Series 9 of Doctor Who ended with the tragic departure of the longest running New Who companion, Clara Oswald, as played by actress Jenna Coleman. The BBC held an event today, during the half-time show of the FA Cup semi-final match, to unveil who would be co-piloting the TARDIS with Peter Capaldi’s 12th Doctor for the highly anticipated 10th Series, and the verdict is in. The new companion, named Bill, will be played by actress Pearl Mackie. Take a look at an exclusive scene from an upcoming Doctor Who adventure.
“I’m incredibly excited to be joining the Doctor Who family,” Pearl said. “It’s such an extraordinary British institution, I couldn’t be prouder to call the Tardis my home.”
She added: “Peter Capaldi is such a brilliant actor, and his Doctor is such a wacky and wonderful character, I can’t wait to see what adventures are in store for him and Bill throughout time and space.”
Mackie said her new character “Bill” was “wicked”, describing her as “cool, strong, sharp, a little bit vulnerable with a bit of geekiness thrown in.”
Capaldi said: “It is a genuine delight to welcome Pearl Mackie to Doctor Who. A fine, fine actress with a wonderful zest and charm, she’s a refreshing addition to the Tardis and will bring a universe of exciting new possibilities to The Doctor’s adventures.”
Hope she can to Clara . Gonna be hard to do in my opinion . She was on point with her character .
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The great thing about Doctor Who is that each companion has their own unique relationship with the Doctor, and that’s what I’m looking forward to.
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Definitely . Im excited to see what her character brings to the show .
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I think she has potential. No romance obviously and from the looks of the way she is dressed and the reference to 2017 being her future, she is possibly from the 80’s. I’m getting a Ace/7 vibe from the two of them. Really looking forward to this.
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Oh! If she’s anything like Ace, that would be cool.
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What you think of her? I’m always excited for a new companion hopeful she is good
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So far I have no complaints. I’m just confused about her name. I think it’s a nickname, personally, especially because they didn’t reveal her last name. Like Jill is a shortened form of Jillian. I’m guessing Bill’s real name is Billie.
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I think it is a nickname. Might be a nod to billie piper. I think it’s hard to see what a character is like in short videos like this, but I she might bring a bit of fun back to the show.
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My reaction will be coming momentarily… #shamelessplug
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That’s alright. Looking forward to it!
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Link it when it’s up.
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Momentarily being seven hours in this case:
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