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+ | |illustrator = [[Paul Vyse]] |
| − | |publication=[[DWMS Winter 1991]] |
+ | |publication = [[DWMS Winter 1991]] |
| + | |release date = [[November (releases)|November]] [[1991 (releases)|1991]] |
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| + | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a ''[[Brief Encounter]]'' short story published in [[DWMS Winter 1991]]. |
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== Summary == |
== Summary == |
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+ | The [[Sixth Doctor]] takes [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] to the [[Royal Albion Hotel]] in [[Brighton]] to celebrate his nine hundred and ninety-first [[birthday]]. At the same time, [[Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart]] finds himself at the same hotel with forty-eight hours to wait until he meets a contact by the name of Herr Hahnstier. The Doctor accidentally creates a scene in the hotel restaurant, causing a waitress to spill her tray of cream cakes into the lap of a lady dining there. As the Doctor and Mel breeze off, Alistair offers his assistance to the lady, who gives her name as [[Doris Lethbridge-Stewart|Doris]]. |
== Characters == |
== Characters == |
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* [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] |
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== References == |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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| − | * Illustrated by [[Paul Vyse]]. |
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* This is the first published short story written by an actor who played the Doctor on television. |
* This is the first published short story written by an actor who played the Doctor on television. |
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| + | * The title of this story is a play on "A Wee Deoch an Doris", a skit and song by Scottish comedian and singer {{w|Harry Lauder}}. |
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| − | * The Sixth Doctor is celebrating his nine hundred and ninety-first birthday. ''This contradicts other information about [[the Doctor's age]], so perhaps the Doctor was simply lying about how old he was!'' |
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| + | * This is the first time the Brigadier meets the Sixth Doctor in any medium. |
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== Continuity == |
== Continuity == |
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| − | * For the Doctor and Mel, the story would appear to be set between [[PROSE]]: ''[[Business Unusual (novel)|Business Unusual]]'' and ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]''. However, it is unclear as to when these events occur for the Brigadier. |
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Revision as of 22:55, 2 March 2019
A Wee Deoch an ...? was a Brief Encounter short story published in DWMS Winter 1991.
Summary
The Sixth Doctor takes Mel to the Royal Albion Hotel in Brighton to celebrate his nine hundred and ninety-first birthday. At the same time, Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart finds himself at the same hotel with forty-eight hours to wait until he meets a contact by the name of Herr Hahnstier. The Doctor accidentally creates a scene in the hotel restaurant, causing a waitress to spill her tray of cream cakes into the lap of a lady dining there. As the Doctor and Mel breeze off, Alistair offers his assistance to the lady, who gives her name as Doris.
Characters
References
to be added
Notes
- This is the first published short story written by an actor who played the Doctor on television.
- The title of this story is a play on "A Wee Deoch an Doris", a skit and song by Scottish comedian and singer Harry Lauder.
- This is the first time the Brigadier meets the Sixth Doctor in any medium.
Continuity
to be added
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