Jack Slipper 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 escaped from prison in 1965, although he had to leave Brazil without Biggs. Slipper was born in Ealing, west London, and educated at Little Ealing School. He left school aged 14 and worked as an electrician's apprentice until
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