"Anthony Eden" is a title based upon conjecture.
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A man named Eden was a British Prime Minister.
The Twelfth Doctor mentioned Eden as a possible candidate when asking the Landlord who the Prime Minister was in 2017. (TV: Knock Knock [+]Mike Bartlett, Doctor Who series 10 (BBC One, 2017).)
Behind the scenes[]
- Though not explicitly stated in Knock Knock, "Eden" is most likely a reference to the real life Anthony Eden.
- Eden was played by Hugh Fraser in Edward & Mrs. Simpson, Michael Gough in Suez 1956, Anthony Calf in Upstairs Downstairs and Samuel West in Darkest Hour.
- Timewyrm: Exodus [+]Terrance Dicks, Virgin New Adventures (Virgin Books, 1991). references real-world Nazi plans, discovered after World War II, to arrest many significant British figures during Operation Sealion. Known as The Black Book in real life, Eden, as Secretary of State for War, was on that list.