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'''Isobel Watkins''' was a photographer and the niece of Professor [[Watkins]]. She assisted the [[Second Doctor]] and his [[companion]]s [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]] against the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]]. | '''Isobel Watkins''' was a photographer and the niece of Professor [[Watkins]]. She assisted the [[Second Doctor]] and his [[companion]]s [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]] against the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]]. | ||
Isobel was staying at the home of Professor [[Edward Travers]] in [[London]] when she met the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe. She assisted in the defeat of [[Tobias Vaughn]] and the Cybermen. In doing so, she met [[Jimmy Turner]] of [[UNIT]] | Isobel was staying at the home of Professor [[Edward Travers]] in [[London]] when she met the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe. She assisted in the defeat of [[Tobias Vaughn]] and the Cybermen. In doing so, she met [[Jimmy Turner]] of [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion]]''), whom she would later marry ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice]]''). | ||
When | When Isobel went public with her story, [[C19]] began harassing her, telling her to keep quiet. Her claims that [[Earth]] had been invaded by aliens were not believed and her photographs of the Cybermen were dismissed as fakes. She became a standing joke on [[Fleet Street]] and her boyfriend left her as his career was threatened. Months later, she was interviewed by the reporter [[James Stevens]], who was investigating UNIT. It was from Isobel that he first learned of the existence of the Doctor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'') [[Ruby Duvall]] also interviewed her about the subject. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]'') | ||
== Personality == | == Personality == | ||
Isobel was a [[feminist]], and got very angry when she was told photographing the Cybermen was "no job for a woman" by [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]]. She got on very well with [[Zoe Heriot]] who modelled for her. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion]]'') | Isobel was a [[feminist]], and got very angry when she was told photographing the Cybermen was "no job for a woman" by [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]]. She got on very well with [[Zoe Heriot]], who modelled for her. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Isobel Watkins' subsequent life as shown in ''[[Who Killed Kennedy]]'' can be viewed as a slight retcon, as ''[[The Invasion]]'' ended with her getting a lucrative job because of her photos of the Cybermen invasion. | Isobel Watkins' subsequent life as shown in ''[[Who Killed Kennedy]]'' can be viewed as a slight retcon, as ''[[The Invasion]]'' ended with her getting a lucrative job because of her photos of the Cybermen invasion. | ||
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[[Category:Human photographers]] | [[Category:Human photographers]] | ||
[[Category:20th century individuals]] | [[Category:20th century individuals]] | ||
Revision as of 17:58, 24 November 2013
Isobel Watkins was a photographer and the niece of Professor Watkins. She assisted the Second Doctor and his companions Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot against the Cybermen.
Isobel was staying at the home of Professor Edward Travers in London when she met the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe. She assisted in the defeat of Tobias Vaughn and the Cybermen. In doing so, she met Jimmy Turner of UNIT (TV: The Invasion), whom she would later marry (PROSE: The Scales of Injustice).
When Isobel went public with her story, C19 began harassing her, telling her to keep quiet. Her claims that Earth had been invaded by aliens were not believed and her photographs of the Cybermen were dismissed as fakes. She became a standing joke on Fleet Street and her boyfriend left her as his career was threatened. Months later, she was interviewed by the reporter James Stevens, who was investigating UNIT. It was from Isobel that he first learned of the existence of the Doctor. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy) Ruby Duvall also interviewed her about the subject. (PROSE: Iceberg)
Personality
Isobel was a feminist, and got very angry when she was told photographing the Cybermen was "no job for a woman" by Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. She got on very well with Zoe Heriot, who modelled for her. (TV: The Invasion)
Behind the scenes
Isobel Watkins' subsequent life as shown in Who Killed Kennedy can be viewed as a slight retcon, as The Invasion ended with her getting a lucrative job because of her photos of the Cybermen invasion.
