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'''Patricia "Patsy" Haggard''' was a [[police officer]] and the liaison with the [[minister]] responsible for [[Preternatural Research Bureau|P.R.O.B.E.]]  
'''Patricia "Patsy" Haggard''' was a [[police officer]] and the liaison with the [[minister]] responsible for [[Preternatural Research Bureau|P.R.O.B.E.]]  
== Biography ==
== Biography ==
In the [[1970s]], Patsy was a [[policewoman]] under [[Bob Lines|Sergeant Robert Lines]] in [[Smallmarshes]]. She brought the [[Third Doctor]] and Sergeant Lines some [[tea]] whilst they were talking. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'')
=== Early career ===
In the [[1970s]], Patsy was a [[policewoman]] under [[Bob Lines|Sergeant Robert Lines]] in [[Smallmarshes]]. She brought the [[Third Doctor]] and Sergeant Lines some [[tea]] whilst they were talking. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'') She once worked in surveillance. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Devil of Winterborne (home video)|The Devil of Winterborne]]'')


Patsy once worked in surveillance. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Devil of Winterborne (home video)|The Devil of Winterborne]]'')
Patsy embarked on a career at the [[Ministry of Defence]] and frequently acted as a liaison between the ministry and [[Preternatural Research Bureau|P.R.o.B.e.]], a job through which she met and became friendly with [[Liz Shaw|Dr Liz Shaw]]. It took her some time to convince [[Richard Stevenson|Sir Richard Stevenson]] of the merits of P.R.o.B.e.'s continued existence, but he eventually came around and became most helpful. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Devil of Winterborne (home video)|The Devil of Winterborne]]'')


By [[1994]], Patsy was the liaison between the Ministry and [[Preternatural Research Bureau|P.R.O.B.E.]], a job through which she met and became friendly with [[Liz Shaw|Dr Liz Shaw]]. It took her some time to have [[Richard Stevenson|Sir Richard Stevenson]] see the merits of P.R.O.B.E.'s existence, but eventually he came around and became most helpful. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Devil of Winterborne (home video)|The Devil of Winterborne]]'') In [[August]], she visited the office at [[Ashley House]] to inform them of the difficulty she had in keeping the murders around [[Hawthorne (The Zero Imperative)|Hawthorne]] from [[Scotland Yard]], but she was convinced by Liz and [[Louise Bayliss]] to continue doing so to avoid P.R.O.B.E.'s total loss of funding. After [[Colin Dove]]'s arrest, Patsy had him detained at Hawthorne per Liz's request. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Zero Imperative (home video)|The Zero Imperative]]'')
=== Helping Liz ===
In [[August]] [[1994]], Patsy visited P.R.o.B.e.'s office at [[Ashley House]] to inform Liz and [[Louise Bayliss]] of the difficulty she had in keeping the murders around [[Hawthorne (The Zero Imperative)|Hawthorne]] from being investigated by [[Scotland Yard]], but she was convinced by them to continue doing so to avoid P.R.o.B.e.'s total loss of funding. After [[Colin Dove]]'s arrest, Patsy had him detained at Hawthorne per Liz's request. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Zero Imperative (home video)|The Zero Imperative]]'')


As the frequent bearer of bad news to Liz (such as when Rutherford removed the only other member of PROBE staff, [[Lou Bayliss]], while Liz was mourning the death of her father), Patsy was occasionally required to be tough with Liz. Even so, she always made up with her quickly. Patsy sometimes visited Liz's house for drinks. Patsy had an earlier role in [[police]] surveillance. While she had no part in PROBE's investigations, she occasionally took part in police proceedings — such as when she questioned [[Gavin Purcell]]. She dealt with at least two ministers — the sympathetic "Sir Richard" and the cynical [[Brian Rutherford]] — before she became their successor. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Zero Imperative (home video)|The Zero Imperative]]'' et al.)
Patsy's work meant that she had little opportunity to comfort Liz after [[Reuben Shaw|her father]]'s death. After Sir Richard was replaced with [[Brian Rutherford]], P.R.o.B.e. was again in danger but Rutherford required Patsy's agreement in order to close them, which she refused to do. She involved herself in Liz's and [[Burke|D.I. Burke]]'s investigation at [[Winterborne School]] following the arrest of [[Gavin Purcell]], helping interrogate him. She gave Rutherford a report on the investigation once the true criminal, [[Christian Purcell]], was identified. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Devil of Winterborne (home video)|The Devil of Winterborne]]'')


By [[2015]], Patsy was in a relationship with Liz and the two were living together. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[When to Die (home video)|When to Die]]'')
Rutherford put Patsy in charge of solving and keeping quiet a number of murders. She had P.R.o.B.e. and [[Ackroyd (Unnatural Selection)|Colonel Ackroyd]] and his men investigate. She was frustrated by Rutherford's unwillingness to grant P.R.o.B.e. full access to [[Julius Quilter]] and at his refusal to accept the evidence that Quilter was involved. Once his connection to [[BEAGLE]] was revealed, Patsy informed Liz and Ackroyd that he had been forced to resign. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Unnatural Selection (home video)|Unnatural Selection]]'')
 
Patsy replaced Rutherford as minister and continued to assist Liz. She told her about how Christian Purcell's body had been found and later discussed [[Isaac Greatorex]] and his [[grimoire]] at Liz's house. She was angry at Gavin Purcell's successful appeal and stuck her neck out to have him transferred to Liz's custody. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Ghosts of Winterborne (home video)|Ghosts of Winterborne]]'')
 
By [[2014]], Patsy had entered a romantic relationship with Liz and lived with her. She had also been promoted and worked closely with the Defence Secretary [[Brian Williams (When to Die)|Brian Williams]]. She decided that P.R.o.B.e. should be the ones to execute [[Paul Reynish]]. After the mission's conclusion, she decided to resign from the ministry and move to [[Spain]]. She asked Liz to go with her, to which she smiled. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[When to Die (home video)|When to Die]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==

Revision as of 18:31, 21 March 2019

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Patricia "Patsy" Haggard was a police officer and the liaison with the minister responsible for P.R.O.B.E.

Biography

Early career

In the 1970s, Patsy was a policewoman under Sergeant Robert Lines in Smallmarshes. She brought the Third Doctor and Sergeant Lines some tea whilst they were talking. (PROSE: The Scales of Injustice) She once worked in surveillance. (HOMEVID: The Devil of Winterborne)

Patsy embarked on a career at the Ministry of Defence and frequently acted as a liaison between the ministry and P.R.o.B.e., a job through which she met and became friendly with Dr Liz Shaw. It took her some time to convince Sir Richard Stevenson of the merits of P.R.o.B.e.'s continued existence, but he eventually came around and became most helpful. (HOMEVID: The Devil of Winterborne)

Helping Liz

In August 1994, Patsy visited P.R.o.B.e.'s office at Ashley House to inform Liz and Louise Bayliss of the difficulty she had in keeping the murders around Hawthorne from being investigated by Scotland Yard, but she was convinced by them to continue doing so to avoid P.R.o.B.e.'s total loss of funding. After Colin Dove's arrest, Patsy had him detained at Hawthorne per Liz's request. (HOMEVID: The Zero Imperative)

Patsy's work meant that she had little opportunity to comfort Liz after her father's death. After Sir Richard was replaced with Brian Rutherford, P.R.o.B.e. was again in danger but Rutherford required Patsy's agreement in order to close them, which she refused to do. She involved herself in Liz's and D.I. Burke's investigation at Winterborne School following the arrest of Gavin Purcell, helping interrogate him. She gave Rutherford a report on the investigation once the true criminal, Christian Purcell, was identified. (HOMEVID: The Devil of Winterborne)

Rutherford put Patsy in charge of solving and keeping quiet a number of murders. She had P.R.o.B.e. and Colonel Ackroyd and his men investigate. She was frustrated by Rutherford's unwillingness to grant P.R.o.B.e. full access to Julius Quilter and at his refusal to accept the evidence that Quilter was involved. Once his connection to BEAGLE was revealed, Patsy informed Liz and Ackroyd that he had been forced to resign. (HOMEVID: Unnatural Selection)

Patsy replaced Rutherford as minister and continued to assist Liz. She told her about how Christian Purcell's body had been found and later discussed Isaac Greatorex and his grimoire at Liz's house. She was angry at Gavin Purcell's successful appeal and stuck her neck out to have him transferred to Liz's custody. (HOMEVID: Ghosts of Winterborne)

By 2014, Patsy had entered a romantic relationship with Liz and lived with her. She had also been promoted and worked closely with the Defence Secretary Brian Williams. She decided that P.R.o.B.e. should be the ones to execute Paul Reynish. After the mission's conclusion, she decided to resign from the ministry and move to Spain. She asked Liz to go with her, to which she smiled. (HOMEVID: When to Die)

Behind the scenes