Useless Things was a Brief Encounter short story published in Doctor Who Magazine 212.
Summary
Alien invaders led by Prince Genei plan to take over the world, but are scared off by a police box they believe to be the Doctor's TARDIS. However, the police box is actually genuine and the last of its kind in England; workmen arrive to remove it shortly after the invaders depart for their own world.
Characters
- Prince Genei
- Workmen
References
- The last remaining police box in England was situated on the Barnet Bypass.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- The legacy of the police box appearance that the Doctor's TARDIS has assumed is explored here. It is further explored in COMIC: Hunters of the Burning Stone.
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