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|image = MrsWinters.jpg
|image           = Miss Winters.jpg
|name = Hilda Winters
|species          = Human
|species=Human
|affiliation      = Scientific Reform Society
|origin = [[Earth]]
|affiliation2    = Crimson Chapter
|appearances = [[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Test of Nerve (audio story)|Test of Nerve]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre (audio story)|Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre]]''
|origin           = [[Earth]]
|actor = Patricia Maynard
|first            = Robot (TV story)
}}'''Hilda Winters''' was a member and leader of the [[Scientific Reform Society]], a group secretly planning to take over [[Earth]]. Twenty years later, she made numerous attempts to destroy [[Sarah Jane Smith]], and eventually, the city of [[London]].
|appearances      = [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Test of Nerve (audio story)|Test of Nerve]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre (audio story)|Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre]]''
|actor           = Patricia Maynard
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'''Hilda Winters''' was a member and leader of the [[Scientific Reform Society]], a group secretly planning to take over [[Earth]]. Twenty years later, she made numerous attempts to destroy [[Sarah Jane Smith]], and eventually, the city of [[London]].


Winters invited [[Sarah Jane Smith]] to see the [[Experimental Prototype Robot K1]]. She demonstrated its inability to kill by asking it to terminate Sarah's life. The [[robot]] became confused, claiming that such an order conflicted with its [[prime directive]]. Winters was later seen at the Scientific Reform Society meeting, bringing [[J.P. Kettlewell|Professor Kettlewell]] outside, along with the robot. She retreated with the SRS to their bunker, from which they attempted to override the [[nuclear missile]] codes of all nations to create a [[nuclear holocaust]]. Her plans were thwarted by the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s interference. ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'')
== Biography ==
=== Leading the Scientific Reform Society ===
Miss Winters was acting as the Director of the [[National Institute for Advanced Scientific Research]], when she was asked by [[UNIT]] to give [[journalist]] [[Sarah Jane Smith]] a tour of their facilities, and to display their [[K1|Experimental Prototype Robot K1]]. When Winters demonstrated its inability to kill by asking it to terminate Sarah's life, the [[robot]] became confused, claiming that such an order conflicted with its [[prime directive]].


After serving fifteen years in prison for her crimes, Winters was determined to exact revenge on Sarah Jane by framing her for a terrorist attack on the London Underground and the murder of [[Claudia Coster]], although she hired henchmen to carry out her work so that Sarah Jane wouldn't detect her presence. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Test of Nerve]]'')
Within a few days it became clear that Winters was also the leader of the [[Scientific Reform Society]], a group that felt the world should be forcibly ruled by the scientific elite. The group used the robot to obtain the [[nuclear missile]] codes of all nations in order to blackmail the [[United Nations]] with the threat of a nuclear holocaust.


After this, Winters hired [[Abbotly]] to murder [[Candy McElroy]], the wife of an American delegate at a peace conference. She also contracted him to deal with Sarah Jane, who was investigating the murder. But once again, she went un-detected by Sarah Jane and her plan was foiled. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Ghost Town]]'').
Winters and the other Society members retreated to their nuclear [[bunker]], with the Robot defending them. However, the Robot accidentally disintegrated [[Jeremiah Kettlewell|its creator]], sending it into a rampaging confusion. The [[Fourth Doctor]] shortly defeated the robot, got into the bunker with UNIT's help, and reprogrammed the Society's computers before any nuclear missiles could be launched. Winters and the Scientific Reform Society members were caught and arrested. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Robot (TV story)}})


Hilda, along with a gang of associates, planned to finally entrap Sarah Jane and her friends. During this time, Hilda and Sarah Jane encountered each other for the first time since 1974, and Hilda's plan was once again foiled. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre]]'')
=== Revenge on Sarah Jane ===
[[File:Mirrorsignalcropped.jpg|thumb|Enemies reunited after fifteen years. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre (audio story)}})]]
After serving fifteen years in prison for her crimes, Winters was determined to exact revenge on Sarah Jane by framing her for a terrorist attack on the London Underground and the murder of [[Claudia Coster]], although she hired henchmen to carry out her work so that Sarah Jane wouldn't detect her presence. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Test of Nerve (audio story)}})


Months later, Sarah Jane discovers Hilda had died and felt a slight remorse for her, even though she considered her one of her greatest enemies. She discovers Hilda wrote her a letter, warning her about the [[Orphans of the Future]] and that the [[Book of Tomorrows]] was opening. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Buried Secrets (audio story)|Buried Secrets]]'')
After this, Winters contracted [[Christian Abbotly]] to disrupt a peace conference in [[Romania]] using a deadly new experimental sound technique. When Sarah Jane showed up to investigate the first death resulting there, Winters expanded the contract to include her. Again, Sarah Jane solved and foiled the plot, but Winter's role in the affair went undetected. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Ghost Town (audio story)}})
 
At this point Winters took the affronts personally, and vowed to see Sarah Jane dead by whatever means necessary. First she had some associates break into Sarah's house and steal the non-functional [[K9 Mark III]], then worked to frame Sarah for the planned release of Brucella bacteria into the [[India]]n water supply. During this time, Hilda and Sarah Jane encountered each other for the first time since 1974. Hilda's plan was once again foiled, but she escaped to continue her vendetta elsewhere. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre (audio story)}})
 
=== Death ===
Two years later, Sarah Jane received news that Hilda had died whilst under arrest, and felt a slight remorse for her, even though she considered Winters one of her greatest enemies. Sarah received a letter shortly afterward from Hilda, warning her about the [[Crimson Chapter]] of the [[Orbus Postramo]], and that the [[Book of Tomorrows]] was opening. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Buried Secrets (audio story)}})
 
It was later revealed that Winters was a member of the Crimson Chapter, sent to test whether Sarah Jane was the [[herald]] described in the Book that would help bring about the prophesied End of Days. When Miss Winters took the job a bit too personally, she proved herself a liability to the Chapter, and they had her killed for it. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Fatal Consequences (audio story)}})
 
== Appearance ==
In her late thirties, Miss Winters was a dark-haired, attractive and elegant woman. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who and the Giant Robot (novelisation)}})


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Latest revision as of 16:40, 7 September 2024

Hilda Winters was a member and leader of the Scientific Reform Society, a group secretly planning to take over Earth. Twenty years later, she made numerous attempts to destroy Sarah Jane Smith, and eventually, the city of London.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Leading the Scientific Reform Society[[edit] | [edit source]]

Miss Winters was acting as the Director of the National Institute for Advanced Scientific Research, when she was asked by UNIT to give journalist Sarah Jane Smith a tour of their facilities, and to display their Experimental Prototype Robot K1. When Winters demonstrated its inability to kill by asking it to terminate Sarah's life, the robot became confused, claiming that such an order conflicted with its prime directive.

Within a few days it became clear that Winters was also the leader of the Scientific Reform Society, a group that felt the world should be forcibly ruled by the scientific elite. The group used the robot to obtain the nuclear missile codes of all nations in order to blackmail the United Nations with the threat of a nuclear holocaust.

Winters and the other Society members retreated to their nuclear bunker, with the Robot defending them. However, the Robot accidentally disintegrated its creator, sending it into a rampaging confusion. The Fourth Doctor shortly defeated the robot, got into the bunker with UNIT's help, and reprogrammed the Society's computers before any nuclear missiles could be launched. Winters and the Scientific Reform Society members were caught and arrested. (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"])

Revenge on Sarah Jane[[edit] | [edit source]]

Enemies reunited after fifteen years. (AUDIO: Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre [+]Loading...["Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre (audio story)"])

After serving fifteen years in prison for her crimes, Winters was determined to exact revenge on Sarah Jane by framing her for a terrorist attack on the London Underground and the murder of Claudia Coster, although she hired henchmen to carry out her work so that Sarah Jane wouldn't detect her presence. (AUDIO: Test of Nerve [+]Loading...["Test of Nerve (audio story)"])

After this, Winters contracted Christian Abbotly to disrupt a peace conference in Romania using a deadly new experimental sound technique. When Sarah Jane showed up to investigate the first death resulting there, Winters expanded the contract to include her. Again, Sarah Jane solved and foiled the plot, but Winter's role in the affair went undetected. (AUDIO: Ghost Town [+]Loading...["Ghost Town (audio story)"])

At this point Winters took the affronts personally, and vowed to see Sarah Jane dead by whatever means necessary. First she had some associates break into Sarah's house and steal the non-functional K9 Mark III, then worked to frame Sarah for the planned release of Brucella bacteria into the Indian water supply. During this time, Hilda and Sarah Jane encountered each other for the first time since 1974. Hilda's plan was once again foiled, but she escaped to continue her vendetta elsewhere. (AUDIO: Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre [+]Loading...["Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre (audio story)"])

Death[[edit] | [edit source]]

Two years later, Sarah Jane received news that Hilda had died whilst under arrest, and felt a slight remorse for her, even though she considered Winters one of her greatest enemies. Sarah received a letter shortly afterward from Hilda, warning her about the Crimson Chapter of the Orbus Postramo, and that the Book of Tomorrows was opening. (AUDIO: Buried Secrets [+]Loading...["Buried Secrets (audio story)"])

It was later revealed that Winters was a member of the Crimson Chapter, sent to test whether Sarah Jane was the herald described in the Book that would help bring about the prophesied End of Days. When Miss Winters took the job a bit too personally, she proved herself a liability to the Chapter, and they had her killed for it. (AUDIO: Fatal Consequences [+]Loading...["Fatal Consequences (audio story)"])

Appearance[[edit] | [edit source]]

In her late thirties, Miss Winters was a dark-haired, attractive and elegant woman. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Giant Robot [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Giant Robot (novelisation)"])