Companions

• Lexa in Meglos, 27th September - 18th October 1980

Barbara Wright, a history teacher from Susan's school (Coal Hill), followed Susan home one night. It was Susan who led Barbara, and Ian, to the Doctor and the TARDIS.

First appearance: Episode 1, An Unearthly Child- 23rd November 1963
Last regular appearance: Episode 6, The Chase - 26th June 1965

Role reprises:

• None except flashbacks

• None

Ian joined the crew of the TARDIS with Barbara (above). As a science teacher he could sometimes help out with problems as well as providing strength. As well as joining with Barbara they also departed together.

First appearance: Episode 1, An Unearthly Child - 23rd November 1963
Last regular appearance: Episode 6, The Dalek Invasion of Earth - 26th December 1964

Role reprises:

• The Five Doctors, 25th November 1983

• None

Susan may have been the Doctor's granddaughter; she was resident in the TARDIS with the Doctor at the start of the series in 1963. She was a student at the Coal Hill School whose unusual behavior piqued the interest of the two teachers and led them to 76 Totters Lane. She was the first member of the TARDIS crew to depart.

First appearance: Episode 1, The Rescue - 2nd January 1965
Last regular appearance: Episode 4, The Myth Makers - 6th November 1965

Role reprises:

• None except flashbacks

• None

Vicki joined the crew of the TARDIS after she was the last survivor of a crashed space ship. She left to marry Troilus.

First appearance: Episode 6, The Chase - 26th June 1965
Last regular appearance: Episode 4, The Savages - 18th June 1966

Role reprises:

• None except flashbacks

• Morton Dill, Episode 2 of The Chase - 29th May 1965

Steven was captured by the Mechanoids and held captive on their planet, when he escaped with the Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Vicki. He joined the crew as Ian and Barbara left. He left to become the leader of the Savages and Elders.

First appearance: Episode 4, The Myth Makers - 6th November 1965
Last regular appearance: Episode 3, The Dalek Masterplan - 27th November 1965

Role reprises:

• None

• None

Katarina joined the crew of the TARDIS while fleeing from the destruction of Troy. She had been one of Cassandra's serving girls. She sacrificed herself to save the Doctor. When a convict was threatening to kill everyone on a ship, she opened the airlock, flinging the convict and herself out into space.

First appearance: Episode 4, The Dalek Masterplan - 4th December 1965
Last regular appearance: Episode 12, The Dalek Masterplan - 29th January 1966

Role reprises:

• None except flashbacks

• Joanna, sister to King Richard, in The Crusades, 27th March - 17th April 1965
• Morgaine in BattleField, 6th September 1989 - 27th September 1989

First appearance: Episode 4, The Massacre - 26th February 1966
Last regular appearance: Episode 2, The War Machines - 2nd July 1966

Role reprises:

• None except flashbacks

• None

Dodo joined the crew of the TARDIS when she wandered into the ship thinking it an actual police call box. Her entry was scripted into the last epsiode of the Myth Makers by Donald Tosh. She left to stay in London. She was the first companion who not to do battle with the Daleks.

First appearance: Episode 1, The War Machines - 25th June 1966
Last regular appearance: Episode 6, The Faceless Ones - 13th May 1967

Role reprises:

• None except flashbacks

• None

Polly joined with the Doctor with Ben after the fight in London with the War Machines. They were the first contemporary companions since Ian and Barbara. They left to stay in London after the fight with the Faceless Ones. They were also the first companions to witness a regeneration, from William Hartnell to Patrick Troughton.

First appearance: Episode 1, The War Machines - 25th June 1966
Last regular appearance: Episode 6, The Faceless Ones - 13th May 1967

Role reprises:

• None except flashbacks

• None

Ben joined the Doctor with Polly and left with Polly, the two were nearly inseperable. Polly met Ben at a night club where Able Seaman Ben Jackson was moping over his drink. Polly was finally able to cheer him up, and they set out on their adventure with The War Machines. He also witnessed William Hartnell's regeneration to Patrick Troughton.

First appearance: Episode 1, The Highlanders - 8th October 1966
Last regular appearance: Episode 10, The War Games - 21st June 1969

Role reprises:

• The Five Doctors - 25th November 1983
• The Two Doctors - 16th February - 2nd March 1985

• None

Jamie joined the TARDIS shortly after he led the Doctor, Ben and Polly back to the TARDIS on Culloden Moor. He left the crew when sent back to Scotland by the Time Lords after the Doctor's trial in The War Games.

First appearance: Episode 4, The Evil of the Daleks - 10th June 1967
Last regular appearance: Episode 6, Fury from the Deep - 27th April 1968

Role reprises:

• None except flashbacks

• None

Victoria joined the crew after she and her father were used by the Daleks to attempt to find the human factor. Her father was killed on Skaro, and she was taken there. When the Dalek Civil War broke out, she escaped with the Doctor in the TARDIS. She left to stay with a family in Aberdeen after the oil rigs there were attacked by seaweed.

First appearance: Episode 2, The Web of Fear - 10th February 1968
Last regular appearance: Episode 4, Terror of the Zygons - 20th September 1975.
Irregular as a regular, he appeared as part of UNIT for Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, and Tom Baker

Role reprises:

• Mawdryn Undead, 2nd - 11th February 1983
• The Five Doctors, 25th November 1983
• Battlefield, 6th - 27th September 1989

• Bret Vyon in The Dalek Masterplan, Episodes 1-4 13th November - 5th December 1965

Home: London, Earth. (1970s)

The Brigadier was never really a travelling companion of the Doctor's. In fact his first journey using the TARDIS took place during the Three Doctors. He was assigned to help fight the Yeti in the London Underground, and for his effort was promoted to Brigadier and assigned command of UNIT, the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce. His appearances were primarily Earth based, although from Earth he did get to fight most menaces, including Daleks, Cybermen, and Yeti. He witnessed Jon Pertwee's regeneration into Tom Baker. He has seen/met every Doctor except the Sixth (Colin Baker (he met the Sixth Doctor in Dimensions in Time if that counts) and Eighth (Paul McGann) doctors.

First appearance: Episode 1, The Wheel in Space - 27th April 1968
Last regular appearance: Episode 10, The War Games - 21 June 1969

Role reprises:

• The Five Doctors, 25th November 1983

• None

Zoe departed with her memory wiped at the end of The War Games, returning to the Wheel in Space as a result of the Doctor's trial. She is only the second companion not to fight the Daleks, although she witnessed the Evil of the Daleks in Doctor Who's first repeat.

First appearance: Episode 2, The Invasion - 9th November 1968
Last regular appearance: Episode 4, The Android Invasion - 13 December 1975
Irregular as a regular, he appeared as part of UNIT for Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, and Tom Baker.

Role reprises:

• None except flashbacks

• Has played the roles of several monsters in the show, notably Yeti and Cybermen

First appearance: Episode 1, Spearhead from Space - 3rdJanuary 1970
Last regular appearance: Episode 7, Inferno - 20th June 1970

Role reprises:

• The Five Doctors, 25th November 1983

• None

Liz Shaw was the first and only companion never to have travelled in the TARDIS. She was UNIT's scientific advisor when the Doctor was found after regenerating. She left UNIT to continue her academic career. There was no proper leaving party. She just didn't appear in Terror of the Autons.

First appearance: Episode 1, Terror of the Autons - 2nd January 1971
Last regular appearance: Episode 6, The Green Deat -23rd June 1973

Role reprises:

• (Voice) Episode 1 of The Planet of the Spiders, 4th May, 1974

• None

Jo Grant was the niece of a UN bigwig who had her assigned to UNIT, and the Brigadier asked her to be the Doctor's assistant. She left to get married and go down the Amazon.

First appearance: Episode 1, Terror of the Autons - 2nd January 1971
Last regular appearance: Episode 6, Invasion of the Dinosaurs - 16th February 1974

Role reprises;

• The Planet of the Spiders, 4th May - 8th June 1974
• The Five Doctors, 25th November 1983

• None

Captain Yates was assigned to UNIT to be the Brigadier's right hand man. He left after he betrayed UNIT in Invasion of the Dinosaurs.

First appearance: Episode 1, The Time Warrior - 15th December 1973
Last regular appearance: Episode 4, The Hand of Fear -23th October 1976

Role reprises:

• The Five Doctors, 25th November 1983

• None

Sarah Jane stowed away on board the TARDIS after sneaking in to a scientific establishment in the pursuit of a magazine story. She was deserted by the Doctor somewhere that probably wasn't South Croydon when he was summoned back to Gallifrey. She saw Jon Pertwee's Doctor regenerate into Tom Baker.

First appearance: Episode 1, Robot - 28th December 1974
Last regular appearance: Episode 4, Terror of the Zygons - 20 September 1975

Role reprises:

• The Android Invasion, 22nd November - 13th December 1975

• Andrews in Carnival of Monsters, 27th January - 17th February, 1973

Harry Sullivan was tricked into the TARDIS by the newly regenerated Doctor, and left at his first opportunity. During his travels, he did meet up with Daleks, Cybermen, and Sontarans. He was UNIT's medical officer, and was the only UNIT officer to seriously travel in the TARDIS.

First appearance: Episode 1, The Face of Evil - 1st January 1977
Last regular appearance: Episode 6, The Invasion of Time - 11th March 1978

Role reprises:

• None except flashbacks

• None

Leela joined the crew of the TARDIS by sneaking in and causing the TARDIS to take off. She left to remain on Gallifrey with her new husband, Andred.

First appearance: Episode 2, The Invisible Enemy - 8th October 1977
Last regular appearance: Episode 4, Warrior's Gate - 24th January 1981

Role reprises:

• The Five Doctors, 25th November 1983

• None

K-9 joined the TARDIS when his original owner, Professor Marius, was unable to bring him back to Earth due to luggage limits. K-9 Mk I stayed with Leela on Gallifrey, the Doctor produced a K-9 Mk II, which remained in E-Space with Romana. K-9 Mk III was a gift from the Doctor to Sarah Jane Smith. K-9 was a robotic dog which functioned as a mobile computer/defence system.

First appearance: Episode 1, The Ribos Operation - 2nd September 1978
Last regular appearance: Episode 6, The Armageddon Factor - 24th February 1979

Role reprises:

• None except flashbacks

• Princess Strella, The Androids of Tara, 25th November - 16th December 1978

Romana, a Time Lady from Gallifrey, joined the TARDIS at the behest of the White Guardian, who was masquerading as the President of the High Council on Gallifrey. She stayed through the Key to Time season, and was on occaisons a good foil for Tom Baker's Doctor's arrogance.

First appearance: Episode 1, Destiny of the Daleks - 1st September 1979
Last regular appearance: Episode 4, Warrior's Gate - 24th January 1981

Role reprises:

• Clips from Shada (an incomplete story) were used in The Five Doctors, 25th November 1983

• Princess Astra, The Armageddon Factor, 20th January - 24th February 1979

Romana II was the regenerated form of Romana I (above). She left the TARDIS with K-9 Mk II to assist the Tharils in E-Space.

Notes: Lalla Ward and Tom Baker were once married

First appearance: Episode 1, Full Circle - 25th October 1980
Last regular appearance: Episode 4, Earthshock - 16th March 1982

Role reprises:

• Timeflight, 23rd March 1982
• The Caves of Androzani, 16th March 1984 (Doctor's regeneration)

• None

First appearance: Episode 1, The Keeper of Traken - 31st January 1981
Last regular appearance: Episode 4, Terminus - 23 February 1983

Role reprises:

• The Caves of Androzani, 16th March 1984 (Doctor's regeneration)

• Ann Talbot in Black Orchid, 1st - 2nd March, 1982

First appearance: Episode 1, Logopolis - 28th February 1981
Last regular appearance: Episode 2, Resurrection of the Daleks - 15th February 1984

Role reprises:

• The Caves of Androzani - 16th March 1984 (Doctor's regeneration)

• Kamelion, The King's Demons, 16 Mar. 1983

Tegan stumbled into the TARDIS looking for help with her car. She left, when she was tired of all the killing of the Daleks. She witnessed the regeneration of Tom Baker into Peter Davison.

First appearance: Episode 1, Mawdryn Undead - 1st February 1983
Last regular appearance: Episode 4, Planet of Fire - 2nd March 1984

Role reprises:

• The Caves of Androzani - 16th March. 1984 (Doctor's regeneration)

• None

Turlough joined the TARDIS at the behest of the Black Guardian with the task of killing the Doctor. Over three stories, he grew to enjoy and respect the Doctor and was unable to kill him. He left to return to his home planet, Trion.

First appearance: Episode 1, The King's Demons - 15th March 1983
Last regular appearance: Episode 4, Planet of Fire - 2nd March 1984

Role reprises:

• The Caves of Androzani - 16 Mar. 1984 (Doctor's regeneration)

• None

Kamelion was pulled into the TARDIS to escape the influence of the Master, and was killed at his own request by the Doctor.

First appearance: Episode 1, Planet of Fire - 22nd February 1984
Last regular appearance: Episode 8, Trial of a Time Lords - 25th October 1986

Role reprises:

• None except flashbacks

• Kiv in The Trial of a Time Lord (Episode 8) 25th October 1986

Peri was rescued by Turlough after jumping into a lake. She travelled with the Doctor for some time before having the mind of Lord Kiv of Thoros Beta replace her own. She witnessed the regeneration from Peter Davison into Colin Baker.

First appearance: Episode 9, The Trial of a Time Lord - 1st November 1986
Last regular appearance: Episode 4, Dragonfire - 7th December 1987

Role reprises:

• None

• None

Mel was first introduced as a companion from the future in evidence for the defence at the Doctor's trial. Mel joined the Doctor via intervention from the Master during the trial.

Only appearance: Enemy Within (Paul McGann TV movie) - 27th May 1996

Role reprises:

• None

• None

Dr. Grace Holloway was the cardiologist assigned to help the Doctor who had been shot. Later, a very disorientated Doctor asked Grace for her assistance. When offered, she opted not to travel with the Doctor.