Who was the Doctor's longest companion?

We've had a lifetime of Clara Oswald — several, in fact — as Clara is the longest-serving companion the series has had since its 2005 revival.
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Who is the most loved Doctor Who companion?

1) Rose Tyler (2005-2006, 2008, 2010, 2013)

Yes, there was the ill-fated romantic-cum-emotional attachment between Rose and the Doctor that became a feature of the show's revival. But that can be overlooked because Rose's compassion — even to Daleks — and her selfless risk-taking made her a standout companion.
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Who was the longest running Dr Who?

The longest-lasting on-screen incarnation is the Fourth Doctor, played by Tom Baker for seven years. Within the narrative, these changes were explained as regeneration, a biological process which heals a Time Lord when their incarnation is about to die.
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Which Dr Who companion was in the most episodes?

Well, that depends on how you measure it. Jamie McCrimmon accompanied the Second Doctor in 113 episodes, far more than any other companion.
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Who was the Doctor's best companion?

Doctor Who: The 15 Best Companions, Ranked
  1. 1 Sarah-Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen)
  2. 2 Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) ...
  3. 3 Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) ...
  4. 4 Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney) ...
  5. 5 Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) ...
  6. 6 Dorothy "Ace" McShane (Sophie Aldred) ...
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Why does the TARDIS not like Clara?

In answering that question in Doctor Who Magazine, Moffat suggested that the TARDIS' dislike of the current companion may be due to her sceptical nature and how she did not seem suitably awed by the Doctor's spaceship. Or, as he said, “It's almost like it's all building to something…
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How long was Clara a companion?

If the conclusion of “Face the Raven” left you speechless, you certainly aren't alone. The 10th episode of this Doctor Who season marked the end of Jenna Coleman's three-year run as Clara Oswald, the Doctor's longtime companion. Not just a long time, but in fact the longest-tenured of all the Doctor's companions.
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Who is the most famous Doctor Who?

Named the most popular Doctor in the show's history, David Tennant brought a whole new fanbase to the Who-niverse. An evergreen fan of Doctor Who himself, his enthusiasm and love for the character shone through.
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Who was the least popular Doctor Who?

Paul McGann

Pity the poor Eighth Doctor, who – judged solely by the 1996 TV movie – is one of the fans' least favourite incarnations.
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Who is the hottest Doctor Who?

7 Hottest Female Companions of DOCTOR WHO
  • Leela (Louise Jameson) The Fourth Doctor picked up Leela on a jungle planet. ...
  • Peri Brown (Nicola Bryant) A companion of the Fifth and Sixth Doctors, Peripugilliam Brown was a botany student who decided to hop along in the TARDIS. ...
  • River Song (Alex Kingston)
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What is the scariest monster in Doctor Who?

The Daleks are best known for their trademark expression “exterminate” and are one of the most feared races in the universe. No matter how many times The Doctor stops them, they always come back with a vengeance, making them one of The Doctor's greatest foes.
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Is Clara River Song's daughter?

Clara is a future regeneration of River Song who's had her memory erased. River is, after all, a Time Lord. We've seen her regenerate before.
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Why Rose Tyler is the best companion?

Her loyalty to him was to the point where she was willing to say goodbye to her mother forever just so she could be with him. This also meant that Rose was perfectly willing to die for the Doctor, and there was no situation that would make her back out.
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Does the Doctor Love Clara?

Both of them had ties to each other since their childhoods ⁠— thanks to time travel ⁠— and their relationship blossomed as she was the companion of his eleventh and twelfth incarnations. Soon enough, it became clear that Clara and the Doctor were most definitely in love with each other, despite not becoming lovers.
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How did Clara's mother died?

While the circumstances of Ellie's death are never revealed, her death date of 5 March 2005 coincides with the events of Rose, when the Ninth Doctor and Rose faced the Nestene Consciousness. It is therefore possible that Ellie was killed in the Auton invasion.
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Does Clara have her own TARDIS?

Clara gets her own TARDIS and her own companion. She gets to adventure through the cosmos.
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Was Clara a good companion?

Clara was a strong-minded and smart companion. She wasn't afraid to tell the Doctor off when he crossed the line, and he did it a lot, even if he thought it was a loving gesture. In season 8 episode "Kill The Moon," Clara told the Doctor to shut up because she was sick of listening to him.
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Who is the best Doctor in Dr Who?

Ushering in a Golden Age of Doctor Who, David Tennant is takes the number one spot. Widely considered the most popular Doctor ever, Tennant brought a whole new audience to the already beloved show.
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Was Rose the Doctor's favorite companion?

2) Rose Tyler

She embraced his world, lived for the adventure of it all and is many peoples' favourite companion of all time. She's fiercely loyal to the Doctor and her family, the grief over losing her father never overdone but influencing constantly who she is and her compassion, even for Daleks.
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How many regenerations does River Song have?

Assuming they did not, it would appear that Melody Pond/River Song gave up TEN incarnations (9 regenerations) to save The Doctor. First Regeneration - while homeless, young Melody Pond apparently succumbed to hunger & illness, undergoing her first regeneration in the episode "Day of the Moon".
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Are Weeping Angels Time Lords?

The Weeping Angels being disgraced Time Lords creates a classic Doctor Who time travel paradox - the Time Lord punishment was inspired by the Weeping Angels, but the Weeping Angels were created by the Time Lords' punishment.
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Does Clara become a Dalek?

She is the sole survivor of the starship Alaska, which crashed on the Asylum, a prison planet for insane Daleks. Oswin then learns from the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) that she has been converted from human into a Dalek and has coped by retreating into a fantasy of her own intact survival.
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What is the best Doctor Who episode ever?

30 Best Doctor Who Episodes Ranked
  1. Blink. BBC.
  2. Heaven Sent. BBC. ...
  3. The Forest Of The Dead. BBC. ...
  4. The Day Of The Doctor. BBC. ...
  5. Silence In The Library. BBC. ...
  6. Vincent And The Doctor. BBC. ...
  7. Doomsday. BBC. ...
  8. The Girl In The Fireplace. BBC. ...
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What did the midnight entity look like?

Appearance. Its true form is never shown. According to Claude when he saw it, The Entity was a shadow just for a second, but when he saw it again, it was dark and shifting and could run.
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