New Companion's Character Name

[Stuart Wallis]

In which case, I predict The next Doctor to be George Layton, dressed as Mr. Baskerville.

[Dave Tudor]

Wel certainly Clara is the name now being used freely on GB, almost as if it's been definitely confirmed.

Not sure about it myself - don't get me wrong, the first name is nice, and a lovely touch, but I have a bit of a problem with the potential full name. It's certainly catchy, but I think that may be my problem - it sounds too catchy, too 'made-up' fictional cult TV lead, and not like a real person's name, a problem which many characters in TV drama suffer from (yes, I know they are made-up, fictional people, but you know what I mean...). Why can't she have a surname like - and taking Jenna's Lancashire roots as inspiration here - Battersby, or Bartholomew, or Wilkenshaw, or Uttersthwaite?

[Rob McCow]

it sounds too catchy, too 'made-up' fictional cult TV lead, and not like a real person's name

Hello? Have you been watching Steven Moffat's Doctor Who?

Looking forward next year to characters with surreal names such as Jenny Jones, Dora Doombicycle and Martin Penny. They couldn't be real!

[Dave Tudor]

Hello? Have you been watching Steven Moffat's Doctor Who?

Well yeah, 'Amy Pond' was just as self-consciously unreal, perhaps even more so. In comparison, 'Rory Williams' was refreshingly normal!

[Si Hunt]

First official pic from filming:



Matt in costume, so maybe Jenna is as well? Which is interesting as this would suggest she is a modern day human character.

Si.

[SiHart]

oooh! Loving the new jacket/ waistcoat combo for Matt!

[Richard Brinck-Johnsen]

Jenna has been seen in the same outfit on several recent occasions so unless she wasn't paid for Titanic and Room at the Top I'm pretty sure that is her costume.

[Richard Brinck-Johnsen]

I have to admit the more I see it the more I'm hoping that new outfit variation will be around for more than just one episode...

Waistcoats are cool

[SiHart]

There's speculation elsewhere that Clara is the Brig's Granddaughter...

[J.R. Southall]

This might of course simply be confusion over the character that Jemma Redgrave is playing in Episode 4 as well...

[Zbigniev Hamson]

First official pic from filming:



Matt in costume, so maybe Jenna is as well? Which is interesting as this would suggest she is a modern day human character.

Si.

Wow, a modern day human character eh? When was the last time we had one of those?

Also... Nick Courtney's middle name was Stone? Stone?!

[SiHart]

Another new one today...

[Richard Brinck-Johnsen]

That's quite a long jacket isn't it, definitely veering towards the Edwardian look of past Doctors... and I like the pattern on Jenna-Louise's dress.

[Anthony Williams]

There's speculation elsewhere that Clara is the Brig's Granddaughter...

I know it's just speculation at this point, but I'm really not sure how I feel about that idea. It could be brilliant, it could be terrible. Only time will tell.

Also... Nick Courtney's middle name was Stone? Stone?!

Well, Stone was one of two middle names that he had - his full name was William Nicholas Stone Courtney.

[Si Hunt]

His full name was actually Nicholas William Five Rounds Rapid Scissors Paper Stone Cromer Eyepatch Courtney.

Si.

[shada pavlova]

Wonderful names, all of them.

[Zbigniev Hamson]

It's funny how she looks almost nothing like she did in that initial publicity picture. Is it even the same person?

[SiHart]

Third photo:

[Stuart Wallis]

It's funny how she looks almost nothing like she did in that initial publicity picture. Is it even the same person?

The one on the left isn't her...

[SiHart]

...It is Clara apparently, according to the teaser on the BBC Christmas announcemdnt today...

A sombre Doctor comes out from the cold in this year's Doctor Who Christmas Special, The Snowmen, just in time to save the world with a little help from a feisty young governess called Clara.

[Stuart Wallis]

I much prefer Brian...

[Rob McCow]

Is it Clara Pollard?

[Si Hunt]

That doesn't say explicitly that Clara is the name of JLC's character. She could be a jolly old serving wench he picks up or something.

The Christmas Special sounds crap though doesn't it?

Si.

[Simon R]

The new poster thing is great!

[J.R. Southall]

She might be Clara in the Christmas Special...