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Over the course of its many years on television, the long-running British
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series ''
Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the ...
'' has not only seen changes in the actors to play the Doctor, but in the supporting cast as well.


Companions

The Doctor is usually accompanied in his travels by one to three companions (sometimes called assistants). These characters provide a
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with whom the audience can identify, and further the story by asking questions and getting into trouble, (similar to Dr. Watson in the
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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 William Nicholas Stone Courtney (16 December 1929 – 22 February 2011) was an Egyptian-born British actor. He was known for his long-running role as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Ea ...
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Beverley Cressman Beverley Cressman is a British actress, best known for being the first person cast as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart. She appeared in two unofficial direct-to-video ''Doctor Who'' spin-offs, ''Downtime'' (1995), and '' Dæmos Rising'' (2004). Career ...
, Jemma Redgrave) *
Captain 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 a ...
( Richard Franklin) * Captain Erisa Magambo ( Noma Dumezweni) * Corporal/Sergeant/Warrant Officer Benton (
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Fernanda Marlowe Fernanda Marlowe (born 1942) is a British actress, best known for her role as Corporal Bell in the ''Doctor Who'' stories ''The Mind of Evil'' (1971) and ''The Claws of Axos ''The Claws of Axos'' is the third serial of the eighth season of ...
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Petronella Osgood UNIT stands for United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, a fictional entity in ''Doctor Who''. UNIT first appeared in the Second Doctor serial '' The Invasion'', (1968), although Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart had appeared earlier in ''The W ...
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Other humans

This list includes characters who appear to be human and who are not known to be anything other than human, even if having originated extra-terrestrially. *
Ashildr Ashildr (also known as Me) is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', portrayed by actress Maisie Williams. The character was introduced in the ninth series episode "The Girl Who Died", before maki ...
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Pete Tyler Peter Alan Tyler is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', played by Shaun Dingwall. He is the father of the Doctor's companion Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) and first appears in the episode "Father' ...
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Richard Mathews Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...
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Timothy Dalton Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett (; born 21 March 1946) is a British actor. Beginning his career on stage, he made his film debut as Philip II of France in the 1968 historical drama '' The Lion in Winter''. He gained international prominence a ...
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Donald Sumpter Donald Sumpter (born 13 February 1943) is an English actor who has appeared in film and television since the mid-1960s. Career One of his early television appearances was the 1968 ''Doctor Who'' serial '' The Wheel in Space'' with Patrick Tro ...
) *Third Time Lord/Chancellor ( Clyde Pollitt) *
The Valeyard The Valeyard () is a fictional character from the long-running British science fiction television series, ''Doctor Who''. He is described by the Master as an amalgamation of the Doctor's darker sides from between his twelfth and final incarn ...
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Michael Jayston Michael James (born 29 October 1935), known professionally as Michael Jayston, is an English actor. He played Nicholas II of Russia in the film ''Nicholas and Alexandra'' (1971). He has also made many television appearances, which have include ...
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Claire Bloom Patricia Claire Bloom (born 15 February 1931) is an English actress. She is known for leading roles in plays such as ''A Streetcar Named Desire,'' ''A Doll's House'', and '' Long Day's Journey into Night'', and has starred in nearly sixty film ...
) * companions
Susan Foreman Susan Foreman (also known as Susan Campbell in spin-off media) is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. The granddaughter and original companion of the First Doctor, she was played by actress Car ...
, Romana,
Donna Noble Donna Noble (later Donna Temple-Noble) is a fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Portrayed by British actress and comedian Catherine Tate, she is a former companion of the Tenth Do ...
in her " DoctorDonna" phase, and River Song, are all Time Lords to one degree or another. Depending upon the continuity, companion Dorothy "Ace" McShane also became a Time Lord


Other beings

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Annette Badland Annette Badland (born 26 August 1950) is an English actress known for a wide range of roles on television, radio, stage, and film. She is best known for her roles as Margaret Blaine in the BBC science fiction series ''Doctor Who'', Mrs. Glen ...
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Struan Rodger Struan Rodger (born 18 September 1946) is a British actor who has appeared widely in a range of supporting roles. He appeared briefly in '' Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?'' in 1978 but his first major film role was as Eric Liddell' ...
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Dalek Thay The Cult of Skaro were an elite order of Daleks in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who.'' They first appeared in the two part episode "Army of Ghosts" / " Doomsday". Background The Cult of Skaro first appeared in the dou ...
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(all voiced by
Nicholas Briggs Nicholas Briggs (born 29 September 1961) is an English actor, writer, director, sound designer and composer. He is associated with the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and its spin-offs, particularly as the voice of the Dal ...
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Davros Davros () is a character from the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He was created by screenwriter Terry Nation, originally for the 1975 serial ''Genesis of the Daleks''. Davros is a major enemy of the se ...
( Michael Wisher,
David Gooderson David Gooderson (born 24 February 1941) is an English actor who has appeared in several television roles. Career As well as portraying Davros, creator of the Daleks in the ''Doctor Who'' serial ''Destiny of the Daleks'', he appeared in e ...
, Terry Molloy,
Julian Bleach Julian Bleach (born 29 December 1963) is an English actor, singer and playwright, who is known as co-creator and " MC" of '' Shockheaded Peter'', a musical entertainment based on the works of Heinrich Hoffmann, which won the 2002 Olivier Award ...
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Sabalom Glitz Sabalom Glitz is a fictional character from the long-running British science fiction television series, ''Doctor Who''. Glitz is a rogue from the planet Salostophus in the Andromeda Constellation. Glitz's first love is money, and he is often ...
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Tony Selby Anthony Samuel Selby (26 February 1938 – 5 September 2021) was an English actor. He was best known for his roles as Clive Mitchell in ''EastEnders'', Corporal Percy Marsh in '' Get Some In!'', and Sabalom Glitz in ''Doctor Who''. Life and c ...
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Anna Hope Anna Hope (born 1974) is an English writer and actress from Manchester. She is perhaps best known for her ''Doctor Who'' role of List of Doctor Who henchmen#Novice Hame, Novice Hame, who first appeared in the webcast TARDISODE, TARDISODE 1 - "New ...
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Pat Gorman William Patrick "Pat" Gorman (10 May 1933 – 9 October 2018) was a British actor who, despite never appearing in a starring role, appeared in minor roles in a large number of films and television productions, including '' The Elephant Man'', ' ...
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; Norman Comer) * Dorium Maldovar ( Simon Fisher-Becker) *Malohkeh ( Richard Hope) *
Nestene Consciousness The Autons are an artificial life form from the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and adversaries of the Doctor. They were originally created by scriptwriter Robert Holmes for Jon Pertwee's first serial as the Doctor, ' ...
*
Ood The Ood are an alien species with telepathic abilities from the long-running science fiction series ''Doctor Who''. In the series' narrative, they live in the distant future (circa 42nd century). The Ood are portrayed as a slave race, natural ...
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Paul Kasey Paul Kasey (born 5 August 1973) is an English actor who frequently plays monsters on ''Doctor Who'', ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' and ''Torchwood''. Kasey was born in Chatham, Kent. He has played the Cybercontroller, the Cyber Leader, Cyberm ...
; voice: Silas Carson) * Sil (
Nabil Shaban Nabil Shaban (born 12 February 1953) is a Jordanian-British actor and writer. He co-founded Graeae—a theatre group which promotes disabled performers. He's best known as the recurring villain Sil in ''Doctor Who''. Early years and career S ...
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Cyril Luckham Cyril Alexander Garland Luckham (25 July 1907 – 8 February 1989) was an English film, television and theatre actor. He was the husband of stage and screen actress Violet Lamb. Career The son of a paymaster captain in the Royal Navy, Cyril Lu ...
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Gerald Cross Gerald Cross (20 February 1912 – 26 February 1981) was an English actor. Among his credits are ''Doctor Who'', Francis Durbridge's ''The World of Tim Frazer'' and the ''Miss Marple'' films '' Murder, She Said'' (1961) and '' Murder Ahoy!'' (1 ...
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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 ''The Daleks' Master Plan'' is the mostly missing third serial of the third season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which originally aired in twelve weekly parts from 13 November 1965 to 29 January 1966. Thi ...
'', his appearance in the charity special ''
Dimensions in Time ''Dimensions in Time'' is a charity special crossover between the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and the soap opera '' EastEnders'' that ran in two parts on 26 and 27 November 1993. It was filmed on location at Greenwi ...
'' 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 Season 23, a season that comprised just one story, (albeit split into four segments), ''
The Trial of a Time Lord The twenty-third season of British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', known collectively as ''The Trial of a Time Lord'', aired in weekly episodes from 6 September to 6 December 1986. It contained four adventures: ''The Mysterious ...
''. #
Mickey Smith Mickey Smith is a fictional character portrayed by Noel Clarke in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. The character is introduced as the ordinary, working class boyfriend of Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), a London shopgirl ...
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 "Army of Ghosts" is the twelfth and penultimate episode in the second series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'' which was first broadcast on BBC One on 1 July 2006. It is the first episode of a two-part story; t ...
" and " Doomsday", 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

*
Dalek The Daleks ( ) are a fictional extraterrestrials in fiction, extraterrestrial race of mutants principally portrayed in the British science fiction on television, science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. They were conceived by write ...
s *
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 Lord The Time Lords are a fictional ancient race of extraterrestrial people in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', of which the series' main protagonist, the Doctor, is a member. Time Lords are so named for their command ...
s *
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 we ...
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 Warrior The Ice Warriors are a fictional extraterrestrial race of reptilian humanoids in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. They were originally created by Brian Hayles, first appearing in the 1967 serial ''The ...
s * 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 *
Zygon The Zygons are an extraterrestrial race in the long-running British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. The Zygons have shape-shifting abilities, allowing them to replicate the appearance of another being. Limited by the sma ...
s *
Ood The Ood are an alien species with telepathic abilities from the long-running science fiction series ''Doctor Who''. In the series' narrative, they live in the distant future (circa 42nd century). The Ood are portrayed as a slave race, natural ...
*The
Silence Silence is the absence of ambient audible sound, the emission of sounds of such low intensity that they do not draw attention to themselves, or the state of having ceased to produce sounds; this latter sense can be extended to apply to the c ...
*
Yeti The Yeti ()"Yeti"
''
Slitheen The Slitheen are a fictional family of massive, bipedal extraterrestrials from the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and are adversaries of the Ninth Doctor and later Sarah Jane Smith. The Slitheen are of the egg-laying ...
family's species) *
Judoon The Judoon are a fictional extraterrestrial life, extraterrestrial species of mercenary police from the British science fiction on television, science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'' and Spin-off (media), its spin-offs, first appear ...
*
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 * Sea Devils * Weevils * Thals


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 ''TV Comic'' was a British comic book magazine published weekly from 9 November 1951 until 29 June 1984. Featuring stories based on television series running at the time of publication, it was the first British comic to be based around TV pro ...
'' comic strip) * Oliver Harper ( 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

* Sharon (''
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 follo ...
comic strip'') * Mike Yates (''Hornets' Nest''; audio drama arc announced for release Autumn 2009)BBC Press Release: Tom Baker returns as the Fourth Doctor in new audio dramas
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'') *
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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 appear ...
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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'', th ...
; Telos novella'') * Thomas Brewster ( John Pickard) (''
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'') *
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 a ...
) (''
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'', th ...
'') * Hannah Bartholemew ( Francesca Hunt) (''
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'')


with the Sixth Doctor

* Frobisher (
Robert Jezek Robert Jezek (born 6 April 1955) is a Canadian stage, film and television actor based in the United Kingdom. Career In 1989, Jezek appeared as Sergeant Zbrigniev in the ''Doctor Who'' television serial ''Battlefield''. He is known for playin ...
) (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip; Big Finish Productions;
Past Doctor Adventures The ''Past Doctor Adventures'' (sometimes known by the abbreviation ''PDA'' or ''PDAs'') were a series of spin-off novels based on the long running BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and published under the BBC Books imprint ...
'') * Grant Markham ('' 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 the ...
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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 Philippa "Flip" Jackson is a fictional character played by Lisa Greenwood in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. She is a companion of t ...
( Lisa Greenwood) (''Big Finish Productions'')


with the Seventh Doctor

*Frobisher (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip'') * Thomas Hector "Hex" Schofield (
Philip Olivier Philip Lawrence Borg-Olivier (born on 4 June 1980) is a British actor, model and stage performer best known for playing the role of Tim "Tinhead" O'Leary in the soap opera '' Brookside''. Career Olivier's first role was in 1995 in the Chann ...
) (''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 Summ ...
) (''
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 es ...
; Big Finish Productions'') *
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Tracey Childs Tracey Childs (born 30 May 1963) is an English actress, known for playing Lynne Howard in the 1980s drama series '' Howards' Way''. Her other television roles include Marianne Dashwood in '' Sense and Sensibility'' (1981), Linda Cosgrove in '' ...
) (''Big Finish Productions'') * Sally Morgan (
Amy Pemberton Amy Louise Pemberton is a British actress. She portrays Gideon in the television series ''Legends of Tomorrow'' and voiced Elaena Glenmore in the ''Game of Thrones'' video game. She voiced Slone from ''Titanfall 2'' (2016), and played Privat ...
) (''Big Finish Productions'') * Lysandria Aristedes (
Maggie O'Neill Margaret "Maggie" O'Neill (born 15 November 1962) is an English actress. She is known for her television roles in ''Peak Practice'' (2000–2002), '' Shameless'' (2004–2007) and ''EastEnders'' (2008). In 1986 she appeared in the music video f ...
) (''Big Finish Productions'') * Will Arrowsmith (
Christian Edwards Christian Edwards (born 23 November 1975) is a Welsh football coach and former professional Association football, footballer who was most recently manager of Cymru Premier side Cardiff Metropolitan University F.C., Cardiff Metropolitan Universit ...
) (''Big Finish Productions'') *
Chris Cwej Christopher Rodonanté Cwej, usually just known as Chris Cwej, is a fictional character from the Virgin New Adventures range of spin-offs based on the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. His surname is properly pronounced "Shv ...
(''New Adventures'') *Roz Forrester (''New Adventures'') *
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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'') * 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 on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. She was a companion (Doct ...
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Jemima Rooper Jemima Rooper (born 24 October 1981) is a British actress. Having started as a child actress in television series, she has appeared in numerous film and theatre roles. Background Born in Hammersmith, London, Rooper is the daughter of TV journ ...
) (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip; Big Finish Productions'') *
Fey Truscott-Sade Fey Truscott-Sade, also known as Fey or Feyde, 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 Who Magazine comic strip'') * Kroton (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip'') *
Destrii Destrii or the Primatrix Destriianatos, 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 ...
(''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip'') *
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comic strip'') * Ssard (''Radio Times comic strip'') * Samantha "Sam" Jones (''
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'') *
Fitz Kreiner 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 ...
( Matt Di Angelo) (''Eighth Doctor Adventures; Big Finish Productions'') *
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'') * Miranda (''Eighth Doctor Adventures'') *
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(''Eighth Doctor Adventures'') * Beatrix MacMillan (''Eighth Doctor Adventures'') * Charlotte Elspeth "Charley" Pollard (''Big Finish Productions'') *C'rizz (Conrad Westmaas) (''Big Finish Productions'') * Gemma Griffin (
Lizzie Hopley Elizabeth Hopley is a British actress and writer. She has appeared in several audio plays based on the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Her first appearance was as the Eighth Doctor’s companion Gemma Griffin in '' Terro ...
) (''Big Finish Productions'') *
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Julie Cox Julie Cox is an English actress. She played Princess Irulan in the Sci Fi Channel's 2000 miniseries ''Frank Herbert's Dune'' and its 2003 sequel, ''Frank Herbert's Children of Dune''. She also played The Childlike Empress in ''The Neverending ...
) (''Big Finish Productions'') * Tamsin Drew (
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'' (2004–2 ...
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Molly O'Sullivan Mary "Molly" O'Sullivan, later Mary Carter, is a fictional character in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', played by Ruth Bradley (mainl ...
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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'' ...
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with the Tenth Doctor

* Heather McCrimmon (''
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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

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Bernice Summerfield Bernice Surprise Summerfield (later Professor Bernice Summerfield or just Benny) is a fictional character created by author Paul Cornell as a new companion of the Seventh Doctor in Virgin Publishing's range of original full-length ''Doctor Wh ...
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New Series Adventures The ''New Series Adventures'' are a series of novels relating to the long-running BBC science fiction television series, ''Doctor Who''. The 'NSAs', as they are often referred to, are published by BBC Books, and are regularly published twice a y ...
) *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 Beep the Meep is a fictional alien appearing in various material from the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Beep originated as a comic strip character in the pages of ''Doctor Who Magazine'', and later appe ...
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Toby Longworth Toby Longworth is a British actor who has appeared on film, radio and television. He is originally from Somerset, where he attended King Edward's School, Bath. He has worked most often as a voice actor, however, notably in several science-ficti ...
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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 spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction tel ...
(Katy Manning) (''Eighth Doctor Adventures; Past Doctor Adventures; Big Finish Productions'') * Jason Kane (
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) (''New Adventures; Big Finish Productions'') * Kadiatu Lethbridge-Stewart (''New Adventures'') * Muriel Frost (Karen Henson) (''Doctor Who Magazine comic strip; Big Finish Productions'') *
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(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 d ...
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Miles Richardson Miles Richardson (born 15 July 1963) is a British actor, born in Battersea, London to parents Ian Richardson (the well-known Shakespearean actor) and Maroussia Frank (daughter of dancer and critic Elizabeth Frank), both founder members of th ...
) (''New Adventures; Big Finish Productions'')


See also

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List of Bernice Summerfield characters This is a list of recurring characters from the Bernice Summerfield stories, both the original ''Virgin New Adventures'' featuring Bernice and the subsequent and ongoing series of audio dramas and novels by Big Finish Productions. Bernice Summerf ...
* List of ''Doctor Who'' cast members


References

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