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|species=Human
|species=Human
|brother=John Benton
|brother     = John Benton's brother{{!}}George Benton
|brother2=Chris Benton
|brother2     = John Benton
|brother3    = Chris Benton{{!}}Christopher Benton
|father      = John Benton's father{{!}}Father
|mother=John Benton's mother{{!}}Mother
|mother=John Benton's mother{{!}}Mother
|origin= [[Earth]]
|origin= [[Earth]]
|first mention= The Android Invasion (TV story)
|first mention= The Android Invasion (TV story)
}}
}}
'''John Benton's sister''' was the younger sister of [[John Benton|John]] and [[Chris Benton]].
'''John Benton's sister''', Charlotte, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wartime (novelisation)|Wartime]]'') was the younger sister of George, [[John Benton|John]] and [[Chris Benton]].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Charlotte was still only a baby, and being looked after at home by George, when her brother Chris was killed in a fall from the high wall of a ruined tower during a picnic with their parents and John; ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wartime (novelisation)|Wartime]]'') and her [[John Benton's father|father]], an army sergeant, was killed at [[Normandy]] during the [[Second World War]]. ([[Wartime (home video)|Wartime]]'')
John called her his "kid sister", and often met up with her. During his days with [[UNIT]], he was going to meet her at eight o'clock outside the [[Chinese (food)|Chinese]] takeaway.
John called her his "kid sister", and often met up with her. During his days with [[UNIT]], he was going to meet her at eight o'clock outside the [[Chinese (food)|Chinese]] takeaway.


John was planning to take her to a dance at the [[Palais]], and phoned her from [[Devesham Control]] to remind her not to be late. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]'')
John was planning to take Charlotte to a dance at the [[Palais]], and phoned her from [[Devesham Control]] to remind her not to be late. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* John Benton's sister is never seen, only referred to; and is also never identified with a proper name on-screen.
* John Benton's sister is only referred to, and never seen, in ''The Android Invasion''; and is also never identified with a proper name on-screen.
* John Benton's sister is not seen or mentioned in ''[[Wartime (home video)|Wartime]]'', so it is perhaps best left to personal preference as to whether [[John Benton's mother|Mrs. Benton]] was pregnant at the time of her [[John Benton's father|husband]]'s death or she remarried at some point afterwards.
* John Benton's sister is neither seen nor mentioned in the home video ''Wartime''; she is named as Charlotte only in the novelisation.


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Revision as of 17:03, 21 December 2022

John Benton's sister, Charlotte, (PROSE: Wartime) was the younger sister of George, John and Chris Benton.

Biography

Charlotte was still only a baby, and being looked after at home by George, when her brother Chris was killed in a fall from the high wall of a ruined tower during a picnic with their parents and John; (PROSE: Wartime) and her father, an army sergeant, was killed at Normandy during the Second World War. (Wartime)

John called her his "kid sister", and often met up with her. During his days with UNIT, he was going to meet her at eight o'clock outside the Chinese takeaway.

John was planning to take Charlotte to a dance at the Palais, and phoned her from Devesham Control to remind her not to be late. (TV: The Android Invasion)

Behind the scenes

  • John Benton's sister is only referred to, and never seen, in The Android Invasion; and is also never identified with a proper name on-screen.
  • John Benton's sister is neither seen nor mentioned in the home video Wartime; she is named as Charlotte only in the novelisation.