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| | First appearing in the closing moments of ''The Time of the Doctor,'' [[Peter Capaldi]] (best known for his role as Malcolm Tucker in the BBC drama, ''The Thick of It'') is the first of a new regeneration cycle for the Doctor. Although his first official appearance was ''The Time of the Doctor'', he briefly appeared in ''The Day of the Doctor''. Capaldi is also one of the oldest actors to play the role at age 55, the age William Hartnell was when he played the First Doctor. Making his first full appearance in ''Deep Breath'', show runner Steven Moffat has promised a more raw turn for the Twelfth Doctor. Capaldi also made a guest appearance as Caecilius in the Series 4 episode, ''The Fires of Pompeii,'' which also saw Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) as a Soothsayer. This makes Capaldi the second actor to play the Doctor who has made a past appearance on the show, after Colin Baker, who played the Sixth Doctor. This incarnation of the Doctor is also the first to have a Scottish accent. During Capaldi's run as the Doctor, the Master returned, after being absent since ''The End of Time.'' This is also the first time a female actor, Michelle Gomez, has played the Master, who goes by Missy. | | First appearing in the closing moments of ''The Time of the Doctor,'' [[Peter Capaldi]] (best known for his role as Malcolm Tucker in the BBC drama, ''The Thick of It'') is the first of a new regeneration cycle for the Doctor. Although his first official appearance was ''The Time of the Doctor'', he briefly appeared in ''The Day of the Doctor''. Capaldi is also one of the oldest actors to play the role at age 55, the age William Hartnell was when he played the First Doctor. Making his first full appearance in ''Deep Breath'', show runner Steven Moffat has promised a more raw turn for the Twelfth Doctor. Capaldi also made a guest appearance as Caecilius in the Series 4 episode, ''The Fires of Pompeii,'' which also saw Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) as a Soothsayer. This makes Capaldi the second actor to play the Doctor who has made a past appearance on the show, after Colin Baker, who played the Sixth Doctor. This incarnation of the Doctor is also the first to have a Scottish accent. During Capaldi's run as the Doctor, the Master returned, after being absent since ''The End of Time.'' This is also the first time a female actor, Michelle Gomez, has played the Master, who goes by Missy. |
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| − | Throughout his travels, the Doctor has had numerous companions. Although he usually travels with one, there have been times when he has had multiple companions.
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| − | ===Companions of the First Doctor===
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| − | *Susan Foreman (Carole Ann Ford) - The Doctor's Granddaughter
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| − | *Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill)
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| − | *Ian Chesteron (William Russell)
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| − | *Vicki (Maureen O'Brien)
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| − | *Steven Taylor (Peter Purves)
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| − | *Katarina (Adriene Hill)
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| − | *Sara Kingdom (Jean Marsh)
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| − | *Dodo Chaplet (Jackie Lane)
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| − | *Polly (Anneke Wills) - Also traveled with the Second Doctor
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| − | *Ben Jackson (Michael Craze) - Also traveled with the Second Doctor
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| − | ===Companions of the Second Doctor===
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| − | *Jamie McCrimmon (Frazer Hines)
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| − | *Victoria Waterfield (Deborah Watling)
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| − | *Zoe Heriot (Wendy Padbury)
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| − | ===Companions of the Third Doctor===
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| − | *Liz Shaw (Caroline John)
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| − | *Jo Grant (Katy Manning) - Appeared in ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' story, ''Death of the Doctor'', which featured the Eleventh Doctor.
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| − | *Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) - Also traveled with the Fourth Doctor, and in the new series with the Tenth Doctor. Met the Eleventh Doctor in ''Death of the Doctor.''
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| − | *Brigadier Allistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart (Nicholas Courtney)
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| − | *Sergeant John Benton (John Levene)
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| − | *Captain Mike Yates (Richard Franklin)
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| − | ===Companions of the Fourth Doctor===
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| − | *Harry Sullivan (Ian Marter)
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| − | *Leela (Louise Jameson)
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| − | *K-9 Mark I (John Leeson)
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| − | *K-9 Mark II (John Leeson)
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| − | *Romana (Mary Tamm & Lalla Ward)
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| − | *Adric (Matthew Waterhouse) - Also traveled with Fifth Doctor
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| − | *Tegan Jovanka (Janet Fielding) - Also traveled with Fifth Doctor
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| − | *Nyssa (Sarah Sutton) - Also traveled with Fifth Doctor
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| − | ===Companions of the Fifth Doctor===
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| − | *Vislor Turlough (Mark Strickson)
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| − | *Kamelion (Gerold Flood)
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| − | *Peri Brown (Nicola Bryant) - Also traveled with Sixth Doctor
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| − | ===Companions of the Sixth Doctor===
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| − | *Melanie Bush (Bonnie Langford) - Also traveled with Seventh Doctor
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| − | ===Companions of the Seventh Doctor===
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| − | *Ace (Sophie Aldred)
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| − | ===Companions of the Eighth Doctor===
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| − | *Grace Holloway (Daphne Ashbrook)
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| − | The Eighth Doctor also had numerous companions in the audio stories by Big Finish Productions before the events of ''The Night of the Doctor.''
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| − | ===Companions of the War Doctor===
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| − | *Cinder (Appeared in the novel, ''Engines of War'')
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| − | *The Moment - The interface appearing as Rose Tyler/Bad Wolf (Billie Piper)
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| − | ===Companions of the Ninth Doctor===
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| − | *Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) - Also traveled with the Tenth Doctor
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| − | *Adam Mitchell (Bruno Langley)
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| − | *Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) - Also traveled with the Tenth Doctor
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| − | ===Companions of the Tenth Doctor===
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| − | *Mickey Smith (Noel Clarke) - Although introduced during Series 1, he didn't become a companion until Series 2.
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| − | *Donna Noble (Catherine Tate)
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| − | *Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman)
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| − | *Astrid Peth (Kylie Minogue)
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| − | *Jackson Lake (David Morrissey)
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| − | *Rosita Farisi (Velile Tshabalala)
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| − | *Lady Christina de Souza (Michelle Ryan)
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| − | *Adelaide Brooke (Lindsay Duncan)
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| − | *Wilfred Mott (Bernard Cribbins)
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| − | ===Companions of the Eleventh Doctor===
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| − | *Amy Pond (Karen Gillan & Caitlin Blackwood)
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| − | *Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill)
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| − | *River Song (Alex Kingston) - First introduced during the Tenth Doctor story, ''Silence in the Library''. Later revealed to be the Doctor's wife and Amy & Rory's daughter.
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| − | *Craig Owens (James Corden)
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| − | *Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) - First introduced as Oswin Oswald in ''Asylum of the Daleks.'' Also appeared in ''The Snowmen'' as a barmaid/governess in Victorian-era London. She finally becomes a permanent companion in ''The Bells of St. John.'' In ''The Name of the Doctor,'' it is revealed that the reason for the previous two iterations is due to Clara jumping in to the Doctor's time-stream to defeat the Great Intelligence. Continues to travel with the Twelfth Doctor.
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| − | ===Companions of the Twelfth Doctor===
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| − | *Courtney Woods (Ellis George) - First appears in ''Deep Breath.'' A student at Coal Hill School, where Clara is a teacher.
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