Talk:Bannerman Road

Delta and the Bannermen
Article previously asserted, in a section called "References", the following:
 * The Bannermen was the name of the evil race that chased Delta in 1987 story Delta and the Bannermen.

I think that's a bit strong. We're asserting that it's an actual reference to that serial, and there's no cause to believe that. Googling "bannerman road +bannermen" lists us as the top source for the assertion. And that's always a bad sign. Other relevant hits are forum posts. It's a passing coincidence, that's all. "Bannerman Road" is a thoroughly common name in the UK, because there are a number of relatively famous Britons with that last name. Even one of BBC Wales' common guest actresses, Yasmin Bannerman, shares the name. For instance, there's a Bannerman Road School in Bristol, a Bannerman Road in Nottingham, a Bannerman High School in Glasgow, and a Bannerman Avenue in Manchester. It's just a bog-standard British name. However, if there is any meaning to it, I think it's likely just in the simple definition of a "bannerman". A bannerman is someone who carries the banner (that is, flag, standards, seals) of an organization or political state. It's become eclipsed by the phrase "standard bearer". And that's appropriate enough for SJS, who, as one of the children of time, is clearly one of the Doctor's most faithful standard bearers.  Czech Out  ☎ | ✍  05:12, 9 August 2008 (UTC)