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Cliff

A cliff was a high, steep land feature.

Planet One had a cliff made of diamond. River Song graffitied a message for the Eleventh Doctor on the face of the cliff. (TV: The Pandorica Opens [+]Steven Moffat, Doctor Who series 5 (BBC One, 2010).)

In Italy in 64, the Doctor's TARDIS materialised on a cliff, then fell off it. Neither it nor its crew was harmed. (TV: The Rescue [+]David Whitaker, Doctor Who season 2 (BBC1, 1965)., The Romans [+]Dennis Spooner, Doctor Who season 2 (BBC1, 1965).)

In Northumbria in 1066, the Doctor's TARDIS materialised on a beach near a cliff. The Monk observed this from the top of the cliff. (TV: The Time Meddler [+]Dennis Spooner, Doctor Who season 2 (BBC1, 1965).)

On the thirteenth moon of the thirteenth planet of the Thirteenth Galaxy in 1213, Bob Kreesus fell over a cliff when he slipped on a banana skin. (COMIC: Triskaidekaphobia [+]Alan Barnes, DWA comic stories (BBC Magazines, 2006).)

In Cornwall in the late 17th century, the Doctor's TARDIS materialised in a cave near some cliffs. (TV: The Smugglers [+]Brian Hayles, Doctor Who season 4 (BBC1, 1966).)

On Earth, the Doctor's TARDIS materialised on a cliff, then fell into the sea when part of the cliff broke off. However, from the perspectives of the First Doctor, John and Gillian, for whom time was in reverse, the TARDIS rose up out of the sea and the piece of cliff reattached itself. (COMIC: Time in Reverse [+]TVC comic stories (1965).)

On Oseidon, the Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith witnessed a soldier (actually a malfunctioning Kraal android) fall over a cliff. (TV: The Android Invasion [+]Terry Nation, Doctor Who season 13 (BBC1, 1975).)

In Cornwall in the 1970s, Romana I was lured to a cliff and pushed off it by Cessair of Diplos, who was disguised as the Fourth Doctor. She was rescued by the real Doctor and Amelia Rumford. (TV: The Stones of Blood [+]David Fisher, Doctor Who season 16 (BBC1, 1978).)

Shortly after arriving on Dorsill, Peri Brown almost walked over a cliff, but was saved by Christopher Sheldon. (PROSE: Grave Matter [+]Justin Richards, BBC Past Doctor Adventures (BBC Books, 2000).)

On Dido in 2493, Bennett, disguised as Koquillion, threw Barbara Wright off a cliff. Bennett later fell off a cliff to his death while trying to get away from the two surviving Dido people. (TV: The Rescue [+]David Whitaker, Doctor Who season 2 (BBC1, 1965).)

In 2563, Bernice Summerfield fell off a cliff on Capella Four, breaking both legs. (PROSE: Walking to Babylon [+]Kate Orman, Virgin New Adventures (Virgin Books, 1998)., Steal from the World [+]Kate Orman, The Dead Men Diaries (Bernice Summerfield short stories, 2000).)

On Peladon in 3885, the Third Doctor's TARDIS materialised on a cliff. The Doctor and Jo Grant exited safely, but the TARDIS tumbled off the cliff. However, King Peladon had some his men bring the TARDIS up to the citadel. (TV: The Curse of Peladon [+]Brian Hayles, Doctor Who season 9 (BBC1, 1972).)

On one planet, the Doctor's TARDIS materialised at the foot of a cliff. It was then taken away by a giant lizard, forcing the First Doctor, John and Gillian to climb up the cliff. (COMIC: Lizardworld [+]TVC comic stories (TV Publications, 1965).)

The Sisterhood of Karn forced Morbius off a cliff, presumably to his death. (TV: The Brain of Morbius [+]Robin Bland, Doctor Who season 13 (BBC1, 1976).)

While on Skaro, the Second Doctor pushed a Dalek posing as Omega off a cliff, destroying it. (TV: The Evil of the Daleks [+]David Whitaker, Doctor Who season 4 (BBC1, 1967).)

Castrovalva was located on the top of a high cliff of a planet in the Andromeda galaxy. (TV: Castrovalva [+]Christopher H. Bidmead, Doctor Who season 19 (BBC1, 1982).)

On the Crooked World, the Doctor's TARDIS materialised on a cliff. It was later pushed off the cliff by the Whatchamacallit. (PROSE: The Crooked World [+]Steve Lyons, BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures (BBC Books, 2002).)

In the Land of Fiction, the Master of the Land dwelt in a citadel on top of a high cliff. Jamie McCrimmon climbed the cliff with the aid of Rapunzel's hair. (TV: The Mind Robber [+]Peter Ling, Doctor Who season 6 (BBC1, 1968).)

The Thirteenth Doctor landed on a cliff in order to regenerate. (TV: The Power of the Doctor [+]Chris Chibnall, Doctor Who Centenary Special 2022 (BBC One, 2022)., PROSE: A Letter from the Doctor [+]Paul Lang, Doctor Who The Official Annual 2024 (Penguin Group, 2023). Page 6., COMIC: Liberation of the Daleks (part one) [+]Alan Barnes, DWM Comics (Panini Comics, 2022).)

According to a record found by the Spy Master, the First Timeless Child regenerated after she fell off a cliff. (TV: The Timeless Children [+]Chris Chibnall, Doctor Who series 12 (BBC One, 2020).)

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