Richard Medlicot

CHARACTER
Richard Medlicot
Gender	Male
Nationality	British
Profession(s)	Coffee plantation owner

"The Medlicots are very kind. We are glad to work for them."

―Kuma

Richard Medlicot was the owner of a coffee plantation in British East Africa.

Biography

Early life

Richard Medlicot was an alumnus of Oxford University, where he was a friend and classmate of Henry Jones. They shared the verbal greeting "Genius of the Restoration aid our own resuscitation!", the same one later used by Marcus Brody.

Introducing the Jones family

Henry Jones riding with his son and Medlicot.

By 1908, Medlicot left behind his children to be taught in England, while he moved to a coffee plantation in British East Africa with his wife Karen, referring to the country as like living in the Garden of Eden. He invited the Jones family to visit during Henry Jones's world lecture tour and as they arrived, Medlicot announced that he had arranged for them to join a safari led by Theodore Roosevelt. Medlicot and the Jones family set out immediately by train to reach the safari camp, on the way to Nairobi. On the way, Medlicot entertained his guests with stories of the region, which bored the young adventure-seeking Indy. Taking the train out to Kirinyaga, Medlicot, Henry, and young Indy rode on special seats on the front of the locomotive to better view the African wildlife.

Once settled into the camp, Medlicot showed Indy around the camp, and introduced him to Edmund Heller and Frederick Selous, and pointed out Kermit Roosevelt to him. The next day Medlicot accompanied Teddy Roosevelt on the hunt after Indy's first shooting lesson.

Behind the scenes

Medlicot was portrayed by Edward Tudor-Pole in the episode "British East Africa, September 1909" of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.

When the episode was edited into The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones film Passion for Life, Medlicot's introduction at his plantation as well as the "college greeting" with Henry — first seen between Henry Jones and Marcus Brody in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade — were cut. Passion for Life now begins with Henry Jones, Henry Jr. and Medlicot riding on the front of the locomotive through Africa. Medlicot is still seen guiding young Indy around the camp and introducing him.

Appearances

• The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "British East Africa, September 1909" → Passion for Life (First appearance)
• Safari Sleuth
• African Safari
• British East Africa, September 1909 comic

Sources

• The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, On the Set and Behind the Scenes
• The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles trading cards
•  Chapter 2: Passion for Life on IndianaJones.com (backup link on Archive.org)