10 fun facts about Outlander you probably didn't know

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Outlander is a smash hit in both the literary and the entertainment world, with Diana Gabaldon's nine-strong (and counting) book series inspiring an award-winning TV show.The author is currently writing the 10th novel and revealed that it may be the last to feature star-crossed lovers Jamie and Claire Fraser.

The Starz-produced show is also going strong and is part-way through a seventh season and a prequel show, Blood of My Blood, is also in the works.While there is plenty for Outlander diehards to enjoy, some superfans are growing impatient for the mid-season break to finish so they can get drawn right into the epic fantasy story once again.So while the wait goes on, we thought we would look at some surprising facts from the books and the show - and its stars - to keep fans occupied. 1.

The Outlander books were inspired by an episode of Doctor Who Diana Gabaldon previously told how War Games, a 1969 Highland-themed episode of the sci-fi show, led to her penning the now-classic 1991 book as "practice" for a "real novel".She revealed she was inspired after seeing the Tardis land in 1746 Scotland as Bonnie Prince Charlie faced defeat at the Battle of Culloden.She said: "I was thinking a historical novel might be the easiest kind of book to write for practice when I happened to see a really old Doctor Who re-run.

Jamie [The Second Doctor's Scottish companion, played by Frazer Hines] struck me with his attitude and male gallantry and I thought the kilt was rather fetching."I was thinking about that the next day in church and decided to set the book in Scotland in the 18th century.