Category talk:Doctor Who pseudohistorical serials

Inclusion in Category:Doctor Who stories set on Earth and other issues

I think there is possibly a slight issue with this being in Category:Doctor Who stories set on Earth as it includes The War Games. Although it initially seems to be set on Earth, it becomes clear that the planet seen is not Earth. Technically it might squeak by as the scene in episode 10 where Jamie returns to his own time is set in Scotland in 1746, although this lasts for less than a minute, so I think saying it is set on Earth is a stretch. Equally the earth segments of Timelash are very brief. Indeed apart from having a character from 1885, the historical element of this story is negligible, so I wonder if it is a stretch to classify it as a pseudohistorical serial? The Chase and The Daleks' Master Plan have longer sequences set in periods of history on Earth, but they are not included. I would be grateful for others' thoughts on these issues. Dunarc (talk) 20:51, 2 March 2022 (UTC)

I don't so much think that's a problem with including this category in the "set on Earth" category, as with including those stories on this list. I don't think stories like The War Games belong here; that one in particular isn't a pseudo-historical, it merely is meant to seem like one at first. 50.72.61.76 (talk) 11:05, 20 September 2022 (UTC)