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Carol (Tomorrow People)
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Carol is a fictional character
from the British
television
series The Tomorrow People
. Her first appearance is in "The Slaves of Jedikiah", and last appears in The Vanishing Earth: Part 4. Carol is portrayed by Sammie Winmill
.
and Kenny
, Carol had been monitoring Stephen
, as he had been unconsciously tuning into their thoughts, via his telepathy
. When Stephen collapses and is taken to hospital
, John sends Carol to help him "breakout". Carol appears in Stephen's room and begins explaining about the voices he has been hearing, and that he is part of a new stage in human evolution
. She tells him that he is Homo superior, a Tomorrow Person, and that this new species of humans have special powers and are unable to unintentionally kill. After telling Stephen some more about the Tomorrow People she prepares to leave, but two men enter the room and tell her that Stephen is to be prepped for an operation. Carol says she doesn't believe them and tells Stephen to escape, in the struggle both Carol and Stephen are hit by stun guns. Carol is able to retrieve an amulet from one of the men before she is hit. When John loses telepathic contact with Carol he jaunts to the hospital to find her unconscious
on the floor. He picks her up and TIM
jaunts them back to The Lab. Back at The Lab she tells John that Stephen has been kidnapped and shows John an amulet she managed to get from one of the men who took him. Carol comments that she is sure she has seen the amulet in the news recently. She and John go through some of the previous newspapers and determine that a man named Jedikiah must be responsible for the kidnap of Stephen, and that it is likely he is being held at Bentham Hall. The three Tomorrow People jaunt to the house and rescue Stephen. During the night Stephen, under mind control
, shuts down power to TIM. Carol wakes with a feeling that something has happened. She jaunts to John's house and tells him that she had to jaunt under her own power to get there. John and Carol jaunt their way back to The Lab, they see some kind of device and thinking it's a trap jaunt out. The device explodes and they are trapped in hyperspace
. After a few minutes they both begin to feel sleepy, then Carol notices John's arm has started to disappear. John explains that hyperspace is trying to reject them because they don't belong there. Meanwhile Kenny and Stephen manage to get them back, but Jedikiah kidnaps Kenny. John, Carol and Stephen use the mind link to find out who switched TIM of the night before. They find out that Stephen had been hypnotised
by the Cyclops. They jaunt back to the house where Stephen was kept to look for Kenny. While inside they hear a strange ticking sound and John investigates. He says that the ticking is from a timing device and orders Carol and Stephen to jaunt out, and the bomb goes off. Back at The Lab, they are contacted by the Cyclops with co-ordinates to transport to. Carol is left behind when John and Stephen are jaunted up to the Cyclops' spaceship. She is then jaunted to different co-ordinates, when she arrives she sees the robot Jedikiah and shoots him with her stun gun. Jedikiah then damages part of the ship, causing some destruction. She finds John and Stephen and they go looking for Kenny. They free Kenny, Ginge and Lefty. John, Carol and Stephen meet the Cyclops, who tells them he needed Telepaths to control his ship. The Cyclops tells them that he is running out of atmosphere, and Carol tells John that they must help the Cyclops or he will die. John manages to get the Cyclops home by jaunting him on and off a passing ship. With the Cyclops now safe, John and Carol return to The Lab leaving Jedikiah on board the spaceship as it explodes.
, and saving the Earth from destruction, Carol, along with Kenny left the Tomorrow People and Earth. They both joined Overmind, a group that advises the Galactic Council as an ambassador. While working for the Council she fell in love with an Andonesian ambassador.
", the ability to instantaneously transport oneself from one place to another, telepathy
, the ability to read the minds of other Tomorrow People and telekinesis, the ability to move objects with the power of the mind. Telepaths can also use their teleportation abilities to teleport other inanimate objects. A barrier which exists in the minds of all Telepaths, The Prime Barrier, prevents them from deliberately killing any living organism.
Fictional character
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from the British
United Kingdom
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television
Television
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series The Tomorrow People
The Tomorrow People
The Tomorrow People is a British children's science fiction television series, devised by Roger Price. Produced by Thames Television for the ITV Network, the series first ran between 1973 and 1979. The series was re-imagined in 1992, Roger Price acting as executive producer...
. Her first appearance is in "The Slaves of Jedikiah", and last appears in The Vanishing Earth: Part 4. Carol is portrayed by Sammie Winmill
Sammie Winmill
Sammie Winmill is a British actress who had a number of roles in the 1970s, best known for portraying Carol in the Sci-fi series The Tomorrow People.- Career :...
.
Overview
Carol is the "emotional heart" of the Tomorrow People. She is sometimes the voice of reason for The Tomorrow People. Her character often serves as a contrast to John's scientific nature. When Stephen was going through his "breakout", it was Carol who appeared to him and guided him through it.Helping Stephen
Along with JohnJohn (Tomorrow People)
John is a fictional character from the British television series The Tomorrow People. John's first appearance is in "The Slaves of Jedikiah", and appeared in every episode until the series ended. John is portrayed by Nicholas Young.-Overview:...
and Kenny
Kenny (Tomorrow People)
Kenny is a fictional character from the British television series The Tomorrow People. His first appearance is in "The Slaves of Jedikiah", and last appears in The Vanishing Earth, Part 4. Kenny is portrayed by Stephen Salmon...
, Carol had been monitoring Stephen
Stephen (Tomorrow People)
Stephen Jameson is a fictional character from the British television series The Tomorrow People. Stephen's first appearance is in "The Slaves of Jedikiah", and last appeared in Into the Unknown, Part 4: The Circle...
, as he had been unconsciously tuning into their thoughts, via his telepathy
Telepathy
Telepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
. When Stephen collapses and is taken to hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
, John sends Carol to help him "breakout". Carol appears in Stephen's room and begins explaining about the voices he has been hearing, and that he is part of a new stage in human evolution
Human evolution
Human evolution refers to the evolutionary history of the genus Homo, including the emergence of Homo sapiens as a distinct species and as a unique category of hominids and mammals...
. She tells him that he is Homo superior, a Tomorrow Person, and that this new species of humans have special powers and are unable to unintentionally kill. After telling Stephen some more about the Tomorrow People she prepares to leave, but two men enter the room and tell her that Stephen is to be prepped for an operation. Carol says she doesn't believe them and tells Stephen to escape, in the struggle both Carol and Stephen are hit by stun guns. Carol is able to retrieve an amulet from one of the men before she is hit. When John loses telepathic contact with Carol he jaunts to the hospital to find her unconscious
Unconsciousness
Unconsciousness is the condition of being not conscious—in a mental state that involves complete or near-complete lack of responsiveness to people and other environmental stimuli. Being in a comatose state or coma is a type of unconsciousness. Fainting due to a drop in blood pressure and a...
on the floor. He picks her up and TIM
TIM (Tomorrow People)
TIM is a fictional character from the British 1970s television series The Tomorrow People. His first appearance is in "The Slaves of Jedikiah", and appeared in every episode until the series ended. TIM is voiced by Philip Gilbert. Gilbert revived the character in the Tomorrow People audio series...
jaunts them back to The Lab. Back at The Lab she tells John that Stephen has been kidnapped and shows John an amulet she managed to get from one of the men who took him. Carol comments that she is sure she has seen the amulet in the news recently. She and John go through some of the previous newspapers and determine that a man named Jedikiah must be responsible for the kidnap of Stephen, and that it is likely he is being held at Bentham Hall. The three Tomorrow People jaunt to the house and rescue Stephen. During the night Stephen, under mind control
Post-hypnotic suggestion
A Post-hypnotic suggestion is a behavior or thinking pattern that presumably will manifest after a subject has come out of the so-called "hypnotic state" .According to a psychologist at the University of New South Wales:...
, shuts down power to TIM. Carol wakes with a feeling that something has happened. She jaunts to John's house and tells him that she had to jaunt under her own power to get there. John and Carol jaunt their way back to The Lab, they see some kind of device and thinking it's a trap jaunt out. The device explodes and they are trapped in hyperspace
Hyperspace (science fiction)
Hyperspace is a plot device sometimes used in science fiction. It is typically described as an alternative region of space co-existing with our own universe which may be entered using an energy field or other device...
. After a few minutes they both begin to feel sleepy, then Carol notices John's arm has started to disappear. John explains that hyperspace is trying to reject them because they don't belong there. Meanwhile Kenny and Stephen manage to get them back, but Jedikiah kidnaps Kenny. John, Carol and Stephen use the mind link to find out who switched TIM of the night before. They find out that Stephen had been hypnotised
Hypnosis
Hypnosis is "a trance state characterized by extreme suggestibility, relaxation and heightened imagination."It is a mental state or imaginative role-enactment . It is usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction, which is commonly composed of a long series of preliminary...
by the Cyclops. They jaunt back to the house where Stephen was kept to look for Kenny. While inside they hear a strange ticking sound and John investigates. He says that the ticking is from a timing device and orders Carol and Stephen to jaunt out, and the bomb goes off. Back at The Lab, they are contacted by the Cyclops with co-ordinates to transport to. Carol is left behind when John and Stephen are jaunted up to the Cyclops' spaceship. She is then jaunted to different co-ordinates, when she arrives she sees the robot Jedikiah and shoots him with her stun gun. Jedikiah then damages part of the ship, causing some destruction. She finds John and Stephen and they go looking for Kenny. They free Kenny, Ginge and Lefty. John, Carol and Stephen meet the Cyclops, who tells them he needed Telepaths to control his ship. The Cyclops tells them that he is running out of atmosphere, and Carol tells John that they must help the Cyclops or he will die. John manages to get the Cyclops home by jaunting him on and off a passing ship. With the Cyclops now safe, John and Carol return to The Lab leaving Jedikiah on board the spaceship as it explodes.
Carol's departure
After the Tomorrow People's adventure against the SpidronSpidron (Tomorrow People)
The Spidron is a fictional character from the British television series The Tomorrow People. The Spidron appeared in the episode serial "The Vanishing Earth"...
, and saving the Earth from destruction, Carol, along with Kenny left the Tomorrow People and Earth. They both joined Overmind, a group that advises the Galactic Council as an ambassador. While working for the Council she fell in love with an Andonesian ambassador.
Powers and abilities
Like other Tomorrow People Carol possesses various psychic abilities. The primary powers of all Telepaths are "jauntingTeleportation
Teleportation is the fictional or imagined process by which matter is instantaneously transferred from one place to another.Teleportation may also refer to:*Quantum teleportation, a method of transmitting quantum data...
", the ability to instantaneously transport oneself from one place to another, telepathy
Telepathy
Telepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
, the ability to read the minds of other Tomorrow People and telekinesis, the ability to move objects with the power of the mind. Telepaths can also use their teleportation abilities to teleport other inanimate objects. A barrier which exists in the minds of all Telepaths, The Prime Barrier, prevents them from deliberately killing any living organism.