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|individual name= Fiona Lethbridge-Stewart
|species    = Human
|image=
|origin      = [[Earth]]
|alias=
|father      = Charlie Campbell
|race= [[Human]]
|spouse      = Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
|home planet= [[Earth]]
|child      = Kate Stewart
|home era= [[20th century]]
|child2      = Ingrid Campbell
|appearances= [[MA]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice]]''
|grandchild  = Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
|actor=
|grandchild2 = Kate Stewart's child
|first cs    = The Dæmons (TV story)
|appearances = {{appears}}
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'''Fiona Lethbridge-Stewart''' (née '''Campbell''') was the first wife of [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]], mother of [[Kate Stewart|Kate]] and grandmother of [[Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Gordon]].


'''Fiona Lethbridge-Stewart''' was the first wife of [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]], mother to [[Kate Lethbridge-Stewart|Kate]] and grandmother of [[Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Gordon]].
== Biography ==
Fiona was the cousin of [[Frank Campbell]], an old colleague of the Brigadier, and daughter of [[Charlie Campbell]]. Frank often told the Brigadier about Fiona, and they almost met several times prior to 1969. Fiona started to think that Frank had made the Brigadier up. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|All the Kings Men (short story)}})


==Biography==
They met at a party after Alistair and [[Sally Wright]] broke up, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Domination Game (novel)}}) and married shortly after. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Fear of the Web (novel)}})
Fiona conceived Kate following the [[London Event]]. As early as the beginning of [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]]'s tenure as [[scientific advisor]], the couple's marriage showed signs of strain. By this time Kate had reached the age of five years of age. ([[MA]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice]]'') By [[1976]], the couple had divorced.


:''By [[1976]], the Brigadier had lived alone. ([[DW]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead]]'')''
Shortly after the events of [[Inferno Project|Project Inferno]], the couple's marriage showed signs of strain; Kate was five years old at the time. Fiona, tired of the half-truths and constant absence of Alistair, decided it was time to end things and they divorced. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Scales of Injustice (novel)}}, {{cs|The Face of the Enemy (novel)}}) However, she and Alistair still shared a bed during the [[Devil's End]] incident. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Dæmons (TV story)}}) Fiona's relationship with Alistair fell apart after she miscarried a son to Alistair. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Hiraeth Embrace (novel)}})


The Brigadier later married his earlier love, [[Doris Lethbridge-Stewart|Doris]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Battlefield]]'')
After she and Kate moved out they went to live with her parents in [[Chichester]] for a time. However they eventually moved into her Uncle [[Reggie (My Daddy Fights monsters)|Reggie]]'s old, abandoned house in [[Pinswick]]. It was while living there that they were confronted by [[Crinix B-Theta]] and alien spy, disguised as one of Kate's school teachers, looking for information about Alistair, [[UNIT]] and [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]]. Through a mixture of Fiona, using her uncle's old service revolver, and Kate's persuasion the creature left the house. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|My Daddy Fights Monsters (short story)}})


:''Her maiden name remains unknown.''
She reverted to her maiden name. Over the years, she would tell Kate stories of her father, usually painting him in a bad light, and heavily implied that it was the Brigadier who was responsible for the divorce, even though it was Fiona's idea. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Of the Future (short story)}}) She taught Kate how to drive. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|By Jacqui McGee (audio story)}})


==Behind the scenes==
In is unclear whether she remarried, but Fiona had another child with another man some years after her marriage with the Brigadier ended. Fiona and her partner named their daughter [[Ingrid Campbell|Ingrid]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Downtime: Child of the New World (novel)}})
*The name "Fiona" originated with [[Nicholas Courtney]], who suggested this as the name of the Brigadier's wife, who would have made a non-speaking appearance in ''[[The Dæmons]]'', though she did not appear in the televised story.
 
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Eventually, despite their separation, the two of became friends again. She attended [[Joan Pemberton]]'s funeral alongside Alistair, having also been old friends with the Pembertons. She was at the nursing home when the Laughing Gnome sent Alistair back in time. Once Dame [[Anne Bishop]] and Brigadier [[Bill Bishop]] arrived to visit Alistair, Fiona went to speak to the nursing home staff. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Scary Monsters (novel)}}) She returned to the room to discover that all three of them had fallen unconscious. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Fear of the Web (novel)}}, {{cs|The Danger Men (novel)}})
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== Behind the scenes ==
* The name "Fiona" originated with [[Nicholas Courtney]], who suggested this as the name of the Brigadier's wife who would have been a non-speaking appearance in ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]''. The character ended up only making a cameo appearance seen from behind.
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Latest revision as of 19:35, 6 June 2024

Fiona Lethbridge-Stewart (née Campbell) was the first wife of Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, mother of Kate and grandmother of Gordon.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Fiona was the cousin of Frank Campbell, an old colleague of the Brigadier, and daughter of Charlie Campbell. Frank often told the Brigadier about Fiona, and they almost met several times prior to 1969. Fiona started to think that Frank had made the Brigadier up. (PROSE: All the Kings Men [+]Loading...["All the Kings Men (short story)"])

They met at a party after Alistair and Sally Wright broke up, (PROSE: Domination Game [+]Loading...["Domination Game (novel)"]) and married shortly after. (PROSE: Fear of the Web [+]Loading...["Fear of the Web (novel)"])

Shortly after the events of Project Inferno, the couple's marriage showed signs of strain; Kate was five years old at the time. Fiona, tired of the half-truths and constant absence of Alistair, decided it was time to end things and they divorced. (PROSE: The Scales of Injustice [+]Loading...["The Scales of Injustice (novel)"], The Face of the Enemy [+]Loading...["The Face of the Enemy (novel)"]) However, she and Alistair still shared a bed during the Devil's End incident. (TV: The Dæmons [+]Loading...["The Dæmons (TV story)"]) Fiona's relationship with Alistair fell apart after she miscarried a son to Alistair. (PROSE: The Hiraeth Embrace [+]Loading...["The Hiraeth Embrace (novel)"])

After she and Kate moved out they went to live with her parents in Chichester for a time. However they eventually moved into her Uncle Reggie's old, abandoned house in Pinswick. It was while living there that they were confronted by Crinix B-Theta and alien spy, disguised as one of Kate's school teachers, looking for information about Alistair, UNIT and the Doctor. Through a mixture of Fiona, using her uncle's old service revolver, and Kate's persuasion the creature left the house. (PROSE: My Daddy Fights Monsters [+]Loading...["My Daddy Fights Monsters (short story)"])

She reverted to her maiden name. Over the years, she would tell Kate stories of her father, usually painting him in a bad light, and heavily implied that it was the Brigadier who was responsible for the divorce, even though it was Fiona's idea. (PROSE: Of the Future [+]Loading...["Of the Future (short story)"]) She taught Kate how to drive. (AUDIO: By Jacqui McGee [+]Loading...["By Jacqui McGee (audio story)"])

In is unclear whether she remarried, but Fiona had another child with another man some years after her marriage with the Brigadier ended. Fiona and her partner named their daughter Ingrid. (PROSE: Downtime: Child of the New World [+]Loading...["Downtime: Child of the New World (novel)"])

Eventually, despite their separation, the two of became friends again. She attended Joan Pemberton's funeral alongside Alistair, having also been old friends with the Pembertons. She was at the nursing home when the Laughing Gnome sent Alistair back in time. Once Dame Anne Bishop and Brigadier Bill Bishop arrived to visit Alistair, Fiona went to speak to the nursing home staff. (PROSE: Scary Monsters [+]Loading...["Scary Monsters (novel)"]) She returned to the room to discover that all three of them had fallen unconscious. (PROSE: Fear of the Web [+]Loading...["Fear of the Web (novel)"], The Danger Men [+]Loading...["The Danger Men (novel)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The name "Fiona" originated with Nicholas Courtney, who suggested this as the name of the Brigadier's wife who would have been a non-speaking appearance in The Dæmons. The character ended up only making a cameo appearance seen from behind.
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