Draft:The Companions (Doctor Who)
The Companion is the main character of the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. Since the show's second inception in 2004, the character has been portrayed by eleven lead actors. The companion refers to a character who travels or shares adventures with the Doctor. Portrayed by Billie Piper (Rose Tyler), Freema Agyeman (Martha Jones), Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), Karen Gillan (Amy Pond), Jenna Coleman (Clara Oswald), Pearl Mackie (Bill Potts). Bradley Walsh (Graham O'Brien), Tosin Cole (Ryan Sinclair), Mandip Gill (Yasmin Khan), John Bishop (Dan Lewis) and Millie Gibson (Ruby Sunday)
The Companions | |
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Doctor Who character | |
First appearance | Rose (2004) |
Created by | Russell T Davies (2004) |
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Character biography | |
Species | England |
Spouse | Rory Williams (Pond) Danny Pink (Oswald) Grace O'Brien (Graham) Shaun Temple (Noble) |
Home planet | England |
Main incarnations |
Cast
Year | Role | Played by | The Doctor | Doctor actor | P | Notes |
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2004–2008, 2010 | Rose Tyler | Billie Piper | Ninth/Tenth | Christopher Eccleston/David Tennant | ![]() |
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2007–2010 | Martha Jones | Freema Agyeman | Tenth | David Tennant | ![]() |
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2008-2010 | Donna Noble | Catherine Tate | Tenth | David Tennant | ![]() |
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2010-2012 | Amy Pond | Karen Gillan | Eleventh | Matt Smith | ![]() |
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2012-2017 | Clara Oswald | Jenna Coleman | Eleventh/Twelfth | Matt Smith/Peter Capaldi | ||
2017 | Bill Potts | Pearl Mackie | Twelfth | Peter Capaldi | ||
2018–2022 | Graham O'Brien | Bradley Walsh | Thirteenth | Jodie Whittaker | ||
2018–2022 | Yasmin Khan | Mandip Gill | Thirteenth | Jodie Whittaker | ||
2018-2021 | Ryan Sinclair | Tosin Cole | Thirteenth | Jodie Whittaker | ||
2021–2022 | Dan Lewis | John Bishop | Thirteenth | Jodie Whittaker | ||
2023 | Donna Noble | Catherine Tate | Fourteenth | David Tennant | ||
Fifteenth | Ncuti Gatwa | |||||
TBA | Ruby Sunday | Millie Gibson | Fifteenth | Ncuti Gatwa |
Characters
- Doctor Who’s companions
Characters
Rose Tyler is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. She was created by series producer Russell T Davies and portrayed by Billie Piper
Rose Tyler | |
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Doctor Who character | |
![]() Billie Piper as Rose Tyler | |
First appearance | Rose (2004) |
Last appearance | The End of Part (2010) |
Created by | Russell T Davies |
Portrayed by | Billie Piper |
Duration | 2004–2007, 2008, 2010 |
In-universe information | |
Affiliation | Ninth Doctor Tenth Doctor |
Relatives | Jackie Tyler (mother) Pete Tyler (father) Tony Tyler (half-brother) |
Donna 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 companion of the Tenth and Fourteenth Doctors (both portrayed by David Tennant)
Donna Noble | |
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Doctor Who character | |
![]() Catherine Tate as Donna Noble | |
First appearance | Rose (2007) |
Last appearance | The Giggle (2023) |
Created by | Russell T Davies |
Portrayed by | Billie Piper |
Duration | 2007, 2008–2010, 2023 |
In-universe information | |
Title | The DoctorDonna |
Affiliation | Tenth Doctor Fourteenth Doctor Fifteenth Doctor |
Spouse | Shaun Temple (husband) |
Relatives | Geoff Noble (father) Sylvia Noble (mother) |
Martha Jones
Martha Jones is a fictional character played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its spin-off series, Torchwood. The show's first female black companion, she is a companion of the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who, after Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) but before, Donna Noble (Catherine Tate)
Martha Jones | |
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Doctor Who character | |
![]() Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones | |
First appearance | Smith and Jones (2007) |
Last appearance | The End of Time (2010) |
Created by | Russell T Davies |
Portrayed by | Freema Agyeman |
Duration | 2007–2008, 2010 |
In-universe information | |
Affiliation | Tenth Doctor UNIT Tourchwood |
Spouse | Shaun Temple (husband) |
Relatives | Clive Jones (father) Francine Jones (mother) |
Amelia "Amy" Pond is a fictional character portrayed by Karen Gillan in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who
Amy Pond | |
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Doctor Who character | |
![]() Karen Gillan as Amy Pond | |
First appearance | Smith and Jones (2007) |
Last appearance | The Eleventh Hour (2010) |
Created by | Steven Moffat |
Portrayed by | Karen Gillan |
Duration | 2010–2012, 2013 |
In-universe information | |
Affiliation | Eleventh Doctor |
Spouse | Rory Williams (husband) |
Relatives | Brian Williams (father-in-law) |
Clara Oswald is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. She was created by series producer Steven Moffat and portrayed by Jenna Coleman
Clara Oswald | |
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Doctor Who character | |
![]() Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald | |
First appearance | Asylum of the Daleks (2012) |
Last appearance | Twice Upon a Time (2017) |
Created by | Steven Moffatt |
Portrayed by | Jenna Coleman |
Duration | 2012–2015, 2017 |
In-universe information | |
Affiliation | Eleventh Doctor Twelfth Doctor |
Bill Potts is a fictional character created by Steven Moffat and portrayed by Pearl Mackie in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who
Bill Potts | |
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Doctor Who character | |
![]() Pearl Mackie as Bill Potts | |
First appearance | The Pilot (2017) |
Last appearance | Twice Upon a Time (2017) |
Created by | Steven Moffatt |
Portrayed by | Pearl Mackie |
Duration | 2017 |
In-universe information | |
Affiliation | Twelfth Doctor |
Graham O'Brien is a fictional character created by Chris Chibnall and portrayed by Bradley Walsh in the long-running British sci-fi television series Doctor Who
Graham O'Brien | |
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Doctor Who character | |
![]() Bradley Walsh as Graham O'Brien | |
First appearance | The Woman Who Fell to Earth (2018) |
Last appearance | The Power of the Doctor (2022) |
Created by | Chris Chibnall |
Portrayed by | Bradley Walsh |
Duration | 2018–2022 |
In-universe information | |
Affiliation | Thirteenth Doctor |
Spouse | Grace O'Brien (2015–2018) |
Ryan Sinclair is a fictional character created by Chris Chibnall and portrayed by Tosin Cole in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who
Ryan Sinclair | |
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Doctor Who character | |
![]() Tosin Cole as Ryan Sinclair | |
First appearance | The Woman Who Fell to Earth (2018) |
Last appearance | Revolution of the Daleks (2021) |
Created by | Chris Chibnall |
Portrayed by | Tosin Cole |
Duration | 2018–2021 |
In-universe information | |
Affiliation | Thirteenth Doctor |
Relatives | Aaron Sinclair (father) Grace O'Brien (grandmother) Graham O'Brien (grandfather) |
Yasmin "Yaz" Khan is a fictional character created by Chris Chibnall and portrayed by Mandip Gill in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who
Yasmin Khan | |
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Doctor Who character | |
![]() Mandip Gill as Yasmin Khan | |
First appearance | The Woman Who Fell to Earth (2018) |
Last appearance | The Power of the Doctor (2022) |
Created by | Chris Chibnall |
Portrayed by | Mandip Gill |
Duration | 2018–2022 |
In-universe information | |
Affiliation | Thirteenth Doctor |
Relatives | Hakim Khan (father) Najia Khan (mother) Sonya Khan (younger sister) Umbreen (maternal grandmother) |
Dan Lewis is a fictional character created by Chris Chibnall and portrayed by John Bishop in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
Dan Lewis | |
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Doctor Who character | |
![]() John Bishop as Dan Lewis | |
First appearance | The Halloween Apocalypse (2021) |
Last appearance | The Power of the Doctor (2022) |
Created by | Chris Chibnall |
Portrayed by | John Bishop |
Duration | 2021–2022 |
In-universe information | |
Affiliation | Thirteenth Doctor |
Ruby Sunday is upcoming fictional character created by Russell T Davies and portrayed by Millie Gibson in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
Ruby Sunday | |
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Doctor Who character | |
First appearance | The Church on Ruby Road (2023) |
Created by | Russell T Davies |
Portrayed by | Millie Gibson |
Duration | 2023– |
In-universe information | |
Affiliation | Fifteenth Doctor |