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|image = Nothing O'Clock.jpg |
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|doctor = Eleventh Doctor |
|doctor = Eleventh Doctor |
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| − | |enemy = The [[Kin]] |
+ | |enemy = The [[Kin (Nothing O'Clock)|Kin]] |
| − | |setting = [[London]], [[ |
+ | |setting = [[London]], [[summer]] [[1984]] |
|writer = [[Neil Gaiman]] |
|writer = [[Neil Gaiman]] |
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| + | |read by = [[Peter Kenny]], [[Neil Gaiman]] |
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|series = [[Puffin eshort]] |
|series = [[Puffin eshort]] |
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|prev = The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage (short story) |
|prev = The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage (short story) |
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| + | |next = Lights Out (short story) |
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|bts = {{uc:exclusive}} - Neil Gaiman - Nothing O'Clock - Doctor Who eBook |
|bts = {{uc:exclusive}} - Neil Gaiman - Nothing O'Clock - Doctor Who eBook |
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| + | |soundcloudclip = https://soundcloud.com/penguin-books/doctor-who-nothing-oclock |
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| − | }} |
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| + | }}{{prose stub}} |
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| − | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the eleventh |
+ | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the eleventh [[Puffin eshort]] released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', this time featuring the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. It was originally the last in the series before the release of ''[[Lights Out (short story)|Lights Out]]'' the following year. |
== Publisher's summary == |
== Publisher's summary == |
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| − | Thousands of years ago, [[Time |
+ | Thousands of years ago, [[Time Lord]]s built a Prison for the [[Kin (Nothing O'Clock)|Kin]]. They made it utterly impregnable and unreachable. As long as Time Lords existed, the Kin would be trapped forever and the universe would be safe. They had planned for everything . . . everything, that is, other than the [[Time War]] and the fall of [[Gallifrey]]. Now the Kin are free again and there's only [[the Doctor|one]] Time Lord left in the universe who can stop them! |
== Plot == |
== Plot == |
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* [[Eleventh Doctor]] |
* [[Eleventh Doctor]] |
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* [[Amy Pond]] |
* [[Amy Pond]] |
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| − | * The [[Kin]] |
+ | * The [[Kin (Nothing O'Clock)|Kin]] |
* [[Polly Browning]] |
* [[Polly Browning]] |
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* [[Reg Browning]] |
* [[Reg Browning]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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| − | * The Doctor references [[Radio Four]] and later hears ''[[The Archers]]'' in the background when Amy and Mrs Browning are drinking tea. |
+ | * The Doctor references [[Radio Four]], and later hears ''[[The Archers]]'' in the background when Amy and Mrs Browning are drinking tea. |
* Polly has a [[Duran Duran]] [[poster]] on her bedroom wall. |
* Polly has a [[Duran Duran]] [[poster]] on her bedroom wall. |
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* Polly owns a ''[[Smash Hits]]'' diary. |
* Polly owns a ''[[Smash Hits]]'' diary. |
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| − | * The Doctor mentions the best [[ |
+ | * The Doctor mentions the best [[gazpacho]] he ever tasted. |
| + | * The Doctor mentions ''[[Maximelos and the Three Ogrons]]''. |
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| + | * The Doctor mentions [[Skaronian]] as a language. |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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| + | * An audiobook of the story was read by [[Peter Kenny]]. |
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| + | * A revised version of the story was reissued in Gaiman's non-''Who'' collection, ''Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances''. Gaiman read the story as part of the audiobook. |
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== Continuity == |
== Continuity == |
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| − | * Amy says her friend [[River Song|Mels]] set the record for having things confiscated by teachers in |
+ | * Amy says her friend [[River Song|Mels]] set the record for having things confiscated by teachers in [[Leadworth Secondary School|school]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'') |
| − | * Amy |
+ | * Amy says [[1984]] is before her parents met, but drifts off, then can't provide any details about them. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'') |
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+ | * Amy repeatedly refers to her [[fiancé]] [[Rory Williams]] and his occupation as a [[nurse]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'') |
| − | * The Doctor |
+ | * The Doctor thinks about his eleven incarnations, plus [[War Doctor|the incarnation]] that he does not like to think about. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') |
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{{TitleSort}} |
{{TitleSort}} |
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[[Category:Eleventh Doctor short stories]] |
[[Category:Eleventh Doctor short stories]] |
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+ | [[Category:11 Doctors, 11 Stories short stories]] |
| − | [[Category:2013 short stories]] |
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[[Category:Stories set in 1984]] |
[[Category:Stories set in 1984]] |
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[[Category:Stories set in London]] |
[[Category:Stories set in London]] |
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+ | [[Category:Prose stubs]] |
Revision as of 23:07, 24 May 2020
Nothing O'Clock was the eleventh Puffin eshort released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, this time featuring the Eleventh Doctor. It was originally the last in the series before the release of Lights Out the following year.
Publisher's summary
Thousands of years ago, Time Lords built a Prison for the Kin. They made it utterly impregnable and unreachable. As long as Time Lords existed, the Kin would be trapped forever and the universe would be safe. They had planned for everything . . . everything, that is, other than the Time War and the fall of Gallifrey. Now the Kin are free again and there's only one Time Lord left in the universe who can stop them!
Plot
to be added
Characters
References
- The Doctor references Radio Four, and later hears The Archers in the background when Amy and Mrs Browning are drinking tea.
- Polly has a Duran Duran poster on her bedroom wall.
- Polly owns a Smash Hits diary.
- The Doctor mentions the best gazpacho he ever tasted.
- The Doctor mentions Maximelos and the Three Ogrons.
- The Doctor mentions Skaronian as a language.
Notes
- An audiobook of the story was read by Peter Kenny.
- A revised version of the story was reissued in Gaiman's non-Who collection, Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances. Gaiman read the story as part of the audiobook.
Continuity
- Amy says her friend Mels set the record for having things confiscated by teachers in school. (TV: Let's Kill Hitler)
- Amy says 1984 is before her parents met, but drifts off, then can't provide any details about them. (TV: The Big Bang)
- Amy repeatedly refers to her fiancé Rory Williams and his occupation as a nurse. (TV: The Eleventh Hour)
- The Doctor thinks about his eleven incarnations, plus the incarnation that he does not like to think about. (TV: The Name of the Doctor)
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