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The Women of Doctor Who is a television documentary that aired on BBC America on 11 August 2012. Behind every great time lord there’s a great woman. Whether they’re busting Daleks or the Doctor’s ego, the women of ‘Doctor Who’ prove that you don’t need testosterone to save the universe.
- Lewis Knight
- Doctor Who companions in order. The following characters served as companions of The Doctor by either travelling in the TARDIS or serving as prominent comrades in at least one special or multiple regular episodes.
- Susan Foreman. Who plays Susan Foreman? Carole Ann Ford. First appearance: An Unearthly Child. Last appearance: The Dalek Invasion of Earth (regular), The Five Doctors (guest)
- Barbara Wright. Who plays Barbara Wright? Jacqueline Hill. First appearance: An Unearthly Child. Last appearance: The Chase. Barbara Wright was introduced in the first ever episode of Doctor Who in 1963, An Unearthly Child.
- Ian Chesterton. Who plays Ian Chesterton? William Russell. First appearance: An Unearthly Child. Last appearance: The Chase (regular), The Power of the Doctor (guest)
Aug 11, 2012 · The Women of Doctor Who: With Scott Adsit, Jim Al-Khalili, Jon Culshaw, Peter Davison. Behind every great time lord there's a great woman. Whether they're busting Daleks or the Doctor's ego, the women of Doctor Who prove that you don't need testosterone to save the universe.
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Apr 3, 2020 · Beyond adoration and fame and a place among these utterly iconic characters and creations, the women of Doctor Who are an inspiration to a generation of girls who get to grow up and have visible female heroes — and villains.
- Courtney Enlow
- Verity Lambert. Without Verity there simply wouldn't be a Doctor Who at all. One of the first female television producers in the history of the industry, she was responsible for selecting the original cast, including William Hartnell as the First Doctor, and championing the Daleks, despite the fact her boss Sydney Newman had decreed "no bug eyed monsters!"
- Delia Derbyshire. Called the "unsung heroine of British electronic music," Delia was the musician responsible for turning Ron Grainer's theme tune into an unearthly masterpiece that instantly glued audiences to their screens.
- Susan Foreman. The Doctor's first ever companion was actually his granddaughter and a fellow Gallifreyan, played by Carole Ann Ford. The precocious youngster accompanied William Hartnell's incarnation of the time-traveller for just over a year, until she was left behind on 22nd-century Earth at the end of 1964 serial "The Dalek Invasion of Earth."
- Paddy Russell. One of the first female directors in BBC television, Paddy became the first woman to helm episodes of Doctor Who when she took charge of the 1966 serial "The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve."
Jul 21, 2017 · When the show’s 11th season premieres on October 7, it will feature Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor — the show’s first female Doctor since its debut in 1963. ( Doctor Who ’s original...
Sep 20, 2018 · This peer-reviewed journal delves into the scientific roles that women have played throughout the run of the show Doctor Who. The study found that males and females in the show are not equally represented but they both equally exhibit scientific capability.
