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Top 10 Doctor Who Companions


I’m the doctor by the way what’s your

I’m the doctor by the way what’s your name rose nice to meet you rose run for

name rose nice to meet you rose run for

name rose nice to meet you rose run for your life

your life

your life you can’t embark upon a journey through

you can’t embark upon a journey through

you can’t embark upon a journey through time and space alone that’s why this

time and space alone that’s why this

time and space alone that’s why this Time Lord has these friends Martha tell

Time Lord has these friends Martha tell

Time Lord has these friends Martha tell us

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten Doctor Who companions living or dead for

Doctor Who companions living or dead for

Doctor Who companions living or dead for this list we’re looking at those

this list we’re looking at those

this list we’re looking at those companions who spent more than one story

companions who spent more than one story

companions who spent more than one story with the doctor but not necessarily just

with the doctor but not necessarily just

with the doctor but not necessarily just those who traveled on the TARDIS become

those who traveled on the TARDIS become

those who traveled on the TARDIS become any life that man saved how many wells

any life that man saved how many wells

any life that man saved how many wells we’ve excluded Captain Jack Harkness

we’ve excluded Captain Jack Harkness

we’ve excluded Captain Jack Harkness because he’s more well known for his

because he’s more well known for his

because he’s more well known for his time as the lead character in the

time as the lead character in the

time as the lead character in the spin-off Torchwood

spin-off Torchwood

spin-off Torchwood thanks for everything computer

thanks for everything computer

thanks for everything computer it’s been great oh and there may be some

it’s been great oh and there may be some

it’s been great oh and there may be some spoilers regarding the fates of these

spoilers regarding the fates of these

spoilers regarding the fates of these time travelling companions so spoiler

time travelling companions so spoiler

time travelling companions so spoiler alert I tend to stay for a week before I

alert I tend to stay for a week before I

alert I tend to stay for a week before I left and during that week she died

left and during that week she died

left and during that week she died number 10 Susan Foreman

number 10 Susan Foreman

number 10 Susan Foreman [Music]

[Music]

[Music] our first pick is the first doctors

our first pick is the first doctors

our first pick is the first doctors granddaughter and the doctors first-ever

granddaughter and the doctors first-ever

granddaughter and the doctors first-ever on-screen companion to date she is one

on-screen companion to date she is one

on-screen companion to date she is one of the only relatives of the doctor that

of the only relatives of the doctor that

of the only relatives of the doctor that we’ve seen on screen and it shows it’s

we’ve seen on screen and it shows it’s

we’ve seen on screen and it shows it’s really where you live but it was just a

really where you live but it was just a

really where you live but it was just a telephone box perhaps initially

telephone box perhaps initially

telephone box perhaps initially appearing to teachers Barbara Wright and

appearing to teachers Barbara Wright and

appearing to teachers Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton as an enigmatic

Ian Chesterton as an enigmatic

Ian Chesterton as an enigmatic schoolgirl she displayed her fear by

schoolgirl she displayed her fear by

schoolgirl she displayed her fear by yelling for her grandfather but she

yelling for her grandfather but she

yelling for her grandfather but she turned out to be fiercely opposed to

turned out to be fiercely opposed to

turned out to be fiercely opposed to injustice wherever she found it goodness

injustice wherever she found it goodness

injustice wherever she found it goodness me the TARDIS number nine Martha Jones

me the TARDIS number nine Martha Jones

me the TARDIS number nine Martha Jones story goes let’s just drive when the

story goes let’s just drive when the

story goes let’s just drive when the doctor first met her she was a medical

doctor first met her she was a medical

doctor first met her she was a medical student but under his wing Martha Jones

student but under his wing Martha Jones

student but under his wing Martha Jones helped to save the world

helped to save the world

helped to save the world on multiple occasions I’m sorry I’m

on multiple occasions I’m sorry I’m

on multiple occasions I’m sorry I’m really sorry but in the two-part episode

really sorry but in the two-part episode

really sorry but in the two-part episode human nature the family of blood she

human nature the family of blood she

human nature the family of blood she took on one of the hardest tasks of all

took on one of the hardest tasks of all

took on one of the hardest tasks of all overcoming the racism of the 1910s when

overcoming the racism of the 1910s when

overcoming the racism of the 1910s when she went undercover as the doctors made

she went undercover as the doctors made

she went undercover as the doctors made in an English boarding school future

in an English boarding school future

in an English boarding school future concussion I have and I daresay I know

concussion I have and I daresay I know

concussion I have and I daresay I know not more about it than you she proved

not more about it than you she proved

not more about it than you she proved herself more than equal to the challenge

herself more than equal to the challenge

herself more than equal to the challenge and later used her wits and courage to

and later used her wits and courage to

and later used her wits and courage to rally the world around the doctor when

rally the world around the doctor when

rally the world around the doctor when he really needed it

he really needed it

he really needed it finding the whole human race together

finding the whole human race together

finding the whole human race together with all of them every single person on

with all of them every single person on

with all of them every single person on earth thinking the same thing at the

earth thinking the same thing at the

earth thinking the same thing at the same time in that word its doctor

same time in that word its doctor

same time in that word its doctor [Music]

number eight Jamie McCrimmon well I’ll

number eight Jamie McCrimmon well I’ll give it a go but I’ll see this so your

give it a go but I’ll see this so your

give it a go but I’ll see this so your security systems rotten I’ll have to be

security systems rotten I’ll have to be

security systems rotten I’ll have to be changes this companion from the Scottish

changes this companion from the Scottish

changes this companion from the Scottish Highlands is one of the few across

Highlands is one of the few across

Highlands is one of the few across doctor who’s 50 plus year history that

doctor who’s 50 plus year history that

doctor who’s 50 plus year history that has come from somewhere other than

has come from somewhere other than

has come from somewhere other than modern-day Earth specifically the 18th

modern-day Earth specifically the 18th

modern-day Earth specifically the 18th century well shall we go let’s just get

century well shall we go let’s just get

century well shall we go let’s just get back though his lack of knowledge of

back though his lack of knowledge of

back though his lack of knowledge of modern concepts and objects was

modern concepts and objects was

modern concepts and objects was sometimes played for laughs he made up

sometimes played for laughs he made up

sometimes played for laughs he made up for it by being incredibly loyal to the

for it by being incredibly loyal to the

for it by being incredibly loyal to the doctor creating a memorable pairing that

doctor creating a memorable pairing that

doctor creating a memorable pairing that is still fantastic to watch today I do

is still fantastic to watch today I do

is still fantastic to watch today I do tend to get you involved with oh you can

tend to get you involved with oh you can

tend to get you involved with oh you can say that again

say that again

say that again whenever there’s any trouble is in it

whenever there’s any trouble is in it

whenever there’s any trouble is in it right up to his neck number 7

right up to his neck number 7

right up to his neck number 7 Clara Oswald day 363 the Tarot continues

Clara Oswald day 363 the Tarot continues

Clara Oswald day 363 the Tarot continues the young woman first appeared in the

the young woman first appeared in the

the young woman first appeared in the first episode of the seventh series

first episode of the seventh series

first episode of the seventh series under the incarnation Oswin Oswald with

under the incarnation Oswin Oswald with

under the incarnation Oswin Oswald with a tendency to cook souffles and was

a tendency to cook souffles and was

a tendency to cook souffles and was later revealed to be trapped in the body

later revealed to be trapped in the body

later revealed to be trapped in the body of a Dalek he guarding me she then

of a Dalek he guarding me she then

of a Dalek he guarding me she then turned up as a Victorian governess

turned up as a Victorian governess

turned up as a Victorian governess before abruptly dying and being found as

before abruptly dying and being found as

before abruptly dying and being found as a young nanny in the present day which

a young nanny in the present day which

a young nanny in the present day which certainly took the doctor by surprise

certainly took the doctor by surprise

certainly took the doctor by surprise Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Doctor Who oh just the doctor virtually sorry could

oh just the doctor virtually sorry could

oh just the doctor virtually sorry could you just talk to that again

you just talk to that again

you just talk to that again could you just ask me that question

could you just ask me that question

could you just ask me that question again Doctor Who over the years she was

again Doctor Who over the years she was

again Doctor Who over the years she was on the show she matured from a woman who

on the show she matured from a woman who

on the show she matured from a woman who was frightened by new situations into a

was frightened by new situations into a

was frightened by new situations into a brave and adventurous lady who was not

brave and adventurous lady who was not

brave and adventurous lady who was not afraid to tell off the doctor when he

afraid to tell off the doctor when he

afraid to tell off the doctor when he needed it this is why I’ve already done

needed it this is why I’ve already done

needed it this is why I’ve already done you’ve already seen me do it I’m the

you’ve already seen me do it I’m the

you’ve already seen me do it I’m the impossible girl

impossible girl

impossible girl number 6 Dorothy Gale ace McShane right

number 6 Dorothy Gale ace McShane right

number 6 Dorothy Gale ace McShane right Hugh male chauvinists built back just

Hugh male chauvinists built back just

Hugh male chauvinists built back just you wait

you wait

you wait this rebellious lady met the doctor in a

this rebellious lady met the doctor in a

this rebellious lady met the doctor in a diner and quickly proved herself a

diner and quickly proved herself a

diner and quickly proved herself a capable equal to the time traveler

capable equal to the time traveler

capable equal to the time traveler making her name as an explosives expert

making her name as an explosives expert

making her name as an explosives expert we destroyed it I aim for the eyepiece

we destroyed it I aim for the eyepiece

we destroyed it I aim for the eyepiece when there was trouble to be found

when there was trouble to be found

when there was trouble to be found odds were good that ace was nearby I’m

odds were good that ace was nearby I’m

odds were good that ace was nearby I’m 16 I’m too young to be freeze-dried

16 I’m too young to be freeze-dried

16 I’m too young to be freeze-dried indeed she was so eager to defend the

indeed she was so eager to defend the

indeed she was so eager to defend the man she called professor that in one of

man she called professor that in one of

man she called professor that in one of the more memorable scenes of the

the more memorable scenes of the

the more memorable scenes of the franchise she beat up a Dalek with a

franchise she beat up a Dalek with a

franchise she beat up a Dalek with a baseball bat if that doesn’t take guts

baseball bat if that doesn’t take guts

baseball bat if that doesn’t take guts we don’t know what does look like I

we don’t know what does look like I

we don’t know what does look like I could run forever like I could smell the

could run forever like I could smell the

could run forever like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet

wind and feel the grass under my feet

wind and feel the grass under my feet and just run forever

and just run forever

and just run forever pan is gone it lives on inside you

pan is gone it lives on inside you

pan is gone it lives on inside you number five Amy Pond no have an apple

number five Amy Pond no have an apple

number five Amy Pond no have an apple all I can think about apples this kiss a

all I can think about apples this kiss a

all I can think about apples this kiss a gram turned supermodel first met the

gram turned supermodel first met the

gram turned supermodel first met the doctor as a child before he accidentally

doctor as a child before he accidentally

doctor as a child before he accidentally left her behind for 12 years let me go

left her behind for 12 years let me go

left her behind for 12 years let me go look at me you know this is all just a

look at me you know this is all just a

look at me you know this is all just a story don’t you you know there’s no such

story don’t you you know there’s no such

story don’t you you know there’s no such thing as stains for psychiatrists

thing as stains for psychiatrists

thing as stains for psychiatrists couldn’t shake her unwavering belief in

couldn’t shake her unwavering belief in

couldn’t shake her unwavering belief in this man from the stars and it was

this man from the stars and it was

this man from the stars and it was incredibly satisfying to watch the

incredibly satisfying to watch the

incredibly satisfying to watch the moment when the adult Amy first walked

moment when the adult Amy first walked

moment when the adult Amy first walked into the TARDIS okay kid

eventually traveling alongside her

eventually traveling alongside her husband Rory whom we also considered for

husband Rory whom we also considered for

husband Rory whom we also considered for this list Amy Rory and the doctor sought

this list Amy Rory and the doctor sought

this list Amy Rory and the doctor sought out many adventures that are worth a

out many adventures that are worth a

out many adventures that are worth a lifetime of memories which made their

lifetime of memories which made their

lifetime of memories which made their departure at the hands of the weeping

departure at the hands of the weeping

departure at the hands of the weeping angels all the more tragic

No All Things Considered she went

No All Things Considered she went through hell for the doctor and still

through hell for the doctor and still

through hell for the doctor and still came out on the other side traumatized

came out on the other side traumatized

came out on the other side traumatized but intact sorry you two should know

but intact sorry you two should know

but intact sorry you two should know still a bit busy you know

still a bit busy you know

still a bit busy you know number four Romana – my name is Ramana

number four Romana – my name is Ramana

number four Romana – my name is Ramana dragna London I’m sorry about that is

dragna London I’m sorry about that is

dragna London I’m sorry about that is there anything we can do though the

there anything we can do though the

there anything we can do though the first incarnation of Romana played by

first incarnation of Romana played by

first incarnation of Romana played by Mary Tam was a good companion in her own

Mary Tam was a good companion in her own

Mary Tam was a good companion in her own right it’s the second body of the time

right it’s the second body of the time

right it’s the second body of the time lady that fans really remember

but you can’t go around wearing copies

but you can’t go around wearing copies of bodies we’re not going back to

of bodies we’re not going back to

of bodies we’re not going back to actress always played by Lalla Ward she

actress always played by Lalla Ward she

actress always played by Lalla Ward she was the doctor’s companion in the

was the doctor’s companion in the

was the doctor’s companion in the universally acclaimed story city of

universally acclaimed story city of

universally acclaimed story city of death and multiple others he’s just

death and multiple others he’s just

death and multiple others he’s just having one of his funny times one of my

having one of his funny times one of my

having one of his funny times one of my funny turns the whole world took a funny

funny turns the whole world took a funny

funny turns the whole world took a funny tear part of her character was that she

tear part of her character was that she

tear part of her character was that she was smarter than or at least as smart as

was smarter than or at least as smart as

was smarter than or at least as smart as the doctor but wasn’t as experienced

but in this case book smarts aren’t much

but in this case book smarts aren’t much of a setback as she has still placed

of a setback as she has still placed

of a setback as she has still placed highly on our list where are you going I

highly on our list where are you going I

highly on our list where are you going I don’t know do I

number three Rose Tyler many of you were

number three Rose Tyler many of you were no doubt expecting Rose Tyler to be

no doubt expecting Rose Tyler to be

no doubt expecting Rose Tyler to be number one on our list but she hasn’t

number one on our list but she hasn’t

number one on our list but she hasn’t quite made it that far

quite made it that far

quite made it that far before I go I just want to tell you you

before I go I just want to tell you you

before I go I just want to tell you you were fantastic

absolutely fantastic we doubt she’s

absolutely fantastic we doubt she’s losing much sleep over it though she

losing much sleep over it though she

losing much sleep over it though she went from shop worker to working for a

went from shop worker to working for a

went from shop worker to working for a parallel version of Torchwood all in the

parallel version of Torchwood all in the

parallel version of Torchwood all in the span of a year or two so she’s clearly

span of a year or two so she’s clearly

span of a year or two so she’s clearly doing all right for herself

doing all right for herself

doing all right for herself the Oh team shivered Shh

the Oh team shivered Shh

the Oh team shivered Shh which one Shiva Oh watch shake played by

which one Shiva Oh watch shake played by

which one Shiva Oh watch shake played by the lovely Billie Piper she imbued the

the lovely Billie Piper she imbued the

the lovely Billie Piper she imbued the first on-screen companion of the 2005

first on-screen companion of the 2005

first on-screen companion of the 2005 Doctor Who series with warmth and

Doctor Who series with warmth and

Doctor Who series with warmth and compassion while still being capable of

compassion while still being capable of

compassion while still being capable of having a laugh I’ve only got one life

having a laugh I’ve only got one life

having a laugh I’ve only got one life Rose Tyler

I could spend it with you one number two

I could spend it with you one number two Donna Noble

his companion played by British comedian

his companion played by British comedian Catherine Tate was a special guest star

Catherine Tate was a special guest star

Catherine Tate was a special guest star in the Christmas special the runaway

in the Christmas special the runaway

in the Christmas special the runaway bride and utterly stole the show

bride and utterly stole the show

bride and utterly stole the show hi moms you tell me right now where am i

hi moms you tell me right now where am i

hi moms you tell me right now where am i inside the TARDIS it’s no surprise that

inside the TARDIS it’s no surprise that

inside the TARDIS it’s no surprise that the producers of the show then invited

the producers of the show then invited

the producers of the show then invited her back in 2008 tell me why you do like

her back in 2008 tell me why you do like

her back in 2008 tell me why you do like this I do not understand miss why are

this I do not understand miss why are

this I do not understand miss why are you saying this so I look single back to

you saying this so I look single back to

you saying this so I look single back to the point yeah over the span of series

the point yeah over the span of series

the point yeah over the span of series four she was changed by her experiences

four she was changed by her experiences

four she was changed by her experiences into a kind and humble person who helped

into a kind and humble person who helped

into a kind and humble person who helped save the day on more than one occasion

save the day on more than one occasion

save the day on more than one occasion he’s been good to us man what of us what

he’s been good to us man what of us what

he’s been good to us man what of us what were they everything we did

cute brilliant before we unveil our top

cute brilliant before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions

let’s do this we all have to repress our

let’s do this we all have to repress our feelings from time to time I suggest you

feelings from time to time I suggest you

feelings from time to time I suggest you get back into the habit number one Sarah

get back into the habit number one Sarah

get back into the habit number one Sarah Jane Smith I don’t mean to be rude or

Jane Smith I don’t mean to be rude or

Jane Smith I don’t mean to be rude or anything but who is that Pru Sarah Jane

anything but who is that Pru Sarah Jane

anything but who is that Pru Sarah Jane Smith I used to travel with the doctor

Smith I used to travel with the doctor

Smith I used to travel with the doctor she’s the companion who kept coming back

she’s the companion who kept coming back

she’s the companion who kept coming back initially a companion to Jon Pertwee’s

initially a companion to Jon Pertwee’s

initially a companion to Jon Pertwee’s older third doctor she left during Tom

older third doctor she left during Tom

older third doctor she left during Tom Baker’s time in the role she then

Baker’s time in the role she then

Baker’s time in the role she then returned in the 2006 story school

returned in the 2006 story school

returned in the 2006 story school reunion I took $10 walker cheese this

reunion I took $10 walker cheese this

reunion I took $10 walker cheese this time where she proved wildly popular and

time where she proved wildly popular and

time where she proved wildly popular and was given a spinoff series the Sarah

was given a spinoff series the Sarah

was given a spinoff series the Sarah Jane Adventures which continued until

Jane Adventures which continued until

Jane Adventures which continued until actress Elizabeth Sladen straght death

actress Elizabeth Sladen straght death

actress Elizabeth Sladen straght death in 2011 means regeneration that last

in 2011 means regeneration that last

in 2011 means regeneration that last body of yours was he okay him yet

body of yours was he okay him yet

body of yours was he okay him yet oh it hurts Sarah Jane Smith was brave

oh it hurts Sarah Jane Smith was brave

oh it hurts Sarah Jane Smith was brave funny and appealed to all generations in

funny and appealed to all generations in

funny and appealed to all generations in a way that most other companions just

a way that most other companions just

a way that most other companions just can’t and she interacted with nine

can’t and she interacted with nine

can’t and she interacted with nine incarnations of the doctor which is why

incarnations of the doctor which is why

incarnations of the doctor which is why she’s at the top of our list you know

she’s at the top of our list you know

she’s at the top of our list you know you act like such a lonely man but if

you act like such a lonely man but if

you act like such a lonely man but if you you’ve got the biggest family on

you you’ve got the biggest family on

you you’ve got the biggest family on earth do you agree with our list it’s

earth do you agree with our list it’s

earth do you agree with our list it’s nothing to do with me who’s your

nothing to do with me who’s your

nothing to do with me who’s your favorite Doctor Who companion for more

favorite Doctor Who companion for more

favorite Doctor Who companion for more dazzling top 10s published every day be

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navigation systems that can

navigation systems that can [Music]

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