Roger Hammond

**Roger Hammond** was a Divorcé, who enjoys bird watching, and owns a Yorkshire Terrier. Mary Pennyworth tells him she not doing Lonely Hearts any more. Full of perverts. Becomes a love interest of Mary Pennyworth and meets Mary through a "Lonely Hearts" newspaper advert, in the third season of *Pennyworth*

## History

Little is known about Roger Hammond's past. His wife left him, and ran off with Clive Vickery. Of "Good Day Britain". That was very embarrassing for Roger, because most people did remember after hearing about that.

## Throughout *Pennyworth* Series

### 1st Date

Coming to the Pennyworth house in *Silver Birch* all the way from Plumstead. On two buses. Roger seemed to have bad timing. Having brought flowers for Mary Pennyworth but between her first try meeting a man through Lonely Hearts ad in the paper and having Samantha Wayne in the house because of the unfortunate events of last night. She ment to cancel, Mary almost sent him away. Roger seemed to win Mary over with out trying. When Samantha came to the door, he thought she was Mary's daughter. Mary behaves both embarrassed but also pleased that she looked young enough to have a young daughter. Mary does let him in. At first it might be only to use facilities the and for one cup of tea. Roger kindly answers, he would not want to impose. Mary thanks him for the flowers, then entrusts Samantha to put the flowers in a vase.

Sitting down to tea and cake, Mary regals Roger with her experience with the perverts man. She was not able to say the words, what the man on her last date suggested. Roger looked shocked and was sorry that Mary had such an awful experience. Mary talks to him about meeting a nice man and going dancing. He does not dance. He has 2 left feet when it comes to dancing. Then Roger tells how his wife left him, she ran off with Clive Vickery of Good Day Britain. Roger found it embarrassing. Mary pointed out a photo of her Arthur. Roger remembers his image, from the incident. Remembering, he killed the Prime Minister and almost The Queen. Mary answers, he got mix up in it but was not all bad. States that Arthur made her think he died twice. This did help Roger understand, he didn't need to feel embarrassed to her. Mary jokes, she never trusted Vickery, his eyes were too close together.

As things seem to be going so well, and they spent the day together. Mary put the photo of her late husband Arthur face down as she came back into the room. Coming with drinks and they were going to sit together. Roger and Mary were about to kiss. There was a sound. She took the gun. Taking a position at the arch between the Living room and Dining room. Roger freaked a little. It was only Alfie with Thomas. As the conversation got weirder, Roger said he had better go and went for the door.

### 2nd Date

Alfred comments to his mom, she looks nice, towards the start of *Rhyme 'n' Reason*. Meeting Roger, Mary Pennyworth didn't think her son should ask where she was going. A month later he had not called Mary, and so she rang him. The world was changing, she could with out the world coming to an end.

Mary and Roger had their next date in a park. Mary was felt her son might of scared Roger off. Roger admits he was a little worried. Not being sure he was the kind of chap, she was looking for. Life is short, why not find out. Mary answers if you don't think it is worth giving it a go, there is no harm done. She wishes him the best of luck. Roger is watching her walk away, and he calls out wait, don't go.

Walking and talking. Roger admits he still says our and we alot. Mary points out, even after 5 years, she still talks to her deceased husband's photograph. Roger tells, when his wife ran off, he wanted to say it was no one's fault. His ex-wife wanted more out of life, and he didn't. Now, he does want more. Asks Mary to give him another chance. She jokes, he's not up for a more interesting life. Nearby an accordion player, she asks him to dance.

The date went well and Roger went with Mary back to her house. Then in *Hedgehunter* Alfred came home later. Alfred looked for his gun that she keeps hiding in strange places. Roger came into the room. Alfred is a little stunned at first, still holding the gun that was hidden in the fireplace. Roger handles it better. Offering a handshake and also saying, Good to see you Alfie. Then confronts Roger on why he never called. Roger is ready to explain him self, even after Mary seemed upset by her son's straight forward question. Telling Alfred that he should have, and that they were fortunate that Mary had the courage to phone when he didn't. It won't happen again. Roger states that Mary is a remarkable woman and deserves the best.

After already left to go to work, Roger wonders if he maybe should go. Mary questions why, asking if because of her son. She at that moment gave a title to this romance. Explaining that Alfie will have to get use to her having a boy-friend. Roger sounds shocked hearing it and asks if that is what he is? Her boy-friend? Mary asks if he wants to be. Roger confirms that he would. All settled, they kiss.

### A relationship

In *Red Marauder* The lights had been flickering all day, Mary and Roger are happy together. Sitting down to breakfast with Alfred. She thought that Alfred was moping, Alfred had been all of last week. Not calling miss Zahra Khin by name, thinks the girl was not right. Roger added, there are plenty of fish in the sea for a handsome man like Alfred. When she went to answer the phone, Roger even was close enough he told Alfred, he try taking to Mary. A man needs time.

London went mad by *Highland Wedding* and in the moments that the group at The Queen Anne's Revenge had a plan for getting out of the city. Roger and his dog some how got through the crowd. Asks everyone if Mary was with them, since she was not at home. He left with Alfred's group on the bus.

Escaping the city together, Mary and Roger stood in each other's arms. They attended Alfred's wedding to Sandra together as a couple. Standing outside everyone turned around and looked back at the city. Some large explosion happens.

## Appearances

Season Three
* *Silver Birch*
* *Rhyme 'N' Reason*
* *Hedgehunter*
* *Red Marauder*
* *Highland Wedding*