Prelude Nightshade (short story)

Prelude Nightshade was, as the name suggested, a prelude to Nightshade by Mark Gatiss. It was a short scene which featured Edmund Trevithick and did not appear in the published novel. It was the first prelude of a Virgin New Adventures novel published in Doctor Who Magazine.

Summary
Edmund Trevithick gives a performance as Professor Nightshade, in which the character is worried about his missing rocket crew. Afterwards, he and a fellow actor leave for a pint. He wonders how long his fame will last.

Characters

 * Edmund Trevithick
 * Reg
 * Man

Worldbuilding

 * Edmund and Reg drink Guinness at The Green Man.
 * Nightshade wears a paisley bow tie.
 * Nightshade mentions Nazis, Tarzan and the planet Venus.

Continuity
to be added