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The Whoniverse(a portmanteau of the words " Who" and "universe"), is an idea concerning the BBC television show Doctor Who and its spin-offs published by Jean-Marc Lofficier in his 1992 book The Universal Databank. 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 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."

Other usage

The terms "Doctor Who Universe" and "Whoniverse" were first used by Peter Haining in his 1983 book Doctor Who: A Celebration; Two Decades Through Time and Space. In this overview, Haining called his final chapter "The Whoniverse".The section assembled factual information about all the episodes to date, but also gave information about Doctor Who fan clubs and ancillary entertainments related to the programme. This definition is used by the programme writers,, BBC journalists and the BBC's American arm the show's stars such as Eleventh Doctor actor Matt Smith, and Doctor Who fandom .

References

Citations

1. ^ The Universal Databank Foreword
2. Haining, Peter (1983). Doctor Who: A Celebration; Two Decades Through Time and Space. W.H. Allen. ISBN 978-0-491-03351-0.
3. Ford, Phil (1 November 2010). "The Sarah Jane Adventures". Writersroom blog. BBC.
4. Morrison, Ryan (12 July 2007). "Battle of Flowers: Cybermen and Dalek for Battle". BBC Jersey.
5. Jessica Simpson to Enter the Whoniverse?, BBC America, 7 February 2007, archived from the original on 15 August 2007
6. Your Guide to the Whoniverse(BBC America)
7. 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.”
8. Whoniverse Australia cancelled

Bibliography

• Haining, Peter (1983). Doctor Who: A Celebration; Two Decades Through Time and Space. W.H. Allen. ISBN 978-0-491-03351-0. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• Lofficier, Jean-Marc (1992). The Universal Databank. Virgin Publishing (Target). ISBN 0-426-20370-4. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

External links

• Jean Mark Lofficier Doctor Who:The Universal Databank

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