Why did Donna leave Dr Who?

"I feel I made the right decision to leave when I did," Gillan said. "It was really difficult, because I was having so much fun and I could have carried on for many more years. But I had to put my own personal desires to one side and choose what was best for the character."
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Why does the Doctor leave Donna?

That forced the Doctor to erase all memories she had of him, his knowledge, and their adventures, so she could live. If Donna ever remembered their time together, it'd kill her, hence why the Doctor stayed away from her.
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Does Donna come back in Doctor Who?

According to the BBC, David Tennant and Catherine Tate will reprise their roles as the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble. The TARDIS team traveled together way back in season four, capturing the hearts of many fans with their fun friendship. However, none of us can forget Donna's incredibly sad ending.
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How does Donna Noble leave the Doctor?

Donna touches the Doctor's hand. (TV: Journey's End) The TARDIS was taken on board the Crucible and its defences were taken down. Donna was separated from the Doctor when the TARDIS refused to let her leave when the others surrendered to the Daleks.
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Why did the Doctor wipe donnas memory?

However, because her mind cannot handle the knowledge, the Doctor is forced to wipe her memory of him against her wishes when she tries to beg him not to send her back the way she was. He hopes that they never meet again, lest she remember and her mind "burn up".
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Doctor Who - Journey's End - Donna's mind is wiped



What did Rose whisper to Donna?

When asked if she remembered Rose's name, Donna said she was never told it, but she does remember the two words Rose whispered into her ear: "Bad Wolf".
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Is Clara the Doctor's daughter?

Clara is the future child of the Doctor and River who's had her memory erased. The two Time Lords must be up to something on their nights away from River's prison cell.
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Why did David Tennant leave Doctor Who?

The Doctor, however, must regenerate eventually, and Tennant decided that time should come on his own terms. Like so many of his fellow Britons, he has been a Doctor Who fan his entire life, and being able to be The Doctor was a supreme childhood dream fulfilled.
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Does Donna ever come back?

There's plenty of precedent for this – Tennant and Tate have actually reprised their Doctor/Donna roles for a “missing story” or two before thanks to some Big Finish audio adventures, and it's a simple way to bring back old favourites.
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Who is the hottest Doctor Who companion?

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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Is David Tennant coming back to Dr Who?

(CNN) David Tennant and Catherine Tate are returning to "Doctor Who," the BBC has confirmed. The 10th Doctor and his companion, Donna Noble, are filming scenes that are due to air in 2023 to coincide with the show's 60th anniversary celebrations, the broadcaster said in a statement Sunday.
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What does River Song whisper to the Doctor?

The Doctor arrives and says that is impossible. As he returns his attention to the present, Anita asks him what River whispered in his ear earlier. She reminds him that she's about to die, and so his secret is "safe" with her.
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Did Donna Noble win the lottery?

Although this was essential in stopping Davros, it started to destroy Donna's body. The Doctor was forced to wipe her mind and return her to Sylvia and Wilf. He later bought Donna and new husband Shaun a winning lottery ticket.
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Is Catherine Tate returning to Dr Who?

David Tennant and Catherine Tate are returning to Doctor Who, the BBC has revealed. The news comes after showrunner Russell T Davies teased a big announcement on Instagram on Sunday (15 May).
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Will Catherine Tate ever return to Doctor Who?

David Tennant and Catherine Tate will return to Doctor Who for the show's 60th anniversary celebrations, the BBC has announced. The duo have reunited after 12 years to film scenes that are due to air next year.
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What is the Doctor's real name?

John Smith. The Doctor's most common alias (apart from the Doctor, obviously), this is his standard pseudonym on Earth.
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What happens to Donna after she gets fired?

At the end of Season 4, after working for nearly 13 years together, Donna quits being Harvey's assistant and is now working for Louis. She decided this because her relationship with Harvey is not working for her.
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Who will be the 14th Doctor?

Doctor Who casts Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa as 14th Doctor - Polygon.
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Why did Karen Gillan leave Doctor Who?

Karen Gillan wanted Amy to 'get what she wants'

She explained that she felt it was time for her to go, he outlined some upcoming plot twists, and they put their heads together. "He told me where the story was at and where it was going and then we kind of together came up with it," she said.
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Is Julia Foster going to be the 14th Doctor?

Julia Foster is the 14th Doctor, with Tennant Back as Companion. Veteran actress Julia Foster will replace Jodie Whittaker after she bows out from Doctor Who in this year's festive special. Despite claims to the contrary, Whittaker in fact filmed her final scenes late last year.
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Who is going to replace Jodie Whittaker as Doctor Who?

Ncuti Gatwa will take over from Jodie Whittaker as the Time Lord in Doctor Who, the BBC has announced. The 29-year-old will become the 14th Doctor on the popular BBC show after Whittaker announced last July she would be leaving the role.
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Is River a Time Lord?

No. River Song is not a Time Lord. The title and distinction belongs solely to those beings from the world of Gallifrey who have been indoctrinated, trained and introduced to the Time Vortex via a particular set of rituals, instruction and guidance.
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Does the Doctor love Clara or river?

River makes a point of it that she knows the Doctor doesn't love her, but the Doctor never confirms that. It also seems that anytime River claims the Doctor doesn't love her, the Doctor looks rather uncomfortable (or at least 12 did).
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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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