Editing UNIT (section)

===Uniform===

Across the eras, UNIT have been identified with different styles of uniform.

For ''[[The Invasion (Doctor Who)|The Invasion]]'', Privates and Corporals wore [[British Army uniform#No.7: Warm weather barrack dress|No.7 dress]], while ranks of Sergeant and above wore uniforms based on [[British Army uniform#No.4: Warm weather Service Dress (officers only)|No.4 dress]], but lacking buttons and with the jacket – which appears to be fastened by [[velcro]] – tucked into the trousers. All UNIT members wore oval patches with 'U.N.I.T' embroidered on them on their left sleeves and NCOs wore their badges of rank on their right sleeves.<ref name="the invasion"/> Sand/Beige coloured berets, similar to those worn by the [[Special Air Service]] with the black UNIT logo on a round white background as a cap badge were worn by all ranks. For UNIT's next appearance, ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'' (1970), the No.4s became uniform for all ranks, except for two radar operators seen in the opening who wear No.7s; the female officer wearing a tie with a UNIT logo printed on.<ref name="spearhead"/> The No.4 style of uniform stayed throughout ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'' (1970).<ref>{{cite serial |title=[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]] |series=Doctor Who |series-link=Doctor Who |first=Malcolm (writer) |last=Hulke |author-link=Malcolm Hulke |first2=Timothy (director) |last2=Combe |author-link2=Timothy Combe |network=BBC |station=BBC1 |date=31 January – 14 March 1970 }}</ref>

Christine Rawlins had a new futuristic-looking design produced for ''[[The Ambassadors of Death]]'' (1970), which features only in this story. All ranks are given khaki-coloured zip-up jackets without lapels, which are worn over tan rolled-neck sweaters. The Brigadier retained his No.4 uniform.<ref name="ambassadors of death"/>

For ''[[Inferno (Doctor Who)|Inferno]]'' (1970), these changed to [[Denison smock]] camouflage uniforms.<ref name="inferno">{{cite serial |title=[[Inferno (Doctor Who)|Inferno]] |series=Doctor Who |series-link=Doctor Who |first=Don (writer) |last=Houghton |author-link=Don Houghton |first2=Douglas (director) |last2=Camfield |author-link2=Douglas Camfield |network=BBC |station=BBC1 |date=9 May – 20 June 1970 }}</ref> From ''[[Terror of the Autons]]'', producer [[Barry Letts]] decided to have UNIT wearing 1960 pattern fatigues, as well as appropriate contemporary British Army or RAF uniform, such as [[British Army uniform#No.2: Service dress (temperate parade uniform)|service dress]] and [[British Army uniform#No.13: Temperate barrack dress|barrack dress]]. The UNIT patches and tan berets remain standard, although personnel are also seen in British Army peaked caps with regulation cap badges.<ref name="terror of the autons"/>

In ''[[Terror of the Zygons]]'', they wear [[Disruptive Pattern Material|DPM camouflage]] jackets and tactical black cap badges.<ref name="terror of the zygons"/> ''[[The Android Invasion]]'' (1975) sees them wearing barrack dress,<ref>{{cite serial |title=[[The Android Invasion]] |series=Doctor Who |series-link=Doctor Who |first=Terry (writer) |last=Nation |author-link=Terry Nation |first2=Barry (director) |last2=Letts |author-link2=Barry Letts |network=BBC |station=BBC1 |date=22 November – 13 December 1975 }}</ref> which they also wear for their brief appearance in ''[[The Seeds of Doom]]'' (1976).<ref name="seeds of doom"/>

UNIT then had a lengthy absence from the screen. They made a small cameo appearance in "[[The Five Doctors]]" (1983), which sees Colonel Crichton wearing service dress and a Sergeant in barrack dress, both with the oval patches on their uniform. Captain Yates returns in the serial also wearing service dress but with no markings.<ref>{{cite serial |title=[[The Five Doctors]] |series=Doctor Who |series-link=Doctor Who |first=Terrance (writer) |last=Dicks |author-link=Terrance Dicks |first2=Peter (director) |last2=Moffatt |author-link2=Peter Moffatt |network=[[PBS]] |date=23 November 1983 }}</ref>

For their full return in ''[[Battlefield (Doctor Who)|Battlefield]]'', their look was completely updated. Their appearance in this serial is close to the real-world United Nations Peacekeeping troop outfits. UNIT are represented by a nuclear missile convoy wearing UN issued blue berets and DPM camouflage. They have a new UNIT insignia patch of a winged globe, which is worn the upper sleeves and beret. There is also a [[Czech people|Czech]] engineer team wearing Czech camouflage with the same UN issued blue beret as the convoy. The Brigadier returns, wearing at different times service dress, barrack dress, and DPM while wearing a cap rather than beret.<ref name="battlefield"/>

After the series was cancelled and recommissioned, UNIT first had a minor appearance in the episode "[[Aliens of London]]" (2005). In this episode, UNIT were represented by four high-ranking US military officers, wearing [[Army Green Service Uniform|Army Service Uniform]] with real UN peacekeeper patches on the sleeves, and [[Uniforms of the United States Navy#Service Dress Blue|Navy Service Uniform]]. Only the female officers wore headwear, the Army officer a [[garrison cap]], the Navy officer a white female variation [[combination cap]].<ref name="aliens of london"/>

UNIT's first major appearance in the new series was in "[[The Christmas Invasion]]" in 2005. Here, a new insignia has been designed based on the ''Battlefield'' version. The troopers wear black uniforms consisting of police clothing/[[Special Air Service|SAS]] Counter Revolutionary Warfare (CRW) Wing overalls and a red Royal Military Police beret, and equipment. Insignia is a small silver-metal UNIT parawings on a red beret and a large UNIT Parawing patch worn over the left breast pocket on the utility vest or fatigues. Commanding officers wear [[British Army Uniform#No.2: Service dress (temperate parade uniform)|No. 2 service dress]] with UNIT insignia.<ref name="christmas invasion"/> Variations include Captain Magambo from "[[Turn Left (Doctor Who)|Turn Left]]" (2008) wearing a black version of service dress with a red beret,<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Turn Left |episode-link=Turn Left (Doctor Who) |series=Doctor Who |series-link=Doctor Who |first=Russell T (writer) |last=Davies |author-link=Russell T Davies |first2=Graeme (director) |last2=Harper |author-link2=Graeme Harper |network=[[BBC]] |station=[[BBC One]] |date=21 June 2008 |series-no=4 |number=11 }}</ref> and Colonel Karim in ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' story ''[[Death of the Doctor]]'' wearing black civilian clothes with UNIT insignia and rank epaulettes.<ref name="death of the doctor"/>
 
UNIT returns in the series 7 episode "[[The Power of Three (Doctor Who)|The Power of Three]]". Their uniforms in this series are an alteration of the uniforms seen since 2005. They no longer wear ID cards on the right breast pocket, and appear to lack the logos on the arms. They wear PASGT helmets with black covering and black goggles in place of berets. They also wear riot armour for their forearms and shins, and plain black brassards on the left arm. The scientific research department that now serves as the head of UNIT consists of plainclothes civilians.<ref name="the power of three"/>

The series 8 episode "[[Death in Heaven]]" introduces an officer uniform, consisting of black or navy-blue jacket and trousers, white shirt and black tie, with medal ribbons and rank epaulettes, inspired by (but not identical to) officers' No. 2 service dress, sans the gloves, peaked cap and Sam Browne shoulder belt.