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'''Doctor Lomax''' worked in the pathology [[laboratory]] at [[Ashbridge Cottage Hospital]].
'''Doctor Lomax''' worked in the pathology [[laboratory]] at [[Ashbridge Cottage Hospital]].


He was not amused when [[Dr]] [[Henderson (Spearhead from Space)|Henderson]] sent him a [[blood]] sample that was not [[human]]. Thinking it a prank and a waste of his time, Dr Lomax paged Dr Henderson who rung him back whilst en route to radiology to find the culprit behind what Henderson similarly thought was a prank: [[Binary vascular system|two hearts]] appearing on the chest [[X-ray]] film of [[Third Doctor|his new patient]]. Dr Henderson assured a sceptical Dr Lomax that he drew the blood himself from an adult male patient and that it was his responsibility to care for him, whether that made him a [[doctor]], a veterinarian or a raving lunatic. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'')
== Biography ==
Lomax was not amused when [[Dr]]. [[Henderson (Spearhead from Space)|Henderson]] sent him a [[blood]] sample that was not [[human]]. Thinking it a prank and a waste of his time, Dr. Lomax paged Dr Henderson who rung him back whilst en route to radiology to find the culprit behind what Henderson similarly thought was a prank: [[Binary vascular system|two hearts]] appearing on the chest [[X-ray]] film of [[Third Doctor|his new patient]].  
 
Dr. Henderson assured a sceptical Dr. Lomax that he drew the blood himself from an adult male patient and that it was his responsibility to care for him, whether that made him a [[doctor]], a veterinarian or a raving lunatic. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* Ellis Jones, who played a [[Technician (Spearhead from Space)|UNIT technician]] in episode one of the story, provided the voice of Dr Lomax, for which he remained uncredited both on-screen and in ''Radio Times''. ([[DWM 181]])
* Ellis Jones, who played a [[Technician (Spearhead from Space)|UNIT technician]] in episode one of the story, provided the voice of Dr. Lomax, for which he remained uncredited both on-screen and in ''Radio Times''. ([[DWM 181]])
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Revision as of 14:48, 29 May 2021

Doctor Lomax worked in the pathology laboratory at Ashbridge Cottage Hospital.

Biography

Lomax was not amused when Dr. Henderson sent him a blood sample that was not human. Thinking it a prank and a waste of his time, Dr. Lomax paged Dr Henderson who rung him back whilst en route to radiology to find the culprit behind what Henderson similarly thought was a prank: two hearts appearing on the chest X-ray film of his new patient.

Dr. Henderson assured a sceptical Dr. Lomax that he drew the blood himself from an adult male patient and that it was his responsibility to care for him, whether that made him a doctor, a veterinarian or a raving lunatic. (TV: Spearhead from Space)

Behind the scenes

  • Ellis Jones, who played a UNIT technician in episode one of the story, provided the voice of Dr. Lomax, for which he remained uncredited both on-screen and in Radio Times. (DWM 181)