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A '''detective''' was a person who investigated crimes so as to solve them, usually as part of an official [[police]] | A '''detective''' was a person who investigated crimes so as to solve them, usually as part of an official [[police force]]. A '''private investigator''' was a freelance detective. | ||
[[Duggan]] was a detective hired to investigate a plot to steal the [[Mona Lisa]] from the [[Louvre]] in [[Paris]] in [[1979]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'') | [[Duggan]] was a detective hired to investigate a plot to steal the [[Mona Lisa]] from the [[Louvre]] in [[Paris]] in [[1979]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'') | ||
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[[Inspector]] [[Lestrade]] was a [[Metropolitan Police Service|Scotland Yard]] detective. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'') | [[Inspector]] [[Lestrade]] was a [[Metropolitan Police Service|Scotland Yard]] detective. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'') | ||
In the [[Victorian era]], in [[London]], the [[Silurian]] [[Vastra]] was known as "the Great Detective" ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Great Detective (TV story)|The Great Detective]]'') for solving crimes, sometimes alongside [[the Doctor]], one of her oldest friends. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen]]'', ''[[The Crimson Horror]]'', ''[[Deep Breath]]'') | In the [[Victorian era]], in [[London]], the [[Silurian]] [[Vastra]] was known as "the Great Detective" ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Great Detective (TV story)|The Great Detective]]'') for solving crimes, sometimes alongside [[the Doctor]], one of her oldest friends. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'', ''[[The Crimson Horror (TV story)|The Crimson Horror]]'', ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'') | ||
Arguably, the most famous detective of the [[19th century]] was [[Sherlock Holmes]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'', ''[[Erasing Sherlock (novel)|Erasing Sherlock]]'') | Arguably, the most famous detective of the [[19th century]] was [[Sherlock Holmes]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'', ''[[Erasing Sherlock (novel)|Erasing Sherlock]]'') During the [[War in Heaven]] Holmes' life was erased from time and turned into fiction, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the Enemy (short story)|The Book of the Enemy]]'') in the form of the writings of [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Evolution (novel)|Evolution]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Judoon (novel)|Revenge of the Judoon]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Jago in Love (audio story)|Jago in Love]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Character Assassin (comic story)|Character Assassin]]'') | ||
The [[Sleeze Brothers]] were human private | The [[Sleeze Brothers]] were human private investigators who met [[the Monk]] and the [[Seventh Doctor]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Follow That TARDIS! (comic story)|Follow That TARDIS!]]'') | ||
In [[1920]], detective [[Merrivale Carr]] investigated the apparent [[murder]]s of [[Sebastian Marten]] and [[Paul Steiffers]] at Lord [[Farthingale]]'s country retreat. The [[Ninth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler|Rose]] aided in the investigation. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor vs Doctor (short story)|Doctor vs Doctor]]'') | In [[1920]], detective [[Merrivale Carr]] investigated the apparent [[murder]]s of [[Sebastian Marten]] and [[Paul Steiffers]] at Lord [[Farthingale]]'s country retreat. The [[Ninth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler|Rose]] aided in the investigation. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor vs Doctor (short story)|Doctor vs Doctor]]'') | ||
The murders of several amateur detectives were investigated by [[Man (The Sleuth Slayers)|a man]] and [[Georgie Price Jones]] with the aid of [[Iris Wildthyme]] and [[ | The murders of several amateur detectives were investigated by [[Man (The Sleuth Slayers)|a man]] and [[Georgie Price Jones]] with the aid of [[Iris Wildthyme]] and [[Thomas Daley|Tom]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sleuth Slayers (short story)|The Sleuth Slayers]]'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:44, 21 October 2024
A detective was a person who investigated crimes so as to solve them, usually as part of an official police force. A private investigator was a freelance detective.
Duggan was a detective hired to investigate a plot to steal the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in Paris in 1979. (TV: City of Death)
Avan Tarklu, also known as Frobisher, was a Whifferdill private investigator who first met the Sixth Doctor while investigating him. (COMIC: The Shape Shifter)
Inspector Lestrade was a Scotland Yard detective. (PROSE: All-Consuming Fire)
In the Victorian era, in London, the Silurian Vastra was known as "the Great Detective" (HOMEVID: The Great Detective) for solving crimes, sometimes alongside the Doctor, one of her oldest friends. (TV: The Snowmen, The Crimson Horror, Deep Breath)
Arguably, the most famous detective of the 19th century was Sherlock Holmes. (PROSE: All-Consuming Fire, Erasing Sherlock) During the War in Heaven Holmes' life was erased from time and turned into fiction, (PROSE: The Book of the Enemy) in the form of the writings of Arthur Conan Doyle. (PROSE: Evolution, Revenge of the Judoon, AUDIO: Jago in Love, COMIC: Character Assassin)
The Sleeze Brothers were human private investigators who met the Monk and the Seventh Doctor. (COMIC: Follow That TARDIS!)
In 1920, detective Merrivale Carr investigated the apparent murders of Sebastian Marten and Paul Steiffers at Lord Farthingale's country retreat. The Ninth Doctor and Rose aided in the investigation. (PROSE: Doctor vs Doctor)
The murders of several amateur detectives were investigated by a man and Georgie Price Jones with the aid of Iris Wildthyme and Tom. (PROSE: The Sleuth Slayers)
