Jack Slipper apology. He was awarded the Lord Willis Award in 2004 for his CID work. He was diagnosed with cancer in 1999 and died 6 years later, aged 81. He was survived by his wife, Anne, and two daughters. Jack Slipper Jack Kenneth Slipper (20 April 1924 in London – 24 August 2005 in Pershore) was a Detective Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police in London. He was known as "Slipper of the Yard" (referring to Scotland Yard). He was mainly known for his role in investigating the Great Train Robbery of 1963, and in tracking down Ronnie Biggs after he
The Mind Robber which the TARDIS breaks apart — as one of the greatest cliffhangers in the history of "Doctor Who". A novelisation of this serial, written by Peter Ling, was published by Target Books in November 1986. "The Mind Robber" was released on VHS in May 1990, and released on Region 2 DVD on 7 March 2005, and in North America on 6 September 2005. The Mind Robber The Mind Robber is the second serial of the sixth season of the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who", which was first broadcast in five weekly parts from 14 September to 12 October