Faithful Friends: Part Three (short story)
From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
Faithful Friends: Part 3 was the twenty-fifth short story in the Short Trips anthology Short Trips: The Ghosts of Christmas. It was written by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright. It featured the Eighth Doctor, Charley Pollard and Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart.
Summary
The Doctor and Charley break into the Brigadier's house on Christmas Eve while he is sleeping. In the morning the Brigadier finds that the Doctor and Charley have cooked a Christmas meal for him. They also have invited many people from the Brigadier's past for a party. While the Doctor is carving the turkey he leads a toast to "faithful friends".
Characters
- Eighth Doctor
- Charley Pollard
- Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
- John Benton
- Osgood
- Liz Shaw
- Mike Yates
- Emily Chaudhry
- Jo Grant
References
- The Doctor is wearing his blue frock coat.
- John Benton has a grandson.
- Sarah Jane is on an assignment abroad.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- Liz's appearence would seem to contradict her death in NA: Eternity Weeps.
- Doris has been dead for some time. (EDA: The Shadows of Avalon)
- Charley remembers her last meeting with the Doctor. (BFA: Minuet in Hell)
- Winifred Bambera and Ancelyn are holidaying in Avalon. (DW: Battlefield)
- Jo recognises the Eighth Doctor. (EDA: Genocide)
- Emily Chaudhry is still the head of UNIT. (BFU: The Wasting)
Timeline
- Faithful Friends: Part 3 occurs after ST: They Fell.
- Faithful Friends: Part 3 occurs before ST: Doctor Who and the Adaptation of Death.
