Doctor Who (TV Series)

The Idiot's Lantern (2006)

Maureen Lipman: The Wire

Quotes 

• The Wire : Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin.

• Magpie : What do you think you're doing?

  The Doctor : I want my friend restored, and I think that's beyond a little backstreet electrician, so tell me, who's really in charge here?

  The Wire : Yoo-hoo! I think that must be me.

• Tommy : What are you?

  The Wire : I'm the Wire. And I will gobble you up, pretty boy. Every last morsel.

  [the TV image becomes colour] 

  The Wire : And when I have feasted, I shall regain the corporeal body which my fellow kind denied me.

  Bishop : Good Lord! Colour television!

• The Doctor : Been burning the candle at both ends? You've overextended yourself, missus! You shouldn't have had a crack at poor old Magpie like that!

  [the Wire electrocutes the Doctor through the portable TV] 

  The Wire : Hahahahaha!

  The Doctor : [immediately fine]  Rubber soles! Swear by 'em!

• Magpie : You promised me peace!

  The Wire : Then peace you shall have.

  The Wire : [disintegrates him]