Useless Things (short story)

was a Brief Encounter short story published in DWM 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 ==
* Genei
* Workmen
== Worldbuilding ==
* The last remaining police box in England was situated on the Barnet Bypass.
== Notes ==
* 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.
== Continuity ==
to be added
== External links ==
Category:BE stories
Category:Brief Encounter stories
Category:Doctor Who short stories
Category:1994 short stories
Category:Stories set in England