Sydney Carton

The Sixth Doctor recited a quote identified by Melanie Bush as being from Sydney Carton. (TV: The Ultimate Foe) "It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done. It is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known."

- The Sixth Doctor, quoting Sydney Carton.

The Third Doctor mentioned Sydney Carton. (PROSE: The Lampblack Wars)

Behind the scenes
Although left unmentioned in The Lampblack Wars, Sidney Carton is a character from the Charles Dickens novel, A Tale of Two Cities.