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The '''Whoniverse''' is the [[fictional universe|fictional setting]] of the television series ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Torchwood]]'',<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/capaldis-past-appearances-not-ignored-53407.htm |title=Capaldi’s Past Whoniverse Appearances Not Ignored |date=28 September 2014 |publisher=Doctor Who TV }}</ref> and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', as well as other [[Doctor Who spin-offs|related media]]{{Failed verification|date=March 2014}}.<ref name=Databank>Lofficier (1992) [http://www.lofficier.com/dwfrwrd.html Foreword]</ref><ref>{{cite web |
The '''Whoniverse''' is the [[fictional universe|fictional setting]] of the television series ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Torchwood]]'',<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/capaldis-past-appearances-not-ignored-53407.htm |title=Capaldi’s Past Whoniverse Appearances Not Ignored |date=28 September 2014 |publisher=Doctor Who TV }}</ref> and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', as well as other [[Doctor Who spin-offs|related media]]{{Failed verification|date=March 2014}}.<ref name=Databank>Lofficier (1992) [http://www.lofficier.com/dwfrwrd.html Foreword]</ref><ref>{{cite web |
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The Whoniverse is the fictional setting of the television series Doctor Who, Torchwood,[1] and The Sarah Jane Adventures, as well as other related media[failed verification].[2][3] The word, a portmanteau of the words "Who" and "universe", has also been used to describe the show's production and fanbase.[4]
The term is used to link characters, ideas or items which are seen across multiple productions, such as Sarah Jane Smith from Doctor Who, K-9 and Company (1981) and The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007-2011),[5] Jack Harkness from Doctor Who and Torchwood as well as K-9 from Doctor Who, K-9 and Company, The Sarah Jane Adventures, and K-9 (TV series).[citation needed]
Unlike the owners of other science fiction franchises, the BBC takes no position on canon, and recent producers of the show have expressed distaste for the idea.[6] The term has recently begun to appear in mainstream press coverage following the popular success of the 2005 Doctor Who revival.[7][8]
Features
The Whoniverse has given rise to a wide variety of lifeforms, including the Time Lords,[9] the Daleks,[10] and the Cybermen,[11] as well as the Sontarans,[12] Silurians,[13] Ice Warriors,[14] and the Weeping Angels, who have appeared in several episodes.[15]
Due to the time travelling nature of the show, the Whoniverse setting has been covered across points from its formation in a big bang event (in 1983's Terminus and the 1985 audio drama Slipback),[16] to its heat death in the year "100 trillion" ("Utopia" 2007).[17] Important events shown include the Time War, the formation of the Earth[18] and its eventual destruction in the year "5 billion" ("The End of the World" 2005),[19] and the destruction and recreation of the universe ("The Pandorica Opens"/"The Big Bang").[citation needed]
Alternate usage
In his 1983 book Doctor Who: A Celebration; Two Decades Through Time and Space, Peter Haining called his final chapter "The Whoniverse".[4] The section assembled factual information about all the episodes to date, but also gave information about fan clubs and ancillary entertainments related to the programme. Thus, the term "Whoniverse" referred to everything connected with the programme behind-the-scenes. In this meaning, standing exhibitions, discussions about the filming of episodes and even fandom itself were considered part of the "Whoniverse". The term "Whoniverse" is still used with this definition today.[20][21][22][23][24] including as the name of a Doctor Who convention in Australia.[25][26]
See also
- List of Doctor Who planets
- List of Doctor Who serials by setting
- List of Doctor Who universe creatures and aliens
- List of science fiction universes
References
- Citations
- ^ Capaldi’s Past Whoniverse Appearances Not Ignored, Doctor Who TV, 28 September 2014
- ^ Lofficier (1992) Foreword
- ^ "Take the Quiz: Who - or What - in the Whoniverse are Are You?". BBC America.
- ^ a b Haining 1983
- ^ Lloyd, Robert (18 April 2008), She's back in the Whoniverse, Los Angeles Times
- ^ Davies, Russel T. (2005). Doctor Who Magazine (356): [page needed].
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Morrison, Ryan (12 July 2007). "Battle of Flowers: Cybermen and Dalek for Battle". BBC Jersey.
- ^ "Peter Capaldi's Multiple Appearances In The Whoniverse To Be Explained By An Old Russell T Davies Idea". Bleeding Cool. 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The origins of the Time Lords". BBC. and "Doctor Who - A Brief History of Time Lords". BBC.
- ^ "Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The first history of the Daleks". BBC. and "Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The second history of the Daleks". BBC.
- ^ "Doctor Who, Series 7 Part 2 - Cybermen". BBC One. and "Cult Television - Doctor Who - The Classic Series - Characters - The Cybermen". BBC.
- ^ "Doctor Who, Series 6 - Sontarans". BBC One.
- ^ "Doctor Who, Series 5 - Silurians". BBC One.
- ^ "Doctor Who, Series 7 Part 2 - The Ice Warriors". BBC One.
- ^ "Doctor Who, Series 7 Part 1 - Weeping Angels". BBC One.
- ^ "Doctor Who, Season 20, Terminus, Part 3, Terminus: Part 3". BBC One. 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Doctor Who, Series 3, Utopia". BBC One. and "Doctor Who - Utopia - Episode Guide". BBC.
- ^ Creation of the Earth - Doctor Who - The Runaway Bride, BBC Worldwide
- ^ "Doctor Who, Series 1, The End of the World". BBC One.
- ^ A message from Matt Smith: "To the Whoniverse, thanks a million. You’re the best. I’ll miss you. And I’ll miss the madness.", twitter.com
- ^ "The Sarah Jane Adventures", BBC - Blogs - Writersroom, BBC, 1 November 2010
- ^ "Doctor Who - #Save The Day". BBC.
- ^ "Jessica Simpson to Enter the Whoniverse?". Anglophenia. 7 February 2007.
- ^ "Your Guide to the Whoniverse". BBC America.
- ^ "Whoniverse". The Hub Productions. 2011.
- ^ "Whoniverse: The Doctor Is In - Australia 2014 Convention". Magnificent Matt Smith! - Your newest online resource to the 11th Doctor Matt Smith!.
- Bibliography
- Lofficier, Jean-Marc (1992). The Universal Databank. Virgin Publishing (Target). ISBN 0-426-20370-4.
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- Haining, Peter (1983). Doctor Who: A Celebration; Two Decades Through Time and Space. W.H. Allen. ISBN 978-0-491-03351-0.
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- Wood, Tat (2007). About Time 6:Season 22-26, The TV Movie. Mad Norwegian Press. ISBN 978-0-975-94465-3.
Further reading
- Howe, David J; Walker, Stephen James (1998, 2003), Doctor Who: The Television Companion
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