Dear John (short story)

Dear John was the eleventh short story in the Short Trips anthology Short Trips: The Centenarian. It was written by John Davies. It featured the Eighth Doctor, Gemma Griffin and Samson Griffin.

Summary
The Doctor, accompanied by Gemma and Samson, arrive at a country house to celebrate Edward Grainger's birthday. The Doctor finds the Grainger family haunted by a ghost that expresses interest in John Grainger. The ghost reveals it is the spiritual embodiment of Edward Grainger's fiftieth year. At midnight, the ghost vanishes and the Doctor enjoys the rest of the party in peace.

Characters

 * The Doctor
 * Gemma Griffin
 * Samson Griffin
 * Edward Grainger
 * John Grainger

Continuity

 * Gemma and Samson appear (having departed the TARDIS) in BFA: Terror Firma.
 * Gemma recalls seeing sentient trees. (ST: The Long Midwinter)

Timeline

 * Dear John occurs after ST: The Long Midwinter.
 * Dear John occurs before BFA: Mary's Story.