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'''Harvey Parson''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Nothing at the End of the Lane (short story)|Nothing at the End of the Lane]]'') was the [[headmaster]] at [[Coal Hill School]] in [[November]] [[1963]] | '''Harvey Parson''', ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Nothing at the End of the Lane (short story)|Nothing at the End of the Lane]]'') or '''Parsons''', ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[An Unearthly Woman (audio story)|An Unearthly Woman]]'') was the [[headmaster]] at [[Coal Hill School]] in [[November]] [[1963]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') He was relatively new in the job, since [[Basil James Carker]] was Coal Hill headmaster in [[March]] 1963. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time and Relative (novel)|Time and Relative]]'') | ||
== Biography == | |||
Parson had a great deal of trouble with staffing. For instance, Parson still could not find a replacement for [[A. Okehurst]] in the following term. He could not join the other teaching staff, including Chesterton, Wright and [[River Song]], at [[The Red Lion (An Unearthly Woman)|The Red Lion]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[An Unearthly Woman (audio story)|An Unearthly Woman]]'') | |||
At some point, the [[Imperial Dalek]]s took control of Parson and used him as an undercover agent, implanting a thin device behind his ear. Upon meeting the [[Seventh Doctor]], Parson assumed the Doctor had come to apply for the job of school caretaker and wondered if he might not be overqualified, being a doctor. | |||
Parson was terminated by the Imperial Daleks apparently as a security risk, after his failure to apprehend and interrogate [[Mike Smith]] regarding the whereabouts of the [[Renegade Dalek|Renegade Daleks]]' base — whereupon he collapsed after a soft, frightened "No" and died. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') | |||
=== Legacy === | |||
The name "H. Parson" was seen in the [[Coal Hill School]] list of the dead by [[2016]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|For Tonight We Might Die]]'') | |||
[[Charlie Smith]] recognised that he had been transported to Coal Hill School in the [[1960s]] when he saw that Parson was the headmaster. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[In Remembrance (audio story)|In Remembrance]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* ''Remembrance of the Daleks'' only gives the headmaster the name "H. Parson", as shown on the Coal Hill School sign at the gate. However, deputy headmaster [[Roger Kint]] refers to him as Harvey in ''[[Nothing at the End of the Lane (short story)|Nothing at the End of the Lane]]''. | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:20, 30 March 2023
Harvey Parson, (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks, PROSE: Nothing at the End of the Lane) or Parsons, (AUDIO: An Unearthly Woman) was the headmaster at Coal Hill School in November 1963. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks) He was relatively new in the job, since Basil James Carker was Coal Hill headmaster in March 1963. (PROSE: Time and Relative)
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Parson had a great deal of trouble with staffing. For instance, Parson still could not find a replacement for A. Okehurst in the following term. He could not join the other teaching staff, including Chesterton, Wright and River Song, at The Red Lion. (AUDIO: An Unearthly Woman)
At some point, the Imperial Daleks took control of Parson and used him as an undercover agent, implanting a thin device behind his ear. Upon meeting the Seventh Doctor, Parson assumed the Doctor had come to apply for the job of school caretaker and wondered if he might not be overqualified, being a doctor.
Parson was terminated by the Imperial Daleks apparently as a security risk, after his failure to apprehend and interrogate Mike Smith regarding the whereabouts of the Renegade Daleks' base — whereupon he collapsed after a soft, frightened "No" and died. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks)
Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]
The name "H. Parson" was seen in the Coal Hill School list of the dead by 2016. (TV: For Tonight We Might Die)
Charlie Smith recognised that he had been transported to Coal Hill School in the 1960s when he saw that Parson was the headmaster. (AUDIO: In Remembrance)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Remembrance of the Daleks only gives the headmaster the name "H. Parson", as shown on the Coal Hill School sign at the gate. However, deputy headmaster Roger Kint refers to him as Harvey in Nothing at the End of the Lane.
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