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|species = Human
|individual name= Fiona Lethbridge-Stewart
 
 
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|spouse = Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
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|child = Kate Stewart
|race= [[Human]]
 
 
|grandchild = Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
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|grandchild2 = Kate Stewart's child
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|appearances= [[MA]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice]]''
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|first = The Scales of Injustice (novel)
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|appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[Scary Monsters (novel)|Scary Monsters]]'', ''[[Fear of the Web (novel)|Fear of the Web]]''
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'''Fiona Lethbridge-Stewart''' (née '''Campbell''') was the first wife of [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]], mother of [[Kate Stewart|Kate]] and grandmother of [[Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Gordon]].
   
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She was the cousin of [[Frank Campbell]], an old colleague of the Brigadier, and daughter of [[Charlie Campbell]]. Frank often told the Brigadier about Fiona, and they almost met several times prior to 1969. Fiona started to think that Frank had made the Brigadier up. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All the Kings Men (short story)|All the Kings Men]]'')
'''Fiona Lethbridge-Stewart''' was the first wife of [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]], mother to [[Kate Lethbridge-Stewart|Kate]] and grandmother of [[Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Gordon]].
 
   
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They finally met after [[Sally Wright]]'s death, and married shortly after. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fear of the Web (novel)|Fear of the Web]]'')
Fiona conceived Kate following the [[London Event]]. As early as the beginning of [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]]'s tenure as [[scientific advisor]], the couple's marriage showed signs of strain. By this time Kate had reached the age of five years of age. ([[MA]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice]]'') By [[1976]], the couple had divorced.
 
   
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Shortly after the events of [[Inferno Project|Project Inferno]], the couple's marriage showed signs of strain; Kate was five years old at the time. Fiona, tired of the half-truths and constant absence of Alistair, decided it was time to end things and they divorced. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'', ''[[The Face of the Enemy (novel)|The Face of the Enemy]]'')
:''By [[1976]], the Brigadier lived alone. ([[DW]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead]]'')''
 
   
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She reverted to her maiden name. Over the years, she would tell Kate stories of her father, usually painting him in a bad light, and heavily implied that it was the Brigadier who was responsible for the divorce, even though it was Fiona's idea. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Of the Future (short story)|Of the Future]]'')
The Brigadier later married his earlier love, [[Doris Lethbridge-Stewart|Doris]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Battlefield]]'')
 
   
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Eventually, despite their separation, the two of became friends again. She attended [[Joan Pemberton]]'s funeral alongside Alistair, being old friends with the Pemberton's too. She was at the nursing home, when the Laughing Gnome sent Alistair back in time. Once Dame [[Anne Bishop]] and Brigadier [[Bill Bishop]] arrived to visit Alistair, Fiona went to speak to the nursing home staff. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Scary Monsters (novel)|Scary Monsters]]'') She returned to the room to discover that, this time, all three of them had fallen unconscious. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fear of the Web (novel)|Fear of the Web]]'', ''[[The Danger Men (novel)|The Danger Men]]'')
:''Her maiden name remains unknown.''
 
   
==Behind the Scenes==
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== Behind the scenes ==
The name "Fiona" originated with [[Nicholas Courtney]], who suggested this as the name of the Brigadier's wife, who would have made a non-speaking appearance in ''[[The Dæmons]]'', though she did not appear in the finished story.
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* The name "Fiona" originated with [[Nicholas Courtney]], who suggested this as the name of the Brigadier's wife, who would have been a non-speaking appearance in ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', though she did not appear in the televised story.
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Revision as of 03:18, 13 September 2019

Fiona Lethbridge-Stewart (née Campbell) was the first wife of Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, mother of Kate and grandmother of Gordon.

She was the cousin of Frank Campbell, an old colleague of the Brigadier, and daughter of Charlie Campbell. Frank often told the Brigadier about Fiona, and they almost met several times prior to 1969. Fiona started to think that Frank had made the Brigadier up. (PROSE: All the Kings Men)

They finally met after Sally Wright's death, and married shortly after. (PROSE: Fear of the Web)

Shortly after the events of Project Inferno, the couple's marriage showed signs of strain; Kate was five years old at the time. Fiona, tired of the half-truths and constant absence of Alistair, decided it was time to end things and they divorced. (PROSE: The Scales of Injustice, The Face of the Enemy)

She reverted to her maiden name. Over the years, she would tell Kate stories of her father, usually painting him in a bad light, and heavily implied that it was the Brigadier who was responsible for the divorce, even though it was Fiona's idea. (PROSE: Of the Future)

Eventually, despite their separation, the two of became friends again. She attended Joan Pemberton's funeral alongside Alistair, being old friends with the Pemberton's too. She was at the nursing home, when the Laughing Gnome sent Alistair back in time. Once Dame Anne Bishop and Brigadier Bill Bishop arrived to visit Alistair, Fiona went to speak to the nursing home staff. (PROSE: Scary Monsters) She returned to the room to discover that, this time, all three of them had fallen unconscious. (PROSE: Fear of the Web, The Danger Men)

Behind the scenes

  • The name "Fiona" originated with Nicholas Courtney, who suggested this as the name of the Brigadier's wife, who would have been a non-speaking appearance in The Dæmons, though she did not appear in the televised story.