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Fans of Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander" series can thank BBC's hit show "Doctor Who" for inspiring the story.The author based the character of "Jamie Fraiser" on "Jamie McCrimmon", a companion of the second Doctor (played by Patrick Troughton).. She was so intrigued with the idea of a time traveller going back to the historic highlands of Scotland and meeting a romantic clansman/warrior that the germ was planted for the best-selling series.
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Essentially, I just wanted to write a book for practice. I thought a historical novel would be the easiest kind to practice with... and then saw a rerun of "Dr. Who" with a minor Scottish character with a kilt,... and well, one thing leads to another.
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The Doctor Who website "Who's Doctor Who?" gives a biography of Jamie McCrimmon:
James Robert McCrimmon was a young Scottish piper caught in the aftermath of the battle of Culloden when he met The Doctor, Polly and Ben.. After helping them free his friends from the clutches of the English, he stayed with them to guide them back to the TARDIS. The Doctor, perhaps fearing for Jamie's safety, invited him aboard (The Highlanders), and Jamie soon became a seasoned adventurer. Although confused a bit by technology, he adapted quickly and seemed to suffer few effects of what is often described as "culture shock". Jamie was The Doctor's longest-serving companion, remaining with him until the end of his second incarnation. While fond of Ben and Polly, he seemed more comfortable with Victoria Waterfield, whose own time was not so far removed from his, and Zoe Herriot, a tiny girl whom he felt quite protective of. Jamie and The Doctor had a relationship marked by good-natured teasing, although their association sometimes had its dark side, as when the young man threatened to leave when The Doctor was apparently helping the Daleks in their latest plan (The Evil of the Daleks). Jamie accompanied The Doctor on several missions for the Time Lords, encountering The Sixth Doctor and his companion Peri Brown (The Two Doctors), and battling the Cybermen on Planet 14 (The Invasion). The Time Lords erased his memory of these events, and did so again after The Doctor was brought to Gallifrey to stand trial for his interference. Jamie was allowed to remember his first adventure with The Doctor, and was returned to his own time, where he almost immediately became involved in a fight against an English soldier (The War Games). His final fate is unknown.
http://www.whosdw.com/compan2.html
Titles of individual episodes appear in italics. All grammatical errors are in the original. :-)
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