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{{Proposed deletion|Seems the only reference to Mr Chamberlain is on page 71. This appears to be a mention of '''[[Neville Chamberlain]]''' rather than a separate individual. He is never stated to be an employee of Torchwood, nor to work at the training base, so the majority of the information here is incorrect. This page should be deleted and a statement added to Neville Chamberlain's page that he signed off on the idea of a Torchwood training base.}}
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'''Neville Chamberlain''' was the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] of the [[United Kingdom]] before [[World War II]].  


'''Mr. Chamberlain''' was an employee of the [[Torchwood Institute]]. He worked at a training base that used [[auton|animated mannequins]] as targets, having signed off on the idea. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Risk Assessment]]'')
Like all other British Prime Ministers starting from [[1918]], Chamberlain was told about [[Brak]], a [[Sontaran]] in British custody, and allowed to visit him and converse with him. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Old Soldiers (BBV audio story)}})
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When [[Nazi]] [[Germany]] occuped [[Czechoslovakia]], Chamberlain attended a conference in [[Munich]] intended to solve the crisis in a peaceful manner. However, [[George Limb]] opined that Chamberlain and the rest of the [[Allies (World War II)|Allies]] allowed [[Adolf Hitler]] to step all over them which exemplified their lack of resolve. After the conference, Chamerlain returned to [[Great Britain|Britain]] where he made the announcement, "I have in my [[hand]] a piece of [[paper]]..." ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Illegal Alien (novel)}}) which promised that there would be "[[peace]] in our time." ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|One Wednesday Afternoon (short story)}})
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However, Chamberlain's attempts to keep the peace in [[Europe]] were unsuccessful. Hitler [[Invasion of Poland|invaded]] [[Poland]] on [[1 September]] [[1939]], triggering World War II. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)}}, {{cs|Just War (novel)}}, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Neverland (audio story)}}, {{cs|Just War (audio story)}}) Chamberlain had some oversight over the [[Torchwood Institute]], and notably signed off on the idea a training base that used [[Auton|animated mannequins]] as targets. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Risk Assessment (novel)}})
 
Chamberlain was succeeded as Prime Minster by [[Winston Churchill]] who led Britain during the war. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Beast Below (TV story)}}, {{cs|Victory of the Daleks (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Pandorica Opens (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Shadow in the Glass (novel)}}, {{cs|Magic of the Angels (novel)}}, [[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Instruments of War (comic story)}}, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Ultimate Adventure (audio story)}}, {{cs|Old Soldiers (BBV audio story)}})
 
The [[Fifth Doctor]] opined that Chamberlain was ultimately wrong in the Munich decisions but, as he was trying to maintain peace, he was wrong for the right reasons, and for that the Doctor sympathised with him. [[Stan Garratt|Stan]] and [[Peggy Garratt]] named [[Neville Garratt|their son]] after Chamberlain. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|One Wednesday Afternoon (short story)}})
 
== Behind the scenes ==
* He was played by [[Roger Brierley]] in the miniseries ''Mosley'', [[Christopher Good]] in ''Dunkirk'', [[Roger Parrott]] in ''The King's Speech'' and [[Ronald Pickup]] in ''Darkest Hour''.
* The [[voice]] of the character [[Atrias]] was based on that of Neville Chamberlain by voice actor [[Ian Crowe]]. Despite Atrias' [[Cowardice|non-exemplary leadership]], Crowe did not intent to imply that Chamberlain was a coward. ([[BFX]]: {{cs|Daughter of the Gods (audio story)}})
* {{cs|Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)}} references real-world [[Nazi]] plans, discovered after [[World War II]], to [[arrest]] many significant British figures during [[Operation Sealion]]. Known as {{w|The Black Book (list)|The Black Book}} in real life, Chamberlain was on that list. However, he died in November 1940.
 
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Latest revision as of 00:33, 28 March 2024

Neville Chamberlain

Neville Chamberlain was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom before World War II.

Like all other British Prime Ministers starting from 1918, Chamberlain was told about Brak, a Sontaran in British custody, and allowed to visit him and converse with him. (AUDIO: Old Soldiers [+]Loading...["Old Soldiers (BBV audio story)"])

When Nazi Germany occuped Czechoslovakia, Chamberlain attended a conference in Munich intended to solve the crisis in a peaceful manner. However, George Limb opined that Chamberlain and the rest of the Allies allowed Adolf Hitler to step all over them which exemplified their lack of resolve. After the conference, Chamerlain returned to Britain where he made the announcement, "I have in my hand a piece of paper..." (PROSE: Illegal Alien [+]Loading...["Illegal Alien (novel)"]) which promised that there would be "peace in our time." (PROSE: One Wednesday Afternoon [+]Loading...["One Wednesday Afternoon (short story)"])

However, Chamberlain's attempts to keep the peace in Europe were unsuccessful. Hitler invaded Poland on 1 September 1939, triggering World War II. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Exodus [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)"], Just War [+]Loading...["Just War (novel)"], AUDIO: Neverland [+]Loading...["Neverland (audio story)"], Just War [+]Loading...["Just War (audio story)"]) Chamberlain had some oversight over the Torchwood Institute, and notably signed off on the idea a training base that used animated mannequins as targets. (PROSE: Risk Assessment [+]Loading...["Risk Assessment (novel)"])

Chamberlain was succeeded as Prime Minster by Winston Churchill who led Britain during the war. (TV: The Beast Below [+]Loading...["The Beast Below (TV story)"], Victory of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Victory of the Daleks (TV story)"], The Pandorica Opens [+]Loading...["The Pandorica Opens (TV story)"], PROSE: The Shadow in the Glass [+]Loading...["The Shadow in the Glass (novel)"], Magic of the Angels [+]Loading...["Magic of the Angels (novel)"], COMIC: The Instruments of War [+]Loading...["The Instruments of War (comic story)"], AUDIO: The Ultimate Adventure [+]Loading...["The Ultimate Adventure (audio story)"], Old Soldiers [+]Loading...["Old Soldiers (BBV audio story)"])

The Fifth Doctor opined that Chamberlain was ultimately wrong in the Munich decisions but, as he was trying to maintain peace, he was wrong for the right reasons, and for that the Doctor sympathised with him. Stan and Peggy Garratt named their son after Chamberlain. (PROSE: One Wednesday Afternoon [+]Loading...["One Wednesday Afternoon (short story)"])

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