Sands, David

"Keeper of the world's worst collect of knock-knock jokes" Dramatis Thingummy (SOE)

David Sands was a trainee historian who was in a road accident, which confined him to a wheelchair. Mrs Partridge suggests to Madeleine Maxwell that he becomes her assistant. Max only needed to interview him briefly, immediately recognising his talents and what an asset he would be, before agreeing to hire him. Mr Sands had already earned his doctorate and could have chosen to work at the University of Thirsk, but St. Mary's was in his blood.