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| − | '''New Year's Eve''' was another name by which [[31st December]] was known. As the last day of the year — at least according to some [[Earth]] calendars — it was often a time for celebrations and parties, generally centered around midnight, when the last few seconds of a year could be experienced. Though the parties which occurred on this date were often raucous, some individuals might have marked the occasion with a somber reflection on the passage of time. |
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| + | '''New Year's Eve''' was a cultural event held on the last [[day]] of the [[year]] according to some [[Earth]] calendars; usually this was [[31 December]]. The events held were often celebrations and parties centred around [[midnight]] when the final [[second]]s of the year could be [[countdown|experienced]] and the beginning of the [[New Year|new year]] celebrated, usually with [[fireworks]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'') and [[alcohol]], or sometimes a [[kiss]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'') |
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| + | [[Team TARDIS]] visited over nineteen New Year's Eves in a row, with each member having a favourite out of their trips. For their ninteenth, Team TARDIS observed [[cosmic firework]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'') |
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| + | According to the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], [[Quantifer]] had a permanent New Year's Eve occurring every day, claiming they had the best [[balloon]]s. She planned to visit the settlement as the twentieth consecutive New Year's Eve, only to be called to Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'') |
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| + | [[Crowd]]s traditionally gathered at [[Trafalgar Square]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Paradise of Death (audio story)|The Paradise of Death]]'') |
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| − | *'''[[1930]]''': The [[Eighth Doctor|Eighth Doctor]] finally brought [[Charley Pollard]] to the Raffles Hotel in [[Singapore]], but [[Sebastian Grayle|an old enemy of the Doctor]] soon forced them to leave for a whirlwind tour of history. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Seasons of Fear]]'') |
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| − | *'''[[1986]]''': [[Ben Jackson|Ben]] and [[Polly]] reunited long after their travels with the [[Second Doctor|Second Doctor]] had ended. They reflected on the nature of their failed relationship, and their lives with different partners. ([[ST]]: ''[[Mondas Passing]]'') |
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| + | According to the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], the first New Year's Eve celebrations took place in [[Mesopotamia]], on land which would later become [[Iraq]]. [[Graham O'Brien]] later expressed was this was favourite of the nineteen New Year's Eves they had visited. ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'') |
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| − | *'''[[1999]]''': The [[Seventh Doctor]] [[regeneration|regenerated]] when he was accidentally killed by the staff of [[Walker General Hospital]] in [[San Francisco]], and then prevented [[the Master]] from using [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] to destroy the universe. ([[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who (1996)|Doctor Who]]'') At the same time [[Iris Wildthyme]] faced a different threat in San Francisco. ([[BFIW]]: ''[[The Panda Invasion]]'') The [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Mel]] were twice in [[England]] on New Year's Eve of this year. Once they stopped an attack by the [[Great Intelligence]], ([[MA]]: ''[[Millennial Rites]]'') and on another occasion they prevented an attack by the [[Nestene Consciousness]]. ([[DWM]]: ''[[Plastic Millennium]]'') Meanwhile, in [[Cardiff]], [[Jack Harkness]] assumed leadership of [[Torchwood Three]], following a tragedy involving [[Alex Hopkins|the previous leader]]. ([[TW]]: ''[[Fragments]]'') |
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| − | *'''[[2004]]''': [[Rose Tyler]] missed a New Year's Eve party, thereby allowing her to unwittingly meet the regenerating [[Tenth Doctor]], prior to the instance when she first encountered the [[Ninth Doctor]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') |
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| + | [[Yasmin Khan]]'s favourite New Year's Eve was [[1801]], when Team TARDIS discovered a [[dwarf planet]] with [[Giuseppe Piazzi]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'') |
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| + | On New Year's Eve in [[1999]], [[Alex Hopkins]] killed all of the members of [[Torchwood Three|Torchwood Cardiff]] bar [[Jack Harkness]]. He called [[Yvonne Hartman]] and spoke to Jack before killing himself, ([[TV]]: ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[One Rule (audio story)|One Rule]]'') earning himself a place on the [[Red List]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'') |
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| + | [[Ryan Sinclair]]'s favourite New Year's Eve was [[Sydney]], [[2000]], where Team TARDIS watched the [[fireworks]] from the [[Sydney Harbour Bridge|Harbour Bridge]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'') |
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| + | When the [[Tenth Doctor]] visited [[Rose Tyler]] on [[New Year's Day]] [[2005]], shortly before his [[regeneration]], Rose assumed that he had had too much to drink. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') [[Jackie Tyler]] got a [[bottle]] of [[Amaretto]] on New Year's Eve. ([[TV]]: ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'') |
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| + | In [[2007]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley Pollard]] arrived at 8:00, and witnessed New Year's Eve. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Girl Who Never Was (audio story)|The Girl Who Never Was]]'') |
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| + | In [[2599]], a New Year's Eve party at the [[Braxiatel Collection]] was interrupted by [[murder]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Doomsday Manuscript (novel)|The Doomsday Manuscript]]'') |
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| + | The [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]] visited [[New Savannah]] on New Year's Eve, [[4999999999|4,999,999,999]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Agent Provocateur (comic story)|Agent Provocateur]]'') |
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Revision as of 00:10, 4 September 2020
New Year's Eve was a cultural event held on the last day of the year according to some Earth calendars; usually this was 31 December. The events held were often celebrations and parties centred around midnight when the final seconds of the year could be experienced and the beginning of the new year celebrated, usually with fireworks (TV: Doctor Who, Resolution) and alcohol, or sometimes a kiss. (TV: Resolution)
Team TARDIS visited over nineteen New Year's Eves in a row, with each member having a favourite out of their trips. For their ninteenth, Team TARDIS observed cosmic fireworks. (TV: Resolution)
According to the Thirteenth Doctor, Quantifer had a permanent New Year's Eve occurring every day, claiming they had the best balloons. She planned to visit the settlement as the twentieth consecutive New Year's Eve, only to be called to Earth. (TV: Resolution)
Crowds traditionally gathered at Trafalgar Square. (AUDIO: The Paradise of Death)
History
According to the Thirteenth Doctor, the first New Year's Eve celebrations took place in Mesopotamia, on land which would later become Iraq. Graham O'Brien later expressed was this was favourite of the nineteen New Year's Eves they had visited. (TV: Resolution)
Yasmin Khan's favourite New Year's Eve was 1801, when Team TARDIS discovered a dwarf planet with Giuseppe Piazzi. (TV: Resolution)
In 1965, the First Doctor, while chasing the Daleks, briefly materialised his TARDIS in Trafalgar Square during the New Year's Eve celebrations. (TV: The Daleks' Master Plan)
On New Year's Eve in 1999, Alex Hopkins killed all of the members of Torchwood Cardiff bar Jack Harkness. He called Yvonne Hartman and spoke to Jack before killing himself, (TV: Fragments, AUDIO: One Rule) earning himself a place on the Red List. (AUDIO: The Torchwood Archive)
Ryan Sinclair's favourite New Year's Eve was Sydney, 2000, where Team TARDIS watched the fireworks from the Harbour Bridge. (TV: Resolution)
When the Tenth Doctor visited Rose Tyler on New Year's Day 2005, shortly before his regeneration, Rose assumed that he had had too much to drink. (TV: The End of Time) Jackie Tyler got a bottle of Amaretto on New Year's Eve. (TV: World War Three)
In 2007, the Eighth Doctor and Charley Pollard arrived at 8:00, and witnessed New Year's Eve. (AUDIO: The Girl Who Never Was)
In 2599, a New Year's Eve party at the Braxiatel Collection was interrupted by murder. (PROSE: The Doomsday Manuscript)
By the year 4000 it was not a well-known holiday, as Sara Kingdom did not recognise it. (TV: The Daleks' Master Plan)
The Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones visited New Savannah on New Year's Eve, 4,999,999,999. (COMIC: Agent Provocateur)