Doctor Who
Doctor Whoactually bust the Geneva Convention - in the tangible world . The first few seasons ofDoctor Whowere essentially hazard in time and space , far removed from present - day Earth . But the show step by step began tell a different variety of taradiddle - an intrusion narrative , in which alien menace threatened a rather more intimate creation . In 1968 , this led to the introduction ofUNIT , key allies of the Doctor . Originally head by Nicholas Courtney Brigadier Lethbridge - Stewart , unit of measurement - the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce - was created to protect the Earth from alien threats . The Doctor swiftly became their official Scientific Advisor .
Russell T. Davies wasted little time bringing back social unit when he relaunchedDoctor Whoin 2005 . They played a prominent role in the first time of year two - partierAliens of LondonandWorld War Three , with the Slitheen pass over out their leaders . Davy ' first two season were note for their smart online marketing , and the BBC launched an prescribed whole website . visitant could get at a " secure " section of the site by entering a password , and toy a missile secret plan found on the episodeWorld War Three . This presentedDoctor Whofans a probability to bollix up up the Slitheenfor themselves , just as Mickey Smith did in the installment itself . Unfortunately it also had an unexpected impingement - because the website was in breach of the Geneva Convention
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How Doctor Who’s UNIT Broke The Geneva Convention
The narration is told inDoctor Who : A chronicle of the Universe in 100 Objects , by James Goss and Steve Tribe . On April 22 , 2005 , BBC attorney receive a facsimile machine involve the name and insignia on the website be interchange at speed . " The homepage of the website claim to be the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce and includes a airless bringing close together of the United Nations allegory , " the missive observed . It noted that the name of the United Nations , its abbreviation , and its emblem are reserved for prescribed purposes of the Organization . The BBC assumed it was a uproarious dupery , and the fax was even pinned up in a kitchen for a joke .
Doctor Whoshowrunner Russell T. Davieswas understandably take aback when this turned out to be genuine . A follow - up email menace the BBC ’s website editor program with imprisonment under the Geneva Convention , and he ship a panicked email to Davies . as luck would have it , there was a bare answer - one that ripples on to the present tense .
Doctor Who Changes UNIT’s Name
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