Hamlet Macbeth: Difference between revisions

From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
m (upholding tardis:Manual of Style#Human pass 1 will make sentence leaders temporarily lc)
No edit summary
 
(48 intermediate revisions by 17 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox Individual
{{Infobox Individual
|image=
|image       = Hamlet Macbeth 2.png
|individual name=Hamlet Macbeth
|species    = Human
|alias=Hank Macbeth<br>MacB
|origin      = [[Earth]]
|race=[[human]]
|first      = The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)
|home planet=[[Earth]]
|appearances = {{il|[[COMIC]]: ''[[Change of Mind (comic story)|Change of Mind]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Happy Endings (novel)|Happy Endings]]''}}
|home era=[[20th century]] - [[21st century]]
}}{{ImageLink}}
|appearances=[[NA]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]''<br>[[DWM]]: ''[[Change of Mind]]''<br>[[NA]]: ''[[Happy Endings]]''
'''Hamlet Macbeth''' was a [[Glasgow|Glaswegian]] [[psychologist]] who formed [[UNIT]]'s short lived [[Paranormal Division]] in the late [[1960s]]. He had red hair and a broken nose. He smoked [[cigarette]]s.
|actor=
}}


'''Hamlet Macbeth''' was a Glaswegian psychologist who formed [[UNIT]]'s short lived [[Paranormal Division]] in the late [[1960s]]. He had red hair and a broken nose, and smoked tobacco cigarettes. 
== Biography ==
=== UNIT's Paranormal Division ===
When Macbeth joined [[UNIT]], he was made a [[lieutenant]] and was in charge of the [[Paranormal Division]] investigating [[psychic]]s and similar phenomena. In [[1968]], he removed the [[Seventh Doctor]] while he was possessed by [[Huitzilin]] from a house in [[London]] and secreted him away in an unlisted UNIT facility somewhere in England. When [[Ace]] removed the Doctor from the facility, before leaving she broke Macbeth's [[nose]]. The Paranormal Division was shut down shortly after this event and Hamlet Macbeth was dishonourably discharged from UNIT in [[December]] [[1968]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)|The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Change of Mind (comic story)|Change of Mind]]'')


==Biography==
=== After UNIT ===
===UNIT's Paranormal Division===
Macbeth spent much of his time post-[[UNIT]] investigating [[psychic]] phenomena. In the [[1970s]], he was in [[Cambridge]] investigating Professor [[Hardin (Change of Mind)|Hardin]]'s work in altering the human brain to enhance [[psychic]] ability. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Change of Mind (comic story)|Change of Mind]]'')
When Macbeth joined UNIT he was made a Lieutenant and was in charge of the Paranormal Division investigating psychics and other such phenomena. In [[1968]] he removed [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] while he was possessed by [[Huitzilin]] from a house in [[London]] and secreted him away in an unlisted UNIT facility somewhere in England. When [[Ace]] removed the Doctor from the facility before leaving she broke his nose. The Paranormal Division was shut down shortly after this event and Hamlet Macbeth was dishonourably discharged from UNIT in [[Christmas]] [[1968]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'', [[DWM]]: ''[[Change of Mind]]'')


===After UNIT===
He also pursued several elements of UNIT to expose deaths such as [[Herbert Clegg]], a psychic whom the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart]] met in the late [[1970s]] and died during their meeting. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)|The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'')
Macbeth spent much of his time post-UNIT investigating psychic phenomena. In the [[1970s]] he was in [[Cambridge]] investigating Professor [[Hardin]]'s work in altering the human brain to enhance [[psychic]] ability. ([[DWM]]: ''[[Change of Mind]]'')


He also pursued several elements of UNIT to expose deaths such as [[Hubert Clegg]] (a psychic) a man whom the [[Third Doctor|Third Doctor]] and [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart]] met in the late-[[1970s]] and died during their meeting. ([[DW]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'', [[NA]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'')
In [[1994]], he travelled to [[Mexico City]] following several reports of psychic occurrences. Whilst in Mexico City he witnessed [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] materialising in an alley way. He encountered the Doctor, [[Ace]] and [[Bernice Summerfield]] for the second time (though first in their own personal timeline) in the Special Documents Section in the Institute in Mexico City. Whilst there, he became [[Huitzilopochtli]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)|The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'')


In [[1994]] he travelled to [[Mexico City]] following several reports of psychic occurrences, whilst in Mexico City he witnessed [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] materialising in an alley way. He encountered [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Ace]] and [[Bernice Summerfield]] for the second time (though first in their own personal timeline) in the Special Documents Section in the Institute in Mexico City. Whilst there he became [[Huitzilopochtli]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'')
At some point around [[1996]], he wrote ''[[The Shoreditch Incident]]'' based on the [[Shoreditch Incident|events of the same name]] in [[November]] [[1963]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Return of the Living Dad (novel)|Return of the Living Dad]]'')


:''Due to various alternations to the timeline caused by [[Huitzilin]] and his reactions with the [[Blue]] some of the things that happened to Macbeth may not have occured.''
=== Later history ===
In [[2005]], Macbeth broke into a UNIT [[cheese]] and [[wine]] event. Around the [[2000s]], he was working with [[Ruby Duvall]] writing UFO-related books. On [[24 April]] [[2010]], he was in [[Cheldon Bonniface]] when [[Bernice Summerfield]] married [[Jason Kane]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Happy Endings (novel)|Happy Endings]]'')


At some point around [[1996]] he wrote ''The Shoreditch Incident'' based on the events [[Shoreditch Incident]] in [[1963]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[Return of the Living Dad]]'')
== Behind the scenes ==
His name was an obvious reference to two of [[William Shakespeare]]'s most famous plays: ''[[Hamlet]]'' and ''[[Macbeth]]''.


===Later History===
{{Happy Endings}}
In [[2005]] Macbeth broke into a [[UNIT]] cheese and wine event. Around the [[2000s]] he was working with [[Ruby Duvall]] writing UFO related books. In  [[2010]] he was in [[Cheldon Bonniface]] when [[Bernice Summerfield]] married [[Jason Kane]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[Happy Endings]]'')
{{NameSort}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:MacBeth, Hamlet}}
[[Category:20th century individuals]]
[[Category:UNIT officers|Macbeth, Hamlet]]
[[Category:21st century individuals]]
[[Category:20th century individuals|Macbeth, Hamlet]]
[[Category:UNIT human officers|Macbeth, Hamlet]]
[[Category:21st century individuals|Macbeth, Hamlet]]
[[Category:Human psychologists]]
[[Category:human psychologists]]
[[Category:Cricketers]]

Latest revision as of 13:32, 23 June 2024

Hamlet Macbeth was a Glaswegian psychologist who formed UNIT's short lived Paranormal Division in the late 1960s. He had red hair and a broken nose. He smoked cigarettes.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

UNIT's Paranormal Division[[edit] | [edit source]]

When Macbeth joined UNIT, he was made a lieutenant and was in charge of the Paranormal Division investigating psychics and similar phenomena. In 1968, he removed the Seventh Doctor while he was possessed by Huitzilin from a house in London and secreted him away in an unlisted UNIT facility somewhere in England. When Ace removed the Doctor from the facility, before leaving she broke Macbeth's nose. The Paranormal Division was shut down shortly after this event and Hamlet Macbeth was dishonourably discharged from UNIT in December 1968. (PROSE: The Left-Handed Hummingbird, COMIC: Change of Mind)

After UNIT[[edit] | [edit source]]

Macbeth spent much of his time post-UNIT investigating psychic phenomena. In the 1970s, he was in Cambridge investigating Professor Hardin's work in altering the human brain to enhance psychic ability. (COMIC: Change of Mind)

He also pursued several elements of UNIT to expose deaths such as Herbert Clegg, a psychic whom the Third Doctor and Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart met in the late 1970s and died during their meeting. (TV: Planet of the Spiders, PROSE: The Left-Handed Hummingbird)

In 1994, he travelled to Mexico City following several reports of psychic occurrences. Whilst in Mexico City he witnessed the TARDIS materialising in an alley way. He encountered the Doctor, Ace and Bernice Summerfield for the second time (though first in their own personal timeline) in the Special Documents Section in the Institute in Mexico City. Whilst there, he became Huitzilopochtli. (PROSE: The Left-Handed Hummingbird)

At some point around 1996, he wrote The Shoreditch Incident based on the events of the same name in November 1963. (PROSE: Return of the Living Dad)

Later history[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 2005, Macbeth broke into a UNIT cheese and wine event. Around the 2000s, he was working with Ruby Duvall writing UFO-related books. On 24 April 2010, he was in Cheldon Bonniface when Bernice Summerfield married Jason Kane. (PROSE: Happy Endings)

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

His name was an obvious reference to two of William Shakespeare's most famous plays: Hamlet and Macbeth.

v • e
Bernice Summerfield & Jason Kane's wedding
Picture
The Wedding of Jason Kane and Bernice Summerfield.jpg
Guests
pictured
Guests
not pictured
Retrieved from "https://tardis.wiki/w/index.php?title=Hamlet_Macbeth&oldid=3816579"