More like the ... and that;s specualtion, so I'm not sure it really qualifies as needing a spoiler tag!

I'm going with who the op says. It makes the most sense. And there's me assuming Gaiman would do a totally contained episode, maybe even something very non-Who.

But the person the OP is referring to wasn't a friend of the Doctor!

Well the character is female and described as an old friend, so that rules out quite a few people.

I don't think it could be Susan or any other relative of the Doctor as it seems odd to desribe your relative using the term 'old friend'. Also don't think it could be the Rani as she is definately not a friend of the Doctors.

Off the top of my head the only two people that are both female, have the possibility to have a new face (regenerate) and are an old friend and of the Doctors are Romana and Donna.

I was thinking who it could be last night and came up with

Again, though, she is a relative - so it would be strange to call her an old friend.

I'm thinking it's more likely to be a retconned 'friend', one we've never met before.

And the heavy hint that she has a new face could mean anything - other than a regeneration. It's far too heavy a hint for that (all only IMHO, of course).

Maybe it's Margaret Slitheen! he sent her back as an egg and she was very grateful. Maybe she is now working with the doctor but still kills for a human body!

It's Rose!

You could call The Rani an old friend of the Doctors as they were friends at the Academy.

As was the Master I think

Would they really have the Master becoming female though?

I suppose it is possible as SM himself has said regarding Idris

Her being a reincarnated Master could well fit that.

Another possibility I've seen speculated is that Idris is a rebodied Astrid.

Given the presence of , I would assume that the is a fair assumption, albeit an unlikely one

The are in Mark Gatiss' episode not Gaimans.

I like that idea

As I was searching for spoilers, I came across this:

http://www.imdb.com/news/ni4433651/



There's a link to DS but that page no longer exists.

I can't believe someone convinced DS that Adam Rickitt was going to play a character called "Ben" in this episode.

Okay for me the most interesting thing there is the association with The War Games.....and well I am quite pleased about that...its a fantastic story....so could it be possible that whoever this character is...its do do with that story????

I just got Fiery Lord as a translation, was there any fire related Timelords in the first Doctor's reign?

Added to the hint from the Brilliant book of DW


I do wonder