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'''Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart''' was one of the founders of [[UNIT]] ('''U'''nited '''N'''ations '''I'''ntelligence '''T'''askforce) and commander of its [[UK]] operations. His long association with [[the Doctor]] has caused some authorities to include him in rosters of the [[Time Lord]]'s [[List of companions|companions]], although he only actually travelled with the Doctor on a very few occassions. He was often referred to simply as "'''the Brigadier'''," and on rare occassions as "'''the Brig'''."  The [[Second Doctor|Second]] and [[Third Doctor]]s sometimes called him by his surname, while the [[Fourth Doctor]] at least once addressed him as "'''Alistair'''."
Written by [[Terrance Dicks]], "'''Players'''" is the twentyfirst installment in the series of [[BBC]] ''[[Doctor Who]]'' paperback novels. A [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures|Past Doctor Adventure]], it features the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown|Peri]].


'''Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart''' first met [[the Doctor]] in the [[Time Lord]]'s [[Second Doctor|second incarnation]] during the [[Yeti]] attack on the [[London]] [[Underground]]. Four years after the Yeti invasion, UNIT was investigating the mysterious activities of electronics industrialist [[Tobias Vaughn]]. Vaughn was allied with the [[Cybermen]] in the first of their many attempts to invade and conquer Earth. With the assistance of the Second Doctor, the Brigadier and his men were able to thwart this invasion attempt ("[[The Invasion]]").
''Promising his companion, Peri, high society elegance in fin-de-siecle [[London]], the Doctor manages to hit the right time, but the wrong place...''


''[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Read more...]]  
The TARDIS has landed on the sun-baked veldt in the middle of a [[Boer War]] skirmish. And soon the Doctor and Peri are involved in the adventures of a struggling politician and war correspondent who they know is destined for greater things - a certain [[Winston Churchill]]. But mysterious forces seem to be interfering in his potentially great career...
 
Arriving in London, the Doctor and Peri enter high society but find themselves in a world of intrigue populated by notorious figures from [[Wallis Simpson]] to [[Joachim von Ribbentrop]]. And behind everything, the Doctor senses the hidden hand of the [[Players]] - mysterious beings who regard human history as no more than a chess board. Can the Doctor and Peri find the right moves to defeat them - before it's too late?
 
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* Recently featured: [[Jo Grant]] | [[Cyberman]] | [[Skaro]] | [[Polly]]  
* Recently featured: [[The Brigadier]] | [[Jo Grant]] | [[Cyberman]] | [[Skaro]] | [[Polly]]  
   
   
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Players

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Written by Terrance Dicks, "Players" is the twentyfirst installment in the series of BBC Doctor Who paperback novels. A Past Doctor Adventure, it features the Sixth Doctor and Peri.

Promising his companion, Peri, high society elegance in fin-de-siecle London, the Doctor manages to hit the right time, but the wrong place...

The TARDIS has landed on the sun-baked veldt in the middle of a Boer War skirmish. And soon the Doctor and Peri are involved in the adventures of a struggling politician and war correspondent who they know is destined for greater things - a certain Winston Churchill. But mysterious forces seem to be interfering in his potentially great career...

Arriving in London, the Doctor and Peri enter high society but find themselves in a world of intrigue populated by notorious figures from Wallis Simpson to Joachim von Ribbentrop. And behind everything, the Doctor senses the hidden hand of the Players - mysterious beings who regard human history as no more than a chess board. Can the Doctor and Peri find the right moves to defeat them - before it's too late?

Read more...

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