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

Biography

Fiona conceived Kate following the London Event. As early as the beginning of the Third Doctor's tenure as scientific advisor, the couple's marriage showed signs of strain; Kate was five years old at the time. (PROSE: The Scales of Injustice) By 1976, the couple had divorced.

By 1976, the Brigadier was living alone. (TV: Mawdryn Undead)

The Brigadier later married his earlier love, Doris. (TV: Battlefield)

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.
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