Frankenstein
From TARDIS Index File, the free Doctor Who reference.
Frankenstein was a novel written by Mary Shelley and published in 1818. The Doctor unwittingly inspired Mary Shelley to write Frankenstein while dealing with Zzazik. (DWBIT: The Creative Spark)
In 1996, an android version of Frankenstein's Monster, a character in the novel, was part of an attraction at the Festival of Ghana. (DW: The Chase)
In 1999, Pete watched the 1931 film version of the novel. (DW: Doctor Who: The TV Movie)
In 3278, a Reprise of Victor Frankenstein, a character in the novel, lived in Europa. (MA: Managra)
In the far future, Ace stated that a Panjistri laboratory was "like something out of a Frankenstein movie." (NA: Timewyrm: Apocalypse)
- The novel has influenced many Doctor Who stories, most notably in The Brain of Morbius.
