[gwalker94]

Hello all. it's been a while, hasn't it? Sorry! Personal and technical mishaps have got in the way. Technology is still letting me down, so I know the order the characters come in but not their ratings, so they'll be available on my blog at some point.

I'm going to keep all ten characters in this section in this post and update it every day.

But you don't care about all that really. On with the show!

30. Amelia Williams

PLAYED BY: Karen Gillan
ONSCREEN: 2010-12
RATING: TBC

The Doctor met a seven year old Amelia Pond immediately after regenerating into his eleventh self. She asked him to investigate a crack in her wall, but after hearing the TARDIS cloister bell, he told her to wait as he'd be back in five minutes. Amelia packed her suitcase and waited all night, but the "raggedy Doctor" never returned. Even though their meeting was short, the Doctor had a strong impact on young Amelia's life. She made drawings and dolls of him, even making her friends partake in role-play (including her future boyfriend Rory Williams), becoming totally obsessed with him. When the Doctor returned twelve years later, Amy had distanced herself from him, but reluctantly agreed to help him defeat the Atraxi who were invading the Earth. The Doctor asked her to join him in his travels, and she accepted delightfully, although it was another two years before he returned from his "test-drive" of his rejuvenated TARDIS. Amy failed to mention to the Doctor that he had returned the night before her wedding, simply telling him to make sure he could get her back for the next day. As they traveled, it became clear that Amy was incredibly sexually attracted to the Doctor and even attempted to 'have her way with him' despite showing him that she was due to be wed. This horrified the Doctor, who instantly picked up husband-to-be Rory to join them on their adventures. Throughout their travels together, Amy came to realise that it was Rory who she really loved and the two eventually married, after clearing up some timey-wimey complications, of course.

REMEMBERED FOR: Scottish girl in an English village. Her legs. Her daughter. Fish fingers and custard. The crack in her wall. I'm a kissogram! Being ginger.

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[sovietusername]

Most. Attractive. Companion. Ever

[DavetheScot]

What, Pond only at No 30? An outrage! She's hot, Scottish and a redhead and no-one can ask for more than that.

[gwalker94]

I would say the characters in the top 30 are mainly deserving of their places - that said, Amy is my second favourite New Who companion, after Donna, so she'd come in at about 15 for me
Redheads appear to work well as companions, most of the time.

[gwalker94]

Right, technical problems are fully sorted so I'll be posting characters every day now, try and get the whole thing out there soon.

29. The First Doctor


PLAYED BY: William Hartnell (Also Richard Hurndall)
ONSCREEN: 1963-66, 72-73, 83
RATING: 73.19%

The granddaddy of them all, William Hartnell's Doctor was the one who kicked off the series and is one of the most important figures in the history of Doctor Who. Stuck in 20th Century London with granddaughter Susan, when her teachers investigated and discovered the truth about their mysterious pupil, the Doctor kidnapped them, preferring to take them with him as opposed to risking them telling people what they had uncovered and revealing his secrets. At first he seemed a manipulative and unpleasant man, although he did apologise to Barbara for getting her and Ian involved when they became trapped in the Stone Age. As he travelled, his two new human companions allowed the Doctor to see the error of his ways, and he became a much more friendly and lovable figure, whilst still retaining the irascibile nature his friends were familiar with. Although outwardly physically frail, the Doctor retained a sense of youth and an underlying cheekiness - something which became much more proominent in his second incarnation. He was very protective of his younger companions, particularly orphan Vicki who he rescued from the planet Dido. Whilst he could often be short with Susan, he was much friendlier towards Vicki, perhaps regretting the way he had sometimes treated his grandfather. The First Doctor had a total of 10 companions, and seemed much more affected by their farewells than many of his later incarnations. As his travels went on, the Doctor gradually became more and more worn down, and after his first encounter with the cybermen, he collapsed without warning, transforming into a completely different man in front of latest companions Polly and Ben.

REMEMBERED FOR: His encounters with the Daleks. Hmm. Chesterton! One day, I shall come back. Yes, I shall come back. Mountain goats. Fast return switch.

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[sovietusername]

THE Doctor, all are the others are just different versions. Hartnell was the first, the original, and one of the best, if not for him there may have been no Dr Who today

[Tom Tit]

Amelia Pond, not Williams.

That is her name when she is introduced. 'Pond' is the name she continues to be called by, not least by the Doctor. Pond is the name most viewers will call her by.

[gwalker94]

Well, my life is very busy at the moment - just got my A-Levels and will be off to Uni come October so I won't have much time. Therefore I'm going to be posting the final results over the next few days with just a sentence or two - I'll write the longer articles when I can, and they'll be available on my blog of course. If I don't do it this way, it'll go on forever, as it has done anyway...
So!

28: Idris
PLAYED BY: Suranne Jones
ONSCREEN: 2011
RATING: 73.79%

Expertly played by Suranne Jones, Idris was the name of a woman whose body and mind became inhabited by the TARDIS, although she seemed to prefer the name 'Sexy'. The Doctor was devastated when his ship had to return to its normal form, although he'd relished the opportunity to finally talk with his longest and only constant companion.


27: The Fifth Doctor
PLAYED BY: Peter Davison
ONSCEEN: 1981-84, 2007
RATING: 73.95%

The 'pleasant, open-faced' fifth Doctor replaced Tom Baker's long-running and incredibly popular fourth Doctor, so the task was always going to be a difficult one. Peter Davison excelled in the role, however, his Doctor seeming more youthful and perhaps more human than his other incarnations had been. He regenerated after saving the life of new companion Peri.

26: Romana I
PLAYED BY: Mary Tamm
ONSCEEN: 1978-79
RATING: 74.11%

Romanadvoratrelundar was assigned to the Doctor as his new assistant by the White Guardian, to assist him in his quest to find the various parts of the Key to Time. A fellow Time Lord, Romana's intelligence matched and occasionally surpassed that of the Doctor's, and although at first she looked down on him, she soon grew to respect him as an equal. Despite her softening as they traveled together, Romana retained the haughty nature she had had when the Doctor first encountered her and occasionally came across as slightly uppish, yet still completely likable.
Mary Tamm, who played Romana, passed away earlier this year at the tender age of 62, and tributes poured in from shocked and heart-broken fans who'd grown to love the 'Ice Queen' of the TARDIS.

I think that's quite an apt place to finish today. Three more tomorrow.
What do we think? Opinions?

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[johnnymc]

why is peter only in the twenties? Best doctor ever

[DavetheScot]

Idris was good, but would never have rated her higher than some of those, like Rose or Amy Pond, that we've already had.

I'm afraid I never really took to Romana Mark I. She was very cool and aloof, which isn't really my thing at all.

[sovietusername]

Originally Posted by gwalker94

Well, my life is very busy at the moment - just got my A-Levels and will be off to Uni come October so I won't have much time. Therefore I'm going to be posting the final results over the next few days with just a sentence or two - I'll write the longer articles when I can, and they'll be available on my blog of course. If I don't do it this way, it'll go on forever, as it has done anyway...
So!

28: Idris
PLAYED BY: Suranne Jones
ONSCREEN: 2011
RATING: 73.79%

Expertly played by Suranne Jones, Idris was the name of a woman whose body and mind became inhabited by the TARDIS, although she seemed to prefer the name 'Sexy'. The Doctor was devastated when his ship had to return to its normal form, although he'd relished the opportunity to finally talk with his longest and only constant companion.


27: The Fifth Doctor
PLAYED BY: Peter Davison
ONSCEEN: 1981-84, 2007
RATING: 73.95%

The 'pleasant, open-faced' fifth Doctor replaced Tom Baker's long-running and incredibly popular fourth Doctor, so the task was always going to be a difficult one. Peter Davison excelled in the role, however, his Doctor seeming more youthful and perhaps more human than his other incarnations had been. He regenerated after saving the life of new companion Peri.

26: Romana I
PLAYED BY: Mary Tamm
ONSCEEN: 1978-79
RATING: 74.11%

Romanadvoratrelundar was assigned to the Doctor as his new assistant by the White Guardian, to assist him in his quest to find the various parts of the Key to Time. A fellow Time Lord, Romana's intelligence matched and occasionally surpassed that of the Doctor's, and although at first she looked down on him, she soon grew to respect him as an equal. Despite her softening as they traveled together, Romana retained the haughty nature she had had when the Doctor first encountered her and occasionally came across as slightly uppish, yet still completely likable.
Mary Tamm, who played Romana, passed away earlier this year at the tender age of 62, and tributes poured in from shocked and heart-broken fans who'd grown to love the 'Ice Queen' of the TARDIS.

I think that's quite an apt place to finish today. Three more tomorrow.
What do we think? Opinions?

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Good luck at Uni, I've just got my AS's, having to do my personal statement. Anyways, back on topic, Idris was brilliant at bringing the TARDIS to life but I dont think she tops some of your other characters e.g. amy or the first doc. I've not seen anything with the first Romana in so I cant really comment on her. As for the 5th Doctor, I've not seen that much with him either, though I have loved the stuff I have seen him in (androzani is spectacular). However I still eouldnt say he's as good as some other Doctor's and wouldnt have him above Hartnell whose much better in my opinion

[gwalker94]

Originally Posted by sovietusername

Good luck at Uni, I've just got my AS's, having to do my personal statement. Anyways, back on topic, Idris was brilliant at bringing the TARDIS to life but I dont think she tops some of your other characters e.g. amy or the first doc. I've not seen anything with the first Romana in so I cant really comment on her. As for the 5th Doctor, I've not seen that much with him either, though I have loved the stuff I have seen him in (androzani is spectacular). However I still eouldnt say he's as good as some other Doctor's and wouldnt have him above Hartnell whose much better in my opinion

Thank you, and good luck to you too!
I am a big fan of Pond and Hartnell is my favourite Doctor, so I was slightly disappointed by their low placings.
It's been quite an interesting poll as a whole, wonder how people will react to the top 10... We'll find out soon enough!

[gwalker94]

25. River Song

PLAYED BY: Alex Kingston, Nina Toussaint-White
ONSCREEN: 2008, 2010-Present
RATING: 74.40%

Born to Amy Pond and Rory Williams, Melody Pond was kidnapped by Madame Kovarian and raised as a weapon who would eventually kill the Doctor. The Doctor, however, had already met River before this - his first encounter with her turned out to be her last encounter with him - she sacrificed her life to save him.

REMEMBERED FOR: Killing the Doctor. Hello, sweetie. Her diary. Spoilers!


24. Ace

PLAYED BY: Sophie Aldred
ONSCREEN: 1987-89
RATING: 74.52%

Swept away to Iceworld by a mysterious time-wind (actually created by Fenric), Ace (real name Dorothy) joined the TARDIS after Mel encouraged the Doctor to take her with him. A willinging and ambitious traveller, Ace was different from many of the companions who'd come before her; she relished her travels and showed no real desire to leave the Doctor, not even after they landed back in her home town of Perivale. Her love of explosives and her tendency to carry homemade cans of 'Nitro-9' wasn't something the Doctor necesarily agreed with, although they did prove to be useful for him on more than one occasion. It is unknown what happened to Ace after she left the Doctor, or indeed, how she left, but Sarah jane commented that a former companion of the Doctor, "Dorothy something" had created the company A Charitable Earth, which had raised millions.

REMEMBERED FOR: Ace! Her nitro 9. Professor. Her jacket. Gordon Bennett! Who are you calling small?


23. The Ninth Doctor

PLAYED BY: Christopher Eccleston
ONSCREEN: 2005
RATING: 76.06%

The Ninth Doctor appeared on our screens for just one series, but was vital in bringing the show back to our screens and creating a character that people could fall in love with. Although seeming at first to be quite brash and a little bit smug, the Ninth Doctor also showed more emotional moments, but it was clear that whatever had happened during the mysterious "Time War" had had a deep impact on him. He regenerated after absorbing the Time Vortex from companion Rose to save her life.

REMEMBERED FOR: Fantastic! His ears. His grin. Good source of potassium. His dancing. The Time War. Lots of planets have a north!


Again, just little articles for now. I am determined to write longer ones on my blog, just haven't got round to it yet...

Something notable - Ace is the highest ranking character of the 80s. What do we think of that?

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[DavetheScot]

I liked River in her earlier appearances, but in the last series I found her story increasingly annoying, and it seemed to be consuming far too much of the series. I'd now rate her far lower than 25 and probably not even in the top 50.

Ace, on the other hand, was flat out brilliant. She deserves to be the highest ranking 80s character (I wouldn't mind Nyssa or Tegan beating her, but apart from them, no-one else). I'd put her in the top 10 myself.

The Ninth Doctor was actually growing on me by the time he left. I found him a bit too blokey for my taste, but I was getting to like him. I'd say 23 was a bit too high a rating though.

[gwalker94]

Originally Posted by DavetheScot

Ace, on the other hand, was flat out brilliant. She deserves to be the highest ranking 80s character (I wouldn't mind Nyssa or Tegan beating her, but apart from them, no-one else). I'd put her in the top 10 myself.

Couldn't agree more! Plus Sophie Aldred is just an utter delight, onscreen and off.

Was disappointed by the relatively low placings of Nyssa and Tegan; especially Nyssa. I imagine had this poll been done on a larger scale they would've come much higher.

[king yrcanos]

Actually, Ace isn't the best yet, where are Nyssa and Turlough?

[smudges dad]

I assume Zoe will be number 1

[gwalker94]

Originally Posted by king yrcanos

Actually, Ace isn't the best yet, where are Nyssa and Turlough?

Tegan is down at number 50. Nyssa is even further down. Very surprising.

Zoe has already made her appearance at no. 35.

[gwalker94]

Sorry, Turlough didn't make it into the top 50 either - something I was very disappointed by as I am really very fond of the character.

[smudges dad]

Originally Posted by gwalker94

Zoe has already made her appearance at no. 35.

I demand a recount - 34 places too low

[TEDR]

I always found Nyssa to be a personality free zone — I can't find any reason either to like or to dislike that character.

I'll agree with those above though that Ace's position is unexpectedly high. I really like her but I know she polarises people quite a bit.

[Uncle_Pobatti]

Originally Posted by Tom Tit

Amelia Pond, not Williams.

That is her name when she is introduced. 'Pond' is the name she continues to be called by, not least by the Doctor. Pond is the name most viewers will call her by.

It's quite a bizarre one, this. While custom usually dictates that the wife takes on the husband's name with marriage, the Ponds do this in reverse

Amy's official surname is Pond, while Rory's full name became Rory Pond-Williams. In this case the husband took the wife's name, and shows exactly who wears the trousers in that relationship

[sovietusername]

Personally, I find Ace quite annoying and dont like her. As for the other 2 though, should much higher. Love the 9th Doctor, and the idea behind River Song's arc is SO clever, very original,

[gwalker94]

Interesting and mixed reactions to Ace's positioning, and to the rest of the poll so far, for that matter. It's been very interesting as a whole to hear everybody's feedback so thanks guys

22. Ian Chesterton


PLAYED BY: William Russell
ONSCREEN: 1963-65
RATING: 76.08%

Science teacher Ian encountered the Doctor when he joined fellow teacher Barbara in investigating an unusual pupil of theirs. Kidnapped by the Doctor, who worried the two teachers would reveal his secrets to the world, Ian was at first very reluctant to accept the things he was seeing, searching for a more logical, scientific answer. As their travels went on, Ian and the Doctor grew much closer, the Doctor relying on Ian's scientific knowledge and physical power many times. In many ways, Ian was the original hero of Doctor Who, the one that the public could identify with - as Ian and Barbara warmed to the Doctor, as did the audiences at home. Although he and Barbara relished their travels, they never lost the desire to return home, and when the opportunity arose, they left an obviously distraught Doctor behind and returned to 1965 through the use of a Dalek time machine.


21. Jo Jones (nee Grant)

PLAYED BY: Katy Manning
ONSCREEN: 1971-73, 2010
RATING: 76.52%

Jo Grant was assigned as the third Doctor's new assistant when Liz Shaw returned to Cambridge, telling him what he really needed was someone to pass him his test tubes and tell him how brilliant he was." Jo could easily fulfill that role and although at first her lack of scientific expertise annoyed the Doctor, Jo made up for this with her skills in other areas and he soon grew to adore her. The first companion to travel alone with the Doctor onscreen, Jo shared a special bond with him which was perhaps different to the companions who'd come before her, and the Doctor was heartbroken when she made the decision to leave him and go traveling with eco-mad Professor Cliff Jones. Jo made the right decision - she was invited to what was apparently the Doctor's funeral in 2010, where she revealed to Sarah Jane that she and Clifford were still married, and she still traveled across the world, saving the world in her own personal way.


The top twenty begin tomorrow, although the ones with good memory will know who comes next!

[DavetheScot]

That's probably about right for Jo. She was a very endearing companion. I'd have expected her to be higher because she was companion at a time when the show was so popular, but there are better characters.