fictional character played long running british science fiction television series doctor companion tenth doctor appears episode voyage damned broadcast december casting role major coup doctor fame attracting publicity voyage damned subsequently episode success terms viewing figures attributed appearance role conception announced companion played august surname confirmed christmas edition radio_times davies stated character going cast demonstrate new companion generated speculation episode broadcast findings tardis means thing welsh episode established connection doctor confidential describes meeting doctor desire explore later book writer tale davies discussed author originally named character treatment later renamed giving reason sounds like sic doctor companion character history appears episode voyage damned introduced aboard starship planet dream seeing stars meeting tenth doctor aboard quickly befriends accompanies doctor trip organised resident historian copper swift passengers earth doctor meet return ship doctor discover plan destroy passengers nearby people earth villainous robots host attempt save ship grows increasingly fond doctor kissing assures old tradition episode climax sacrifices save doctor driving platform truck appear fall deaths later realising wearing doctor attempts recall attempt insufficient power aboard damaged reappears doctor gives goodbye kiss freeing described space energy journey end doctor countless people died clip voyage damned featuring shown montage casting bbc officially announced feature episode voyage damned july official announcement followed rumours casting having circulated press episode writer denied rumours house bbc publication attempt news secret longer furthermore confirmed appearing episode magazine whilst london paper published photograph creative director baker carrying list note doctor script indicating episode sighted filming doctor members public official announcement casting baker long term doctor fan largely responsible casting setting meeting davies davies claimed keen appear doctor acting career publicity promotion posed exclusive photo shoot doctor magazine promoting voyage damned shoot paid homage actress portrayed famous nude photo shoot tenth doctor actor interviewed role broadcast november discussion involvement voyage damned included extended repeat entitled broadcast boxing day leaked sun media outlets kiss doctor reception episode seen million watching peak according consolidated ratings broadcast christmas day bbc ratings success voyage damned partially fully attributed casting role younger viewers fans pop star left distraught death convinced dead real life reviewer liked seen character asserted appearance episode helped return appearance universally praised writer guardian described good blank wrote chemistry doctor delivers lines real lack conviction believe character year special hardly wonder casting regarded coup pop star course going yes millions homes run christmas got album sell truth grateful doctor herald wrote looked old play guardian claimed performance disappointing live doctor mirror stated look worth conversely liverpool echo accused makers including shots legs times online described commented older appearance likened delivery performance neighbours salmon sfx named demise worst companion departures writing death bit farewell scene portrayed companion commented great idea cast disappointed miss meeting set doctor sun selection included doctor role role secret diary girl reference appearance voyage damned actor portrays companion captain suggested love sister appear doctor spin series merchandise produced action figure inclusion voyage damned action figure box set possible return despite davies stating companion voyage damned going little knowing stated cast like quoted saying talk character reintroduced later date davies refused comment asked rumours return doctor
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