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'' has not only seen changes in the actors to play the Doctor, but in the supporting cast as well.

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mysteries.) The Doctor regularly gains new companions and loses old ones; sometimes they return home, or find new causes on worlds they have visited. A few of the companions have died during the course of the series.

Recurring characters

UNIT personnel

* Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart ( Nicholas Courtney) * Kate Stewart ée Lethbridge-Stewart( Beverley Cressman, Jemma Redgrave) *

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Other humans

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Notes

#Lethbridge-Stewart appeared as a regular in Seasons 7 and 8 and more sporadically in many other episodes. Nicholas Courtney, along with his role as Bret Vyon in '' The Daleks' Master Plan'', his appearance in the charity special ''

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'' and his participation in the Eighth Doctor audio play ''Minuet in Hell'', has the distinction of having acted with every screen Doctor before the Ninth and also the Tenth (although in adventures before actor David Tennant was cast as the Doctor). #The Inquisitor and The Valeyard appeared in every episode of

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, a season that comprised just one story, (albeit split into four segments), '' The Trial of a Time Lord''. # Mickey Smith was a significant recurring character in the 2005 series, prior to briefly becoming a companion in the 2006 series. Similarly, Jackie Tyler appeared in many episodes of the 2005 and 2006 series; in the episodes " Army of Ghosts" and "

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", she briefly travels in the TARDIS and acts like a companion, although she is not generally considered one. #The Master appeared as a regular in Season 8 and has returned numerous times in subsequent seasons and the television movie.

Recurring alien species, monsters, or robots

Major

* Daleks *

Cybermen The Cybermen are a fictional race of cyborgs principally portrayed in the British science fiction television programme '' Doctor Who''. The Cybermen are a species of space-faring cyborgs who often forcefully and painfully convert human beings ...

* Time Lords *

Sontaran The Sontarans ( ) are a fictional race of extraterrestrial humanoids principally portrayed in the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. A warrior race characterised by their ruthlessness and fearlessness of death, they w ...

s *

Silurians The Silurians are a race of reptilian humanoids in the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. The species first appeared in ''Doctor Who'' in the 1970 serial '' Doctor Who and the Silurians'', and were created ...

* Ice Warriors * Weeping Angels

Secondary

* Autons (of the Nestene Consciousness) *

Cybermat The Cybermen are a fictional race of cyborgs principally portrayed in the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. The Cybermen are a species of space-faring cyborgs who often forcefully and painfully convert human beings ( ...

s and Cybermites * Zygons *

*The Silence * Yeti (of the Great Intelligence) *Raxacoricofallapatorians (the Slitheen family's species) * Judoon *

Ogron Ogrons are a fictional extraterrestrial race from the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Ogrons are low-intelligence, ape-like hominids who live in scattered communities on the rocky planet Ograviss, on the outer fringes ...

s *

Macra Macra is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin and about northwest of Cuneo. Macra borders the following municipalities: Celle di Macra, Marmora, Sampeyre, San Dam ...

* Sea Devils * Weevils *

Thal Thal may refer to: Places * Thal, Lower Austria, Austria * Thal, Styria, Austria * Thal, Ruhla, Germany * Thal, Uttarakhand, Didihat district, India * Thal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan ** Thal railway station * Thal, St. Gallen, Switzerland * Th ...

Characters from ''Doctor Who'' spin-off comics, novels, audio dramas and webcasts

The ''Doctor Who'' comics, novels and audio dramas have created companions, villains and supporting characters of their own. Some of these originated in one medium and later appeared in another. The lists below indicate where a character has appeared.

Companions

with the First Doctor

* John and Gillian ('' TV Comic'' comic strip) *

Oliver Harper This is a list of fictional characters who were companions of the Doctor, in various spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series, ''Doctor Who''. A Amy Amy, portrayed by Ciara Janson, is a companio ...

( Tom Allen) (''Big Finish Productions'')

with the Second Doctor

*John and Gillian (''TV Comic'' comic strip)

with the Third Doctor

*Jeremy Fitzoliver (''

The Paradise of Death ''The Paradise of Death'' is a 5-part BBC radio drama, based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', and starring Jon Pertwee as the Doctor. Production and broadcast history This was the second radio serial ...

'' and ''

The Ghosts of N-Space ''The Ghosts of N-Space'' is a radio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was recorded in 1994 and finally broadcast in six parts on BBC Radio 2 from 20 January to 24 February 1996. This wa ...

'' radio plays)

with the Fourth Doctor

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Doctor Who Magazine ''Doctor Who Magazine'' (abbreviated as ''DWM'') is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Launched in 1979 as ''Doctor Who Weekly'', the magazine became a monthly publication the followi ...

comic strip'') *

Mike Yates 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 al ...

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27 July 2009; accessed 2 August 2009.

with the Fifth Doctor

* Sir Justin (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip'') * Angus "Gus" Goodman (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip'') *

Erimem This is a list of fictional characters who were companion (Doctor Who), companions of the Doctor (Doctor Who), Doctor, in various Doctor Who spin-offs, spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction on television, science fict ...

ushinteperem "Erimem" (

Caroline Morris Caroline Morris (born 1974) is a British actress who played the part of the companion Erimem in a range of audio dramas by Big Finish Productions based on the BBC television series '' Doctor Who''. As well as playing Erimem, Morris also appe ...

) (''

Big Finish Productions Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays (released straight to compact disc and for download in MP3 and m4b format) based, primarily, on cult science fiction properties. These include ''Doctor Who'', the ...

; Telos novella'') * Thomas Brewster ( John Pickard) (''

'') *

Amy Amy is a female given name, sometimes short for Amanda, Amelia, Amélie, or Amita. In French, the name is spelled ''"Aimée"''. People A–E * Amy Acker (born 1976), American actress * Amy Vera Ackman, also known as Mother Giovanni (1886– ...

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Ciara Janson Ciara Janson Zelmerlöw ( née Janson; born 27 April 1987) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Nicole Owen on ''Hollyoaks''. Career The gurgle over at 18 months started Ciara's career as a voice over artist and inspired ...

) (''

'') * Hannah Bartholemew (

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) (''

'')

with the Sixth Doctor

* Frobisher (

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) (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip; Big Finish Productions; Past Doctor Adventures'') *

Grant Markham This is a list of fictional characters who were companions of the Doctor, in various spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series, '' Doctor Who''. A Amy Amy, portrayed by Ciara Janson, is a compani ...

('' Missing Adventures'') * Angela Jennings (''Missing Adventures'') *Dr.

Evelyn Smythe Dr Evelyn Smythe is a fictional character played by Maggie Stables in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. A professor of history from th ...

(

Maggie Stables Maggie Stables was a British actress who played the part of the companion Evelyn Smythe in a range of audio dramas by Big Finish Productions based on the BBC television series ''Doctor Who''. Career Stables began acting as a second career af ...

) (''Big Finish Productions; Past Doctor Adventures'') * Charlotte Elspeth "Charley" Pollard (

India Fisher India Fisher (born 1974) is a British actress, narrator and presenter. Her father is the ex- MP Mark Fisher. She is also the stepsister of musician Crispin Hunt and of actress Francesca Hunt, who appears with her in the play ''Other Lives''. S ...

) (''Big Finish Productions'') * Flip Jackson ( Lisa Greenwood) (''Big Finish Productions'')

with the Seventh Doctor

*Frobisher (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip'') * Thomas Hector "Hex" Schofield ( Philip Olivier) (''Big Finish Productions'') * Bernice "Benny" Summerfield (

Lisa Bowerman Lisa Bowerman (born 1 February 1962) is a British actress. She is best known for portraying Sandra Mute, the paramedic, in the BBC One medical drama ''Casualty'', in the first two series (1986–1987). She also starred as Professor Bernice Summe ...

) (''

New Adventures New Adventures is a British dance-theatre company. Founded by choreographer Matthew Bourne in 2001, the company developed from an earlier company Adventures in Motion Pictures, now dissolved. History Adventures in Motion Pictures (AMP) was est ...

; Big Finish Productions'') * Elizabeth Klein ( Tracey Childs) (''Big Finish Productions'') * Sally Morgan ( Amy Pemberton) (''Big Finish Productions'') * Lysandria Aristedes ( Maggie O'Neill) (''Big Finish Productions'') * Will Arrowsmith ( Christian Edwards) (''Big Finish Productions'') * Chris Cwej (''New Adventures'') *Roz Forrester (''New Adventures'') * Antimony (

Kevin Eldon Kevin Eldon (born 2 October 1959) is an English actor and comedian. He featured in British comedy television shows of the 1990s including ''Fist of Fun'', '' This Morning with Richard Not Judy'', '' Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge' ...

) (''

Death Comes to Time ''Death Comes to Time'' is a webcast audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', produced by the BBC and first broadcast in five episodes on the BBCi Cult website from 12 July 2001, accompani ...

'') * Catherine Broome (''Telos novella'')

with the Eighth Doctor

* Bernice "Benny" Summerfield (''New Adventures; Big Finish Productions'') *

Izzy Sinclair Isabelle "Izzy" Sinclair is a fictional character who appeared in the '' Doctor Who Magazine'' comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. She was a companion of the Eighth Doctor. Izzy was ...

( Jemima Rooper) (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip; Big Finish Productions'') * Fey Truscott-Sade (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip'') * Kroton (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip'') * Destrii (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip'') *

Stacy Townsend This is a list of fictional characters who were companions of the Doctor, in various spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series, ''Doctor Who''. A Amy Amy, portrayed by Ciara Janson, is a companion ...

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Radio Times ''Radio Times'' (currently styled as ''RadioTimes'') is a British weekly listings magazine devoted to television and radio programme schedules, with other features such as interviews, film reviews and lifestyle items. Founded in May 1923 by J ...

comic strip'') *

Ssard The Eighth Doctor is an incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC Science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He is portrayed by Paul McGann. The character was introduce ...

(''Radio Times comic strip'') * Samantha "Sam" Jones ('' Eighth Doctor Adventures'') * Fitz Kreiner ( Matt Di Angelo) (''Eighth Doctor Adventures; Big Finish Productions'') *

Compassion Compassion motivates people to go out of their way to relieve the physical, mental or emotional pains of others and themselves. Compassion is often regarded as being sensitive to the emotional aspects of the suffering of others. When based on n ...

(Jackie Skarvellis) (''Eighth Doctor Adventures'', ''

Faction Paradox ''Faction Paradox'' is a series of novels, audio stories, short story anthologies, and comics set in and around a "War in Heaven", a history-spanning conflict between godlike "Great Houses" and their mysterious enemy. The series is named after a ...

'') * Miranda (''Eighth Doctor Adventures'') *

Anji Kapoor This is a list of fictional characters who were companion (Doctor Who), companions of the Doctor (Doctor Who), Doctor, in various Doctor Who spin-offs, spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction on television, science fict ...

(''Eighth Doctor Adventures'') *

Beatrix MacMillan This is a list of fictional characters who were companions of the Doctor, in various spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series, '' Doctor Who''. A Amy Amy, portrayed by Ciara Janson, is a compani ...

(''Eighth Doctor Adventures'') * Charlotte Elspeth "Charley" Pollard (''Big Finish Productions'') *C'rizz (Conrad Westmaas) (''Big Finish Productions'') * Gemma Griffin ( Lizzie Hopley) (''Big Finish Productions'') * Samson Griffin ( Lee Ingleby) (''Big Finish Productions'') * Lucie Miller ( Sheridan Smith) (''Big Finish Productions'') * Mary Shelley ( Julie Cox) (''Big Finish Productions'') *

Tamsin Drew This is a list of fictional characters who were companions of the Doctor, in various spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series, ''Doctor Who''. A Amy Amy, portrayed by Ciara Janson, is a companion ...

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Niky Wardley Nichola Petra "Niky" Wardley (born 11 August 1973) is an English stage and screen actress. Her most notable role is schoolgirl Lauren Cooper's sidekick in the BBC's Emmy and BAFTA-nominated sketch series ''The Catherine Tate Show'' (2004–2007 ...

) (''Big Finish Productions'') * Molly O'Sullivan (

Ruth Bradley Sharon Ruth Bradley is an Irish actress. She is best known for playing Emily Merchant in ''Primeval'' (2011) and Karen Voss in ''Humans'' (2015–18). She has also had recurring roles in ''Legend'' (6 episodes, 2006), ''The Innocence Project'' ...

) (''Big Finish Productions'') *

Liv Chenka This is a list of fictional characters who were companions of the Doctor, in various spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series, '' Doctor Who''. A Amy Amy, portrayed by Ciara Janson, is a compani ...

( Nicola Walker) (''Big Finish Productions'')

with the Tenth Doctor

* Heather McCrimmon ('' Doctor Who Adventures comic strip'') * Majenta Pryce (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip'') * Gabby Gonzalez (''Titan Comics'')

with the Eleventh Doctor

*Kevin (''IDW Comics'') *Decky Flamboon ("Doctor Who Adventures") *Pippa ("Doctor Who Adventures") *Alice Obiefune (''Titan Comics'')

with the Twelfth Doctor

* Bernice Summerfield ( New Series Adventures) *Eliza Jones (''Doctor Who Adventures comic strip'') *Jain Relph (''Doctor Who Adventures comic strip'') *Hattie Munroe (''Titan Comics'') * Julie d'Aubigny (''Titan Comics'') *Val Kent (''Titan Comics'') *Sonny Robinson (''Titan Comics'')

Other recurring or important characters

*Abslom Daak (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip; New Adventures'') * Beep the Meep ( Toby Longworth) (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip; Big Finish Productions'') *

Iris Wildthyme Iris Wildthyme is a fictional character created by writer Paul Magrs, who has appeared in short stories, novels and audio dramas from numerous publishers. She is best known from Doctor Who spin-offs, spin-off media based on the long-running Britis ...

(Katy Manning) (''Eighth Doctor Adventures; Past Doctor Adventures; Big Finish Productions'') * Jason Kane (

Stephen Fewell Stephen Fewell is a British actor who portrays Jason Kane in the audio adventures of Bernice Summerfield. He has also appeared in classical theatre, in various ''Doctor Who'' audio productions, an episode of the 2005 Channel 4 drama ''The Cour ...

) (''New Adventures; Big Finish Productions'') *

Kadiatu Lethbridge-Stewart Kadiatu Lethbridge-Stewart is a fictional character from the Virgin New Adventures range of spin-offs based on the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. She is a descendant of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. A character called Kadia ...

(''New Adventures'') *

Muriel Frost Muriel Frost is a fictional character who appeared in the ''Doctor Who Magazine'' comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. An commissioned officer, officer in t ...

(Karen Henson) (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip; Big Finish Productions'') *

Sabbath In Abrahamic religions, the Sabbath () or Shabbat (from Hebrew ) is a day set aside for rest and worship. According to the Book of Exodus, the Sabbath is a day of rest on the seventh day, commanded by God to be kept as a holy day of rest, as G ...

(Saul Jaffe) (''Eighth Doctor Adventures; Faction Paradox'') * Shayde ( Mark Donovan) (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip; Big Finish Productions'') *

Timewyrm The Timewyrm is the name of a recurring villain from the Virgin New Adventures spin-off novels based on the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. The character featured in a four-novel story arc: '' Timewyrm: Genesys'', '' Timewy ...

(''New Adventures'') *

Irving Braxiatel Irving Braxiatel or Cardinal Braxiatel is a fictional character from the Virgin New Adventures—spin-off novels based on the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He subsequently became a regular character in novels and audio dr ...

( Miles Richardson) (''New Adventures; Big Finish Productions'')

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