Patricia Haggard

Patricia "Patsy" Haggard was the liason with the Ministry for the Preternatural Research Bureau (P.R.O.B.E.). A close friend of the Bureau's head, Liz Shaw, she tried to get PROBE the resources it needed in the face of a sceptical government ministry. As the frequent bearer of bad news for Liz (such as when Rutherford removed the only other member of PROBE staff, Lou Bayliss, while Liz was mourning the death of her father), Patsy was occasionally required to be tough with Liz. Even so, she always made up with her quickly. They were far more like friends than work colleagues. Patsy sometimes visited Liz's house for drinks. There was a suggestion that they were more than just friends. Patsy had an earlier role in police surveillance. While she had no part in PROBE's investigations, she occasionally took part in police proceedings - such as when she questioned Gavin Purcell. She dealt with at least two ministers - the sympathetic 'Sir Richard' and the cynical Brian Rutherford - before she became their successor.