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}}'''Isobel Watkins''' was a photographer and the niece of Professor [[Watkins]]. She assisted the [[Second Doctor]] and his [[companion]]s [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]] against the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]]. | }}'''Isobel Watkins''' was a photographer and the niece of Professor [[Watkins]]. She assisted the [[Second Doctor]] and his [[companion]]s [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]] against the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]]. | ||
== | == Biography == | ||
Isobel was invited to take a photoshoot of [[International Electromatics]]' director [[Tobias Vaughn]]. She appreciated the chance to extend her photographic experience and make some money, but saw that the entire job was just an excuse to try to get her to entice her uncle [[Watkins]] to work for IE. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Prelude Iceberg (short story)|Prelude Iceberg]]'') | Isobel was invited to take a photoshoot of [[International Electromatics]]' director [[Tobias Vaughn]]. She appreciated the chance to extend her photographic experience and make some money, but saw that the entire job was just an excuse to try to get her to entice her uncle [[Watkins]] to work for IE. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Prelude Iceberg (short story)|Prelude Iceberg]]'') | ||
Isobel was staying at the home of Professor [[Edward Travers]] in [[ | After being evicted from her photographic studio, Isobel was staying at the [[London]] home of Professor [[Edward Travers]] — who was away in the [[United States of America|America]] with his daughter [[Anne Travers|Anne]], and had let out the house to Watkins — when she met the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe. She assisted in the defeat of Tobias Vaughn and the Cybermen. In doing so, she met [[Jimmy Turner]] of [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'') whom she later married. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'') | ||
When Isobel went public with her story, [[C19]] began harassing her, telling her to keep quiet. Her claims that [[Earth]] had been invaded by aliens were not believed and her photographs of the Cybermen were dismissed as fakes. She became a standing joke on [[Fleet Street]] and | When Isobel went public with her story, [[C19]] began harassing her, telling her to keep quiet. Her claims that [[Earth]] had been invaded by aliens were not believed and her photographs of the Cybermen were dismissed as fakes. She became a standing joke on [[Fleet Street]], and Turner left her as his career in the army was threatened. Months later, Isobel was interviewed by the reporter [[James Stevens]], who was investigating UNIT,and it was from her that he first learned of the existence of the Doctor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'') [[Ruby Duvall]] also interviewed Isobel about the subject. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]'') | ||
== Personality == | == Personality == | ||
Isobel was a [[Feminism|feminist]], and got very angry when she was told photographing the Cybermen was "no job for a woman" by [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]]. She got on very well with [[Zoe Heriot]], who modelled for her. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'') | Isobel was a [[Feminism|feminist]], and got very angry when she was told photographing the Cybermen was "no job for a woman" by [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] — exclaiming hotly "Oh, you, you, you... man!" She got on very well with [[Zoe Heriot]], who modelled for her. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Isobel Watkins' subsequent life as shown in ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'' can be viewed as a slight retcon, as ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'' ended with her getting a lucrative job because of her photos of the Cybermen invasion. | * Isobel Watkins' subsequent life as shown in ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'' can be viewed as a slight retcon, as ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'' ended with her getting a lucrative job because of her photos of the Cybermen invasion. | ||
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Revision as of 17:33, 23 February 2021
Isobel Watkins was a photographer and the niece of Professor Watkins. She assisted the Second Doctor and his companions Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot against the Cybermen.
Biography
Isobel was invited to take a photoshoot of International Electromatics' director Tobias Vaughn. She appreciated the chance to extend her photographic experience and make some money, but saw that the entire job was just an excuse to try to get her to entice her uncle Watkins to work for IE. (PROSE: Prelude Iceberg)
After being evicted from her photographic studio, Isobel was staying at the London home of Professor Edward Travers — who was away in the America with his daughter Anne, and had let out the house to Watkins — when she met the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe. She assisted in the defeat of Tobias Vaughn and the Cybermen. In doing so, she met Jimmy Turner of UNIT, (TV: The Invasion) whom she later married. (PROSE: The Scales of Injustice)
When Isobel went public with her story, C19 began harassing her, telling her to keep quiet. Her claims that Earth had been invaded by aliens were not believed and her photographs of the Cybermen were dismissed as fakes. She became a standing joke on Fleet Street, and Turner left her as his career in the army was threatened. Months later, Isobel was interviewed by the reporter James Stevens, who was investigating UNIT,and it was from her that he first learned of the existence of the Doctor. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy) Ruby Duvall also interviewed Isobel about the subject. (PROSE: Iceberg)
Personality
Isobel was a feminist, and got very angry when she was told photographing the Cybermen was "no job for a woman" by Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart — exclaiming hotly "Oh, you, you, you... man!" She got on very well with Zoe Heriot, who modelled for her. (TV: The Invasion)
Behind the scenes
- Isobel Watkins' subsequent life as shown in Who Killed Kennedy can be viewed as a slight retcon, as The Invasion ended with her getting a lucrative job because of her photos of the Cybermen invasion.
