Doctor who episode companions

Amid the worst ratings in nearly its 50plus year history, its reported the current series of doctor who is losing a majority of its companions its reported that bradley walsh will quit doctor who following this years holiday special and that costar tosin cole will be joining him. The best and worst doctor who companions its latin for. Additionally, four charity specials and two animated serials have also been aired. The new doctor who has been around for nearly 15 years now. Our guide to the doctor s fellow tardis travellers. Identifying so closely with so many of the doctors companions means that choosing a particular favorite is almost as strong and personal a choice as a favorite episode or even doctor.

Details on the new doctor, new companions, and new sonic screwdriver jodie whittaker, chris chibnall, and more of the cast and crew teased new season details at comiccon. So, since everyone loves a good internet list, we thought wed narrow down the top 5 best companions in the modern era of doctor who. Along the way, companions past and present talk about how the show has changed their lives, and how theyve never. The doctor says his friends have always been the best of him. The doctor has had a multitude of diverse companions over the last 40 years, including family members, friends and even enemies. The episode zips along at a nimble pace, pingponging from continent to continent for a whirlwind adventure. Journeys end is the thirteenth and final episode of the fourth series of the british science fiction television series doctor who, which was first broadcast on bbc one on 5 july 2008. Best of all, though, was the episode turn left a doctor lite adventure which saw donna change her timeline and create a parallel. As of 1 march 2020, 86 1 episode s of doc tor who have aired, concluding the twelfth series. The doctor was at risk of dying and all he cared about was the state of his pet. At the end of life, the doctor can regenerate his body. Doctor who season needs to remove a companion or two. Big finish doctor who companions characters tv tropes. Doctor who has a long, proud tradition of companions randomly leaving the doctor to marry or follow someone else they just met.

People say that she was to noisy and loud but i think she was hilarious. Relive the first moments of some of the doctors most recent companions in this throwback compilation. Doctor whos 50th anniversary episode is set to air on saturday and to. In addition to being one of the youngest companion so far at only nineteen years old, ryan has had some of the strongest development of any of the series leads to date. For the british sciencefiction television programme doctor who, list of doctor who episodes may refer to. Because these are people who form attachments easily, i guess.

Katarina adrienne hill travelled with the doctor between the mythmakers and the daleks master plan katarina was handmaiden to. Once again, our jury nominated between them a wide. With the doctor who series 12 finale just completed, weve got time lords and their friends on our minds. In some ways, many of the 3rd doctors early episodes did not have a companion, because he could no longer travel, having been confined to earth by the time lords. Doctor who fans think episode contradicts classic companions. Apr 20, 2020 last night doctor who fans were treated to a bittersweet surprise with a special lockdown episode bidding a final farewell to the actress elisabeth sladen sladen was known to millions as sarah. He is perhaps most recognized as rory williams, one of the eleventh doctors companions in doctor who 2005, and as rev.

Mar 08, 2020 with the doctor who series 12 finale just completed, weve got time lords and their friends on our minds. In the episode, sarah jane smith elisabeth sladen and martha jones freema agyeman, former travelling companions of the timetravelling tenth doctor david tennant, prepare to counter the daleks universedestroying reality bomb with devastating weapons of their own. Male companions tend to lag behind their female counterparts when it comes to popularity, but a notable exception is the 18thcentury scottish piper played by frazer hines. Charlotte pollard was the doctors first companion in the audio series by big finish. She previously starred in matt smiths first doctor who episode as a sharptoothed shapeshifting monster. The doctor laughs as the dalek looks at its impotent weapon. Doctor who companions quit amid disastrous ratings. Susan foreman played by carole ann ford was the very first of the doctors companions, presented to the viewing public as his granddaughter not the original plan, but the shows producers thought it would seem improper if the two characters werent related, what. Three new doctor who companions for season 11 telly.

Doctor whos season finale raises more questions than it answers. Some of the people the doctor travels with are obviously companions with a capital c rose, donna, clara, etc. Since its return in 2005 after a 16 year absence, many an earthling have stepped inside the tardis to take a journey through all of space and time alongside the doctor. Sure, its commendable that the latest era of doctor who introduced a new dynamic to the tardis, but were two seasons in now and we still dont know these new companions well at all. With a new companion the lovely jennalouise coleman set to debut in the upcoming doctor who christmas special and the latest season of doctor who set to air this september, i thought it would be a good time to take a look at the best and worst of the many people to travel alongside the doctor in his tardis.

Time to start back at the beginning again, in 1963, when doctor who first started. The doctor s previous companions were all this but not necessarily at the same time. The bbc announced that several new faces will join the cast of doctor who when season 11 kicks off next year. Lucie miller was the doctors companion in the eighth doctor adventures range from big finish, and is among the named companions in the night of the doctor special episode featuring the eighths regeneration. The 1st doctor episode mission to the unknown did not feature any companions or even the doctor himself not even briefly, as in blink. Portrayed by british actress and comedian catherine tate, she is a former companion of the tenth doctor. The doctor who companions we almost never got to see. Katarina adrienne hill travelled with the doctor between the mythmakers and the daleks master plan katarina was handmaiden to the. He was the first longtime companion spanning doctors four and five to do so. Following are links to lists of appearances for each of the doctors companions, ordered by the incarnation of the doctor they featured with first and by which medium they primarily featured in.

Companion was a somewhat vague term used to describe the doctor s closest friends. Feb 17, 2019 the new doctor who has been around for nearly 15 years now. Details on the new doctor, new companions, and new sonic screwdriver jodie whittaker, chris chibnall, and more of the cast and. And in the episode s most pointless throughline, the companions and the human survivors team up to escape ashads cyber warriors and then journey through the boundary to help the doctorbringing a couple dues ex machinas with them. The next episode, revolution of the daleks, will air this holiday season. But who will be next to step aboard the tardis and enter a whole universe. Top 10 most depressing departures of doctor whos companions. Companions of the doctor appearing in big finishs audio plays based on doctor who please keep in mind that, although the series is officially part of the whoniverse, it encompasses many different timelines and continuities and adaptations of existing works from the doctor who expanded universe. Doctor whos season finale raises more questions than it. Aug 15, 2012 with a new companion the lovely jennalouise coleman set to debut in the upcoming doctor who christmas special and the latest season of doctor who set to air this september, i thought it would be a good time to take a look at the best and worst of the many people to travel alongside the doctor in his tardis. For others, its not so clear whether they count as companions or just people he picks up for a while, e.

Several companion characters have returned to the series after leaving the doctor s company, most notably in the series four finale the stolen earthjourneys end 2008, which features a record eight past, present and future companions. Longtime doctor who fans have pointed out that the most recent episode of the beloved scifi series has possibly contradicted the death of an earlier companion during sundays february 2. But something else youll find in almost every episode is the doctors companion or companions, in some cases. Episode 1 doctor who, the companions 7 years ago as the doctors newest companion, clara oswald, steps into the tardis, take a look back at previous companions that have won over the doctors hearts in doctor who. Donna is joined by a returning rose, martha, jack, sarah jane, and mickey, while past companion k9 and. For over 55 years, doctor who has entertained audiences the world over. Last night doctor who fans were treated to a bittersweet surprise with a special lockdown episode bidding a final farewell to the actress elisabeth sladen sladen was.

For many dedicated whovians, rose is the companion to beat. Appearing in all but one of the second doctors stories, he also has the highest number of episodes under his belt 116 of any companion. All of the companions have settled into the doctors wild world, but yaz has. The twelfth doctor is an incarnation of the doctor, the protagonist of the bbc science fiction television programme doctor who. With doctor who celebrating 15 years since its modern relaunch. Watch doctor who, the companions online full episodes of. Kamelion, an android companion, is destroyed by the fifth doctor in episode 4 of planet of fire as an act of mercy after kamelion is taken over by the master and asks the doctor to destroy him. The presence of three companions in the tardis was actually a callback to the bbc series heydays. Following are links to lists of appearances for each of the doctor s companions, ordered by the incarnation of the doctor they featured with first and by which medium they primarily featured in. Her time in the tardis, shared with cocompanions ryan and graham, is more about the companions as a trio or fam, as the doctor likes to say than as individual characters. Every episode follows the adventures of a mad man or woman in a police call box that just so happens to be a time traveling space ship.

Doctor whos companions ranked worst to best looper. Martha jones, had a small role on the season 2 episode army of ghosts, and the twelfth doctor peter capaldi played pompeii resident caecilius on an. Thomas arthur darvill, known professionally as arthur darvill, is an english actor and musician. And naturally the very first episode of doctor who ever has been entirely devoted to her, just as the first episode of the relaunched show was devoted to rose tyler. The best and worst doctor who companions its latin for cookies. The doctors previous companions were all this but not necessarily at the same time. This should be an uncontroversial list, because we all know that fandoms, especially whovians, never overreact to anything. Television susan foreman, ian chesterton, barbara wright, vicki pallister, steven taylor, katarina, sara kingdom, bret vyon tv. In that episode, she meets david campbell peter fraser, a young freedom fighter in the 22nd century.

She got split up from the doctor and stuck on a parallel world during the season 2 finale, doomsday. Best doctor who companions top ten list thetoptens. Doctor who companions characters the doctor who site. Situation vacant, no place like home, death and the queen such people knew the doctor s secret. Jodie whittakers first female doctor wont be adventuring through all of time and space alone. K9 mark iii sacrifices himself in school reunion in order to save the doctor and his friends from a group of aliens. Companions list of appearances tardis fandom tardis wiki. Doctor who companions simple english wikipedia, the free. Adam mitchell was forced out by the doctor after not even one episode. In fact, at the series start, the first doctor counted three companions in susan, barbara and ian. Feb 23, 2020 companion exits on doctor who are always emotional right from rose tyler who was the first companion of nuwho. They stand in as a surrogate for the audience, equally confused, amazed and fascinated with the gallifreyan time traveler. Plays captain jack harkness, companion to the ninth and tenth doctor for ten episodes all together.

Bradley waslh, current host of itv quiz show the chase, will play graham, toison cole will play ryan, and mandip gill will play yasmin their names are pretty much all we know about these. Following are links to lists of appearances for each of the doctors companions, ordered by the. Doctor who companions, ranked best to worst vulture. Aug 12, 2012 below is a list of all the doctors and their accompanying companions, some appear in multiple episodes and other have a oneoff appearance. How many doctor who stories have there been without a. Jack harkness is left behind, although after utopia he voluntarily returns to torchwood. Oct 05, 2018 season 11 of doctor who will air on bbc at 6. Feb 19, 2020 the doctor s companions serve multiple purposes. With jodie whittaker, peter capaldi, pearl mackie, matt smith. Of course, rose came back and got a second farewell, this time with a human version of the doctor. In that episode, sarah jane smith referred to rose as the doctors assistant, a term to which the latter took offence. He is perhaps most recognized as rory williams, one of the eleventh doctor s companions in doctor who 2005, and as rev. Nov 15, 2019 relive the first moments of some of the doctor s most recent companions in this throwback compilation. The war doctor does not have any onscreen companions i do not consider the moment a companion, although he does in other media.

Doctor who is a british science fiction television programme produced by the bbc. This return to the old formula helped give season 11 a distinct feel that made doctor who new again. Below is a list of all the doctors and their accompanying companions, some appear in multiple episodes and other have a oneoff appearance. Dorothea chapletdodo jackie lane chirpy young londoner who joined the first doctor by mistake. Companion exits on doctor who are always emotional right from rose tyler who was the first companion of nuwho. The story was later completed and officially released on home media in 2017. Within the series narrative, the doctor is a time travelling, humanoid alien from a race known as the time lords. The doctor locks her out of the tardis and forces her to. Is there an official list of doctor who companions.

Arguably one of the most loved episodes of the modern doctor who era, blink has a rating of 9. Mar 27, 2020 the presence of three companions in the tardis was actually a callback to the bbc series heydays. It is the second episode of a twopart crossover story featuring the characters of spinoff shows torchwood and the sarah jane adventures, preceded by the stolen earth, which air. It spawned huge, sad reactions from the other companions, the doctor, and the viewers. Television susan foreman, ian chesterton, barbara wright, vicki pallister, steven taylor, katarina. As the doctors newest companion, clara oswald, steps into the tardis, take a look back at previous companions that have won over the doctors hearts in doctor who. Trio of new doctor who companions unveiled television. Thats why this episode was the first to run with no music over the closing credits like the red wedding episode of game of thrones. After heartbreaking goodbyes to clara and river, the doctor is alone once more. In fact, even deciding whether or not a particular character counts as a companion inspires fervent debate. It also stars bradley walsh, tosin cole and mandip gill as the doctors travelling companions, graham obrien, ryan sinclair and yasmin khan, respectively. Arguably the best companion to come from the thirteenth doctors tenure so far is tosin coles ryan sinclair. Please select the companions link on the menu above, for featured profiles. The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the doctor and their companions from planet earth.