I'm wondering if the names 'Grose' and 'Lector' are derived from 'gross' and 'lecher', and if so whether the name 'Doran' was transformed from some other negative term. It's probably coincidence and has no bearing.

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when I wrote my pantomime and the two henchmen were called 'Rob' and 'Nick'.

I'm wondering if the names 'Grose' and 'Lector' are derived from 'gross' and 'lecher', and if so whether the name 'Doran' was transformed from some other negative term. It's probably coincidence and has no bearing.

I don't know. I wondered if they were taken from names in literature, the way that Chris Brookmyre took the name of the character Jack Parlabane from Robertson Davies books, and several other character's names. Do check out his 'Bedlam" and 'Places in the Darkness' for some good sci-fi writing and B7 references.

What pantomime was this? Do tell, do tell!

Well, not one of my favourite episodes. I think the whole 'future human turns out of be a pathetic homunculus' thing is a bit hackneyed. But it has its moments. Death Watch is much more fun, I think.

I have never been able to get on with Robertson Davies at all.

Any link with Hannibal Lecter? The episode does reference cannibalism at one point.

And another scene where Servalan kisses Avon and doesn't die!

Well, not one of my favourite episodes. I think the whole 'future human turns out of be a pathetic homunculus' thing is a bit hackneyed. But it has its moments. Death Watch is much more fun, I think.

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I don't know. I wondered if they were taken from names in literature, the way that Chris Brookmyre took the name of the character Jack Parlabane from Robertson Davies books, and several other character's names. Do check out his 'Bedlam" and 'Places in the Darkness' for some good sci-fi writing and B7 references.

Also very possible.

Well, they're going to turn into something pathetic if they eat only cooked greens and nuts, but the likelihood of their having any brain cells to rub together in that instance seems slight.

I'm not sure Ben Steed is that clever. Even Chris Boucher just used names of people he hated working with. (He didn't even file the serial numbers off when he copied "The Picture of Dorian Gray". I mean, at least change the guy's name, CB!)

Where do all the Tarrants come from, then? Did Terry Nation have a hated workmate called Tarrant, or soemthing?

Where do all the Tarrants come from, then? Did Terry Nation have a hated workmate called Tarrant, or soemthing?

I think he was a lot smarter than many warrant him with, but 'gross!' was an expletive of the 1970s and it comes from German "grosse" and French "gros' and they all mean pretty much what the actor who plays him does his best to impart.

I just think it's a bit obvious - and ultimately derives from The War of the Worlds, where the Martians are basically hands and brains.

Yes, I definitely agree with that.

Well, thank you everyone for the company and conversation.

Obsidian, I hope you get a good rest and your body clock settles back to normal soon.

Good night (morning) all!

I think he just liked the name. He used it in Dr Who too.