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|image = John Benton.jpg | |image = John Benton.jpg | ||
|alias = Greyhound Four | |alias = Greyhound Four (UNIT call sign) | ||
|species = Human | |species = Human | ||
|origin = [[Earth]] | |origin = [[Earth]] | ||
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Benton was asked to go to the [[TOMTIT]] demonstration at the [[Newton Institute]]. 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 was asked to go to the [[TOMTIT]] demonstration at the [[Newton Institute]]. 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 (TV story)|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 on the [[anti-matter]] world from the displaced UNIT HQ to Omega's palace. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'') | ||
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)|Kraals]]' attempted invasion of Earth, and was due to meet his [[John Benton's sister|younger sister]] at eight o'clock outside the [[Chinese (food)|Chinese]] takeaway and take her to a dance at the Palais. However, he ended up being replaced by one of [[Styggron]]'s [[Kraal android|android duplicates]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]'') | 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, and was due to meet his [[John Benton's sister|younger sister]] at eight o'clock outside the [[Chinese (food)|Chinese]] takeaway and take her to a dance at the Palais. However, he ended up being knocked unconscious in a corridor and 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]]'') | ||
