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UNIT Unit may refer to: Arts and entertainment * UNIT, a fictional military organization in the science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' * Unit of action, a discrete piece of action (or beat) in a theatrical presentation Music * ''Unit'' (alb ...
stands for United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, a fictional entity in ''
Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
''. UNIT first appeared in the
Second Doctor The Second Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He was portrayed by actor Patrick Troughton. While the Troughton era of ''Doctor Who'' is well-remembered by fans an ...
serial '' The Invasion'', (1968), although
Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, generally referred to simply as the Brigadier, is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', created by writers Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln and p ...
had appeared earlier in ''
The Web of Fear ''The Web of Fear'' is the Doctor Who missing episodes, partly missing fifth serial of the Doctor Who (season 5), fifth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 3 Fe ...
'' (1968) as a
colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...
. UNIT went on to feature in many
Third Doctor The Third Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He was portrayed by actor Jon Pertwee. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord fro ...
stories, as the Doctor is shown being exiled to Earth in ''
Spearhead from Space ''Spearhead from Space'' is the first serial of the seventh season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 3 to 24 January 1970. It was the first ''Doctor Who'' ...
'' (1970), and becomes UNIT's Scientific Advisor following the
Auton The Autons are an artificial life form from the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and adversaries of the Doctor. They were originally created by scriptwriter Robert Holmes for Jon Pertwee's first serial as the Doctor, ' ...
attack. The Doctor would maintain this post in subsequent incarnations. UNIT is a large organisation and many personnel have featured in ''Doctor Who'' over the years. Some lead, supporting and recurring characters have worked for or have been affiliated with the organisation. The most notable personnel include The Brigadier,
Sergeant Benton Sergeant John Benton is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', played by John Levene. He was the senior NCO of the British contingent of UNIT, an international organisation that defends Earth fr ...
,
Mike Yates Captain Mike Yates is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', played by Richard Franklin. He was adjutant of the British contingent of UNIT, an international organization that defends Earth from al ...
,
Petronella Osgood UNIT stands for United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, a fictional entity in ''Doctor Who''. UNIT first appeared in the Second Doctor serial ''The Invasion (Doctor Who), The Invasion'', (1968), although Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Alistair Go ...
,
Kate Stewart Kate Stewart (born 16 January 1995), also formerly known as KStewart, is an English singer-songwriter. She featured on the vocal version of Oliver Heldens's "Koala", and her song "Ain't Nobody" charted at number 86 on the UK Singles Chart. On ...
, and
Martha Jones Martha Jones is a fictional character played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'' and its spin-off series, ''Torchwood''. She is a companion of the Tenth Doctor in ''Doctor Who'', afte ...
.


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Brigadier Winifred Bambera

Brigadier Winifred Bambera, played by
Angela Bruce Angela Bruce (born 6 May 1951) is an English actress, noted for her television work. Bruce was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire to a West Indian father and white mother, but was put up for adoption aged three, and brought up in Craghead, ...
, appeared in the
Seventh Doctor The Seventh Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', and the final incarnation of the original Doctor Who series. He is portrayed by Scottish actor Sylvester McCoy. W ...
serial ''
Battlefield A battlefield, battleground, or field of battle is the location of a present or historic battle involving ground warfare. It is commonly understood to be limited to the point of contact between opposing forces, though battles may involve troops ...
'' (1989) as UNIT's commanding officer. She works alongside the Seventh Doctor,
Ace An ace is a playing card, Dice, die or domino with a single Pip (counting), pip. In the standard French deck, an ace has a single suit (cards), suit symbol (a heart, diamond, spade, or club) located in the middle of the card, sometimes large a ...
and
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, generally referred to simply as the Brigadier, is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', created by writers Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln and p ...
in defeating the extra-dimensional forces of Morgaine and
Mordred Mordred or Modred (; Welsh: ''Medraut'' or ''Medrawt'') is a figure who is variously portrayed in the legend of King Arthur. The earliest known mention of a possibly historical Medraut is in the Welsh chronicle ''Annales Cambriae'', wherein he ...
in Carbury. She is in command during the mid-1990s and is tasked with transporting a
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across
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. Bambera is shown able to fight with weapons and in hand-to-hand combat. She takes a no-nonsense, by-the-book approach to command that warrants the respect of those under her.
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and
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reports directly to her. She uses the word "shame" as an expletive. Bambera appears briefly twice in the
Virgin New Adventures The ''Virgin New Adventures'' (NA series, or NAs) are a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. They continued the story of the Doctor from the point at which the televisio ...
novels, in '' Head Games'' (1995) and ''
The Dying Days ''The Dying Days'' is an original novel written by Lance Parkin and based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was last of the New Adventures range to feature the Doctor and the only one of that range ...
''. It is revealed that she has married Ancelyn, the Arthurian knight from ''Battlefield'', and that the couple have twins. She is mentioned as having served as a Colonel under Brigadier Crichton in the novelisation of ''
Downtime The term downtime is used to refer to periods when a system is unavailable. The unavailability is the proportion of a time-span that a system is unavailable or offline. This is usually a result of the system failing to function because of an un ...
'' (1996). Her later life is seen in th
Prelude
to ''
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'' (where she holds the rank of General) and the short story "Excalibur of Mars" in the Bernice Summerfield anthology ''
Present Danger Bernice Surprise Summerfield (later Professor Bernice Summerfield or just Benny) is a fictional character created by author Paul Cornell as a new companion of the Seventh Doctor in Virgin Publishing's range of original full-length ''Doctor Who ...
'' (2010). In the IDW comic ''The Forgotten'' (2008–09), the
Ninth Doctor The Ninth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. He is portrayed by Christopher Eccleston during the first series of the show's revival in 2005. Within the seri ...
uses the name "Brigadier Bambera" as an alias when visiting
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. She reunites with the Seventh Doctor and Ace in the Big Finish Productions ''Lost Stories'' audio ''
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'' (2011).


Corporal Bell

Corporal Bell, played by
Fernanda Marlowe Fernanda Marlowe (born 1942) is a British actress, best known for her role as Corporal Bell in the ''Doctor Who'' stories ''The Mind of Evil'' (1971) and ''The Claws of Axos'' (1971). She also appeared in a ''Dixon of Dock Green ''Dixon o ...
, is one of
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, generally referred to simply as the Brigadier, is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', created by writers Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln and p ...
's administrative support staff. She appeared in the
Third Doctor The Third Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He was portrayed by actor Jon Pertwee. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord fro ...
serials ''
The Mind of Evil ''The Mind of Evil'' is the second serial of the Doctor Who (season 8), eighth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in six weekly parts on BBC1 from 30 January to 6 March 1971. In th ...
'' (1971) and ''
The Claws of Axos ''The Claws of Axos'' is the third serial of the eighth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 13 March to 3 April 1971. In the serial, set in Britain, ...
'' (1971). In the ''
Virgin Missing Adventures The ''Virgin Missing Adventures'' were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which had been cancelled in 1989, featuring stories set between televised episodes of the pro ...
'' novel ''
The Eye of the Giant ''The Eye of the Giant'' is an original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features the Third Doctor, Liz Shaw and UNIT. It takes place prior to the Miss ...
'' (1996) by
Christopher Bulis Christopher Bulis is a writer best known for his work on various Doctor Who spin-offs. He is one of the most prolific authors to write for the various ranges of Spin-off (media), spin-offs from the BBC Television series ''Doctor Who'', with twelve ...
, her first name is given as Carol.


Sergeant Benton


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The Doctor

UNIT's principal scientific advisor since his third incarnation was exiled to Earth (having periodically collaborated with UNIT during his second incarnation). The Doctor departed from UNIT's full-time employment during his fourth incarnation, leaving a space-time telegraph (and, later, the TARDIS's telephone number) with which he could be summoned in emergencies. He retains his credentials, still bearing his third incarnation's portrait; and, initially, UNIT personnel Surgeon-Lieutenant Harry Sullivan and
Sarah Jane Smith Sarah Jane Smith is a fictional character played by Elisabeth Sladen in the long-running BBC Television science fiction series ''Doctor Who'' and two of its spin-offs. Sarah Jane is a dogged investigative journalist who first encounters alien t ...
as his companions. Despite the looseness of his UNIT affiliation and his frequent disagreements with the organisation, the Doctor continues to consider UNIT's scientific advisor to be his job, even into his eleventh incarnation; when advising UNIT leader
Kate Stewart Kate Stewart (born 16 January 1995), also formerly known as KStewart, is an English singer-songwriter. She featured on the vocal version of Oliver Heldens's "Koala", and her song "Ain't Nobody" charted at number 86 on the UK Singles Chart. On ...
in "
The Day of the Doctor ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
" (2013), the Eleventh Doctor insists to a sceptical
Clara Oswald Clara Oswald is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. She was created by series producer Steven Moffat and portrayed by Jenna Coleman. Clara was introduced in the seventh series as a new travelli ...
, "I work for them. … This is my job." Kate echoes this sentiment in "
Death in Heaven "Death in Heaven" is the twelfth and final episode of the Doctor Who (series 8), eighth series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 8 November 2014. The episode was written by sh ...
" (2014) when warning an invading Cyberman that
Twelfth Doctor The Twelfth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. He is portrayed by Scottish actor Peter Capaldi in three series as well as four specials. As with previous incar ...
is "on the payroll". Despite enjoying UNIT's confidence and admiration, the Doctor's extraordinary abilities and independence concern UNIT to the point that the Black Archive is designed to be impenetrable by his TARDIS, although it remains vulnerable to his subterfuge.


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Jo Grant

Jo Grant is a civilian employee of UNIT who was assigned as assistant to the Scientific Advisor, the
Third Doctor The Third Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He was portrayed by actor Jon Pertwee. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord fro ...
. The character appears from the serial ''
Terror of the Autons ''Terror of the Autons'' is the first serial of the eighth season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It was broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 2 to 23 January 1971. The serial is set in various locations ...
'' in 1971 until ''
The Green Death ''The Green Death'' is the fifth and final serial of the tenth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in six weekly parts on BBC1 from 19 May to 23 June 1973. It was the last regular appe ...
'' in 1973. According to the novelisation of ''Terror of the Autons'', she holds the rank of Corporal. She maintained communication with her former UNIT colleagues, as discussed in ''
Invasion of the Dinosaurs ''Invasion of the Dinosaurs'', simply titled ''Invasion'' in Part One, is the second serial of the 11th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in six weekly parts on BBC1 from 12 Januar ...
'' (1974), but was not seen again until 2010 when she met her old successor,
Sarah Jane Smith Sarah Jane Smith is a fictional character played by Elisabeth Sladen in the long-running BBC Television science fiction series ''Doctor Who'' and two of its spin-offs. Sarah Jane is a dogged investigative journalist who first encounters alien t ...
, and the Doctor's eleventh incarnation in the ''
Death of the Doctor ''Death of the Doctor'' is a two-part story of ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' which was broadcast on CBBC on 25 and 26 October 2010. It is the third story of the fourth series. A cross-over story with ''Doctor Who'', story involves UNIT informing ...
'' serial of the spin-off series ''
The Sarah Jane Adventures ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' is a British science fiction television programme that was produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies, and starring Elisabeth Sladen. The programme is a spin-off of the long-running BBC sc ...
''. It is shown at that time that UNIT still knows how to reach her thirty-seven years later, and invited her to their
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base for the purported funeral of the Doctor.


Grand Serpent


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Private Carl Harris

Private Carl Harris played by
Clive Standen Clive James Standen (born 22 July 1981) is an English actor best known for playing Bryan Mills in the NBC series '' Taken'' (2017–2018), based on the film trilogy of the same name, as well as Rollo in the History Channel series ''Vikings'' ( ...
codename "Greyhound 15", appeared in 3 episodes of ''
Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
'' fourth series. His first appearance in "
The Sontaran Stratagem "The Sontaran Stratagem" is the fourth episode of the fourth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as The Doctor. The episode was broadcas ...
" and "
The Poison Sky "The Poison Sky" is the fifth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was broadcast on BBC One on 3 May 2008. The episode features both former companion Martha Jones and the alien Sontarans. It ...
" (2008). He leads the
UNIT Unit may refer to: Arts and entertainment * UNIT, a fictional military organization in the science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' * Unit of action, a discrete piece of action (or beat) in a theatrical presentation Music * ''Unit'' (alb ...
operation into the ATMOS facility and teams up with Private
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to secure the basement of the factory where they stumble across a cloning tank (complete with embryonic clone) and the
Sontaran The Sontarans ( ) are a fictional race of extraterrestrial humanoids principally portrayed in the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. A warrior race characterised by their ruthlessness and fearlessness of death, they w ...
leader General Staal. Staal is impressed with Harris's courage, and declares him an "above average soldier" before disparaging Harris's heightist jokes against him and brainwashing Harris to act as a double agent for the Sontarans. He sets about capturing
Martha Jones Martha Jones is a fictional character played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'' and its spin-off series, ''Torchwood''. She is a companion of the Tenth Doctor in ''Doctor Who'', afte ...
and assisting Commander Skorr with her cloning and then commandeering the
TARDIS The TARDIS (; acronym for "Time And Relative Dimension In Space") is a fictional hybrid of the time machine and spacecraft that appears in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and its various spin-offs. Its exterior ap ...
. Still hypnotised, he and Gray later reported to Skorr to fight alongside the Sontarans but are casually gunned down. He returned in the episode "
Turn Left "Turn Left" is the eleventh episode of the Doctor Who (series 4), fourth series of British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was written by showrunner Russell T Davies and broadcast on BBC One on 21 June 2008. David Tennant on ...
" (2008), leading a
UNIT Unit may refer to: Arts and entertainment * UNIT, a fictional military organization in the science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' * Unit of action, a discrete piece of action (or beat) in a theatrical presentation Music * ''Unit'' (alb ...
operation in a parallel universe and announcing the
Tenth Doctor The Tenth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the main protagonist of the BBC science fiction television franchise ''Doctor Who''. He is played by David Tennant in three series as well as nine specials. As with previous incarnations of the ...
's death during the events of the attempted Racnoss invasion, the events of which occurred previous to the Sontaran invasion. On Page 129 of the reference book ''The Time Traveller's Almanac'', Harris's first name is given as Carl.


Captain Hawkins

Captain Hawkins, played by
Paul Darrow Paul Darrow (born Paul Valentine Birkby; 2 May 1941 – 3 June 2019) was an English actor. He became best known for playing Kerr Avon in the BBC science fiction television series ''Blake's 7'' between 1978 and 1981. His many television rol ...
, fights against the
Silurians The Silurians are a race of reptilian humanoids in the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. The species first appeared in ''Doctor Who'' in the 1970 serial '' Doctor Who and the Silurians'', and were created ...
before being killed by the Young Silurian when he comes to
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, generally referred to simply as the Brigadier, is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', created by writers Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln and p ...
's rescue in the
Third Doctor The Third Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He was portrayed by actor Jon Pertwee. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord fro ...
serial '' Doctor Who and the Silurians'' (1970). According to the Doctor Who: Missing Adventures novel ''
The Scales of Injustice ''The Scales of Injustice'' is a Virgin Missing Adventures original novel written by Gary Russell based on the long-running British science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features the Third Doctor, Li ...
'' (1996) by
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, his first name is Sam.


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Jac

Jac, played by
Jaye Griffiths Jaye Griffiths (born 24 September 1963) is a British stage, television and voice-over actress. After playing Ros Henderson in the BBC series '' Bugs'' and D.I. Sally Johnson in the ITV procedural drama ''The Bill'', she landed the role of Eli ...
, is a UNIT operative, who appears in "
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" and "
The Zygon Invasion "The Zygon Invasion" is the seventh episode of the ninth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 31 October 2015, and written by Peter Harness and directed by Daniel Nettheim. T ...
". She is seemingly killed when tricked into a
Zygon The Zygons are an extraterrestrial race in the long-running British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. The Zygons have shape-shifting abilities, allowing them to replicate the appearance of another being. Limited by the sma ...
lair by a duplicate of
Clara Oswald Clara Oswald is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. She was created by series producer Steven Moffat and portrayed by Jenna Coleman. Clara was introduced in the seventh series as a new travelli ...
.


Dr. Martha Jones

After her adventures with the Doctor, Martha Jones codename "Greyhound 6", becomes a medical doctor, and subsequently a Medical Officer for UNIT (revealed during an appearance on the spin-off series ''
Torchwood ''Torchwood'' is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of ''Doctor Who'', it aired from 2006 to 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing ...
''). She contacts the Doctor so he could help UNIT in the episode "
The Sontaran Stratagem "The Sontaran Stratagem" is the fourth episode of the fourth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as The Doctor. The episode was broadcas ...
" (2008). She becomes trusted enough in UNIT to be given the Osterhagen Key, part of a mechanism for a program to destroy Earth, as shown in "
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" (2008). Martha resigns following the events of "Journey's End".


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Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart

Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (later Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart) is a founder of UNIT and the original commander of UNIT's British contingent. During the Doctor's exile on Earth, he hires the Doctor as his Scientific Advisor. He was the father of
Kate Lethbridge-Stewart UNIT stands for United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, a fictional entity in '' Doctor Who''. UNIT first appeared in the Second Doctor serial '' The Invasion'', (1968), although Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart had appeared earlier in ''The W ...
, another UNIT commander. As ''Doctor Who'' show-runner
Steven Moffat Steven William Moffat (; born 18 November 1961) is a Scottish television writer, television producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work as showrunner, writer and executive producer of the science fiction television series ''Doct ...
noted, "Out of all the people the Doctor has met, in all of space and time,
Nicholas Courtney William Nicholas Stone Courtney (16 December 1929 – 22 February 2011) was an Egyptian-born British actor. He was known for his long-running role as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Ear ...
's Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart was the only one who was ever his boss."


Kate Lethbridge-Stewart


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Colonel Mace

Colonel Mace is the commanding officer of a large contingent of UNIT, appearing in "
The Sontaran Stratagem "The Sontaran Stratagem" is the fourth episode of the fourth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as The Doctor. The episode was broadcas ...
" / "
The Poison Sky "The Poison Sky" is the fifth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was broadcast on BBC One on 3 May 2008. The episode features both former companion Martha Jones and the alien Sontarans. It ...
" (2008). He originally seems to view the Doctor as a superior officer, saluting him and taking his orders; however, the two clash and Mace begins to be irritated by the Doctor's manner and repeated casual dismissals of him and UNIT, while simultaneously irritating the Doctor through his overtly militaristic manner and insistence on a combat solution to the situation brought on by the Sontarans (Although both agree that the presence of ' Sir Alistair' would be of great assistance at this time). Despite repeatedly being told UNIT could not face the
Sontaran The Sontarans ( ) are a fictional race of extraterrestrial humanoids principally portrayed in the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. A warrior race characterised by their ruthlessness and fearlessness of death, they w ...
s, he organises the troops for an assault on a Sontaran position, telling the Doctor he is not listening any more, and rallies the troops with a speech about how they would show "every passing alien with an axe to grind" to not mock them and see "what the human race is capable of". He even manages to impress the Doctor by having the ''Valiant'' clear away the poison gas surrounding the factory. He then successfully leads the recapture of the area, managing to personally kill the Sontaran second-in-command, Commander Skorr. Although Colonel Mace's first name was never mentioned on screen, the letter initial of A can be seen on the
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displayed on his uniform. On Page 129 of the reference book ''The Time Traveller's Almanac'', it says that the A stands for Alan. In the ''
Torchwood ''Torchwood'' is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of ''Doctor Who'', it aired from 2006 to 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing ...
'' serial ''
Children of Earth ''Children of Earth'' is the banner title of the third and penultimate series of the British television science fiction programme ''Torchwood'', which broadcast for five episodes on BBC One from 6 to 10 July 2009. The series had new producer ...
'' (2009), John Frobisher and Colonel Oduya discuss Mace's posting in
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. There is also a reference to Colonel Mace's posting in Vancouver in the
Eleventh Doctor The Eleventh Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. He is played by Matt Smith in three series as well as five specials. As with previous incarnations of the Docto ...
novel ''
The Forgotten Army ''The Forgotten Army'' is a BBC Books original novel written by Brian Minchin and based on the long-running British science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond ...
'' (2010).


Captain Erisa Magambo

Captain Erisa Magambo is the UNIT officer in Donna Noble's parallel universe, working with
Rose Tyler Rose Tyler is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. She was created by series producer Russell T Davies and portrayed by Billie Piper. With the revival of ''Doctor Who'' in 2005, Rose was introd ...
to restore the correct universe in the 2008 episode "
Turn Left "Turn Left" is the eleventh episode of the Doctor Who (series 4), fourth series of British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was written by showrunner Russell T Davies and broadcast on BBC One on 21 June 2008. David Tennant on ...
". Her UNIT team helps construct a
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from the
TARDIS The TARDIS (; acronym for "Time And Relative Dimension In Space") is a fictional hybrid of the time machine and spacecraft that appears in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and its various spin-offs. Its exterior ap ...
to send Donna back into the past. Magambo returns in the 2009 episode "
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", this time on a non-parallel Earth, as a senior officer of a UNIT patrol. She leads a team of UNIT soldiers and Doctor Malcolm Taylor who were investigating a wormhole which was, unbeknownst to them, created by the deadly Swarm. Taylor and Magambo aid the Doctor's attempt to return to planet Earth from San Helios from the Earth side of the wormhole; however, when the Doctor refuses to give full details of the impending Swarm, she considers shutting the wormhole down to save the planet. Malcolm refuses to shut the wormhole without the Doctor coming back through and resists even under the threat of Magambo shooting him. Yet the Doctor was able to come back through with the aid of the modified 200 Bus and Magambo leads her troops in destroying the three Swarm aliens that come through the wormhole before its closure. After thanking the Doctor and bringing his TARDIS back to him (apparently it had been found in the gardens of
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), she comments on having to clear up the mess, to which the Doctor refused to help in the paperwork.


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Sergeant Osgood

Sergeant Osgood, played by Alec Linstead, serves in Devil's End as UNIT's Technical Adviser, during the
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's interference there, as seen in the
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story ''
The Dæmons ''The Dæmons'' is the fifth and final serial of the eighth season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in five weekly parts on BBC1 from 22 May to 19 June 1971. In the serial, the alien ...
'' (1971). He fights against Azal and Bok. He has the unenviable task of trying to build a device designed by the Doctor to be used against Azal. According to the Doctor Who: Missing Adventures novel ''
The Eye of the Giant ''The Eye of the Giant'' is an original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features the Third Doctor, Liz Shaw and UNIT. It takes place prior to the Miss ...
'' (1996) by
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, his first name is Tom. There has been no indication in aired canon whether he is related to Petronella Osgood (see below), although showrunner Steven Moffat has indicated in an interview that he did intend her to be Tom Osgood's daughter but deliberately left it ambiguous.


Petronella Osgood

Petronella Osgood, played by
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, is a UNIT scientist and assistant to
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in "
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" (2013). She wears a long, knitted scarf of many colours, reminiscent of the
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's scarf, and suffers from a respiratory ailment for which she uses an inhaler when over-excited. In "The Day of the Doctor", she comes to be impersonated by a Zygon, and the two get along rather well, which they keep secret from the other Humans and Zygons. Osgood returns, working with Kate Stewart and the
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, in the episode "
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" (2014), wearing a
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reminiscent of the
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and
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reminiscent of the
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. She is shown to be eager to please the Doctor and admires him. The Twelfth Doctor hints that he might consider making her a companion, but she is disintegrated by Missy in "Death in Heaven"; Osgood displayed a great deal of self-control as she near-calmly tried persuading Missy to spare her with logical explanations. Despite her apparent death, a surviving Osgood returned alongside the
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s again in the two-part story "
The Zygon Invasion "The Zygon Invasion" is the seventh episode of the ninth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 31 October 2015, and written by Peter Harness and directed by Daniel Nettheim. T ...
" / "
The Zygon Inversion "The Zygon Inversion" is the eighth episode of the ninth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 7 November 2015, and was written by Peter Harness and Steven Moffat and directed ...
", this time wearing a question mark shirt, reminiscent of the
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. It is revealed in that she and her Zygon duplicate from the "Day of the Doctor", who constantly refer to each other as sisters, had orchestrated the peace treaty between humans and Zygons; Missy killing one of the pair caused a breakdown in the treaty. Once the crisis is resolved in "The Zygon Inversion", Osgood gains a new "sister" in another Zygon named Bonnie who assumes her form to renew the treaty. Throughout the two-parter, the surviving Osgood adamantly refused to confirm whether she was the original human or her original Zygon sister, such that the species of the Osgood killed by Missy is never revealed.


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Captain Marian Price

Captain Marian Price first appeared in the background in "
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" (2008) and was introduced fully in "
The Poison Sky "The Poison Sky" is the fifth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was broadcast on BBC One on 3 May 2008. The episode features both former companion Martha Jones and the alien Sontarans. It ...
" (2008). She is in charge of monitoring systems and reports on how the planet was coping under the
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gas, and controls the launching of UNIT-coordinated nuclear weaponry. After the Doctor clears the atmosphere with an atmospheric converter, she kisses Colonel Mace in excitement, only to remember herself afterward and awkwardly turns away. Like Colonel Mace she salutes the Doctor upon meeting him. Her collar dogs indicate that she is a member of the
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.


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General Sanchez

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Sanchez, played by
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, is the American officer commanding UNIT's
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base in "
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" (2008). His authority includes oversight of Project Indigo, and he directs
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to use the
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-based technology to find the
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. He also entrusts her with one of five Osterhagen Keys for use in case that search failed. Following Martha's escape it is heavily implied that he is exterminated by the
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s. His right-sleeve shoulder patch shows that he formerly served in a combat theatre with the
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. Years later, a photograph of the late LTG Sanchez with Dr Jones hangs on a bulletin board in UNIT's Black Archive in the Tower of London during the tenure of Kate ethbridgeStewart as Chief Scientific Officer.


Dr. Elizabeth Shaw

Originally drafted as Scientific Advisor, Dr. Elizabeth Shaw accepts the position of Assistant when the
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took the job of Scientific Advisor.


Sarah Jane Smith

Sarah Jane Smith is an
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who becomes a UNIT associate by way of her companion relationship with the
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, Fourth, Tenth and
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. She first gains access to UNIT in the serial ''
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'' (1973–74) by posing as her aunt and foster mother, the famous virologist Dr. Lavinia Smith—a guise through which the Third Doctor immediately sees, as he had read papers which Lavinia published when Sarah Jane was but a young child. Sarah Jane maintains contact with, and receives support from, senior UNIT personnel well after leaving their employ.


Kate Stewart

Kate Stewart, sometimes known as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart, is the Chief Scientific Officer and ''de facto'' leader of UNIT in the 2010s. She first appears in "
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" (2012), introduced by
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, before returning in fiftieth anniversary special "
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" (2013) and subsequently recurring during the Twelfth and
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's eras. Kate is the daughter of
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, generally referred to simply as the Brigadier, is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', created by writers Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln and p ...
(
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). The character was created for the unofficial spin-off videos ''
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'' (1995) and '' Dæmos Rising'' (2004), in which she was played by
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. She is depicted as a single mother to Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, who to date has not been referred to in ''Doctor Who''. In "The Power of Three", Kate meets the
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, and his companions
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and
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, where UNIT investigates the appearance of small cubes across Earth. Despite her truncated
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, the Doctor recognises her as the Brigadier's daughter through her approach to the organisation's leadership; she, in turn, attributes her "science leads" ethos to her militaristic father's friendship with the more scientific Doctor. In "The Day of the Doctor", Kate summons the Doctor to assist with a
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attack, during which she also meets his tenth incarnation and the previously unknown
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, as well as
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. When the Doctors cause Kate and her Zygon imposter to temporarily forget which species they belong to, they together create a treaty between humans and Zygons. Kate's appearances with the Twelfth Doctor and Clara see her assist them against Missy (
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), the
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and the Zygons once more, after the peace treaty breaks down. She is herself aided by UNIT scientist
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, and the latter's Zygon clone "sister", in these situations. "
Survivors of the Flux "Survivors of the Flux", prefixed frequently with either "Chapter Five" or "''Flux''", is the fifth and penultimate episode of the thirteenth series of the British science fiction television programme '' Doctor Who'', and of the six-episode seri ...
" reveals that UNIT's closure in 2017 (as previously discovered in "
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") was the result of the temporal meddling of the Grand Serpent (
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), whose deception Kate recognised. After evading an assassination attempt, Kate remains in hiding for the next four years before leading the human resistance against a
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invasion. In the course of this struggle, she meets the
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and joins her team working to neutralise the Flux. Kate later appears in the Thirteenth Doctor's final episode "
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", leading a globally resurgent UNIT.


Dr. Harry Sullivan

Dr. Harry Sullivan, a Surgeon-Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, is a medical officer in UNIT at the time of the Doctor's third regeneration and his companion for several adventures.


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Corporal Tracy

Corporal Tracy, played by Geoffrey Cheshire, fights against the
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in the
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serial '' The Invasion'' (1968). According to the Doctor Who: Missing Adventures novel ''
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'' (1996) by
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, his first name is Jack.


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Captain Mike Yates

Captain Mike Yates was Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart's assistant for several adventures during the
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's tenure with UNIT.


See also

* List of ''Torchwood'' personnel


References

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UNIT Personnel Unit may refer to: Arts and entertainment * UNIT, a fictional military organization in the science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' * Unit of action, a discrete piece of action (or beat) in a theatrical presentation Music * ''Unit'' (alb ...