Who Killed Lord Nelson? was a Burke's Law comic printed in TV Century 21 in 1965.
The story crossed over with the Doctor Who universe by marking the reappearance of the titular character Lord Nelson, who had debuted in the Dalek short story Peaceful Thals Ambushed!.
Summary[]
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Characters[]
- Amos Burke
- Tim Tilson
- Les Hart
- Lord Nelson
- Horatio Ferretti
- Harry Lownes
- Peggy
- Miss Lee
Worldbuilding[]
- According to Amos, "two hammy actors equal one crummy performance" is Burke's law. After solving the case, he also defines it as not "turn[ing] a blind eye to murder".
- Ferretti suggests that Nelson was a blackmailer because he always had more money than was earned from his acting.
- Amos reasons that Nelson was shot by a silenced gun.
- Ferretti left a trail of blue paint all over the theatre, implicating him in the killing. Peggy told Amos over the phone that her shoes were covered in it, conclusively solving the case.
Story notes[]
- Although the play Nelson and Lownes are performing is not named in this story, it was revealed to be called This Gun for Death in Peaceful Thals Ambushed!.
Continuity[]
- TV 21 reported the fatal shooting of Lord Nelson. (PROSE: Peaceful Thals Ambushed!)
