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|alias = Wibbsentia, Fenella Frimbly | |||
| alias | |species = Human | ||
| species=Human | |origin = [[Earth]] | ||
| origin | |first = The Stuff of Nightmares (BBC audio story) | ||
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| appearances | |actor = Susan Jameson | ||
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'''Fenella Wibbsey''', ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Local Museum curatress vanishes (short story)}}) sometimes instead named '''Fenella Frimbly''', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary (short story)|Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary]]'') was the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s [[housekeeper]] at [[Nest Cottage]]. | |||
==Biography== | == Biography == | ||
=== Meeting the Doctor === | === Meeting the Doctor === | ||
Mrs Wibbsey was originally a resident of the [[English]] seaside town of [[Cromer]], where she worked as [[curator]] of the [[Cromer Palace of Curios]]. The Doctor arrived in the town in [[1932]], chasing a swarm of alien [[Hornet]]s. While investigating a set of ballet shoes that were part of the collection, the Doctor found the shoes and Mrs Wibbsey were infested with the Hornets. After breaking the Hornets' control, he took her to [[2009]] [[Sussex]], where he employed her as the housekeeper in his English countryside home, [[Nest Cottage]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Dead Shoes]]'') | Mrs Wibbsey was originally a resident of the [[English]] seaside town of [[Cromer]], where she worked as [[curator]] of the [[Cromer Palace of Curios]]. The Doctor arrived in the town in [[1932]], chasing a swarm of alien [[Hornet]]s. While investigating a set of ballet shoes that were part of the collection, the Doctor found the shoes and Mrs Wibbsey were infested with the Hornets. After breaking the Hornets' control, he took her to [[2009]] [[Sussex]], where he employed her as the housekeeper in his English countryside home, [[Nest Cottage]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Dead Shoes (audio story)|The Dead Shoes]]'') | ||
Whilst working as housekeeper, Mrs Wibbsey was frequently taken over by the Hornets, but was [[Hypnosis|hypnotised]] by the Doctor to keep her out of their control. After many months, the Doctor, with the help of Wibbsey and Mike Yates, gained the upper hand and banished the Hornets' queen from our universe, freeing her from their influence. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Stuff of Nightmares]], [[Hive of Horror]]'') | Whilst working as housekeeper, Mrs Wibbsey was frequently taken over by the Hornets, but was [[Hypnosis|hypnotised]] by the Doctor to keep her out of their control. After many months, the Doctor, with the help of Wibbsey and Mike Yates, gained the upper hand and banished the Hornets' queen from our universe, freeing her from their influence. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Stuff of Nightmares (BBC audio story)|The Stuff of Nightmares]]'', ''[[Hive of Horror (audio story)|Hive of Horror]]'') | ||
=== Further adventures === | === Further adventures === | ||
A year later, Mrs Wibbsey accidentally sold a vital part of [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] at a [[church]] rummage sale, trading it to a mysterious gentleman for a bag of items. The Doctor used the items as clues to track down the part and the gentleman that had it. As part of that pursuit, the Doctor took Mrs Wibbsey to [[England]] in [[Roman Empire|Roman]] times, where she played the part of the goddess Wibbsentia to a local Celtic tribe. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Relics of Time]]'') | {{Section stub|Everything from ''[[Serpent Crest]]'', ''[[The Thing from the Sea (audio story)|The Thing from the Sea]]'' & ''[[The Winged Coven (audio story)|The Winged Coven]]'' needs to be added.}}A year later, Mrs Wibbsey accidentally sold a vital part of [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] at a [[church]] rummage sale, trading it to a mysterious gentleman for a bag of items. The Doctor used the items as clues to track down the part and the gentleman that had it. As part of that pursuit, the Doctor took Mrs Wibbsey to [[England]] in [[Roman Empire|Roman]] times, where she played the part of the goddess Wibbsentia to a local Celtic tribe. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Relics of Time (audio story)|The Relics of Time]]'') | ||
Other legs of the pursuit took the two to [[19th century]] [[Paris]] and [[New York City]] in [[1976]], where it became clear they were on the trail of a [[Demon (The Relics of Time)|demon]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Demon of Paris]]'', ''[[Starfall]]'') | [[File:Starfall Doctor, Wibbsey, Yates.jpg|thumb|left|Wibbsey with the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Mike Yates]] in [[1976]] [[New York City]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Starfall (audio story)|Starfall]]'')]] | ||
Other legs of the pursuit took the two to [[19th century]] [[Paris]] and [[New York City]] in [[1976]], where it became clear they were on the trail of a [[Demon (The Relics of Time)|demon]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Demon of Paris (audio story)|The Demon of Paris]]'', ''[[Starfall (audio story)|Starfall]]'') | |||
The Doctor, [[Mike Yates]] and Mrs Wibbsey finally cornered the Demon at [[Sepulchre]], a house on the edge of the universe. There, Mrs Wibbsey revealed that she had again been taken over by the Hornets. The Demon had been employed to set a trap for the Doctor, to extract the Doctor's knowledge and use it to retrieve the lost Hornet queen. Some dimensional rearrangements by the Doctor supposedly eradicated the Hornets, permanently freeing Wibbsey from their control. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Sepulchre (audio story)|Sepulchre]]'') | The Doctor, [[Mike Yates]] and Mrs Wibbsey finally cornered the Demon at [[Sepulchre]], a house on the edge of the universe. There, Mrs Wibbsey revealed that she had again been taken over by the Hornets. The Demon had been employed to set a trap for the Doctor, to extract the Doctor's knowledge and use it to retrieve the lost Hornet queen. Some dimensional rearrangements by the Doctor supposedly eradicated the Hornets, permanently freeing Wibbsey from their control. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Sepulchre (audio story)|Sepulchre]]'') | ||
[[Iris Wildthyme]] once held a party in [[Hobbe's End]] in [[1972]] which Mrs Wibbsey attended. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[From Wildthyme with Love (novel)|From Wildthyme with Love]]'') | [[Iris Wildthyme]] once held a party in [[Hobbe's End]] in [[1972]] which Mrs Wibbsey attended. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[From Wildthyme with Love (novel)|From Wildthyme with Love]]'') | ||
Wibbsey was once taken through time by the [[Blithe Pinking Shears|Pinking Shears]] to be a guest at [[Beatrice Mapp]]'s [[Christmas]] party. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|All the Many Rooms (short story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* Mrs Wibbsey appears prominently under the name "Mrs Vivienne Frimbly" in the ''[[Baker's End (audio series)|Baker's End]]'' series, also played by [[Susan Jameson]]. The connection between the characters was confirmed in ''[[Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary (short story)|Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary]]''. | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 9 November 2024
Fenella Wibbsey, (PROSE: Local Museum curatress vanishes [+]Loading...["Local Museum curatress vanishes (short story)"]) sometimes instead named Fenella Frimbly, (PROSE: Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary) was the Fourth Doctor's housekeeper at Nest Cottage.
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Meeting the Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]
Mrs Wibbsey was originally a resident of the English seaside town of Cromer, where she worked as curator of the Cromer Palace of Curios. The Doctor arrived in the town in 1932, chasing a swarm of alien Hornets. While investigating a set of ballet shoes that were part of the collection, the Doctor found the shoes and Mrs Wibbsey were infested with the Hornets. After breaking the Hornets' control, he took her to 2009 Sussex, where he employed her as the housekeeper in his English countryside home, Nest Cottage. (AUDIO: The Dead Shoes)
Whilst working as housekeeper, Mrs Wibbsey was frequently taken over by the Hornets, but was hypnotised by the Doctor to keep her out of their control. After many months, the Doctor, with the help of Wibbsey and Mike Yates, gained the upper hand and banished the Hornets' queen from our universe, freeing her from their influence. (AUDIO: The Stuff of Nightmares, Hive of Horror)
Further adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]
Everything from Serpent Crest, The Thing from the Sea & The Winged Coven needs to be added.
A year later, Mrs Wibbsey accidentally sold a vital part of the Doctor's TARDIS at a church rummage sale, trading it to a mysterious gentleman for a bag of items. The Doctor used the items as clues to track down the part and the gentleman that had it. As part of that pursuit, the Doctor took Mrs Wibbsey to England in Roman times, where she played the part of the goddess Wibbsentia to a local Celtic tribe. (AUDIO: The Relics of Time)
Other legs of the pursuit took the two to 19th century Paris and New York City in 1976, where it became clear they were on the trail of a demon. (AUDIO: The Demon of Paris, Starfall)
The Doctor, Mike Yates and Mrs Wibbsey finally cornered the Demon at Sepulchre, a house on the edge of the universe. There, Mrs Wibbsey revealed that she had again been taken over by the Hornets. The Demon had been employed to set a trap for the Doctor, to extract the Doctor's knowledge and use it to retrieve the lost Hornet queen. Some dimensional rearrangements by the Doctor supposedly eradicated the Hornets, permanently freeing Wibbsey from their control. (AUDIO: Sepulchre)
Iris Wildthyme once held a party in Hobbe's End in 1972 which Mrs Wibbsey attended. (PROSE: From Wildthyme with Love)
Wibbsey was once taken through time by the Pinking Shears to be a guest at Beatrice Mapp's Christmas party. (PROSE: All the Many Rooms [+]Loading...["All the Many Rooms (short story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Mrs Wibbsey appears prominently under the name "Mrs Vivienne Frimbly" in the Baker's End series, also played by Susan Jameson. The connection between the characters was confirmed in Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary.
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