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{{Infobox Individual | {{Infobox Individual | ||
|image = Mr Short.jpg | |||
|image= | |alias = Short | ||
|alias= | |species = Human | ||
|species=Human | |affiliation = Scientific Reform Society | ||
|origin=[[Earth]] | |origin = [[Earth]] | ||
| | |spouse = Daphne (Robinson) | ||
|actor= Timothy Craven | |first = Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story) | ||
|appearances = {{il|[[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Robinson (short story)|Robinson]]''}} | |||
|actor = Timothy Craven | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Robinson''' was | '''Robinson''', later known as '''Short''', was a member of both the [[Save Planet Earth]] society and the [[Scientific Reform Society]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Robinson (short story)|Robinson]]'') | ||
[[ | == Biography == | ||
Shortly after Robinson joined the [[Save Planet Earth]] society, his wife Daphne left him for [[Terry (Robinson)|Terry]] — citing Robinson's constant moaning about the environment. Approximately nine months later, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Robinson (short story)|Robinson]]'') he resigned from his job ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Robinson (short story)|Robinson]]'') as a [[bank manager]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion]]'') and even sold his house. | |||
[[Sarah Jane Smith]] convinced them that they were not aboard a spacecraft bound for New Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') Following his rescue and subsequent bankruptcy, Robinson assumed the new name "Mr. Short" and started a new life working for [[Hilda Winters]] as events officer of the [[Scientific Reform Society]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Robinson (short story)|Robinson]]'') | |||
[[Sarah Jane Smith]] interviewed Short for an article regarding the Society. She deliberately tested his patience by dressing in an unusual manner and questioning his intentions to bring about a culture run by elitists, who would dictate what those of lesser intellect were allowed to do. He was presumably captured and rounded up with the rest of the SRS after [[UNIT]] stormed their nuclear fallout bunker. ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'') | |||
== Appearance == | |||
Robinson was a balding, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion (novelisation)}}) mild-looking man. He wore steel-rimmed glasses. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who and the Giant Robot (novelisation)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* While both Robinson in ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'' and Short in ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'' were played by actor [[Timothy Craven]], the connection between the characters was not made explicit until [[Jonathan Morris]]'s [[2018 (releases)|2018]] ''[[The Blogs of Doom]]'' short story ''[[Robinson (short story)|Robinson]]''. | |||
{{NameSort}} | {{NameSort}} | ||
[[Category:20th century individuals]] | [[Category:20th century individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Human criminals]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:22, 7 September 2024
Robinson, later known as Short, was a member of both the Save Planet Earth society and the Scientific Reform Society. (PROSE: Robinson)
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Shortly after Robinson joined the Save Planet Earth society, his wife Daphne left him for Terry — citing Robinson's constant moaning about the environment. Approximately nine months later, (PROSE: Robinson) he resigned from his job (TV: Invasion of the Dinosaurs, PROSE: Robinson) as a bank manager (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion) and even sold his house.
Sarah Jane Smith convinced them that they were not aboard a spacecraft bound for New Earth. (TV: Invasion of the Dinosaurs) Following his rescue and subsequent bankruptcy, Robinson assumed the new name "Mr. Short" and started a new life working for Hilda Winters as events officer of the Scientific Reform Society. (PROSE: Robinson)
Sarah Jane Smith interviewed Short for an article regarding the Society. She deliberately tested his patience by dressing in an unusual manner and questioning his intentions to bring about a culture run by elitists, who would dictate what those of lesser intellect were allowed to do. He was presumably captured and rounded up with the rest of the SRS after UNIT stormed their nuclear fallout bunker. (TV: Robot)
Appearance[[edit] | [edit source]]
Robinson was a balding, (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion (novelisation)"]) mild-looking man. He wore steel-rimmed glasses. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Giant Robot [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Giant Robot (novelisation)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- While both Robinson in Invasion of the Dinosaurs and Short in Robot were played by actor Timothy Craven, the connection between the characters was not made explicit until Jonathan Morris's 2018 The Blogs of Doom short story Robinson.
