| Doctor Who character | |
|---|---|
 Mickey Smith |
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| Mickey | |
| Affiliated with | Tenth Doctor Rose Tyler The Preachers |
| Race | Human |
| Home planet | Earth |
| Home era | Early 21st century |
| First appearance | "Rose" |
| Portrayed by | Noel Clarke (adult) Casey Dyer (child) |
Mickey Smith is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, played by Noel Clarke. The Tenth Doctor is the name given to the tenth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running Rose Marion Tyler is a fictional character played by Billie Piper in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. " Rose " is an episode in the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on 26 March Noel Anthony Clarke (born 6 December 1975) is an English Actor, director and writer from London. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Science fiction first appeared on Television during the Golden age of science fiction, first in Britain (UK and then in the United States Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Noel Anthony Clarke (born 6 December 1975) is an English Actor, director and writer from London.
Mickey is the boyfriend of the Ninth and Tenth Doctor's companion Rose Tyler, and a recurring character on the programme. The Ninth Doctor is the ninth official incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor, in the long-running BBC television The Tenth Doctor is the name given to the tenth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running History of the Doctor Who companion When Doctor Who was created the dramatic structure of the programme's cast was rather different from the hero-and-sidekick Rose Marion Tyler is a fictional character played by Billie Piper in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who He first appears in the 2005 series episode "Rose". This is a list of Doctor Who television serials and episodes. " Rose " is an episode in the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on 26 March In that story, he is caught up in the events of the Auton invasion when Rose meets the mysterious Doctor. The Autons are an artificial life form from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and adversaries of the Doctor The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in He later briefly joins the TARDIS crew as the Tenth Doctor's second companion in the 2006 series. The TARDIS ( T ime A nd R elative D imension(s I n S pace is a time machine and Spacecraft in the This is a list of Doctor Who television serials and episodes.
A typical working-class young man, Mickey lives on the same South-East London council estate as Rose and works as a mechanic at the local garage. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The council house is a form of public or social housing in the United Kingdom. Mickey is the first non-white human companion of the Doctor ever seen on screen (although others had previously appeared in various spin-off media of undetermined canonicity). White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School. This article is not about Literary canons of influential works of fiction but about the concept of a canon which defines the world of a particular fictional series
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Character history
Mickey's father, Jackson Smith, left for Spain when he was very young. Mickey's mother could not cope with raising him alone and left him to be raised by his blind grandmother. A few years prior to the events of "Rose", Rita-Anne died after slipping on a damaged carpet and falling down the stairs. Mickey feels responsible for her death as he did not repair the carpet, despite frequent reminders.
When Rose, while investigating the Doctor, goes to visit a conspiracy theorist named Clive, Mickey is captured by the Nestene Consciousness, which creates a living plastic facsimile of him to gather intelligence about the Doctor. A conspiracy theory attributes the ultimate cause of an event or chain of events (usually Political, Social or Historical events or the concealment The Autons are an artificial life form from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and adversaries of the Doctor Kept a captive by the Nestenes to maintain the duplicate, he is overwhelmed by the revelation that alien life exists and is in a state of paralysed panic throughout most of the Doctor and Rose's final confrontation with the Nestenes.
Mickey's initial cowardice (and his panicky description of the Doctor as an "alien. . . a thing") does not impress the Doctor, and when the Doctor offers to take on Rose as his newest companion, he pointedly states that Mickey is not invited. While mere days pass for Rose in the TARDIS, a year had passed in London when she returns in "Aliens of London". " Aliens of London " is an episode in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on In the interim, she has been declared missing. Mickey was suspected of Rose's murder and interviewed by the police on five occasions but was not arrested due to lack of evidence. Mickey has spent the year unearthing information about the Doctor and waiting for Rose to return, taking over the www.whoisdoctorwho.co.uk website formerly run by Clive (see Doctor Who tie-in websites). A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages The 2005 series revival of the long-running British science fiction television programme Doctor Who features several tie-in websites produced
Although still dismissive of Mickey (deliberately calling him "Ricky" and terming him "Mickey the Idiot"), the Doctor relies on him when the Doctor and Rose are trapped inside 10 Downing Street during the events of "World War Three". " World War Three " is an episode in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on Mickey's actions in that story, bravely defending Rose's mother Jackie from the Slitheen and helping end the alien threat, earn him a degree of the Doctor's respect. Jacqueline Andrea Suzette "Jackie" Tyler (née Prentice) is a Fictional character in the British Science fiction television series The Slitheen are a family of massive bipedal extraterrestrials from the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who and adversaries At the conclusion of the story, the Doctor offers Mickey a place aboard the TARDIS but he declines, asking the Doctor not to tell Rose that he has done so. The Doctor in turn gives Mickey a compact disc containing a computer virus that will wipe out all mention of him on the Internet, but according to his website, Mickey is undecided whether or not to use it. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio A computer virus is a Computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user
A younger (around six years old) version of Mickey appears in the episode "Father's Day" (played by Casey Dyer), where he meets the time travelling Rose in 1987, although he is not made aware of the role she will play in his future. " Father's Day " is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on The present-day Mickey reappears in "Boom Town", where he tells Rose that he has started dating Trisha Delaney, although whether this is true or merely to make Rose jealous and return to him is uncertain. " Boom Town " is an episode in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on Although he bitterly walks away from Rose at the end of that episode, he is willing to help Rose get back to the Doctor in the 2005 series finale "The Parting of the Ways". " The Parting of the Ways " is an episode in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast
Mickey returns in the 2005 Christmas special, "The Christmas Invasion", and also briefly appears at the beginning of "New Earth". " The Christmas Invasion " is a 60-minute special episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. " New Earth " is an episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who which was first broadcast on After "The Christmas Invasion" he takes a more proactive stance in investigating extraterrestrial threats to Earth, alerting Rose and the Doctor to strange events at a local secondary school in "School Reunion". " School Reunion " is the third episode in the second series of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. At the end of that episode, he joins the TARDIS crew as a regular companion, although he expresses the worry that he is a third wheel and taken for granted, comparing himself to "the tin dog" (K-9). K-9, or K9, is the name of several fictional Robotic dogs in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor
When visiting a parallel Earth in "Rise of the Cybermen", he is mistaken for and meets his counterpart, Ricky Smith, leader of the resistance group called the Preachers. " Rise of the Cybermen " is an episode in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. He also meets the parallel version of his grandmother, who has not died. Ricky is killed by the Cybermen before Mickey's eyes, and something inside him changes as a result. The Cybermen are a Fictional race of Cyborgs who are amongst the most persistent enemies of the Doctor in the British Science fiction television Mickey goes on to become instrumental in defeating the Cybermen.
As the Doctor and Rose are about to leave, Mickey announces he is staying behind to assist the Preachers in mopping up the remaining Cybermen and look after the parallel version of his gran now that Ricky is gone. As the Doctor states that travel between parallel universes is impossible, it seems that Mickey will be stuck in this alternate reality, never to meet the Doctor or Rose again. However, he reappears in "Army of Ghosts", having infiltrated the Torchwood Institute under an assumed name. " Army of Ghosts " is the twelfth and penultimate episode in the second series of the British Science fiction television series Doctor This article is about the organisation within Doctor Who; for the spinoff programme see Torchwood. The Cybermen of the parallel Earth, on the verge of defeat, have followed an interdimensional craft through to Mickey's own universe, and he is the first member of the Preachers to follow them, armed with parallel Torchwood technology. He appears more confident and self-assured than previously, but he still does not expect the Daleks to emerge from the void ship. A Dalek (, ˈdɑːlεk is a member of a Fictional extraterrestrial race of Mutants from the British science fiction television He soon becomes part of the fight against the Dalek and Cyberman armies. At the conclusion of "Doomsday", Mickey returns to the parallel universe and the breach is sealed. " Doomsday " is the thirteenth and final episode in the second series of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who Mickey is currently living with Rose, Jackie, and the Pete Tyler of that world. Pete Tyler, full name Peter Alan Tyler, is a Fictional character in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who
It is confirmed that Mickey will return in the finale of series 4.
Ricky Smith
| Doctor Who character | |
|---|---|
| Ricky Smith | |
| Affiliated with | The Preachers |
| Race | Human |
| Home planet | Parallel Earth |
| Home era | Early 21st century |
| First appearance | Rise of the Cybermen |
| Last appearance | The Age of Steel |
| Portrayed by | Noel Clarke |
Ricky Smith (also played by Noel Clarke) is the parallel universe counterpart to Mickey, first appearing in "Rise of the Cybermen" (although prior to broadcast he appears in the online TARDISODE prequel to the episode). Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. " Rise of the Cybermen " is an episode in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. " The Age of Steel " is an episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. Noel Anthony Clarke (born 6 December 1975) is an English Actor, director and writer from London. TARDISODEs are mini-episodes of the television programme Doctor Who created to accompany the 2006 series of the programme Unlike Mickey's perceived status as the "tin dog", Ricky is seen to be in control of the situation, tough and decisive. He is the leader of the Preachers, a gang of freedom fighters fighting against John Lumic's Cybus Industries and claims to be London's "Most Wanted" (although he later admits this is for parking tickets). This is a list of villains from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
Ricky is electrocuted by a Cyberman (on the foot) when trying to climb over a fence, while Mickey watches helplessly from the other side. After helping to defeat the Cybermen in London, Mickey decides to take on the role of his parallel counterpart, partly to look after Ricky's blind grandmother Rita-Anne, and partly to aid Preacher Jake Simmonds (portrayed by Andrew Hayden-Smith) in eliminating the Cybermen threat in other countries. Jake Simmonds is a Fictional character played by Andrew Hayden-Smith in the long-running British Science fiction television series
Russell T Davies originally intended Ricky to be gay and in a relationship with Jake. Russell T Davies, OBE (born Stephen Russell Davies, 27 April, 1963) is a critically acclaimed British Television producer [1] Despite no mention being made of this in the episodes as broadcast, on the Series Two DVD Box Set Deleted Scenes, a deleted scene from the end of "The Age of Steel" shows Mickey and Jake in the van and when Mickey mentions how he may be different from Ricky, Jake mentions how Ricky was his boyfriend before he died, to which Mickey replies "OK, definitely not replacing him. " The Age of Steel " is an episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. "[2] The canonicity of deleted scenes is unclear. This article is not about Literary canons of influential works of fiction but about the concept of a canon which defines the world of a particular fictional series
Other appearances
Mickey appears in three New Series Adventures novels. The New Series Adventures are a series of spin-off novels based on the long-running BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Who In Winner Takes All by Jacqueline Rayner, Mickey becomes involved in an alien war being fought by remote control. Winner Takes All is a BBC Books original novel written by Jacqueline Rayner and based on the long-running British science fiction television Jacqueline Rayner is a best selling British Author, best known for her work with the licensed fiction based on the long-running British science fiction The "soldiers" in the war are abducted humans controlled by other humans who thought they were playing a video game. Under the Doctor's instruction, Mickey organises the controllers to keep the abducted humans alive.
In The Stone Rose, Mickey has been volunteering to take schoolchildren round the British Museum. The Stone Rose is a BBC Books original novel written by Jacqueline Rayner and based on the long-running British science fiction television The British Museum is a Museum of human history and culture in London. It is his discovery of a statue of Fortuna that looks exactly like Rose which sets the chain of events in motion. In Roman mythology, Fortuna (equivalent to the Greek goddess Tyche) goddess of fortune was the Personification of Luck;
In The Feast of the Drowned, Mickey helps when the Doctor and Rose investigate the mysterious sinking of a naval vessel and the apparent ghost of the brother of Rose's friend Keisha. The Feast of the Drowned is a BBC Books original novel written by Stephen Cole and based on the long-running British science fiction television It is revealed that, at some point between "Rose" and "Aliens of London", Keisha propositioned Mickey but was rebuffed. " Rose " is an episode in the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on 26 March " Aliens of London " is an episode in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on In revenge, she encouraged the idea that he had murdered Rose, even sending people to beat him up. Mickey himself was unable to remember what had happened that night, and she told him he had made the advances.
The Doctor Who Magazine comic strip The Lodger (DWM #368) focuses on Mickey being increasingly annoyed by the Tenth Doctor when the latter lodges with him for a few days, particularly since the Doctor is able to outdo Mickey at everything without effort. Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television
Mickey also appears as the webmaster for the tie-in website "Defending the Earth!" (formerly "Who is Doctor Who?")
Episodes
- 2005 series
- "Rose"
- "Aliens of London"/"World War Three"
- "Father's Day" (younger version)
- "Boom Town"
- "The Parting of the Ways"
- 2005 Christmas special
- 2006 series
- "New Earth" (cameo)
- "School Reunion"
- "The Girl in the Fireplace"
- "Rise of the Cybermen"/"The Age of Steel" (parallel version also)
- "Army of Ghosts"/"Doomsday"
- 2008 series
- "Turn Left"
- TBA
- "Journey's End"
References
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (May 7th, 2006). The 2005 series revival of the long-running British science fiction television programme Doctor Who features several tie-in websites produced " Rose " is an episode in the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on 26 March " Aliens of London " is an episode in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on " World War Three " is an episode in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on " Father's Day " is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on " Boom Town " is an episode in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on " The Parting of the Ways " is an episode in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast " The Christmas Invasion " is a 60-minute special episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. " New Earth " is an episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who which was first broadcast on " School Reunion " is the third episode in the second series of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. " The Girl in the Fireplace " is the fourth episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who " Rise of the Cybermen " is an episode in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. " The Age of Steel " is an episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. " Army of Ghosts " is the twelfth and penultimate episode in the second series of the British Science fiction television series Doctor " Doomsday " is the thirteenth and final episode in the second series of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who " Turn Left " is the eleventh episode of the fourth series of British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. " Journey's End " is the thirteenth episode of the fourth series of British Science fiction television series Doctor Who first Davies wanted 'Doctor Who' gay kiss. digitalspy. co. uk.
- ^ Russell T Davies. Russell T Davies, OBE (born Stephen Russell Davies, 27 April, 1963) is a critically acclaimed British Television producer (2006). Doctor Who (New Series 2): Complete Series 2 Box Set (6 Discs) [DVD]. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Retrieved on 2007-01-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. More information from bbc.co.uk
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