George Challenger

Professor George Challenger was a 20th century professional adventurer. He was a large man with a black beard.

Challenger once led an expedition to the Amazon to search for dinosaurs. He returned to London with a set of blurry photos and a Pterodactyal egg. The egg hatched while Challenger was in Regent Street.

Challenger next adventure involved drilling a hole into the centre of the Earth in order to prove that the planet was alive.

In 1942, Challenger attempted to capture the evil genius Fu Machu. After searching for Manchu in West Yorkshire, Challenger took a train to London which the Eighth Doctor and Char were also on. Challenger sat in the same compartment as Van Helsing. (PROSE: Mad Dogs and Englishmen)