Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen was a human writer of fairy tales. The First Doctor claimed to have given him the idea for one of his stories, The Emperor's New Clothes. (TV: "Conspiracy")
Barbara Wright mentioned Andersen while looking in a book while she was a prisoner in 1190. (TV: "The Knight of Jaffa")
Isaac Summerfield II read Andersen's stories to his daughter Bernice when she was a child. (PROSE: The Pit)
As proven by the actions of Nereus, mermaids were only peaceful in the world of Hans Andersen. (AUDIO: Cryptobiosis)
== Behind the scenes ==
According to The Brilliant Book 2012, Andersen was available on social-networking sites and was friends with Charles Dickens in River Song's World.
Category:Writers from the real world
Category:People from the real world encountered by the First Doctor