History[]
Cairo was the home of Erimem, a companion of the Doctor from ancient Egypt. (AUDIO: The Eye of the Scorpion) In Erimem's Kyropite-induced dream on YT45, she was the ruler of New Cairo, an amalgam of her home and the many worlds she has visited. (AUDIO: The Mind's Eye)
In 1874, the Eighth Doctor and Charley Pollard visited Cairo in the hope of meeting the Victorian explorer Pieter Mon Marchè. (AUDIO: The Man Who Wasn't There)
In 1911, Dr Warlock, a friend of Marcus Scarman, made some inquiries in Cairo about Marcus. (TV: Pyramids of Mars)
The Seventh Doctor and Bernice Summerfield visited Cairo in 1798. (PROSE: Set Piece)
After Erimem's tomb was discovered by Carra Wilton, a display was held in the National Museum of Egyptian Antiquities called The King's Lost Sons. (PROSE: The Coming of the Queen)
Legacy[]
New Cairo was a continent on New Earth. (AUDIO: The Cats of New Cairo)
Alternate timeline[]
In an alternate timeline where all of history happened at the same time, the train to Area 52 stopped off at Cairo. (TV: The Wedding of River Song)
Behind the scenes[]
- Nicholas Courtney, who played Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, was born in Cairo.