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[[File:Baby Benton.jpg|thumb|left|Benton, after being regressed to a baby. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster]]'')]] | [[File:Baby Benton.jpg|thumb|left|Benton, after being regressed to a baby. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster]]'')]] | ||
The Master's [[TOMTIT]] machine regressed Benton to a baby. When restored to adult form, he appeared before his UNIT colleagues stark naked. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') | The Master's [[TOMTIT]] machine regressed Benton to a baby. When restored to adult form, he appeared before his UNIT colleagues stark naked. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') | ||
Benton also worked with the [[Third Doctor|current Doctor]] and his [[Second Doctor|previous incarnation]] whom the [[Time Lord]]s had called in to help against [[Omega]]. Benton was delighted with the reunion. It was during these events that Benton travelled for the first and only time in the TARDIS — namely, the short journey from UNIT HQ to Omega's palace. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors]]'') | Benton also worked with the [[Third Doctor|current Doctor]] and his [[Second Doctor|previous incarnation]] whom the [[Time Lord]]s had called in to help against [[Omega]]. Benton was delighted with the reunion. It was during these events that Benton travelled for the first and only time in the TARDIS — namely, the short journey from UNIT HQ to Omega's palace. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors]]'') | ||
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While undercover in Kettering, Benton met Margery Phipps around Christmas time the year [[The Green Death (TV story)|Jo left UNIT]] and they began dating. They were still dating in spring when [[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|dinosaurs appeared in London]]. He was sent to Kettering in the place of Mike Yates when he was recovering. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Council of War (audio story)|Council of War]]'') | While undercover in Kettering, Benton met Margery Phipps around Christmas time the year [[The Green Death (TV story)|Jo left UNIT]] and they began dating. They were still dating in spring when [[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|dinosaurs appeared in London]]. He was sent to Kettering in the place of Mike Yates when he was recovering. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Council of War (audio story)|Council of War]]'') | ||
Shortly after the return of the Doctor to Earth and his [[regeneration]] into his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]], Benton was promoted to Warrant Officer — a rank which entitled him to be addressed as "Mister". ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'') As a Regimental Sergeant Major, Benton helped fight against the [[Zygon]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'') He was stationed at the Space Defence Station at [[Devesham]] during the [[Kraal (species)| | Shortly after the return of the Doctor to Earth and his [[regeneration]] into his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]], Benton was promoted to Warrant Officer — a rank which entitled him to be addressed as "Mister". ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'') As a Regimental Sergeant Major, Benton helped fight against the [[Zygon]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'') He was stationed at the Space Defence Station at [[Devesham]] during the [[Kraal (species)|Kraals]]' attempted invasion of Earth, where he was replaced by one of [[Styggron]]'s [[Kraal android|android duplicates]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]'') | ||
Benton met the [[Ninth Doctor]] when he was put on a team with [[Harry Sullivan]] and sent to the West Country to investigate a missing member of UNIT and a subsequent series of "monster" sightings. Though this was after his promotion, the Doctor and the Brigadier still referred to Benton as "Sergeant", and his uniform also bore the rank of a sergeant. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Official Secrets (comic story)|Official Secrets]]'') | Benton met the [[Ninth Doctor]] when he was put on a team with [[Harry Sullivan]] and sent to the West Country to investigate a missing member of UNIT and a subsequent series of "monster" sightings. Though this was after his promotion, the Doctor and the Brigadier still referred to Benton as "Sergeant", and his uniform also bore the rank of a sergeant. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Official Secrets (comic story)|Official Secrets]]'') | ||
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[[File:Benton Assembled-min.jpg|thumb|Benton in [[White Hart (Scafell)|his pub]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Call to Arms (audio story)|Call to Arms]]'')]] | [[File:Benton Assembled-min.jpg|thumb|Benton in [[White Hart (Scafell)|his pub]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Call to Arms (audio story)|Call to Arms]]'')]] | ||
Later in his life, Benton owned a [[pub]] in [[Scafell]] called the ''[[White Hart (Scafell)|White Hart]]''. He decided to pack up with his wife [[Margery Phipps]] and go on a cruise. When [[Kate Stewart]] and [[Petronella Osgood]] arrived at the pub he helped him. When [[Jastrok]] arrived at his pub Benton became injured. He tried to then slow the Silurian. Benton spent his time restoring [[Bessie]]. Despite leaving military service as an RSM, he was referred to as 'sergeant' by all, including other members of UNIT. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Call to Arms (audio story)|Call to Arms]]'') Kate passed local control of UNIT in the UK to Mike, Benton and Jo due to their experience with Silurians and [[Sea Devil]]s before, whilst she couldn't get back to base. After Jo went off in a huff he went to check on her. | Later in his life, Benton owned a [[pub]] in [[Scafell]] called the ''[[White Hart (Scafell)|White Hart]]''. He decided to pack up with his wife [[Margery Phipps]] and go on a cruise. When [[Kate Stewart]] and [[Petronella Osgood]] arrived at the pub he helped him. When [[Jastrok]] arrived at his pub Benton became injured. He tried to then slow the Silurian. Benton spent his time restoring [[Bessie]]. Despite leaving military service as an RSM, he was referred to as 'sergeant' by all, including other members of UNIT. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Call to Arms (audio story)|Call to Arms]]'') Kate passed local control of UNIT in the UK to Mike, Benton and Jo due to their experience with Silurians and [[Sea Devil]]s before, whilst she couldn't get back to base. After Jo went off in a huff he went to check on her. He helped Osgood in her work. He took the Air Creatures the Silurians were using back to the [[Hebrides]] before he went back to his wife for their cruise. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[United (audio story)|United]]'') | ||
The Eighth Doctor later visited Benton to collect his third self's notes on [[William (Gone Fishing)|Isaac]]'s music. The Doctor then informed Benton that he would die soon. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[DS Al Fine]]'') | The Eighth Doctor later visited Benton to collect his third self's notes on [[William (Gone Fishing)|Isaac]]'s music. The Doctor then informed Benton that he would die soon. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[DS Al Fine]]'') | ||
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* Benton would have appeared in a cameo in the television story ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', not recognising the Second Doctor and denying him admittance to UNIT's reunion. However, [[John Levene]] declined to take up the role again on the grounds that Benton would have remembered that version of the Doctor and not made such a mistake. Instead, he was replaced by [[Sergeant (The Five Doctors)|a nameless UNIT sergeant]]. | * Benton would have appeared in a cameo in the television story ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', not recognising the Second Doctor and denying him admittance to UNIT's reunion. However, [[John Levene]] declined to take up the role again on the grounds that Benton would have remembered that version of the Doctor and not made such a mistake. Instead, he was replaced by [[Sergeant (The Five Doctors)|a nameless UNIT sergeant]]. | ||
* During his on-screen appearances, Benton's first name, John, was never given. It was first revealed in the video ''[[Wartime (home video)|Wartime]]'' and later appeared in fully-licensed stories such as the novel ''[[Happy Endings]]''. | * During his on-screen appearances, Benton's first name, John, was never given. It was first revealed in the video ''[[Wartime (home video)|Wartime]]'' and later appeared in fully-licensed stories such as the novel ''[[Happy Endings]]''. | ||
* Benton was the first companion to be portrayed by a juvenile or infant actor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') | * Benton was the first companion to be portrayed by a juvenile or infant actor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') | ||
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