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|aka = Patrick Bell
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|species = Human
|name = Will Hoffman
 
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|job = Soldier
|species=Human
 
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|affiliation = UNIT
|origin = [[Earth]]
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|origin = [[York]]
|first= Time Heals (audio story)
 
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|sister = Will Hoffman's sister{{!}}Sister
|appearances = [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Snake Head (audio story)|Snake Head]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Longest Night (audio story)|The Longest Night]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Terror of the Darkness (short story)|The Terror of the Darkness]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Incongruous Details (short story)|Incongruous Details]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Defining Patterns (short story)|Defining Patterns]]''
 
 
|first = Time Heals (audio story)
|actor = Robert Curbishley
 
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|appearances = [[Will Hoffman - list of appearances|'''''see list''''']]
}}'''Will Hoffman''' was a lieutenant in [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] who travelled with the [[Sixth Doctor]]. He was a serial dater who never got a second date until the day of his death. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Longest Night (audio story)|The Longest Night]]'')
 
 
|voice actor = Robert Curbishley
 
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[[Lieutenant]] '''Will Hoffman''' was a [[companion]] of the [[Sixth Doctor]] and a soldier with [[UNIT]].
   
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== Biography ==
On his first day at UNIT, Hoffman met the Doctor. After helping him banish an [[alien]] parasite known as [[The Darkness (The Terror of the Darkness)|the Darkness]], the Doctor took Hoffman and his commanding officer, [[Emily Chaudhry]], back to [[UNIT HQ]] in his TARDIS. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Terror of the Darkness (short story)|The Terror of the Darkness]]'')
 
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=== Early life ===
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Will Hoffman came from [[York]] and had an overbearing family. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Terror of the Darkness (short story)|The Terror of the Darkness]]'') In primary school, he was attracted to [[Rebecca Robinson]] and became her boyfriend by the age of six, playing [[Mary (mythology)|Mary]] and [[Joseph (mythology)|Joseph]] in the [[nativity play|nativity]]. She moved away after his seventh birthday party. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Defining Patterns (short story)|Defining Patterns]]'')
   
The Doctor took Hoffman and Chaudhry on several detours before they got back to UNIT HQ. On one of their adventures they witnessed the birth of [[Edward Grainger]]'s son, [[John Grainger]], in [[1951]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Incongruous Details (short story)|Incongruous Details]]'')
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Hoffman once watched ''[[Jurassic Park]]'' with [[Will Hoffman's sister|his elder sister]] and [[Will Hoffman's sister's boyfriend|her then boyfriend]] and suffered [[nightmare]]s afterwards. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Incongruous Details (short story)|Incongruous Details]]'')
   
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On his seventeenth birthday, Hoffman went into York with his friends and, after [[shopping]] and having lunch, went into a pub where he saw Rebecca Robinson, ten years to the day since he had last seen her. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Defining Patterns (short story)|Defining Patterns]]'')
Hoffman was killed during a coup by the [[Internal Counter-Intelligence Service|ICIS]] to take over the [[United Kingdom]] in [[2005]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Longest Night (audio story)|The Longest Night]]'')
 
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Wanting to see the world, escape from his family and avoid a typical suburban life, Hoffman joined the [[British Army]]. He was reckless and disobedient and was sent to [[London]] to join [[UNIT]]. Before he left, his friends gave him a [[watch]] as a present. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Terror of the Darkness (short story)|The Terror of the Darkness]]'')
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=== As a companion ===
 
On Lieutenant Hoffman's first day at [[UNIT]], [[Emily Chaudhry|Colonel Emily Chaudhry]] informed him of a [[Code Blue]] and had him driver her to the site of [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], where they met the [[Sixth Doctor]]. Upon helping him defeat [[The Darkness (The Terror of the Darkness)|the Darkness]], the Doctor offered to take Hoffman and Chaudhry back to [[UNIT HQ]] in his TARDIS. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Terror of the Darkness (short story)|The Terror of the Darkness]]'')
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After the Doctor received a distress call, the TARDIS landed in [[World War II]] [[London]]. He captured and [[handcuff]]ed [[Edward Grainger]] after he shot Colonel Chaudhry and, after they returned a [[Mim]] to his home, they were returned to their time. However, they went for one more journey in the TARDIS after they found records missing from the UNIT archive. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Incongruous Details (short story)|Incongruous Details]]'')
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In [[September]] [[1957]], Hoffman and Chaudhry kept watch whilst the Doctor and [[Ronald Tillyard|Ronnie Tillyard]] erased the UNIT files on the Doctor. Afterwards, they were returned home. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Defining Patterns (short story)|Defining Patterns]]'')
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=== The rise of ICIS ===
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=== Death ===
 
Hoffman was killed during [[Internal Counter-Intelligence Service|ICIS]]' attempt to take over the [[United Kingdom]] in [[2005]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Longest Night (audio story)|The Longest Night]]'')
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Despite his death in [[2006]] Will was a witness to the [[Third Doctor]]'s report of the events in the [[London Underground]] with [[Paul (Jigsaw)|Paul]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Jigsaw (short story)|Jigsaw]]'')
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== Personality ==
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Hoffman was a serial dater who never got a second date until the day of his death. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Longest Night (audio story)|The Longest Night]]'') He believed that ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' was the best show ever. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Incongruous Details (short story)|Incongruous Details]]'')
   
 
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Lieutenant Will Hoffman was a companion of the Sixth Doctor and a soldier with UNIT.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Will Hoffman came from York and had an overbearing family. (PROSE: The Terror of the Darkness) In primary school, he was attracted to Rebecca Robinson and became her boyfriend by the age of six, playing Mary and Joseph in the nativity. She moved away after his seventh birthday party. (PROSE: Defining Patterns)

Hoffman once watched Jurassic Park with his elder sister and her then boyfriend and suffered nightmares afterwards. (PROSE: Incongruous Details)

On his seventeenth birthday, Hoffman went into York with his friends and, after shopping and having lunch, went into a pub where he saw Rebecca Robinson, ten years to the day since he had last seen her. (PROSE: Defining Patterns)

Wanting to see the world, escape from his family and avoid a typical suburban life, Hoffman joined the British Army. He was reckless and disobedient and was sent to London to join UNIT. Before he left, his friends gave him a watch as a present. (PROSE: The Terror of the Darkness)

As a companion[]

On Lieutenant Hoffman's first day at UNIT, Colonel Emily Chaudhry informed him of a Code Blue and had him driver her to the site of the TARDIS, where they met the Sixth Doctor. Upon helping him defeat the Darkness, the Doctor offered to take Hoffman and Chaudhry back to UNIT HQ in his TARDIS. (PROSE: The Terror of the Darkness)

After the Doctor received a distress call, the TARDIS landed in World War II London. He captured and handcuffed Edward Grainger after he shot Colonel Chaudhry and, after they returned a Mim to his home, they were returned to their time. However, they went for one more journey in the TARDIS after they found records missing from the UNIT archive. (PROSE: Incongruous Details)

In September 1957, Hoffman and Chaudhry kept watch whilst the Doctor and Ronnie Tillyard erased the UNIT files on the Doctor. Afterwards, they were returned home. (PROSE: Defining Patterns)

The rise of ICIS[]

This section's awfully stubby.

Information from Time Heals, Snake Head and The Longest Night needs to be added

Death[]

Hoffman was killed during ICIS' attempt to take over the United Kingdom in 2005. (AUDIO: The Longest Night)

Despite his death in 2006 Will was a witness to the Third Doctor's report of the events in the London Underground with Paul. (PROSE: Jigsaw)

Personality[]

Hoffman was a serial dater who never got a second date until the day of his death. (AUDIO: The Longest Night) He believed that The Muppet Show was the best show ever. (PROSE: Incongruous Details)