Companion support group
A support group was set up for current and former companions of the Doctor to be able to each have a place to talk to other people who have had the privilege of travelling throughout time and space in the TARDIS.
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 2015, Alice Obiefune attended a support group of companions, some of whom were apparently still traveling with their Doctors. (COMIC: The Meeting [+]Loading...["The Meeting (comic story)"])
In 2022, a support group of former companions was joined for a session by Ian Chesterton, Jo Jones, Tegan Jovanka, Melanie Bush, Ace, Kate Stewart, Graham O'Brien, Yasmin Khan and Dan Lewis as well as having a laptop set up for one or more individuals unable to join directly. Yaz, the most recent addition at the time, had just parted company with the Thirteenth Doctor following the Master's Dalek Plan and was introduced to the group by Dan and Graham.
Kate Stewart offered the attendees work with UNIT, (TV: The Power of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Power of the Doctor (TV story)"]) which Melanie Bush accepted. (TV: The Giggle [+]Loading...["The Giggle (TV story)"]) UNIT had a tradition of helping the Doctor's former companions, (TV: 73 Yards [+]Loading...["73 Yards (TV story)"]) which included Wilfred Mott. (TV: The Star Beast [+]Loading...["The Star Beast (TV story)"])
After Ryan joined, Ian told the other members his adventures involving a world of giant ants, Marco Polo, Robespierre, Richard the Lionheart, Emperor Nero, the rocket men, his second encounter with prehistoric cavemen, the Salem witch trials, the Venusians and the Zomites, his relationship with Barbara, and his travels to the 22nd century, the 25th century and London 1965.
After his passing, they group met up and reminisced about him and the adventures he told them about. However, Graham and Tegan didn't believe that Ian was truly dead, as, as a time traveller, he was still out there, across time. (PROSE: Loose Ends 5: Ian Memoriam [+]Loading...["Loose Ends 5: Ian Memoriam (short story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- In the original script for The Power of the Doctor, the laptop was meant to be for either Jackie Tyler, Martha Jones or Ryan Sinclair.[1]
- It was unexplained how Jackie would have been able to join, having been trapped in Pete's World in Doomsday [+]Loading...["Doomsday (TV story)"] and Journey's End [+]Loading...["Journey's End (TV story)"].
- Ryan would later be confirmed to be a member in the short story Loose Ends 5: Ian Memoriam [+]Loading...["Loose Ends 5: Ian Memoriam (short story)"].
- Anneke Wills had been invited to return as Polly Wright to take part in the group scene but was unavailable. She later remarked, "I heard it was quite brief so I’m glad I stayed and did my brambles instead.".[2]
