Mike Yates

Captain Yates
Doctor Who character
Captain Mike Yates
First appearanceTerror of the Autons (1971)
Last appearance"The Five Doctors" (1983)
Portrayed byRichard Franklin
Non-canonical appearancesDimensions in Time (1993)
Duration1971–1974, 1983, 1993
In-universe information
SpeciesHuman
AffiliationUNIT
HomeEarth
Home era20th century

Captain Mike Yates is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, played by Richard Franklin. He was adjutant of the British contingent of UNIT, an international organization that defends Earth from alien threats.