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'''"Smutty" Thomas''' was a friend of [[Charles Cranleigh]], who worked at [[Guy's Hospital]] in at least the early [[20th century]].  
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|species            = Human
|job                = Surgeon
|affiliation        = Guy's Hospital
|origin              = [[Earth]]
|first mention cs    = Black Orchid (TV story)
}}
'''Smutty Thomas''' or '''Smutty Handicombe''' was a [[surgeon]] and a friend of [[Charles Cranleigh]].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
"Smutty" should have come down to play [[cricket]] on Cranleigh's side on [[11 June]] [[1925]]. However, he proved unavailable and sent a substitute doctor instead. The [[Fifth Doctor]], who happened to arrive in the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] on the [[Cranleigh Halt]] [[train]] station platform around the time the substitute was due to arrive, was mistaken for "Smutty" 's doctor friend, who failed to arrive because he missed the train. ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'')
Dr Thomas ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}}) or Dr Handicombe ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}}) went to [[school]] with [[Charles Cranleigh]] and was known as "Smutty". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}}) Although he was one of the finest [[batsman|batsmen]] of his generation, he did not play [[cricket]] for [[England]] as he chose to become a [[brain]] [[surgeon]]. By [[1925]], he was [[London]]'s foremost expert in the subject of brain surgery ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}}) and was working at [[Guy's Hospital]].
 
Smutty did, however, play cricket more casually at [[Cranleigh Cricket Club]] alongside Charles ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}}) and did not miss a game between [[1920]] and [[1924]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}}) In 1925, he had to send one of his fellow [[doctor]]s in his stead because of an emergency operation, but the replacement either got the wrong connection and ended up heading to [[Glasgow]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}}) or missed the [[train]] entirely. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}})
 
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Revision as of 12:48, 29 August 2024

Smutty Thomas or Smutty Handicombe was a surgeon and a friend of Charles Cranleigh.

Biography

Dr Thomas (TV: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"]) or Dr Handicombe (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"]) went to school with Charles Cranleigh and was known as "Smutty". (TV: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"]) Although he was one of the finest batsmen of his generation, he did not play cricket for England as he chose to become a brain surgeon. By 1925, he was London's foremost expert in the subject of brain surgery (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"]) and was working at Guy's Hospital.

Smutty did, however, play cricket more casually at Cranleigh Cricket Club alongside Charles (TV: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"]) and did not miss a game between 1920 and 1924. (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"]) In 1925, he had to send one of his fellow doctors in his stead because of an emergency operation, but the replacement either got the wrong connection and ended up heading to Glasgow (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"]) or missed the train entirely. (TV: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"])