Wolsey

Wolsey
Place of origin:	Earth
Appearances:	DWM: Prelude Human Nature (introduction) NA: Human Nature NA: The Dying Days BNA: Oh No It Isn't! BFBS: The Doomsday Manuscript BFBS: The Mirror Effect
Main actor:	[[actor::Nicholas Courtney|Nicholas Courtney]]

Wolsey was a cat from 1910s Earth that travelled with the Seventh Doctor, and later belonged to Bernice Summerfield.

Biography

Wolsey was a large tomcat with tabby markings. He was a capable hunter, and utterly disdainful of human beings. He originally belonged to Joan Redfern. She gave Wolsey to the Doctor to 'guard' him. (NA: Human Nature)

Following his regeneration and subsequent reunion with Bernice Summerfield, the Eighth Doctor passed Wolsey to Bernice so that she could watch over him. (NA: The Dying Days)

Wolsey was temporarily transformed into a 'person' when a Perfecton missile hit the ship on which he and owner Bernice Summerfield were travelling. In the Perfecton-generated reality, Wolsey appeared as a seven-foot-tall, fully-clothed, talking, bipedal cat with a large cavalier hat. In this form Wolsey displayed passions for singing, dancing, and rude jokes. He addresses Benny as "servant-woman," confirming her suspicions about human-cat relations. (BNA/BFBS: Oh No It Isn't!)

Wolsey was present when Peter Summerfield said his first word. (BFBS: The Mirror Effect)

As Wolsey got older, he became lame in his back leg. (BFBS: A Life Worth Living)

Though Wolsey was neutered, he nevertheless managed to sire several litters of kittens during his time at the Braxiatel Collection. Wolsey died in January 2606, at a very advanced age, and was buried on KS-159, in the gardens of the Braxiatel Collection. (BFBS: Something Changed)

Behind the scenes

• In Wolsey's single "speaking" role, the audio adaptation of Oh No It Isn't! in which he is transformed into a humanoid, he was voiced by Nicholas Courtney.