NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Peri Brown

Peri Brown, full name Perpugilliam Brown, is a fictional character played by Nicola Bryant in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (447x720, 79 KB)Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown from Doctor Who This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or product in the media, such as advertising material or a promotional... The Fifth Doctor is the name given to the fifth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... The Sixth Doctor is the name given to the sixth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin for wise man or knowing man) under the family Hominidae (known as the great apes). ... Earth (IPA: , often referred to as the Earth, Terra, or Planet Earth) is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth largest. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Planet of Fire is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from February 23 to March 2, 1981. ... The Trial of a Time Lord is the name used on screen for all fourteen episodes comprising the 23rd season (1986) of the original Doctor Who series. ... For other uses, see Mindwarp (disambiguation). ... Nicola Bryant (publicity portrait). ... Nicola Bryant (publicity portrait). ... A broadcast of the long-running and popular British science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC about a mysterious time-travelling adventurer known as The Doctor, who explores time and space with his companions, fighting evil. ...

An American college student (her passport lists her residence as Pasadena, California) majoring in botany, Peri was a companion of the Fifth and Sixth Doctors and a regular in the programme from 1984 to 1986. She was the first American to travel with the Doctor, although Bryant herself is actually British, a fact that was downplayed when she joined the series. Bryant's assumed accent slips a bit on occasion and she sometimes uses British colloquialisms, such as "lift" for "elevator". A "Peri" is a fallen angel from Persian mythology. Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Pinguicula grandiflora Botany is the scientific study of plantlife. ... The Fifth Doctor is the name given to the fifth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... The Sixth Doctor is the name given to the sixth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Doctor Who character, see Peri Brown. ... The beliefs and practices of the culturally and linguistically related group of ancient peoples who inhabited the Iranian Plateau and its borderlands, as well as areas of Central Asia from the Black Sea to Khotan (modern Ho-tien, China), form Persian mythology. ...

Character history

Peri first appeared in the Fifth Doctor serial Planet of Fire, in which she encountered the Doctor and Turlough on the island of Lanzarote. After an encounter with the Master and the shapechanging android Kamelion (who had disguised himself as her step-father, Professor Howard Foster), Peri asked to join the Fifth Doctor on his travels, while Turlough departed to return to his home planet of Trion. (The identity of Peri's mother is not revealed in the televised series, but see below.) Planet of Fire is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from February 23 to March 2, 1981. ... Mark Strickson as Turlough (from Mawdryn Undead). ... Lanzarote, a Spanish island, is the easternmost of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean ca. ... The Master is a supporting fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Kamelion, voiced by Gerald Flood (from The Kings Demons Kamelion is a fictional character, in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ...

Peri was present when the Fifth Doctor regenerated into the Sixth at the end of The Caves of Androzani and continued to travel with him, despite the fact that one of the first things the temporarily unstable Sixth Doctor tried to do was strangle her (The Twin Dilemma). The Doctor is the central fictional character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in a vast range of spin-off novels, audio dramas and comic strips connected to the series. ... The Caves of Androzani is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from March 8 to March 16, 1984. ... The Twin Dilemma is is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from March 22 to March 30, 1984, the first to star Colin Baker in the title role. ...

Peri was a bright, spirited young woman, who travelled with the Doctor because, like many of his companions, she wanted to see the universe. Although she shared a more abrasive relationship with the Sixth Doctor, there was an undercurrent of affection in their verbal sparring.

Peri travelled with the Doctor for an undisclosed period of time; some sources say she travelled with him for mere months, while others say years. Between the events of Revelation of the Daleks and the season-long story The Trial of a Time Lord, the character was shown to have matured somewhat (coinciding with an 18-month production break between the two stories) and her relationship with the Doctor less combative. Revelation of the Daleks is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts from March 23 to March 30, 1985. ... The Trial of a Time Lord is the name used on screen for all fourteen episodes comprising the 23rd season (1986) of the original Doctor Who series. ...

In the second segment of the Trial story arc, Mindwarp, Peri was abducted by a slug-like creature named Kiv, who apparently transplanted his brain into her body. Soon after, the Doctor was led to believe that Peri was dead, and was severely distressed by this. It was later revealed at the end of The Ultimate Foe (the fourth segment of the arc) that the evidence of Peri's death had been faked by the Valeyard. Peri had, in fact, survived, presumably recovered from Kiv's transplant (if it ever actually occurred), and married King Yrcanos of Thoros Alpha, a warrior king who had assisted the Doctor and Peri during the Mindwarp incident. It is not known what happened to Peri after she married Yrcanos, although the various spin-off media give different accounts of her eventual fate. For other uses, see Mindwarp (disambiguation). ... The Ultimate Foe is the generally accepted title for a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts from November 29 to December 6, 1986. ... The Valeyard (pronounced Valley-ard) is a fictional character from the long-running British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. ... Doctor Who spin-offs refers to material created outside of, but related to, the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ...

Peri was one of the more controversial companions, with some critics complaining about the motivation for adding a character who spent much of her time on screen wearing revealing outfits. Series producer John Nathan-Turner admitted that Peri was created in order to add sex appeal to the series. Similar criticisms had been levelled against the character of Leela nearly a decade earlier. Beginning with the story Timelash, and continuing through the Trial season, Peri's mode of dress became more conservative. John Nathan-Turner. ... Leela is a fictional character played by Louise Jameson in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Timelash is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts from March 9 to March 16, 1985. ...

Nicola Bryant reprised the role of Peri in the 1993 charity special Dimensions in Time. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Dimensions in Time was a charity special crossover between the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and the soap opera EastEnders that ran in two parts on November 26 and 27, 1993. ...

Other appearances

The epilogue to the Target Books novelisation of Mindwarp by Philip Martin stated that Peri returned to the 20th Century with Yrcanos where the latter became a professional wrestler. This tongue-in-cheek conclusion is not reflected in any televised story, and is generally ignored by fandom. Target Books was a British publishing imprint, established in 1973 by Universal-Tandem Publishing Co Ltd, a paperback publishing company. ... Professional wrestling is generally any form of performance art in which pro-wrestlers receive payment for participating. ...

In the Marvel Comics graphic novel The Age of Chaos, written by Colin Baker, Peri lived out her life on Krontep as Yrcanos's Queen and had at least three grandchildren, who are principal characters in the story. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... Sabre (1978), one of the first graphic novels. ... Colin Baker (born London, June 8, 1943) is an English actor who is best known for playing the sixth incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who, from 1984 to 1986. ...

The Virgin New Adventures novel Bad Therapy by Matthew Jones reveals that, although becoming Yrcanos's Queen, Peri blamed the Doctor for abandoning her. In the novel, the Seventh Doctor made peace with Peri and returned her to late-20th Century Earth. The Virgin New Adventures (often referred to simply as NAs within fandom) were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who, which had been cancelled in 1989, continuing the story of the series from where the television programme had left off. ... Bad Therapy is an original novel written by Matthew Jones and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... This is about Matt Jones, the television writer. ... The Seventh Doctor is the name given to the seventh incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Earth (IPA: , often referred to as the Earth, Terra, or Planet Earth) is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth largest. ...

The Telos novella Shell Shock by Simon A. Forward revealed that Peri had been sexually abused by her stepfather. This was hinted at in the Past Doctor Adventures novel Synthespians™ by Craig Hinton, which also revealed that her parents were Janine and Paul Brown, and that her father died in a boating accident when she was thirteen. She has two step-siblings from her mother's marriage to Foster. The Telos Doctor Who novellas are a series of spin-off novellas based on the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who officially licensed by the BBC and published by Telos Publishing. ... Shell Shock is an original novella written by Simon A. Forward and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Simon A. Forward (born 1967 in Penzance) is an author and dramatist most famous for his work on a variety of Doctor Who spin-offs. ... The Past Doctor Adventures (sometimes known by the abbreviation PDA or PDAs) are a series of spin-off novels based on the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and published under the BBC Books imprint. ... Synthespiansâ„¢ is a BBC Books original novel written by Craig Hinton and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Craig Hinton (born 1964 in London) is an author most associated with his work for various spin-offs from the BBC Television series Doctor Who. ...

Bryant voiced the character of Peri in several audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions, alongside both Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor and Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor. In several of these stories, the Fifth Doctor and Peri were joined by another companion, the Egyptian princess Erimem. Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces audio plays released straight to compact disc, based on British cult science fiction properties. ... Peter Davison (born April 13, 1951) is a British actor, best known for his roles as Tristan Farnon in the television version of James Herriots All Creatures Great and Small and as the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, which he played from 1981 to 1984. ... Erimemushinteperem, or simply Erimem, is a fictional character played by Caroline Morris in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ...

One audio play, The Reaping, introduces Peri's mother, Janine Foster, played by American actress Claudia Christian (although in reality, Christian is three years younger than Nicola Bryant). The play, set in 1984, confirms Peri's late father's name as Paul and mentions that Howard and Janine Foster have gone their separate ways, but does not mention Peri's step-siblings. Janine is killed at the end of the play, cutting Peri's last familial tie to Earth. The Reaping is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Claudia Christian as Susan Ivanova in Babylon 5 Claudia Ann Christian (born 10 August, 1965 in Glendale, California) is an American actress, writer, singer, musician, and director. ...

The canonicity of these other appearances, like all Doctor Who spin-off media, is unclear. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Doctor Who spin-offs refers to material created outside of, but related to, the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ...

Bryant played the role of "Miss Brown" in the first three instalments of the BBV video series The Stranger, opposite Colin Baker as the Stranger; although the character was never explicitly identified as being Peri (much as the Stranger was never directly linked to the Doctor) there were nonetheless similarities in the two characters, with one major difference: Bryant uses her natural English accent for Miss Brown rather than affecting an American one as she did with Peri. BBV is a video and audio production company specialising in science fiction drama, known for its links with the British science fiction television series Doctor Who (founder Bill Baggs is a fan, and BBV productions often feature characters and/or actors from the series). ... The Stranger was a series of direct-to-video science fiction dramas made by BBV and starring Colin Baker. ...

List of appearances

Television

Planet of Fire is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from February 23 to March 2, 1981. ... The Caves of Androzani is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from March 8 to March 16, 1984. ... The Twin Dilemma is is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from March 22 to March 30, 1984, the first to star Colin Baker in the title role. ... Attack of the Cybermen is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts from January 5 - January 12, 1985. ... Vengeance on Varos is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts from January 19 to January 26, 1985. ... The Mark of the Rani is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts from February 2 to February 9, 1985. ... The Two Doctors is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in three weekly parts from February 16 to March 2, 1985. ... Timelash is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts from March 9 to March 16, 1985. ... Revelation of the Daleks is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts from March 23 to March 30, 1985. ... The Mysterious Planet is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from September 6 to September 27, 1986. ... For other uses, see Mindwarp (disambiguation). ... Dimensions in Time was a charity special crossover between the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and the soap opera EastEnders that ran in two parts on November 26 and 27, 1993. ...

Audio dramas

Slipback is a radio audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, produced by the BBC and first broadcast in six episodes on BBC Radio 4 from 25 July to 8 August 1985, as part of a childrens magazine show called Pirate Radio... Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces audio plays released straight to compact disc, based on British cult science fiction properties. ... Whispers of Terror is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Red Dawn is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The Eye of the Scorpion is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... ...ish is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The Church and the Crown is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Nekromanteia is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The Axis of Insanity is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The Roof of the World cover by Lee Binding. ... Her Final Flight cover by Stuart Manning. ... Threes a Crowd cover by Stuart Manning. ... The Council of Nicaea cover by Stuart Manning. ... The Veiled Leopard is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The Kingmaker is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The Reaping is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ...

Novels

The Virgin Missing Adventures (often referred to simply as MAs in fandom) were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who, which had been cancelled in 1989, continuing the story of the series from where the television programme had left off. ... State of Change is an original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Burning Heart is an original novel written by Dave Stone and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Dave Stone is a British writer. ... The Virgin New Adventures (often referred to simply as NAs within fandom) were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who, which had been cancelled in 1989, continuing the story of the series from where the television programme had left off. ... Bad Therapy is an original novel written by Matthew Jones and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... This is about Matt Jones, the television writer. ... The Past Doctor Adventures (sometimes known by the abbreviation PDA or PDAs) are a series of spin-off novels based on the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and published under the BBC Books imprint. ... The Ultimate Treasure is a BBC Books original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Christopher Bulis is a writer most well known for his work on various Doctor Who spin-offs. ... Players is a BBC Books original novel written by Terrance Dicks and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Grave Matter is a BBC Books original novel written by Justin Richards and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Justin Richards is a British writer. ... Superior Beings is a BBC Books original novel written by Nick Walters and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Palace of the Red Sun is a BBC Books original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... A warmonger is, pejoratively, someone who is anxious to encourage a people or nation to go to war. ... Terrance Dicks Terrance Dicks (born 1935 in East Ham, London, England, UK) is a British writer, best known for his work in television and for writing a large number of popular childrens books during the 1970s and 80s. ... Blue Box is a BBC Books original novel written by Kate Orman and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Kate Orman is an Australian science-fiction author, best known for her books connected to the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Synthespiansâ„¢ is a BBC Books original novel written by Craig Hinton and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Craig Hinton (born 1964 in London) is an author most associated with his work for various spin-offs from the BBC Television series Doctor Who. ... The Telos Doctor Who novellas are a series of spin-off novellas based on the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who officially licensed by the BBC and published by Telos Publishing. ... Shell Shock is an original novella written by Simon A. Forward and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Simon A. Forward (born 1967 in Penzance) is an author and dramatist most famous for his work on a variety of Doctor Who spin-offs. ... Blood and Hope is an original novella written by Iain McLaughlin and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ...

Short stories

David J. Howe is a British novelist, writer, journalist, publisher, and media historian. ... The Virgin Decalog books were collections of short stories published by Virgin Publishing based on the television series Doctor Who: they gained their name from the fact that each volume contained ten stories (although the last two collections both contained eleven). ... Vanessa Bishop is a British writer most known from the review section Off the Shelf in Doctor Who Magazine. ... The Virgin Decalog books were collections of short stories published by Virgin Publishing based on the television series Doctor Who: they gained their name from the fact that each volume contained ten stories (although the last two collections both contained eleven). ... The BBC Short Trips books were collections of short stories published by BBC Books based on the television series Doctor Who. ... Lance Parkin is a British author, best known for writing fiction and reference books for television series, in particular Doctor Who (and spin-offs including the Virgin New Adventures and Faction Paradox) and Emmerdale. ... Mark Clapham is a British author (born January 1976), best known for writing fiction and reference books for television series, in particular Doctor Who (and spin-offs). ... The BBC Short Trips books were collections of short stories published by BBC Books based on the television series Doctor Who. ... The BBC Short Trips books were collections of short stories published by BBC Books based on the television series Doctor Who. ... Mark Wright is a British writer of audio plays, best known for his collaborations with Cavan Scott. ... Marc Platt Marc Platt is a British writer. ... Eric Saward was born in December 1944 and became a script writer and script editor for the BBC, resigning from the latter post on the TV programme Doctor Who in 1986. ... Jon De Burgh Miller is an author most associated with his work on a variety of spin-offs from the BBC Television series Doctor Who. ...

Comics

Categories: Doctor Who companions | Doctor Who audio characters | Fictional people from California Alan McKenzie is a British comics writer known for his work at 2000 AD. While working there from 1987-1994 he created a number of stories including Bradley, Brigand Doom and Journal of Luke Kirby. ... John Ridgway is a British comics artist. ... Alan McKenzie is a British comics writer known for his work at 2000 AD. While working there from 1987-1994 he created a number of stories including Bradley, Brigand Doom and Journal of Luke Kirby. ... Simon Furman is the writer of a number of notable Transformers comics for Marvel Comics UK, Marvel US, and Dreamwave. ... Jamie Delano. ... Grant Morrison (born January 31, 1960, Glasgow) is a Scottish comic book writer and artist. ... Mike Collins art used for the cover of 2000 AD #1433, featuring the main character from Amercian Gothic Mike Collins is a Wales-based comic book artist and writer and has been working in comics since the mid-1980s. ... Paul Cornell appearing on Doctor Who Confidential Paul Cornell (born July 18, 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction. ... John Freeman may be one of several people: John Freeman (Georgian poet) was a British poet who lived from 1880 to 1929 John Freeman (politician) was a British Labour Party politician John Freeman (modernist poet) is a British poet and critic John Freeman (VC) was a recipient of the Victoria... Alan Barnes, 17, was reported missing from Adelaide, Australia in June 1979. ...