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Useless Things was a Brief Encounter short story published in Doctor Who Magazine 212. It is one of the few Brief Encounter short stories to feature no characters from the televised stories.
Summary
Alien invaders led by Prince Genei plan to take over the world, but are scared off by a police box they believe to be the Doctor's TARDIS. However, the police box is actually genuine and the last of its kind in England. Workmen arrive to remove it shortly after the invaders depart for their own world.
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References
- The last remaining police box in England was situated on the Barnet Bypass.
Notes
- The legacy of the police box appearance that the Doctor's TARDIS has assumed is explored here. It is further explored in COMIC: Hunters of the Burning Stone.
Continuity
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