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The '''Whoniverse'''(a ] of the words " Who" and "universe"), is an idea concerning the ] television show ] and ] published by ] in his 1992 book ''The Universal Databank.''<ref name=LofficierForeword>''The Universal Databank'' </ref> Lofficier described ''The Universal Databank'' as "a creative exercise in retroactive continuity" and that The Universal Databank "presupposes that the Earth on which the Doctor's adventures take place (which is obviously not to be confused with our Earth) is a single world with a straightforward, linear history..." Lofficier added that "On the other hand, this also means that my own, personal interpetation of what transpired in the Whoniverse may differ from the works of other writers<ref name=LofficierForeword/> He also stated that "I believe that it is impossible to make all the elements of the Whoniverse fit into a coherent continuity based simply on the information given on the show."<ref name=LofficierForeword/> |
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The '''Whoniverse''' is the ]<ref>http://www.bbcamerica.com/doctor-who/extras/dw50/fun-doctor-personality-quizzes/who-or-what-in-the-whoniverse-would-you-be/</ref> of the television series '']'', '']'', and '']'', as well as other ].<ref name=Databank>Lofficier (1992) </ref> The word, a ] of the words "Who" and "universe", has also been used to describe the show's production and ].<ref name=OldMeaning>Haining 1983</ref> |
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The term is used to link characters, ideas or items which are seen across multiple productions, such as ] from ''Doctor Who'', '']'' (1981) and ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' (2007-2011), ] from ''Doctor Who'' and ''Torchwood'' as well as ] from ''Doctor Who'', ''K-9 and Company'', ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'', and '']''. |
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The terms "Doctor Who Universe" and "Whoniverse" were first used by ] in his 1983 book ''Doctor Who: A Celebration; Two Decades Through Time and Space''. In this overview, Haining called his final chapter "The Whoniverse".<ref>{{cite book|last=Haining|first=Peter|title=Doctor Who: A Celebration; Two Decades Through Time and Space|isbn=978-0-491-03351-0|publisher=W.H. Allen|year=1983}}</ref>The section assembled factual information about all the episodes to date, but also gave information about ] and ancillary entertainments related to the programme. This definition is used by the programme writers,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/posts/the_sarah_jane_adventures |title=The Sarah Jane Adventures |work=Writersroom blog |publisher=BBC |date=1 November 2010 |first=Phil |last=Ford }}</ref>, BBC journalists<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/jersey/content/articles/2007/07/12/bf07_dalek_cyberman_feature.shtml |first=Ryan| last=Morrison | title=Battle of Flowers: Cybermen and Dalek for Battle| journal=BBC Jersey| issue=| date=12 July 2007 }} </ref> and the BBC's American arm<ref>{{cite |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070815152915/http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/23/anglophenia.jsp?bc_id=76 |url=http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/23/anglophenia.jsp?bc_id=76 |archivedate=15 August 2007 |title=Jessica Simpson to Enter the Whoniverse? |publisher=BBC America |date=7 February 2007}}</ref><ref></ref> the show's stars such as ] actor ],<ref></ref> and ] .<ref></ref> |
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Unlike the owners of other science fiction franchises, the ] takes no position on ], and recent producers of the show have expressed distaste for the idea. <ref>{{cite journal|last=Davies|first=Russel T.|journal=Doctor Who Magazine|year=2005|issue=356 |page={{pageneeded|date=March 2014}}}}</ref> The term has recently begun to appear in ] press coverage following the popular success of the 2005 ''Doctor Who'' revival.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/jersey/content/articles/2007/07/12/bf07_dalek_cyberman_feature.shtml |first=Ryan| last=Morrison | title=Battle of Flowers: Cybermen and Dalek for Battle| journal=BBC Jersey| issue=| date=12 July 2007 }}</ref><ref>http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/09/29/peter-capaldis-multiple-appearances-in-the-whoniverse-to-be-explained-by-an-old-russell-t-davies-idea/</ref> |
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==Features== |
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{{quote |text="There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, where the sea's asleep and the rivers dream, people made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice and somewhere else the tea is getting cold. Come on, Ace, we've got work to do." |sign=The ] |source='']''.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/survival/detail.shtml</ref>}} |
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The Whoniverse has given rise to a wide variety of lifeforms, including the ]s,<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/timelordorigins.shtml and http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/features/bulletins/bulletin_time_lords_history</ref> the ]s,<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/dalekhistory1.shtml</ref> and the ],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rryyj/profiles/cybermen and http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/characters/cybermen.shtml</ref> as well as the ]s,<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0103y2x/profiles/sontarans</ref> ],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rs69w/profiles/silurians</ref> ],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rryyj/profiles/ice-warriors</ref> and the ], who have appeared in several episodes.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00wqr12/profiles/weeping-angels</ref> |
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Due to the ] nature of the show, the Whoniverse setting has been covered from its formation in a ] event (in 1983's '']'' and the 1985 audio drama '']''),<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01l185b</ref> to its ] in the year "100 trillion" ("]" 2007).<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qltt and http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/episodes/S3_11</ref> Important events shown include the ], the ]<ref>{{cite |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=330-Zdk5myk |title=Creation of the Earth - Doctor Who - The Runaway Bride|publisher=BBC Worldwide }}</ref> and its eventual destruction in the year "5 billion" ("]" 2005),<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074dmp</ref> and the destruction and recreation of the universe ("]"/"]").{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} |
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In his 1983 book ''Doctor Who: A Celebration; Two Decades Through Time and Space'', ] called his final chapter "The Whoniverse".<ref name=OldMeaning/> 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 ] were considered part of the "Whoniverse". |
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Since then, the term has been used in that meaning several other times,<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref> including as the name of a Doctor Who ] in ].<ref>http://www.thehubproductions.com/Events/Whoniverse/</ref><ref>http://matt-smith.org/2013/12/whoniverse-the-doctor-is-in-australia-2014-convention/</ref> |
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*{{Cite book|last= Haining |first= Peter |authorlink= Peter Haining (author) |coauthors= |title= Doctor Who: A Celebration; Two Decades Through Time and Space |year= 1983 |publisher=W.H. Allen |isbn= 978-0-491-03351-0 }} |
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*{{Cite book|url = http://www.lofficier.com/dwfrwrd.html |last= Lofficier |first= Jean-Marc |authorlink= Jean-Marc Lofficier |coauthors= |title= The Universal Databank |year= 1992 |publisher=Virgin Publishing (Target) |isbn= 0-426-20370-4 }} |
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*{{Cite book|url = http://www.lofficier.com/dwfrwrd.html |last= Lofficier |first= Jean-Marc |authorlink= Jean-Marc Lofficier |coauthors= |title= The Universal Databank |year= 1992 |publisher=Virgin Publishing (Target) |isbn= 0-426-20370-4 }} |
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*{{Cite book|last= Haining |first= Peter |authorlink= Peter Haining (author) |coauthors= |title= Doctor Who: A Celebration; Two Decades Through Time and Space |year= 1983 |publisher=W.H. Allen |isbn= 978-0-491-03351-0 }} |
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*{{cite |title=Doctor Who: The Television Companion |first1= David J |last1=Howe |first2=Stephen James |last2=Walker |year=1998, 2003}} |
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