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{{Infobox Individual
|individual name= General Asquith
|image  = Asquith looking forwards.jpg
|image=
|species = Human
|race= Human (later a [[Slitheen]] in disguise)
|origin  = [[England]]
|home planet= [[Earth]]
|job    = Chief of the Defence Staff
|home era= [[21st Century]]
|job2    = General
|appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[Aliens of London]]''/''[[World War Three]]''
|affiliation = British Army
|actor= Ruper Vannistart
|death date = [[6 March]] [[2006]], [[Cabinet Room]], [[10 Downing Street]], [[21st century London|London]]
|only    = Aliens of London (TV story)<!--Asquith was killed during Aliens of London. A skin worn by the Slitheen is hardly an appearance.-->
|actor   = Rupert Vansittart
}}
}}
General '''R. Asquith''' ([[GAME]]: ''[[Security Bot (video game)|Security Bot]]'') was the Chief of the Defence Staff, the most senior military officer in [[Great Britain]] at the time of the [[Slitheen family|Slitheen]] alien landing in [[2006]].


General Asquith was a high-ranking soldier in the British Army, appearing in the two-parter story consisting of [[Aliens in London]] and [[World War Three]]. Summoned to [[Albion Hospital]], Asquith is shocked by the [[Space Pig]] recovered from the crashed spaceship that lands in the Thames. He later arrives at Number 10, Downing Street to scold acting Prime Minister, [[Joseph Green]]. He threatens to remove Green from command and put the country under martial law. Green and his fellow colleagues reveal themselves to be [[Slitheen]] in disguise and kill him, using his skin as a disguise for the Slitheen who occupied the body of [[Oliver Charles]]. As Asquith, the Slitheen has control of the British Army. He is killed when a missile strikes Number 10.
== Biography ==
In [[2005]], Asquith sent men in search of terrorists after a time explosion at [[Royal Hope Hospital]]. [[Kenny (New Girl)|Kenny]] and his team from [[Torchwood One]] were sure to avoid them. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[New Girl (audio story)|New Girl]]'')
 
Summoned to [[Albion Hospital]] in 2006, Asquith was shocked by the [[Space pig]] recovered from the [[Slitheen craft (Aliens of London)|crashed spaceship]] that landed in the [[Thames]]. When Dr [[Toshiko Sato|Sato]] pulled back the comatose creature's sheet, he asked if she was sure it wasn't "a [[hoax]] or a [[dummy]]". She responded that the [[brain]] was wired like nothing she had ever seen before. Asquith went to [[10 Downing Street]] to brief the Acting [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]], [[Jocrassa Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen|Joseph Green]] inside the [[Cabinet Room]]. Asquith, appalled at Green's leadership, threatened to remove Green and put the [[United Kingdom]] under [[martial law]]. Green and his colleagues, [[Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen|Margaret Blaine]] and [[Asquith Slitheen|Oliver Charles]], revealed themselves as Slitheen in disguise and [[death|killed]] General Asquith. The Slitheen who had [[skin suit|used]] the [[skin]] of Oliver Charles switched to Asquith. As Asquith, the Slitheen had control of the British military.
 
[[Harriet Jones]], an MP who was hiding in a cupboard in the Cabinet Room, witnessed Asquith's death and told [[Rose Tyler]] about it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') The Slitheen impersonating Asquith was killed when a [[missile]] destroyed Number 10. ([[TV]]: ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'')
 
Asquith's skin was recovered from 10 Downing Street and stored in the [[Leamington Spa Lifeboat Museum]]. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Security Bot (video game)|Security Bot]]'')
 
== Behind the scenes ==
The television stories only refer to the character by the last name. The initial R. can be seen in the description of Artefact #05 in the game ''[[Security Bot (video game)|Security Bot]]'': "Skin and uniform appears to belong to General R. Asquith..."
 
An action figure of the Slitheen with Asquith's skin was released by [[Character Options]].
 
Despite being referred to as Chief of the Defence Staff (thereby the UK's most senior military officer), Asquith is not shown with the insignia of a 'full' general (i.e. crossed sword and baton, star of the Order of the Bath, St Edward's Crown). He has only one of the latter two, but not both.
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Latest revision as of 18:19, 10 March 2024

General R. Asquith (GAME: Security Bot) was the Chief of the Defence Staff, the most senior military officer in Great Britain at the time of the Slitheen alien landing in 2006.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 2005, Asquith sent men in search of terrorists after a time explosion at Royal Hope Hospital. Kenny and his team from Torchwood One were sure to avoid them. (AUDIO: New Girl)

Summoned to Albion Hospital in 2006, Asquith was shocked by the Space pig recovered from the crashed spaceship that landed in the Thames. When Dr Sato pulled back the comatose creature's sheet, he asked if she was sure it wasn't "a hoax or a dummy". She responded that the brain was wired like nothing she had ever seen before. Asquith went to 10 Downing Street to brief the Acting Prime Minister, Joseph Green inside the Cabinet Room. Asquith, appalled at Green's leadership, threatened to remove Green and put the United Kingdom under martial law. Green and his colleagues, Margaret Blaine and Oliver Charles, revealed themselves as Slitheen in disguise and killed General Asquith. The Slitheen who had used the skin of Oliver Charles switched to Asquith. As Asquith, the Slitheen had control of the British military.

Harriet Jones, an MP who was hiding in a cupboard in the Cabinet Room, witnessed Asquith's death and told Rose Tyler about it. (TV: Aliens of London) The Slitheen impersonating Asquith was killed when a missile destroyed Number 10. (TV: World War Three)

Asquith's skin was recovered from 10 Downing Street and stored in the Leamington Spa Lifeboat Museum. (GAME: Security Bot)

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

The television stories only refer to the character by the last name. The initial R. can be seen in the description of Artefact #05 in the game Security Bot: "Skin and uniform appears to belong to General R. Asquith..."

An action figure of the Slitheen with Asquith's skin was released by Character Options.

Despite being referred to as Chief of the Defence Staff (thereby the UK's most senior military officer), Asquith is not shown with the insignia of a 'full' general (i.e. crossed sword and baton, star of the Order of the Bath, St Edward's Crown). He has only one of the latter two, but not both.

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