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'''Martha Jones''' was a female [[Human]] who worked as a medical student at the [[Royal Hope Hospital]] in [[London]].


'''Martha Jones''' was a female [[Human]] who worked as a medical student at a London hospital.
The twenty-three-year-old Martha was working at the hospital when she encountered [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]], and later joined him as his [[companion]] on his adventures. The Doctor insisted, however, that he had not brought Martha aboard the [[TARDIS]] as a replacement for his previous companion, [[Rose Tyler]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Smith and Jones]]'')
The twenty-three-year-old Martha was working at the hospital when she encountered [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]], and later joined him as his [[companion]] on his adventures. The Doctor insisted, however, that he had not brought Martha aboard the [[TARDIS]] as a replacement for his previous companion, [[Rose Tyler]]. ([[DW]]: ''[Smith and Jones]]'')


==Alongside the Doctor==
==Alongside the Doctor==
Martha Jones first met [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] in the street on the way to work; she had been on the phone to several members of her family when she bumped into him. He took off his tie, saying "like so!" before getting on his way. She looked momentarily confused before making her way to her work: she was a nurse at the [[Royal Hope Hospital]] in [[London]]. As she entered the building, she spots [[Slab|two men appearing like motorcycle couriers]], and, soon after, when getting her jacket from her locker, she receives a strong burst of static electricity.
Martha Jones first met [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] in the street on the way to work; she had been on the phone to several members of her family when she bumped into him. He took off his tie, saying "like so!" before getting on his way. She looked momentarily confused before making her way to her work: she was a nurse at the [[Royal Hope Hospital]] in [[London]]. As she entered the building, she spots [[Slab|two men appearing like motorcycle couriers]], and, soon after, whilst taking her jacket from her locker, she received a strong burst of static electricity.


Then, Martha was one of those present to review the Doctor's case. She examineed him using a stethoscope and was shocked to discover that he has two hearts, though she did'nt say anything to anyone else about it.
Then, Martha was one of those present to review the Doctor's case. She examineed him using a stethoscope and was shocked to discover that he has two hearts, slthough she didn't say anything to anyone else about it.


She later helps him defeat the [[Plasmavore]] "Florence" when the hospital was transported to [[the Moon]] by the [[Judoon]], and later joined him on his travels. Her first meeting tuned out to be a way for him to prove that he could use [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] to travel through [[time]] as well as [[space]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Smith and Jones]]'')
She helped him defeat the [[Plasmavore]] "Florence" when the hospital was transported to [[the Moon]] by the [[Judoon]], and later joined him on his travels. Her first meeting tuned out to be a way for him to prove that he could use [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] to travel through [[time]] as well as [[space]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Smith and Jones]]'')


==Trivia==
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*The introduction of Martha as the next companion after [[Billie Piper]]'s [[Rose Tyler]] was announced by the [[BBC]] in a [[5 July]] [[2006]] press release.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/07_july/05/agyeman2.shtml</ref><ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5146666.stm
</ref> An article in ''The Times'' speculates that, since Agyeman has [[martial arts]] skills, she may have "a more physical approach" to the role.<ref name="times">http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,23569-2256654.html</ref>
 
===First ethnic minority companion?===
*Martha has been described in newspaper reports as the "first ethnic minority companion in the 43-year television history of ''Doctor Who''"<ref name="times" /> or "first black assistant" <ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=394073&in_page_id=1773</ref>(Agyeman herself was born to [[Ghana|Ghanaian]] and [[Iran|Iranian]] parents.) The recurring character of [[Mickey Smith]] (played by [[Noel Clarke]]), who travelled in the [[TARDIS]] with the Tenth Doctor and Rose from ''[[School Reunion]]'' to ''[[The Age of Steel]]'' in Series 2, is also from an ethnic minority background and is referred to as a ''Doctor Who'' companion in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''.<ref>Benjamin Cook, The Urban Spaceman. ''Doctor Who Magazine'', vo. 367, pg. 13-21</ref>
 
*''Doctor Who'' stories in other media have previously included minority ethnic companions, including [[Alison Cheney]] in the webcast animation ''[[Scream of the Shalka]]'' (played by [[Sophie Okonedo]]; 2003), [[Sharon (Doctor Who)|Sharon]] in the ''[[Doctor Who Magazine|Doctor Who Weekly]]'' comic strips (1980), [[Roz Forrester]] in the [[Virgin New Adventures]] novels (1995) and [[Anji Kapoor]] in the [[Eighth Doctor Adventures]] novels (2001). Like all spin-off media, their [[Canon|canonicity]] in relation to the television series is unclear.
 
==References==
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==Appearances==
*''[[Smith and Jones]]''
*''[[The Shakespeare Code]]''
*''[[Gridlock]]''
*''[[Daleks in Manhattan]]'' / TBA
*''[[The Lazarus Experiment]]''
*''[[42 (TV story)|42]]''
*''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' / ''[[The Family of Blood]]''
*''[[Blink]]''
*''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]''
*''[[The Sound of Drums]]'' / ''[[Last of the Time Lords]]''


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Revision as of 21:04, 31 March 2007

Martha Jones was a female Human who worked as a medical student at the Royal Hope Hospital in London.

The twenty-three-year-old Martha was working at the hospital when she encountered the Doctor, and later joined him as his companion on his adventures. The Doctor insisted, however, that he had not brought Martha aboard the TARDIS as a replacement for his previous companion, Rose Tyler. (DW: Smith and Jones)

Alongside the Doctor

Martha Jones first met the Doctor in the street on the way to work; she had been on the phone to several members of her family when she bumped into him. He took off his tie, saying "like so!" before getting on his way. She looked momentarily confused before making her way to her work: she was a nurse at the Royal Hope Hospital in London. As she entered the building, she spots two men appearing like motorcycle couriers, and, soon after, whilst taking her jacket from her locker, she received a strong burst of static electricity.

Then, Martha was one of those present to review the Doctor's case. She examineed him using a stethoscope and was shocked to discover that he has two hearts, slthough she didn't say anything to anyone else about it.

She helped him defeat the Plasmavore "Florence" when the hospital was transported to the Moon by the Judoon, and later joined him on his travels. Her first meeting tuned out to be a way for him to prove that he could use his TARDIS to travel through time as well as space. (DW: Smith and Jones)

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