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The Doctor is usually accompanied in his travels by one to three companions (sometimes called assistants). These characters provide a surrogate with whom the audience can identify, and further the story by asking questions and getting into trouble, (similar to Dr. Watson in the Sherlock Holmes mysteries.)
This page lists those articles detailing recurring characters who have appeared, in at least two different serials or stories, in the television series Doctor Who.Some of the recurring characters listed below have also been companions or regular characters at certain stages in the show's history.
Louise Jameson debuted in The Face of Evil portraying a character called Leela. They were joined by K-9 in The Invisible Enemy, a robotic dog voiced by John Leeson and, on a few occasions; David Brierly. Jameson was replaced by Mary Tamm, who played Romana, a Time Lady and one of the Doctor's own species
As one of the most popular recurring supporting characters in the television series, the Brigadier is often listed among the Doctor's companions. [3] He is listed as such by the BBC [4] and is included in a book by John Nathan-Turner's (a former producer of Doctor Who) discussing all the Doctor's companions.
Some articles on what might be termed minor topics, e,g. monsters or other characters, are better placed in a list. These are some of the lists available: List of Doctor Who supporting characters; List of Doctor Who spin-off companions; List of Doctor Who universe creatures and aliens; Articles can be de-merged if they grow very large.
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