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The Star Beast (Doctor Who)

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Dave Gibbons speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con

• ... that after including a transgender character in "The Star Beast" the BBC received 144 complaints?

• Source: https://deadline.com/2023/12/doctor-who-complaints-bbc-transgender-character-1235658283/

• ALT1: ... that even though they did not have to the BBC paid Pat Mills and Dave Gibbons (pictured) to adapt their comic strip into a TV episode? Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-67557318
• ALT2: ... that Dave Gibbons (pictured) loved the adaptation of his comic strip The Star Beast so much he cheered when watching it? Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-67557318
• ALT3: ... that the Beep the Meep puppet created for "The Star Beast" took six people to operate? Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001sx3m/doctor-who-unleashed-60th-anniversary-specials-1-the-star-beast
• ALT4: ... that even though they did not have to the BBC paid Pat Mills and Dave Gibbons (pictured) to adapt their comic strip into the Doctor Who episode "The Star Beast"? Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-67557318
• ALT5: ... that Dave Gibbons (pictured) loved the adaptation of his Doctor Who comic strip The Star Beast so much he cheered when watching it? Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-67557318
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Erik Sparre

Improved to Good Article status by OlifanofmrTennant (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

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Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 04:40, 7 May 2024 (UTC).

• I think these hooks should state that "The Star Beast" is an episode of Doctor Who. I'm also not that keen on ALT0 per Wikipedia talk:Did you know/Archive 198#Do we have to keep doing this?, and would suggest the more neutral ALT0a: ... that the Doctor Who episode "The Star Beast" introduces a transgender character?--Launchballer 07:44, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
  • @Launchballer: Like that? I dont see why its necessary to mention it. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 20:48, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
    • WP:CONTEXT, that's why. Full review needed.--Launchballer 07:07, 8 May 2024 (UTC)