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| name = Brian Rutherford
| image          = Brian Rutherford TDoW.JPG
| image          = Brian Rutherford.jpg
| alias          =
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| species=Human
| job            = Minister
| origin     = [[Earth]]
| species         = Human
| appearances    = [[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Devil of Winterborne]]'', [[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Unnatural Selection]]''
| origin         = [[Earth]]
| first          = The Devil of Winterborne (home video)
| appearances    = [[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Unnatural Selection (home video)|Unnatural Selection]]''
| actor          = Geoffrey Beevers
| actor          = Geoffrey Beevers
}}'''Brian Rutherford''' was appointed as the Minister responsible for the [[Preternatural Research Bureau]] (PROBE). He was more sceptical than his predecessor, Sir Richard, and among his first moves was the cost-cutting transfer of [[Lou Bayliss]] to another department, leaving [[Liz Shaw]] alone in the Bureau. For a time it seemed that he might close PROBE altogether, as it didn't get called out very often. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Devil of Winterborne]]'')
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'''Brian Rutherford''' was a [[minister]] within the [[Ministry of Defence]], replacing [[Richard Stevenson|Sir Richard Stevenson]]. He was later replaced by [[Patricia Haggard]].
== Biography ==
Rutherford was involved in the [[BEAGLE]] project with his friend [[Julius Quilter]] in the [[1970s]], something that he kept secret. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Unnatural Selection (home video)|Unnatural Selection]]'')


Some time later, Rutherford took a more personal involvement in one of PROBE's cases — the deaths surrounding [[Julius Quilter]]'s "[[BEAGLE]]" project. Rutherford revealed that he and Quilter had been friends once, and Rutherford had been involved in closing down the original project in 1975. After Quilter's death while under questioning, Rutherford called at the home of Quilter to pay his respects, unaware that Quilter's assistant, [[Alfred Emerson]], was in fact a product of that same experiment. Emerson held Rutherford captive while he revived the body of Quilter, perhaps intending to harvest Rutherford's organs to help the process. Only the intervention of Liz and Col. Ackroyd saved the life of Rutherford and killed Emerson. Rutherford resigned his position shortly after. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Unnatural Selection]]'')
In [[1995]], Rutherford replaced [[Richard Stevenson|Sir Richard Stevenson]] as [[minister]]. He saw himself as a more modern man than Sir Richard and, unlike him, believed that [[Preternatural Research Bureau|P.R.o.B.e.]] was called out far too rarely to be worth continued funding. He transferred [[Louise Bayliss]] whilst [[Liz Shaw]] was taking compassionate leave following [[Reuben Shaw|her father]]'s death as his first step to closing it down.
 
When Liz returned to duty, Rutherford had [[Burke|D.I. Burke]] summon Liz to [[Whitehall]], where he informed her that she would have to prove P.R.o.B.e.'s usefulness in the days to come in order to ensure its continued existence. He was unable to shut the organisation down without [[Patricia Haggard|Patsy Haggard]]'s agreement and attempted to get her to agree with him by subtly threatening her career progress. She wrote a report on the events at [[Winterborne School]] which persuaded him to keep P.R.o.B.e. alive. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Devil of Winterborne (home video)|The Devil of Winterborne]]'')
 
Some time later, Liz and [[Ackroyd (Unnatural Selection)|Colonel Ackroyd]] were tasked with investigating [[BEAGLE]]. However, to protect [[Julius Quilter]], Rutherford would not give them proper access nor supply Ackroyd with more men. Eventually, he went with Patsy and Liz to question him, where they met [[Alfred Emerson|Emerson]]. After Quilter's death, he gave the BEAGLE file to Emerson, who planned to kill him. He was saved by Liz and Ackroyd.
 
Rutherford stepped down as minister due to his connections to BEAGLE being discovered. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Unnatural Selection (home video)|Unnatural Selection]]'') He was replaced by [[Patricia Haggard|Patsy Haggard]]. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Ghosts of Winterborne (home video)|Ghosts of Winterborne]]'')


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Latest revision as of 11:35, 22 March 2023

Brian Rutherford was a minister within the Ministry of Defence, replacing Sir Richard Stevenson. He was later replaced by Patricia Haggard.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Rutherford was involved in the BEAGLE project with his friend Julius Quilter in the 1970s, something that he kept secret. (HOMEVID: Unnatural Selection)

In 1995, Rutherford replaced Sir Richard Stevenson as minister. He saw himself as a more modern man than Sir Richard and, unlike him, believed that P.R.o.B.e. was called out far too rarely to be worth continued funding. He transferred Louise Bayliss whilst Liz Shaw was taking compassionate leave following her father's death as his first step to closing it down.

When Liz returned to duty, Rutherford had D.I. Burke summon Liz to Whitehall, where he informed her that she would have to prove P.R.o.B.e.'s usefulness in the days to come in order to ensure its continued existence. He was unable to shut the organisation down without Patsy Haggard's agreement and attempted to get her to agree with him by subtly threatening her career progress. She wrote a report on the events at Winterborne School which persuaded him to keep P.R.o.B.e. alive. (HOMEVID: The Devil of Winterborne)

Some time later, Liz and Colonel Ackroyd were tasked with investigating BEAGLE. However, to protect Julius Quilter, Rutherford would not give them proper access nor supply Ackroyd with more men. Eventually, he went with Patsy and Liz to question him, where they met Emerson. After Quilter's death, he gave the BEAGLE file to Emerson, who planned to kill him. He was saved by Liz and Ackroyd.

Rutherford stepped down as minister due to his connections to BEAGLE being discovered. (HOMEVID: Unnatural Selection) He was replaced by Patsy Haggard. (HOMEVID: Ghosts of Winterborne)

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