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'''Redvers Fenn-Cooper''' was an [[English]] [[Hunting|hunter]] and fellow of the [[Royal Geographical Society]] who, after going mad in [[Africa]], ended up as a prisoner in [[Gabriel Chase]], [[Perivale]]. | '''Redvers Fenn-Cooper''' was an [[English]] [[Hunting|hunter]] and fellow of the [[Royal Geographical Society]] who, after going mad in [[Africa]], ended up as a prisoner in [[Gabriel Chase]], [[Perivale]]. | ||
== Biography == | |||
Fenn-Cooper and [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] saw giant reptiles which resembled [[dinosaur]]s. During a hunting trip to [[Central Africa]], Redvers saw a bright light that made him mad. He claimed it had wings. As a result, he had a morbid fear of light itself. | Fenn-Cooper and [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] saw giant reptiles which resembled [[dinosaur]]s. During a hunting trip to [[Central Africa]], Redvers saw a bright light that made him mad. He claimed it had wings. As a result, he had a morbid fear of light itself. | ||
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Redvers struck up a relationship with the alien [[Control (Ghost Light)|Control]]. When the invitations came, he decided to take Control instead of Josiah, thus crushing the plan. He then joined Control and [[Nimrod]] in exploring the universe in [[Light (Ghost Light)|Light]]'s ship. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'') | Redvers struck up a relationship with the alien [[Control (Ghost Light)|Control]]. When the invitations came, he decided to take Control instead of Josiah, thus crushing the plan. He then joined Control and [[Nimrod]] in exploring the universe in [[Light (Ghost Light)|Light]]'s ship. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'') | ||
== References == | |||
A diary written by Fenn-Cooper was read by the [[Seventh Doctor]] in the [[Library of St John the Beheaded]]. [[John Watson|Dr John Watson]] stated that he was a fan of the explorer's adventures and the Doctor remarked sadly that he was looking for him. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Ball_(actor) Nicholas Ball], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Cazenove Christopher Cazennove], [[Tom Chadbon]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Firth Peter Firth], [[Dominic Guard]], [[Simon Ward]] and [[James Warwick]] were considered for the role before [[Michael Cochrane]] was cast. | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Ball_(actor) Nicholas Ball], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Cazenove Christopher Cazennove], [[Tom Chadbon]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Firth Peter Firth], [[Dominic Guard]], [[Simon Ward]] and [[James Warwick]] were considered for the role before [[Michael Cochrane]] was cast. | ||
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