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{{Infobox Individual
|individual name= Mackenzie
|image            = Mackenzie.jpg
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|species          = Human
|race= Human
|job              = Police officer
|home planet= [[Earth]]
|affiliation      = Metropolitan Police Service
|home era= [[1883]]
|origin            = [[Earth]]
|appearances= [[Ghost Light]]
|only              = Ghost Light (TV story)
|actor= [[Frank Windsor]]
|main actor       = Frank Windsor
}}
}}[[Inspector]] '''Alfred Mackenzie''' was a [[police officer]] with the [[Metropolitan Police Service]].


== Biography ==
In [[1881]], Inspector Mackenzie was summoned to [[Gabriel Chase]] by [[Margaret Pritchard|Lady Margaret Pritchard]], who reported the disappearance of [[George Pritchard|Sir George Pritchard]]. The inspector had been speaking to Lady Pritchard ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ghost Light (novelisation)|Ghost Light]]'') when he was put into a static trance and consigned to a display drawer by [[Josiah Samuel Smith]], becoming one of [[Gwendoline Pritchard|Gwendoline]]'s favourites in the collection. She believed he had come from [[Java]].


'''Inspector Mackenzie''' is sent ot investigate the death of [[George Pritchard]]. Little does he knoe George has been slain by the alie [[Josiah Samuel Smith]] who works for the alien called [[Light]]. When he arives at [[Gabriel Chase]] home of Josiah and unknown to him where [[Light's ship]] is situated. Josiah puts Mackenzie in a trance and places him in a draw, as this is before the actual stories events it is unknown for how long he stays in there. [[Seventh Doctor| The Doctor]] revives him by clicking his fingers constantly in front of his face. The inspector then sets about his murder investigation and soon realises something is not right. The alien, Light awakes from his ship and when the inspector sees hm cannot belive it is an angel. Light is making a [[Catalog of life]] and when he realises he has been asleep so long its become invalid due to creatures evolving he cannot come to terms with it and sets about trying to destroy all organic life and during this period kill inspector Mackenzie and turns him into soup that he places on the dinner table of Josiahs house. Thanks to a warning from the Doctor no one but Light eats the soup.
Inspector Mackenzie awoke in [[September]] [[1883]] thanks to the [[Seventh Doctor]]. He continued his investigations, unaware that he had been stored away for two years and experiencing a hunger that led him to eat three English breakfasts, two elevenses and one four-course meal. He questioned [[Ace]] and [[Mrs Grose]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'') passing his [[brandy]] to the latter after she saw [[Control (Ghost Light)|Control]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ghost Light (novelisation)|Ghost Light]]'') and searched the house for Lady Pritchard. He and Ace found her in the [[observatory]] with Josiah's latest [[husk]], Gwendoline and [[Ernest Matthews]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'')
 
After [[Light (Ghost Light)|Light]] awoke, Inspector Mackenzie ran from Mrs Pritchard, who was intent on recataloguing him. He bumped into Light again and was transformed by him into [[primordial soup]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'') which was served at dinner, including his medallion. Josiah referred to him as "the cream of Scotland Yard". ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'')
 
== Personality ==
Inspector Mackenzie was a straightforward man whose mind needed solid facts. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ghost Light (novelisation)|Ghost Light]]'') He said that [[Romany|gypsies]] were lazy workers, had bad tempers and no self-control, ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'') leading the Doctor to assume that he had read about foreigners in ''[[The Illustrated London News|London Illustrated News]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ghost Light (novelisation)|Ghost Light]]'')
 
== Appearance ==
Inspector Mackenzie had a handlebar moustache and twinkling blue eyes. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ghost Light (novelisation)|Ghost Light]]'')
 
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Latest revision as of 02:12, 3 September 2023

Inspector Alfred Mackenzie was a police officer with the Metropolitan Police Service.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 1881, Inspector Mackenzie was summoned to Gabriel Chase by Lady Margaret Pritchard, who reported the disappearance of Sir George Pritchard. The inspector had been speaking to Lady Pritchard (PROSE: Ghost Light) when he was put into a static trance and consigned to a display drawer by Josiah Samuel Smith, becoming one of Gwendoline's favourites in the collection. She believed he had come from Java.

Inspector Mackenzie awoke in September 1883 thanks to the Seventh Doctor. He continued his investigations, unaware that he had been stored away for two years and experiencing a hunger that led him to eat three English breakfasts, two elevenses and one four-course meal. He questioned Ace and Mrs Grose, (TV: Ghost Light) passing his brandy to the latter after she saw Control, (PROSE: Ghost Light) and searched the house for Lady Pritchard. He and Ace found her in the observatory with Josiah's latest husk, Gwendoline and Ernest Matthews. (TV: Ghost Light)

After Light awoke, Inspector Mackenzie ran from Mrs Pritchard, who was intent on recataloguing him. He bumped into Light again and was transformed by him into primordial soup (TV: Ghost Light) which was served at dinner, including his medallion. Josiah referred to him as "the cream of Scotland Yard". (TV: Ghost Light)

Personality[[edit] | [edit source]]

Inspector Mackenzie was a straightforward man whose mind needed solid facts. (PROSE: Ghost Light) He said that gypsies were lazy workers, had bad tempers and no self-control, (TV: Ghost Light) leading the Doctor to assume that he had read about foreigners in London Illustrated News. (PROSE: Ghost Light)

Appearance[[edit] | [edit source]]

Inspector Mackenzie had a handlebar moustache and twinkling blue eyes. (PROSE: Ghost Light)

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