Fixing a Hole (short story)

Fixing a Hole was the sixteenth short story in the Short Trips anthology Short Trips: Past Tense. It was written by Samantha Baker. It featured the Sixth Doctor and Tegan.

Summary
Following the events surrounding Jimmy Saville, Gareth Jenkins and the Sontarans, the Doctor once again finds himself travelling with Tegan.

However, feelings between the two are strained, with Tegan bemoaning the fact that her attempts to get her life in order were once again disrupted after being ‘kidnapped’ and brought aboard the TARDIS.

The time ship’s time-alignment field is damaged by an explosion, and the Doctor is forced to land the vessel in order for it to carry out self-repairs. Exploring their surroundings, the Doctor and Tegan find themselves in a snowy wasteland, realising that they are on Earth when they find the broken down remains of an old burger van.

Taking shelter, the Doctor reassures Tegan that she is strong enough to get her life back on track, and is pleasantly surprised to learn that she has now met someone. Stepping outside, the Doctor reveals that they have in fact arrived at Heathrow airport at the exact moment of Tegan’s abduction; as the Doctor looks on, Tegan sets off to continue her new life without him.

Characters

 * Sixth Doctor
 * Tegan