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April, [[1914]]. The inhabitants of the little [[Norfolk]] town of [[Farringham]] are enjoying an early summer, unaware that war is on the way. Amongst them is [[Dr John Smith]], a short, middle-aged history teacher from [[Aberdeen]]. He’s having a hard time with his new post as house master at [[Hulton Academy for Boys]], a school dedicated to producing military officers. | April, [[1914]]. The inhabitants of the little [[Norfolk]] town of [[Farringham]] are enjoying an early summer, unaware that war is on the way. Amongst them is [[Dr John Smith]], a short, middle-aged history teacher from [[Aberdeen]]. He’s having a hard time with his new post as house master at [[Hulton Academy for Boys]], a school dedicated to producing military officers. | ||
[[Bernice Summerfield]] is enjoying her holiday in the town, getting over the terrible events that befell her in [[France]]. But then she meets a future Doctor, and things start to get dangerous very quickly. With [[the Doctor]] she knows gone, and only a suffragette and an elderly rake for company, can Benny fight off a vicious alien attack? And will Dr Smith be able to save the day? | [[Bernice Summerfield]] is enjoying her holiday in the town, getting over the terrible events that befell her in [[France]]. But then she meets a future Doctor, and things start to get dangerous very quickly. With [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] she knows gone, and only a suffragette and an elderly rake for company, can Benny fight off a vicious alien attack? And will Dr Smith be able to save the day? | ||
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Revision as of 04:12, 14 August 2006
Publisher's Summary
'Who’s going to save us this time?'
April, 1914. The inhabitants of the little Norfolk town of Farringham are enjoying an early summer, unaware that war is on the way. Amongst them is Dr John Smith, a short, middle-aged history teacher from Aberdeen. He’s having a hard time with his new post as house master at Hulton Academy for Boys, a school dedicated to producing military officers.
Bernice Summerfield is enjoying her holiday in the town, getting over the terrible events that befell her in France. But then she meets a future Doctor, and things start to get dangerous very quickly. With the Doctor she knows gone, and only a suffragette and an elderly rake for company, can Benny fight off a vicious alien attack? And will Dr Smith be able to save the day?
Notes
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References
to be added
Characters
- August, Greeneye, Laylock, Serif, Aphasia, Hoff
In the beer tent
- Jac, Sarah, Lucy
The boys at Hulton Academy
- Timothy
- Hutchinson (senior captain)
- Alton (a Time Lord)
- Phipps
- Anand (Tim's friend)
- Captain Merryweather
- Abbot, Andrew, Clive, Ian, Hadliegh-Scott
People of Farringham
- Jill and Jenny (two housewives)
- Alexander Shuttleworth (Benny's landlord)
- Mrs Windrush (housewife)
- Mr Hodges (greengrocer)
- Constance Harding (suffraget)
- Mr Sangster (runs the art shop)
- Alec (works at the Museum)
- Sergent Abeland (police officer)
- Constable Bickerston (police officer)
- Nathan Bottomley (black smith)
- Horace (telephone box operator)
- Richard Hadleman
School teachers
- George Rocastle, MBE (headmaster)
- Mrs Denman (biology)
- Mr Challpner
- Mrs Joan Redfern (science)
- Mr Moffat (bursar)
- Miss Robertson
Soldiers outside the time barrier
- Major Wrightson, Stanley, Torrence
External Links
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