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A story from the Comic Relief collection.

"Public Call", picture by Mark Simpson

A Dead Ringers sketch by Tim Reid

Being the transcript of a telephone conversation:

BOB: Good morning, National Rail Enquiries, Bob speaking, how can I help you?
CALLER: Aaaaaaah hello, this is the Doctor speaking. I need to get a train.
BOB: ...yes...
CALLER: The TARDIS has broken down. I need to go to Ware.
BOB: To where?
CALLER: Yes. To Ware. From Wye.
BOB: Wye?
CALLER: Well, because the TARDIS has broken down, and the Master has threatened...
BOB: ...sorry, you're travelling from...?
CALLER: Wye.
BOB: I need to know the departure point to give you the times.
CALLER: Yes. Wye.
BOB: That's how the computer works!
CALLER: Oh no, my dear fellow - I'm leaving from Wye...
BOB: Oh! Wye!
CALLER: Because the TARDIS has broken down!
BOB: (deep breath) So from WYE RAILWAY STATION...
CALLER: Yes...
BOB: To Where?
CALLER: That's right.
BOB: Ryde?
CALLER: No, Ware!
BOB: You can't be going nowhere!
CALLER: Look old chap, is this Wye I'm calling?
BOB: I don't know why your calling if you're not going anywhere...
<beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee>

Dead Ringers is an impressionist show on BBC Radio 4 that often features 'Tom Baker' cold calling real people, and acting as the 4th Doctor.


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