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| | |image = Major Beresford.jpg | ||
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|alias= | |species = Human | ||
|species=Human | |affiliation = UNIT | ||
|origin= [[Earth]] | |origin = [[Earth]] | ||
| | |first = The Seeds of Doom (TV story) | ||
|actor= John Acheson | |appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Face of the Enemy (novel)|The Face of the Enemy]]'', ''[[Car Wars (short story)|Car Wars]]'' | ||
|actor = John Acheson | |||
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Lieutenant '''Beresford''' was the [[UNIT]] officer brought in to replace [[Mike Yates]] when he was promoted to Captain. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Face of the Enemy (novel)|The Face of the Enemy]]'') | |||
== Biography == | |||
Beresford was assigned by [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Letbridge-Stewart]] to conduct surveillance on Minister [[Carswell (The Face of the Enemy)|Carswell]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Face of the Enemy (novel)|The Face of the Enemy]]'') | |||
Later, he had been promoted to Major and was in charge of UNIT while the Brigadier was away in [[Geneva]]. Beresford was summoned by Sir [[Colin Thackeray]] of the [[World Ecology Bureau]] (WEB) to deal with the threat of the [[Krynoid]] which had been [[Arnold Keeler]]. | |||
On the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s advice, Beresford called in an [[Royal Air Force|RAF]] aerial attack to bomb the [[Chase Mansion]], destroying the Krynoid. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* The character of Major Beresford was created for ''The Seeds of Doom'' as UNIT appeared only in parts five and six, and it was felt there was too little material to warrant bringing back [[Nicholas Courtney]] as the Brigadier. | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:13, 3 November 2024
Lieutenant Beresford was the UNIT officer brought in to replace Mike Yates when he was promoted to Captain. (PROSE: The Face of the Enemy)
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Beresford was assigned by Brigadier Letbridge-Stewart to conduct surveillance on Minister Carswell. (PROSE: The Face of the Enemy)
Later, he had been promoted to Major and was in charge of UNIT while the Brigadier was away in Geneva. Beresford was summoned by Sir Colin Thackeray of the World Ecology Bureau (WEB) to deal with the threat of the Krynoid which had been Arnold Keeler.
On the Fourth Doctor's advice, Beresford called in an RAF aerial attack to bomb the Chase Mansion, destroying the Krynoid. (TV: The Seeds of Doom)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The character of Major Beresford was created for The Seeds of Doom as UNIT appeared only in parts five and six, and it was felt there was too little material to warrant bringing back Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier.
