Doctor vs Doctor (short story)

Doctor vs Doctor was the first short story and fourth release exclusively published in the Doctor Who Annual 2006 in September 2005 by Panini UK and the BBC. The short story was written by Gareth Roberts and illustrated by Andy Walker.

Plot
Dr Merrivale Carr, the finest detective in 1920s England, is preparing to wrap up another investigation with the help of his young assistant, Henry Ransom. Strange murders are occurring at Lord Farthingale's. Dr Merrivale suspects hostess Glenda Neil. A visitor to the house known as the Doctor suspects an invisible alien. The pair, along with the Doctor's faithful companion Rose Tyler, must join forces to discover the truth.

Characters

 * Ninth Doctor
 * Rose Tyler
 * Dr Merrivale Carr
 * Henry Ransom
 * Lord Farthingale
 * Sebastian Marten
 * Paul Steiffers
 * Janet Farthingale
 * Stephen Carter
 * Bart Faversham
 * Glenda Neil
 * Mrs New

Worldbuilding

 * Carr notes that police telephone boxes are soon to be introduced, and will spread across the whole of England.

Continuity

 * This is one of the Ninth Doctor and Rose's two known visits to 1920s England. They also visited London in October 1924. (PROSE: The Clockwise Man)