fictional character played long running british science fiction television series doctor having worked previously lead writer executive producer keen involve revival doctor sought cast jones introduced story aliens london world war member parliament aids ninth doctor alien invasion london episode introduces running joke associated character frequently introduce holding stating rank subsequent episodes usually met response yes know occurring returned series christmas special davies wanted include familiar character presence ease transition following change series lead actor despite character having introduced fair minded hard working depicted prime minister led comparisons real life politicians response character political decisions prompted mixed commentary media reviewers felt character acted whilst actions felt scripted political demise appearance coincided producer final episodes keen final return episodes producer killed penultimate episode fourth series sacrifices life help prevent takeover earth final scenes designed complete story arc character redemption appearances introduced episode aliens london fictional constituency political party stated describes faithful caught events investigated doctor companion london alien spacecraft crash lands cabinet aliens named finds trapped doctor rose inside downing street elected representative present gives doctor order launch missile destroying building killing trigger nuclear war doctor tells rose jones destined elected prime minister successive terms architect period known britain golden age returns christmas special christmas invasion set months later character prime minister jones oversees launch captured invading spaceship invasion doctor jones orders covert organisation destroy retreating ship arguing come time doctor protect earth defend doctor cold murder tells bring words don think looks tired episode jones faces rumours ill health vote confidence episode sound drums stated master running prime minister alias appeared right downfall character makes final appearance episode stolen earth revealed continued work defence earth maintaining correct responsibility earth protection doctor earth invading army warships jones uses network connect allies doctor network created time jones predicted doctor fail protect earth time crisis aid jones sub wave signal broadcast home allowing doctor return earth expense location visible trio approach fail know humanity rose informs doctor jones sacrifice following episode journey end casting character development role written specially series lead writer executive producer drawn role working davies bob rose impressed writing commenting jones role aliens london world war characterised straight die kind caring politician like faced deadly remarks demonstrates tremendous courage end episode doctor remembers day prime minister speaking april expressed interest returning series explore character departure series lead role davies eager include elements season christmas day introductory episode viewers change lead actor end producer secured return character capacity prime minister christmas invasion character government brought new doctor orders shoot fleeing alien ship davies remarks prime minister jones depth wrong thing intended downfall reflect episode anti war message producer felt end sequence added layer episode mentioned dvd commentary episode tried hard davies change ending felt doctor forgive understand decision felt downfall seen aides reportedly stated looking tired davies acknowledged parallel events felt script power rumours loved fact feel sad character political demise column doctor magazine davies explains intention doctor ending jones career early gap created history master able exploit prime minister originally planned script cut realised doctor guilt davies wrote script fourth series finale episode stolen earth approached reprising role wished character satisfying conclusion story arc formed storyline consisted introduction animosity doctor redemption davies aware hard book restricted appearance scene negotiations easier declined davies planned replace copper swift voyage damned love monsters accepted davies wished act filming block producer appearance aliens london filmed production block series scenes final episode filmed single day cottage recalling final episode described filming experience fabulous fun remarking got sacrifice save world davies lamented character death stated bear thought dead argued survived whilst davies stated doctor magazine issue significant characters writer creates die genuinely emotional time reception radio_times reviewer likened character danish series explaining form small club politicians drama hugely sympathetic female enjoy rapid rise felt major saving grace disappointing aliens london world war daily_telegraph commented number political allusions jones characterisation prime minister christmas invasion felt aid president aliens invade blair bush invasion iraq compared jones destruction fleeing decision heavily criticised doctor decision sink argentine warship general war russell davies responded observations political commentary stating absolutely anti war message present episode christmas day peace guide doctor felt delivered standout performance christmas special stating whilst character remained fascinating watching harder edge emerge woman know love development dvd talk felt begins charming minister suddenly charming end christmas invasion politician den geek felt episode flawed trying awful perfectly reasonable similarly commented character noble intentions proved right return fourth series placed glowing nobility jones sacrifice stolen earth prominent super displayed returning characters episode tired running joke series jones introduce told know remarks face demise able turn usual moving speech defiance daily_telegraph felt time killed popular characters sfx placed character number article listing things loved best revival doctor citing running joke associated character march metro listed best original characters introduced doctor describing complex woman came good end
Harriet Jones