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Ok, I’ll admit it up front… I am a MAD Doctor Who fan…

I was having a pleasant little chat while having dinner with friend and her daughter, and the subject of Doctor Who came up. At this point my friends eyes started to glaze over and she started to think or dream of possible blog entries, or anything else that didn’t involve Dr Who. Her daughter and I however started talking about which Dr Who companion was the best. Keep in mind that while Miss M (my friend’s daughter) has only been watching Dr Who for a few years (she is only a teenager). I (unfortunately?) am old enough to have witnessed ALL of his various incarnations.

In the end we discussed a number of contenders, some were just simply because I thought they looked hot, apparently that is not a good enough reason!!!

(In case you ARE interested, her name was Leela)

We both agree that Donna Noble (the ubiquitous temp from Chiswick, London), was one of the top companions. While she is not the most attractive of our candidates, she is funny and interesting and stood up to the Doctor. Born into a middle class working family she seems set on a life as a boring office temp. I always thought her character brought a little depth and emotion to the role which set her apart as one of the best companions, although both Miss M and I think she could be a little thick at time, typical woman (oh boy and I going to cop it for that one).

(Catherine Tate had a few points going for her)

We both found Rose Tyler a bit irritating, but that didn’t surprise me in the least. Miss M is not the sort to find a blond bimbo type character impressive, although I have to admit she did look rather hot sometimes. She was one of the most confident companions, and but often made some poor decisions, ok I’m game, typical woman (I’ve lived long enough anyway). Rose ends up trapped in a parallel universe with a cheap carbon copy Doctor Who, i.e. the human type with only one heart…

(Those smouldering looks, but behind it is a typical ditzy blonde)

We both agreed that Martha Jones is a good candidate for the top spot. She is probably the most attractive companion, plus she plays the part of a real Doctor, you know the medical type, not one of those Doctor types who do heaps of extra study in Philosophy or some other useless arcane esoteric crap.

(Freeman Agyeman, what more can I say?)

(late edit) Oh and I almost forgot (or did forget) Emelia Jessica (Amy) Pond, the kiss-o-gram girl and still a current companion. Her store line is built around her relationship with the Doctor and her boyfriend, later husband Rory Williams. Plus she is as far as I remember, the first companion to ave a child resulting from having sex on the Tardis (adds a bit more colour to her I think)? But as per usual the BBC budget doesn’t cover sex scenes, so not really that interesting.

Here is Amy Gillan aka Amy Pond (and she is sexy in a Scot-type way)

And the final companion I forgot? Dr. River Song

River Song, how could I forget her? She is hot for a middle-aged woman (my type of gal)

And last of all (and my most important missed companion, thank you senior moments) Well she is the most attractive, sexy, foxy and mature woman of them all!!! The Doctor’s wife, the mysterious Dr River Song, an archeologist, who turned out to be Amy Pond’s daughter as well. And to be honest Alex Kingston (who plays this part) is a very sexy woman, and god forbid, she is my age group, not a young-en like so many of the Doctors companions.

Ok Capt., Isn’t this list a little bit sexist?

Ok, I’ll also admit that my shortlist of Doctor Who companions seems to be made up entirely of women… Well in my defence both Miss M and I agreed on this shortlist (at least that’s what I remember), and I, Capt. Savage, am always right, at least when I am writing the stories on MY BLOG…

The most embarrassing thing about this discussion with Miss M?

Well it was that I may have seen every series of Doctor Who, but the young Miss M knows more about the storylines than I do, maybe my addled old brain is getting more worn out than I am willing to admit…

(Yep I’m getting absent-minded like Robin William’s character in Flubber, except I’m not a brilliant scientist, don’t have hair like a freak, or wear a silly bow tie)

For those of you interested, or would like to do further research, here is my top 15 Doctor Who companions… And NO, they are in no particular order…

My Top 15 Companions (now including 2 bonus (forgotten) companions)

Rose Tyler
(Billie Piper) – Well ok, yes she is sexy!
Adam Mitchell (Bruno Langley) – he was naughty and got what he deserved.
Captain Jack (John Barrowman) – I’m a guy and even I think he’s hot.
Mickey Smith (Noel Clarke) – He was cute, in a dumb kind of way
Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) – Funny, quirky, had big…
Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman) – Just HOT, really HOT… And smart and…
Astrid Peth (Kylie Minogue) – She is Australian, got to be patriotic.
Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) – Super lady, shame she died before her time.
Jackson Lake (David Morrissey) – far better actor than David Tennant the actual Doctor
Lady Christina de Souza (Michelle Ryan) – Foxy, sexy, naughty, need I say more
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney) – Backbone of several Doctors, stiff up lip…
Jo Grant (Katy Manning) – Thick as concrete, unbelievably bad actress, but a laugh
Leela (Louise Jameson) – Those leather outfits…
Tegan Jovanka (Janet Fielding) – An Aussie and the longest continuous running companion
Wilfred Mott (Bernard Cribbins) – Really nice character, sorry he won’t be back