070 THE TIME WARRIOR by Robert Holmes
Illustrated by thedisheveledshieldagent
“Brigadier, a straight line may be the shortest distance between two points, but it is by no means the most interesting.” - (Time Warrior - Third Doctor, Jon Pertwee)
SEASON 11 / STORY 1
The Doctor is called in by UNIT to investigate when scientists go missing from a top security institute. He follows the kidnappings back in time to the Middle Ages, unaware investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith has stowed away on the TARDIS. As events unfold, the Doctor discovers a sinister alien intent on altering the future of mankind and the alien in question is a Sontaran.
FACTS ~
- DOCTOR: The Third Doctor
- COMPANIONS: Sarah Jane Smith
- ENEMIES & ALIENS: Linx (a Sontaran).
- SPACE & TIME: Space: England, 13th Century
DID YOU KNOW? ~
- This is the first story to feature the Sontarans (or rather a Sontaran). They were never intended to be a returning villain but the design and makeup of them was very popular.
- This story also introduces Sarah Jane Smith, one of Doctor Who’s most popular companions. She would be a companion to the 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th Doctors.
- This is the first story to finally name the planet of the Time Lords as Gallifrey!
- Terrance Dicks gave Robert Holmes the job of writing a story set in a medeaval castle. Holmes found this so difficult that he got his own back a few years later by giving Dicks the job of writing a story set in a lighthouse (The Horror of Fang Rock, which featured the Rutans, the Sontarans nemesis).
Can I have this illustration on a shirt?
This quote represents the essence of what makes Doctor Who the show it is. Sure, the writers could resolve the greater plot arcs more concisely, without the side-quests and vacations in Paris or on Andromeda. The TARDIS could take the Doctor where he wants to go every single time, without its habit of turning up places it “shouldn’t”. The Doctor could want to go only to the places that he had to, without bothering with companions or interspecies wars. But why not? Because it’s more interesting that way, that’s why.
Also, the illustration is gorgeous beyond words.
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That’s a hideous shirt Doctor.
Let me rip it off for you Doctor.
*screams at the reaction gif*
I can see your nipples Doctor
What was that?
Let’s remove the towel as well oh god nightblogging
Ahem, you were saying?
DON’T MIND ME I’M JUST LAYING ON THE FLOOR HERE SCREAMING AT MY TABLET SJFKGJSLAKFJFL
And my work here is done.
(via thebatmanchild)
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#your shirt is ugly take it off
#(old injoke)
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#third doctor
[Celestial Story Tinkers]
wanted to get back into ArtRage,
you can see the condensed »process video here«
been reading the TARDIS Eruditorum blog and watching along, insightful stuff :)
(via firebirdy)
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I accidentally Powerpuff Girls/Doctor Who?
I like it, except…does this mean the Mayor is the Brigadier?
And Benton is Miss Bellum?OH MY GOD. #iwouldwatchthehelloutofthis WHO DOES THAT MAKE MOJO JOJO? AND FUZZY LUMPKINS? And okay, I’ll stop now just to imagine these things.
I first saw this and was like “Oh look, PowerPuff girls,” then I scrolled down and went “OMG, THREE’S GIRLS AS POWERPUFF GIRLS!!!” *flails*
Fo serious.
INCOHERENT NOISES THAT SOUND VAGUELY LIKE BUH
(via slythgeek)
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#ppg
#jo grant
#sarah jane smith
#liz shaw
#the master
#third doctor
yet another reason to watch classic who
- Jon Pertwee fighing off a pterodactyl with a mop
hey look guys it’s one of my favorite Doctors
(via mugglibus)
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[totally accurate summary of pertwee era]
oh bessie. there’s a good mobile. yes you are =3=
this is what happens when i drink and draw *giggle*hic*
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#yes good
#bessie
Part two of… uh, Doctorstuck, I guess? All the trolls are the Doctor, why not.
don’t worry just the ones with my favorite Doctors and favorite trolls









