- These Cybermen were able to cross into our universe where they fought the Daleks and Torchwood in the Battle of Canary Wharf.
- Cybermen frequently use human traitors to advance their plans, all are now deceased.
- Tobias Vaughn was managing director of International Electromatics.
- Mercy Hartigan assisted the Cybermen in their invasion of Victorian Britain.
- Ringway was a double agent working for the Cybermen when they tried to destroy Earth in the 26th century.
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This webcast is presented as an in universe fact-file available on the TARDIS.
- This webcast featured new 3D footage of the villains.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Cybermen encountered by the First Doctor were more organic, (TV: The Tenth Planet [+]Loading...["The Tenth Planet (TV story)"]) but became more and more robotic as they upgraded and evolved through many iterations. (TV: The Moonbase [+]Loading...["The Moonbase (TV story)"], The Wheel in Space [+]Loading...["The Wheel in Space (TV story)"], The Invasion [+]Loading...["The Invasion (TV story)"], Revenge of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)"], Earthshock [+]Loading...["Earthshock (TV story)"], Silver Nemesis [+]Loading...["Silver Nemesis (TV story)"], Nightmare in Silver [+]Loading...["Nightmare in Silver (TV story)"])
- John Lumic created and became Cyber-Controller of his own Cybermen in a parallel universe. (TV: Rise of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)"], The Age of Steel [+]Loading...["The Age of Steel (TV story)"]) These Cybermen later crossed into our universe and fought the Daleks and Torchwood in the Battle of Canary Wharf. (TV: Army of Ghosts [+]Loading...["Army of Ghosts (TV story)"], Doomsday [+]Loading...["Doomsday (TV story)"])
- Human collaborators with the Cybermen include Tobias Vaughn, (TV: The Invasion [+]Loading...["The Invasion (TV story)"]) Mercy Hartigan, (TV: The Next Doctor [+]Loading...["The Next Doctor (TV story)"]) and Ringway. (TV: Earthshock [+]Loading...["Earthshock (TV story)"])
- It is unclear whether the Cybermen ultimately died out or continue to survive. (TV: Nightmare in Silver [+]Loading...["Nightmare in Silver (TV story)"])
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