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home era=[[1970s]]|
|only = The Hand of Fear (TV story)
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'''Abbott''' was the foreman of a blasting crew working in a [[quarry]] in [[England]]. While setting up an explosion, [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] materialized in the area, and [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] stepped outside, failing to realize the danger they were in until it was too late. While they escaped serious injury, the blast had brought [[Eldrad]]'s hand back to the surface, which then took possession of Sarah Jane. After taking her to a nearby hospital, the Doctor, curious about the hand, returned to question Abbott about the quarry. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Hand of Fear]]'')
'''Tom Abbott''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Hand of Fear (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Hand of Fear]]'') was the foreman of a blasting crew working in a [[quarry]] in [[1970s]] [[England]].


:''Abbott's name was never given on-screen, only in the credits. In the novelisation, he was given the first name of Tom.''
== Biography ==
While Abbott was setting up an explosion, [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] materialised in the area, and the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] stepped outside, failing to realise the danger they were in until it was too late. Although they escaped serious injury, the blast brought [[Eldrad]]'s hand back to the surface, which then took possession of Sarah Jane.
 
After taking Sarah to a nearby [[hospital]], the Doctor, curious about the hand, returned to question Abbott about the quarry. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'')
 
== Behind the scenes ==
* Abbott was not named on screen, only in the credits; while his first name, Tom, was given only in [[Terrance Dicks]]'s novelisation of the story.
 
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Latest revision as of 20:22, 28 April 2023

Tom Abbott (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Hand of Fear) was the foreman of a blasting crew working in a quarry in 1970s England.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

While Abbott was setting up an explosion, the Doctor's TARDIS materialised in the area, and the Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith stepped outside, failing to realise the danger they were in until it was too late. Although they escaped serious injury, the blast brought Eldrad's hand back to the surface, which then took possession of Sarah Jane.

After taking Sarah to a nearby hospital, the Doctor, curious about the hand, returned to question Abbott about the quarry. (TV: The Hand of Fear)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Abbott was not named on screen, only in the credits; while his first name, Tom, was given only in Terrance Dicks's novelisation of the story.
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