Yep, this.

I know some may groan, but I'm still holding out hope for an episode with jack and river together. but if not then I think at least river should get the derillium scene, as it feel's like a piece of the puzzle missing. the fact that they've now shown her after the library feel's like that won't do it, but as she dosen't meet him in order there's no reason why they couldn't and I hope they do.

id love sally sparrow but they could not afford her now

The only one I would like to see back would be Donna, as long as the episode involved her getting her memories back of the Doctor. Otherwise I'd like to see Capaldi with new people.

loads, where do I start..

in no particular order:

-The Meddling Monk (and whoever suggested Michael Palin in another thread -yep, agree)
-Sergeant Benton (as a used car salesman -what he did once he retired from UNIT, inadvertently trying to sell The Doctor a "new motor")
-The Master (Derek Jacobi), he could be the Master again -why not? Anything seems possible under the Reign of Moffat. Besides, the Doctor is a traveller in time & space so he could visit someone's past as he does do from time to time
-Lady Christina de Souza (why, why only one story, she was sassy, cheeky and incredibly HOT)
-Wilfred Mott (Bernard Cribbins) -wasn't he brilliant, and having an older male companion, why not? On the downside, he is probably too old at about 85 and he led to the demise of the 10th Doctor
-Captain Jack

Or Captain Yates.


Captain Jack would be good, he makes the most sense.

As much as I love Donna to bits I don't really see how she could return since her story is pretty much over now, what else are they really going to do with her? Have running gags about how her head nearly explodes only for her to miss major events again? Don't get me wrong her going "I missed it again?!" in End Of Time was funny but it will get old eventually and dare I say fast? Yes they could do some Timey Wimey to return her memories but then that'll just be a cop out and ruin the tragedy of her story.

The other two characters I also love to bits but DO think they can realistically return as recurring characters are Martha and Jack. And even though I don't like Mickey it'll be a bit silly for Martha to appear without him. But like I said only as recurring because I do want the show to move on, not keep revisiting the past.


Oh YES I'd love to see that! Only downside is I think River's story is pretty much over now. Yes I know The Doctor meets her in random order but her appearance in Name Of The Doctor seemed pretty final to me.


As much as I love Wilf I feel like his story is over now too.

My God what's wrong with me? I love all these characters I've mentioned here but I either don't want them to return or only have them as recurring! Wow I'm weird.

Romana but in Capaldi's second series.

I want to see Ace. We never got a proper goodbye with her, and we never found out what happened to have her leave Seven, so I think closing the gap there would be nice.

I've always imagined that she and Seven didn't part on the best terms, with Seven being, well, Seven. If she does return, I'd want her to not be very happy to see the Doctor again.

There's a fair few I wouldn't mind seeing back, and a few additional things I'd like to add.

Some people have given the opinion that we shouldn't be seeing characters returning and that it's all about NEW companions and characters. But if we look at The End of Time and The Time of the Doctor, the former brought back Wilf and Donna whilst the latter 'brought back' Tasha Lem. Both of them featured a comeback, but the latter was a cop out because it was only a comeback from the characters perspective, not the viewers. We wasted the same amount of time getting familiar with Tasha Lem as we would have done getting familiar with, say, River Song. Except we're not given the novelty value, the sentiment or the sense of continuity. It happens a lot more recently - what with the still only vaguely covered introductions to the Paternoster Gang, and the complete lack of an introduction to characters in episodes like Dinosaurs on a Spaceship. For the record I much prefer The Time of the Doctor to The End of Time, but I think that there is something that can be said for a decent character return every now and again. This is a show revolving around time travel..forwards and back... the Doctor can always be moving forward but he doesn't have to completely disregard his past.

Anyway, onto the characters I would love to see make a comeback...

Jo Grant, last seen in SJA: Series 5, Death of the Doctor
One of only three companions from Classic Doctor Who to have been established in NuWho, along with Sarah-Jane Smith and The Brigadier. Most tragically we have lost Lis Sladen and Nick Courtney in recent years which leaves the wonderful Katy Manning. I thought she was absolutely wonderful in Death of the Doctor...a totally endearing asset to the story which was admittedly very cramped. She played alongside the Eleventh Doctor wonderfully, and I would absolutely love to see her again. Give her her own School Reunion -esque episode, perhaps set in an exotic filming location. Or, I'd love to see her join the TARDIS again for a handful of episodes like Captain Jack or Mickey did... it'd be interesting and different to see someone return to the life they'd left so long ago as a mini plot across a series...not full-time of course, but as a little something extra.

Craig Owens, last seen in DW: Series 6, Closing Time
I loved The Lodger and though I wasn't a fan of Closing Time it wasn't without merit. Craig was a very loveable character who was a great friend to the Eleventh Doctor. I'm not sure why but ever since it was announced he was making his first return to the show, I like many others envisioned a trilogy of sorts for him. We're still waiting on that Lodger3, but now seems the perfect time - Gareth Roberts is contributing to Series 8, we're going to want some familiar faces whilst the new Doctor establishes himself, and it would be totally different and quite hilarious to see Craig confront a Doctor with an all new Capaldi-face! Maybe give Craig a trip in the TARDIS once and for all... I think Colchester has been pretty exhausted of aliens.

Jack Harkness, last seen in TW: Miracle Day, Episode 10
I wanted to see him meet River Song at some point, and I think it'd still be rather funny seeing Barrowman and Kingston in the show together. He's the sort of character I could see coming back, and with Torchwood all but defunct now it might be a good way to get over that whole Miracle Day mess and give deserving fans some answers as to what ultimately became of his character. I'd not want Barrowman back in any unlikely fifth series of Torchwood anyway (much prefer to see a Victorian Torchwood...period drama sci-fi!) so I'd either bring him back when he's lived an awful lot longer (it'd explain Barrowman's ageing) or to explore those lost memories he mentioned back in Series 1. The character has been a bit useless in Doctor Who since the first series - he turns up with a few helpful guns now and then but he's not actually been really necessary. Capaldi is supposed to be a huge change in Doctor, and it'd be great to see Barrowman explore that. So long as we don't tarnish the fact that The Doctor happens to look a bit like John Frobisher, we're okay.

Donna Noble, last seen in DW: The Specials, The End of Time
I think they missed their best chance to bring her back in the 50th Anniversary, but I loved the character so much it feels odd to have not seen her make a comeback with her memories. I wouldn't want a full-on comeback, or one that rewrites the tragic conclusion to Journey's End, but to see her like she was through Series 4 would be a real treat. This one is probably the biggest fanboy-demand on my list and deep down I know it doesn't make much sense to see her back... but I can't help to ask for it.

River Song, last seen in DW: Series 7, The Time of the Doctor
Yes, her last appearance was a lovely and fitting potential goodbye, but such a timey-wimey character could still warrant a comeback. I don't care about Series 6 DVD boxset-extras, I want to see her and the Doctor at the Singing Towers. Again I think they missed the golden opportunity for this... a small, wordless cameo in The Time of the Doctor which saw The Doctor with his new haircut (conveniently supplied by Matt Smith) sitting on a hillside overlooking The Singing Towers. They both know he's about to change and that The Doctor must move on... what a cameo that would have been! Alas, we never got anything remotely like it and now never will, but if there was a convincing story for the character I'd love to see her back.

The Trickster, last seen in SJA: Series 3, The Wedding of Sarah-Jane Smith
An iconic villain from the spin-off, The Trickster has been worthy of a crucial passing mention in Doctor Who's Turn Left and Torchwood's Miracle Day. He appeared in stories from the first three series of SJA and was also meant to be the main antagonist in the never-filmed Series 5 finale The Battle of Bannerman Road. His mysterious 'Pantheon of Discord' was an ominous and forboding force, whilst his Brigade of aliens was menacing. He'd be a suitably dark villain in Doctor Who, having met The Doctor already in his Tenth incarnation. It would be a nice way to extend the legacy of Sarah-Jane as a character and a very decent spin-off show.

Tasha Lem, last seen in DW: The Anniversary Specials, The Time of the Doctor
It felt like a bit of a cheat to have a character The Doctor had met before that we hadn't, particularly in a regeneration story. The character was neither established as new, nor a familiar face. It distances The Doctor from the viewer as a character and makes you care less about the whole thing. Orla Brady is a brilliant actress and I wouldn't mind seeing her back in the role again if they were to explore it properly. The allusions to her being a bit too much like River Song were very interesting.

Madame Kovarian, last seen in DW: Series 6, The Wedding of River Song
The show lacks female villainy, and I'd really hoped that Kovarian would be the character to break the trend. She was a bit discarded come the end of Series 6, and come the brief wrap-up of her characters motives in The Time of the Doctor I feel that Moffat would hardly care to bring the character back. But she was mysterious, her fate remains unknown and she was played ever so wonderfully by Frances Barber. I rather liked the suggestion she could be The Rani...and why not bring the character back?! Make her a bit more of a credible threat than she used to be, give her motive and it would be a huge plot twist. I rather liked an idea thrown around on here by someone I can't recall that The Doctor, The Master, The Rani, Omega and a few others formed a group that went against Gallifrey and the Timelords. I think it'd be interesting to see how this group fell apart into adversaries, and it'd work to explain why they in particular were all outside of the Timelock. It'd allow for some interesting Timelord episodes without actually having to bring back Gallifrey anytime soon...that's a plot that should be played out over time.

Clara's Family, last seen in DW: The Anniversary Specials, The Time of the Doctor
Awkwardly shoehorned into Matt Smith's final story, I have truly missed the sense of family dynamic that earlier series had. I don't want it to become a domestic soap-fest of course, but family and housing estates help to give perspective to the alien planets we're seeing the rest of the time, establishing that sense of awe and wonder at the universe. Amy's family and Rory's Dad were only brought along when they were needed to serve the plot rather than the other way around... and it's a sad state of affairs that the likes of Wilf Mott and Jackie Tyler were as well-written as the actual companions we get now. I want that family vibe again, just don't overdo it.

I say Romanadvoratrelundar as well

Couldn't agree more. It was good he appeared with Carole Ann ford in a cameo role in AISAT and Ian was mentioned on the board at the school gates in Day Of The Doctor but would have swapped both of those for a full on role in the 50th.


Well I for one would vote for both of them along with The Meddling Monk, Captain Jack and off course.....Peri!

Not that stupid "Patornosta Gang" Absolutely Loath those guys.

Captain Jack would be top, so high up.
Then Mickey & Martha & The Master.
His daughter Jenny would also be good.

Susan Foreman
Ian Chesterton
Sabalom Glitz
Mrs Mel Glitz
Norna Range
Jane Hampden
The cleaner from Spearhead from Space *
Kitty from the Inferno Discotheque
Jago and Litefoot **
Amelia Rumford *
Chris Parsons
Isobel Watkins
Anne Travers
The Cryons
Stevsns from Global Chemicals * / **
Corporal Bell


* sadly, the actor is dead
** yes, I know, I know

I'm cool with not seeing any RTD era companions for now. Except Martha in a UNIT story but the rest are probably done, character wise.

Classic companions, not sure, would depend on the actual story I suppose though at some point, Romana should be reintroduced into the series.

Jamie McCrimmon
Zoe Herriot
Leela
Romana
The 8th Doctor
The War Doctor
The Master
The Rani
The Valeyard
Ace
Ian Chesterton
Susan

I am desperate to see Ace return!

Oh, I forgot to mention, & I'm surprised no other red blooded male fan of the original series hasn't either, one Perpugilliam "Peri" Brown
http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Peri_Brown

She was hot (and still is). Okay, BBC, "bring back Peri!" -who's with me??