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|mother        = John Benton's mother{{!}}Mother
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|brother      = George Benton
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|brother2      = John Benton
|brother3      = Chris Benton{{!}}Christopher Benton
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'''Charlotte Benton''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wartime (novelisation)|Wartime]]'') was the younger sister of George, [[John Benton|John]] and [[Chris Benton]].
'''Charlotte Benton''' was the younger sister of [[George Benton|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]]. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Wartime (home video)|Wartime]]'')
Charlotte was the only daughter of [[John Benton's father|Sergeant Benton]] and [[John Benton's mother|his wife]]; and the younger sister of [[George Benton|George]], [[John Benton|John]] and [[Chris Benton]]. Being only a baby, she was cared for at home by George whilst their family went on a [[picnic]], during which Chris died in a fall from the high wall of a ruined tower. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wartime (novelisation)|Wartime]]'') Their father was killed at [[Normandy]] during the [[Second World War]]. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[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 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]]'')
John called her his "kid sister" and often met up with her. During an incident with the [[Kraal (species)|Kraals]], John called her from [[Devesham Control]] reminding her not to be late; they planned to meet at eight o'clock outside a [[Chinese (food)|Chinese]] takeaway before going to a dance at the [[Palais]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== 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.
* Charlotte was neither seen nor mentioned in the home video ''[[Wartime (home video)|Wartime]]'', but was mentioned and given her name in [[Wartime (novelisation)|the novelisation]].
* 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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Latest revision as of 15:43, 3 January 2024

Charlotte Benton was the younger sister of George, John and Chris Benton.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Charlotte was the only daughter of Sergeant Benton and his wife; and the younger sister of George, John and Chris Benton. Being only a baby, she was cared for at home by George whilst their family went on a picnic, during which Chris died in a fall from the high wall of a ruined tower. (PROSE: Wartime) Their father was killed at Normandy during the Second World War. (HOMEVID: Wartime)

John called her his "kid sister" and often met up with her. During an incident with the Kraals, John called her from Devesham Control reminding her not to be late; they planned to meet at eight o'clock outside a Chinese takeaway before going to a dance at the Palais. (TV: The Android Invasion)

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

  • Charlotte was neither seen nor mentioned in the home video Wartime, but was mentioned and given her name in the novelisation.