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In the sixth episode of series four, we were
introduced to a genetic copy of the Doctor - 'The Doctor's
Daughter'. In an interesting twist, the actress who played the
Doctor's Daughter, Georgia Moffett, is the real life daughter of the
fifth Doctor Peter Davison, who starred in the role between 1981 and
1984.
The Doctor's Daughter was the sixth episode of the
fourth series of the BBC Wales version of Doctor Who. It was
significant for introducing only the second known genetic relative
of the Doctor seen in a televised episode. Additionally, that
character's fate at the conclusion of the episode left — in a way
atypical of most guest characters — obvious narrative possibilities
for her return to the programme.
From a production standpoint, it was notable for its interesting
casting. In giving the part of Jenny to , the production team had
cast the daughter of an actor who had played the Doctor to play an
on-screen daughter of the character.
The history of Doctor Who in British comics is a long
one and is not only confined to British comics as the television
syndication led to the programme and its comic spin offs becoming
popular throughout the English speaking world especially in the
United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Although Doctor Who had originally aired in 1963, the
re-launched series of 2005 is known as series one. The start of series
six in 2010 was marked by the introduction of the eleventh Doctor,
played by ex-professional footballer, Matt Smith. There was a clean
sweep as the new Doctor was accompanied by a new companion called Amy
Pond played by the beautiful Karen Gillan. |
