Oscar Botcherby

Oscar Botcherby was an English resident of 20th century Spain.

Biography
Oscar was an Englishman whose father served as an air raid warden in Shepton Mallet during World War II. (TV: The Two Doctors) As a boy, Oscar angered the owners of an apple orchard and watched The War of the Worlds, which left a strong impression on him. His mother once faded the colours of his favourite shirt in the wash. (PROSE: The Two Doctors) At a young age, he took up lepidoptery and used cyanide rather than ammonia as he believed that it was more humane. (TV: The Two Doctors)

In his career as an actor, Oscar toured the United States of America once, performing The Way of the World. Whilst he believed his performance to have been wonderful, the theatre critic of the Boston Globe described it as "monumental in its ineptitude". (PROSE: The Two Doctors) He displeased the British Council and, claiming to be between roles, managed Las Cadenas in Seville (TV: The Two Doctors) for three years. (PROSE: The Two Doctors)

Oscar entered into a relationship with Anita, whom he took moth hunting. In 1985, he met the Sixth Doctor outside the hacienda occupied by the Sontarans.

Later, while Oscar was working at Las Cadenas, Shockeye and the Second Doctor (who had been temporarily transformed into an Androgum) entered and ordered a massive meal. After the Second Doctor and Shockeye ate their meal and ran up a large bill of 81,600 pesetas, Oscar refused to accept the twenty narg note Shockeye offered as payment. Enraged, Shockeye stabbed and killed him with a meat knife. In his dying words, Oscar regretted that no one would see his definitive Hamlet, and asked Anita to look after his moth collection (TV: The Two Doctors) and Teddy. (PROSE: The Two Doctors)

Legacy
The Sixth Doctor used the cyanide left by Oscar to kill Shockeye, effectively giving Oscar his revenge. (TV: The Two Doctors)

Alternate timeline

 * In an alternate timeline, the Sixth Doctor was able to save Oscar's life by arriving at Las Cadenas thirty seconds before he was stabbed by Shockeye. (PROSE: So Vile a Sin)

Personality
Oscar was a bumbling and unworldly man (PROSE: The Two Doctors) who could not stand the sight of blood. His passions were lepidoptery and acting, (TV: The Two Doctors) although his knowledge of William Shakespeare's work was not extensive. (PROSE: The Two Doctors)

Appearance
In his forties, Oscar was a podgy-looking man. Whilst hunting moths, he dressed not unlike somebody on safari in Africa. (PROSE: The Two Doctors)