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{{Infobox Individual | {{Infobox Individual | ||
|image=JamesQuinlan.jpg | |image = JamesQuinlan.jpg | ||
| | |species = Human | ||
| | |job = Minister | ||
|origin= [[Earth]] | |affiliation = British government | ||
|only= The Ambassadors of Death | |origin = [[Earth]] | ||
|actor= Dallas Cavell | |only = The Ambassadors of Death (TV story) | ||
}}Sir '''James Quinlan''' was | |main actor = Dallas Cavell | ||
|clip = The Whole Truth - Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death - BBC | |||
}} | |||
Sir '''James Quinlan''' was [[Minister for Science and Technology]]. | |||
He | == Biography == | ||
Sir James Quinlan knew [[Bruno Taltalian|Dr Bruno Taltalian]] for a number of years. He was appointed [[Minister for Science and Technology]] around the same time [[Carrington (The Ambassadors of Death)|General George Carrington]] was made head of the newly-created [[Space Security Service]]. Seeking political glory, he agreed to work with the general to make [[first contact]] with the [[Alien Ambassador's species|aliens]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'') He also received a letter from the [[Apocalypse Clock]] predicting the exact date and time of his [[death]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Last Post (audio story)|The Last Post]]'') | |||
Assisting General Carrington, Sir James used his power and [[influence]] to stymy [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]]'s investigations and provided an excuse for Dr Taltalian's actions, also allowing him to hide out at the Ministry for a time. He attempted to keep [[Ralph Cornish|Professor Ralph Cornish]] from sending ''[[Recovery 7]]'' back up to ''[[Mars Probe 7]]'' without success and instead chose to tell the [[Third Doctor]] the truth. Before he could, General Carrington ordered [[Reegan]] to have one of the aliens kill Sir James. | |||
Sir James's death made things more difficult for [[Space Control]] as it caused red tape that only his successor could cut through. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'') He was eventually succeeded by [[John Sudbury|Sir John Sudbury]] of [[Department C19]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice]]'') | |||
== Appearance == | |||
Sir James was immaculately-suited and had a neat [[moustache]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (novelisation)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
Whilst he is most commonly referred to as "Sir James" in [[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|the TV story]], he is almost exclusively known by his surname in [[The Ambassadors of Death (novelisation)|the novelisation]]. | |||
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