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A '''butler''' was a [[servant]] who performed various domestic duties.
A '''butler''' was a [[servant]] who performed various domestic duties.


[[Tom Chaucer]] was the son of the author [[Geoffrey Chaucer]], and served as the butler of [[King]] [[Henry IV]] of [[England]] in the late [[14th century]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Doctor's Tale (audio story)|The Doctor's Tale]]'')
The [[Fourth Doctor]] said he had a "soft spot" for butlers. He had once known a butler named [[Butler (The Foe from the Future)|Butler]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Destination: Nerva (audio story)|Destination: Nerva]]'')


[[Nimrod]] was the butler at [[Gabriel Chase]] during the [[1880s]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light]]'')
[[Tom Chaucer]], the son of the author [[Geoffrey Chaucer]], served as the butler of [[King]] [[Henry IV]] of [[England]] during the late [[14th century]]. However, he was a supporter of the deposed [[Richard II]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Doctor's Tale (audio story)|The Doctor's Tale]]'')


After the [[Battle of Demon's Run]], [[Madame Vastra]] and [[Jenny Flint|Jenny]] returned to the station on the [[Demons Run]] [[asteroid]] and used [[resurrection device|alien technology]] to resurrect [[Strax]]. They told him that the station was being evacuated, and offered to take Strax with them back to London. Refusing at first, he finally agreed to accompany them back to [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[London]]. Sometime before [[1893]], Strax became Vastra's butler. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'', [[WC]]: ''[[The Battle of Demon's Run: Two Days Later (webcast)|The Battle of Demons Run: Two Days Later]]'')
During the [[1860s]], [[Hill (The Ghosts of Gralstead)|Hill]] served as [[Cedric Scrivener|Professor Cedric Scrivener]]'s butler. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ghosts of Gralstead (audio story)|The Ghosts of Gralstead]]'')
 
[[Nimrod]] was the butler at [[Gabriel Chase]] during the [[1880s]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'')
 
[[Ianto Jones]] was, effectively, a butler for [[Torchwood Three]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'') He described the [[life-optimisation engine]] as a butler. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Ex Machina (audio story)|Ex Machina]]'')
 
After the [[Battle of Demons Run]], [[Madame Vastra]] and [[Jenny Flint|Jenny]] returned to the station on the [[Demons Run]] [[asteroid]] and used [[resurrection device|alien technology]] to resurrect [[Strax]]. They told him that the station was being evacuated, and offered to take Strax with them back to London. Refusing at first, he finally agreed to accompany them back to [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[London]]. Sometime before [[1893]], Strax became Vastra's butler. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'', [[WC]]: ''[[The Battle of Demon's Run: Two Days Later (webcast)|The Battle of Demons Run: Two Days Later]]'')


For a time, [[Donna Noble]] suspected [[Greeves]], the butler at [[Eddison Manor]], of a series of [[murder]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'')
For a time, [[Donna Noble]] suspected [[Greeves]], the butler at [[Eddison Manor]], of a series of [[murder]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'')
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In [[Auld Mortality's universe]], [[The Doctor (Auld Mortality's universe)|the Doctor]] had a [[robot]]ic butler, [[Badger (Auld Mortality's universe)|Badger]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Auld Mortality (audio story)|Auld Morality]]'')
 
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Butler
You may wish to consult Butler (disambiguation) for other, similarly-named pages.

A butler was a servant who performed various domestic duties.

The Fourth Doctor said he had a "soft spot" for butlers. He had once known a butler named Butler. (AUDIO: Destination: Nerva)

Tom Chaucer, the son of the author Geoffrey Chaucer, served as the butler of King Henry IV of England during the late 14th century. However, he was a supporter of the deposed Richard II. (AUDIO: The Doctor's Tale)

During the 1860s, Hill served as Professor Cedric Scrivener's butler. (AUDIO: The Ghosts of Gralstead)

Nimrod was the butler at Gabriel Chase during the 1880s. (TV: Ghost Light)

Ianto Jones was, effectively, a butler for Torchwood Three. (TV: Fragments) He described the life-optimisation engine as a butler. (AUDIO: Ex Machina)

After the Battle of Demons Run, Madame Vastra and Jenny returned to the station on the Demons Run asteroid and used alien technology to resurrect Strax. They told him that the station was being evacuated, and offered to take Strax with them back to London. Refusing at first, he finally agreed to accompany them back to Victorian London. Sometime before 1893, Strax became Vastra's butler. (TV: A Good Man Goes to War, WC: The Battle of Demons Run: Two Days Later)

For a time, Donna Noble suspected Greeves, the butler at Eddison Manor, of a series of murders. (TV: The Unicorn and the Wasp)

In Auld Mortality's universe, the Doctor had a robotic butler, Badger. (AUDIO: Auld Morality)