In 1138 Essex, the Twelfth Doctor anachronistically played his electric guitar through a Magpie Electronics amplifier on a tank in a medieval castle. (TV: The Magician's Apprentice) He later used this same amplifier on the TARDIS. (TV: Before the Flood) In October 1963, the First Doctor visited Magpie's Electricals and attempted to buy components to repair the TARDIS. (AUDIO: Hunters of Earth) River Song's scanner was manufactured by Magpie Electricals. (TV: Day of the Moon) In 2007, it appeared when the Doctor flicked through various websites on a mobile phone. (TV: The Runaway Bride)