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{{Infobox Individual | {{Infobox Individual | ||
|image = Markham | |image = Markham 2.jpg | ||
|species = Human | |species = Human | ||
|job = Sergeant | |job = Sergeant | ||
|origin = [[Earth]] | |origin = [[Earth]] | ||
|spouse = Markham's wife{{!}}Wife | |||
|only = Black Orchid (TV story) | |only = Black Orchid (TV story) | ||
|actor = Ivor Salter | |actor = Ivor Salter | ||
}} | }}{{ImageLink|Markham}} | ||
[[Sergeant]] '''Markham''' was a [[police officer]] in [[Oxfordshire]] during the [[1920s]]. | [[Sergeant]] '''Markham''' was a [[police officer]] in [[Oxfordshire]] during the [[1920s]]. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Markham was a country-man ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}}) who was working as a [[police]] [[sergeant]] under [[Robert Muir|Sir Robert Muir]] by the [[1920s]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}}) | === Early life === | ||
Markham was a country-man ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}}) who was working as a [[police]] [[sergeant]] under [[Robert Muir|Sir Robert Muir]] by the [[1920s]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}}) He had to deal with [[Cooper (Black Orchid)|Cooper]], a [[poacher]], several times. [[Markham's wife|His wife]] often remarked that he would be an [[inspector]] if he had any [[brain]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}}) | |||
=== The Cranleigh murders === | |||
On [[11 June]] [[1925]], Sir Robert summoned Sergeant Markham and [[Hathaway (Black Orchid)|Dr Hathaway]] to [[Cranleigh Hall]] following [[James (Black Orchid)|James]]'s [[murder]]. Markham was in [[Chiddleton]] dealing with [[Cooper (Black Orchid)|Cooper]] at the time and arrived late. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}}) He was tasked with taking the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Adric]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan Jovanka]] to the [[police station]] and stopped at [[Cranleigh Halt]] so the Doctor could show them [[the TARDIS]] and prove that he was a [[time traveller]]. | |||
[[File:Markham and the Doctor.jpg|thumb|left|Markham in [[the TARDIS]] with the [[Fifth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}})]] | |||
The TARDIS had been confiscated, however, and the Doctor was unable to prove this until they reached the police station where [[Cummings (Black Orchid)|Constable Cummings]] presented it to Markham. After Sir Robert learnt of the discovery of [[Raymond Digby]]'s body, the Doctor flew him, Markham, Cummings and his [[companion]]s back to Cranleigh Hall. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}}) | |||
According to one account, Sergeant Markham attempted to stop [[George Cranleigh]] as he kidnapped Nyssa, believing she was [[Ann Talbot]], and called the [[fire brigade]] to deal with the [[fire]] George had started. This account also stated that he stopped Adric from joining the Doctor and Charles in following George, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}}) although another claimed that this was Sir Robert. Sergeant Markham witnessed George falling to his [[death]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (TV story)}}) | |||
== Personality == | |||
Sergeant Markham was not very intelligent, a fact that he was aware of and which [[Brewster's wife|his wife]] never let him forget. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Black Orchid (novelisation)}}) | |||
== Appearance == | == Appearance == | ||
Latest revision as of 19:31, 29 August 2024
Sergeant Markham was a police officer in Oxfordshire during the 1920s.
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Early life[[edit] | [edit source]]
Markham was a country-man (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"]) who was working as a police sergeant under Sir Robert Muir by the 1920s. (TV: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"]) He had to deal with Cooper, a poacher, several times. His wife often remarked that he would be an inspector if he had any brains. (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"])
The Cranleigh murders[[edit] | [edit source]]
On 11 June 1925, Sir Robert summoned Sergeant Markham and Dr Hathaway to Cranleigh Hall following James's murder. Markham was in Chiddleton dealing with Cooper at the time and arrived late. (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"]) He was tasked with taking the Fifth Doctor, Adric, Nyssa and Tegan Jovanka to the police station and stopped at Cranleigh Halt so the Doctor could show them the TARDIS and prove that he was a time traveller.
The TARDIS had been confiscated, however, and the Doctor was unable to prove this until they reached the police station where Constable Cummings presented it to Markham. After Sir Robert learnt of the discovery of Raymond Digby's body, the Doctor flew him, Markham, Cummings and his companions back to Cranleigh Hall. (TV: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"])
According to one account, Sergeant Markham attempted to stop George Cranleigh as he kidnapped Nyssa, believing she was Ann Talbot, and called the fire brigade to deal with the fire George had started. This account also stated that he stopped Adric from joining the Doctor and Charles in following George, (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"]) although another claimed that this was Sir Robert. Sergeant Markham witnessed George falling to his death. (TV: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"])
Personality[[edit] | [edit source]]
Sergeant Markham was not very intelligent, a fact that he was aware of and which his wife never let him forget. (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"])
Appearance[[edit] | [edit source]]
Sergeant Markham was a corpulent man with a ruddy face. (PROSE: Black Orchid [+]Loading...["Black Orchid (novelisation)"])
