An arrogant Edwardian peer of the realm whom the Doctor met on Fang Rock, which lay off the coast of Southern England. Whilst gambling at Deauville he had come into some financial secrets which he was desperate to exploit, and so ordered the captain of his private yacht to speed back to England, despite heavy fog in the English Channel. He had obtained this insider information from a friend who had accompanied him to Deauville, Colonel Skinsale, who was in serious financial debt to him. Also on the trip was his mistress Adelaide.
Nearing Fang Rock just as the lamp of its lighthouse failed, the yacht ran aground. Palmerdale, Skinsale and Adelaide were taken into the lighthouse - only to discover that it was under siege by an alien Rutan, come to assess Earth's strategic value in their long-running war with the Sontarans. It was responsible for the lamp failing as it fed off electrical power.
Undaunted and caring only for his personal wealth, Palmerdale tried to bribe the junior keeper Vince into sending a message to his stockbroker in London but, fearing involvement in any scandal, Skinsale wrecked the wireless telegraph.
Whilst hiding on the external lighthouse gantry after his bribery efforts, Palmerdale was attacked by the Rutan. It electrocuted him and his body fell onto the rocks below.
Played by: Sean Caffrey. Appearances: Horror of Fang Rock (1977).
- As well as his lengthy acting career, Northern Ireland-born Caffrey was also a set designer, writer and founder of the North Face Theatre Company.
- TV work includes roles in Survivors, The Professionals, Z-Cars, Bergerac, and Edge of Darkness.
- Film roles included a couple of Hammer movies - The Viking Queen and When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth.
- Naturally there was no explicit mention of the relationship between Palmerdale and Adelaide in the story...
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