Russell (Attack of the Cybermen)

Detective Sergeant Vincent Russell (PROSE: Attack of the Cybermen) was an undercover Metropolitan Police Officer assigned to infiltrate Lytton's gang in 1985.

During what he believed was a jewel heist, he was captured by the Neomorph Cybermen. The Sixth Doctor took him into the TARDIS. Shortly thereafter, it was attacked by Cybermen, and Russell was killed defending Peri Brown. (TV: Attack of the Cybermen)

Behind the scenes

 * Russell's first name is given only in the novelisation.


 * Brian Blessed, Ralph Bates, Bernard Hill and Edward Woodward were considered for the role before Terry Molloy was cast.