8 Classic Doctor Who Characters that Should Come Back

[@PDComicBookNetwork]

Heartily agree with Ace and Romana. I'd also like to see Susan. Who should continue to call the Doctor "grandfather."

[@CodeAndGin]

*Sees Jodie Whittaker* "Oh hello grandfather what are you doing back in the 22nd century?"

[@tyrant-den884]

That would be hilarious.

[@jonathanday6692]

I'd love to see Susan get a regeneration sequence. That way, it "proves" the relationship, the character can live on, and Carol Ann Ford gets an honour accorded The Doctor and Romana.

[@boiwifeyasmr4U]

What about... grandmother?

[@BaalsMistress]

@@tyrant-den884 Not that much different to Ben Sisko calling Jadzia "Old Man" all the time. That worked well in ST:DS9.

[@smallpox9254]

I'd love to see Drax again. He was a Time Lord the Doctor encountered in "The Armageddon Factor" (and an old college buddy of the Doctor's), and what makes him interesting is that he's the first rogue Time Lord the Doctor encounters who's not a hero or a villain, he's just kind of bumming around the universe doing odd jobs. In my opinion, this is what makes him relatable. He's the guy that any of us would have turned into if we never moved out of our parents' house until they finally gave us a TARDIS and kicked us out. He doesn't save planets or start wars, he does mundane jobs like *make deliveries* in order to get enough cash to buy his next meal.

[@bentonbravo3404]

Small Pox Just once I want the Doctor to meet a Time Lord that _wasn't_ in his bleeding tutor group! Exagerrating for comedic affect, but apart from Omega has there ever been a Time Lord that wasn't a classmate or a teacher?

[@SonofSethoitae]

@@bentonbravo3404 There was Professor Chronotis, but other than him I don't remember any. Barring nameless time lords in the background

[@GuanoLad]

Susan.

[@Ornythorynchussapien]

YES

[@smallpox9254]

Carole Ann Ford is still alive! She could play Susan and they could have her be like 800 years old or something!

[@jamma.77]

My thoughts exactly. I think Bill returning for Twice Upon A Time rather than Susan is the biggest missed opportunity in Doctor Who history.

[@kannathraymaker]

I have alway wanted to see what became of that young woman. That regeneration alone had hundreds of years and it was her first. She should have been a major player in human history!

[@Silverwind87]

GuanoLad Imagine a story where she has since become a Time Lady, and the Doctor wants her to go on adventures again, but Susan wants to stay and help save Gallifrey. Also, I want this interaction: Susan: You've regenerated into a woman! Doctor: *eye roll* Well it's good to see you too, Susan.

[@seapea7402]

Excellent list, would love to see Sophie Aldred return as Ace and would definitely add the Doctors granddaughter Susan

[@carrot708]

What about the Rani and the Monk together? Rani's never been the primary threat of her own stories because she's not really evil. She just has no morals to stop her pursuit of science. Put her with the meddling monk and you've now got a duo whose goals compliment each other, and can do far more damage together then they could do apart. In short, I loved the Rani, but you couldn't really make her that different from Missy in a solo story, and she's always worked better with somebody to bounce off.

[@Katie-xd1nt]

What if the monk is the ranis master like during the time war one of her inventions destroyed his army of the universes time displaced comedians so now he travels disrupting any of her experiments. He could be the ultimate rogue element in her tests with the doctor always in the middle

[@mahfuzurchowdhury2765]

Ace is one of my favourite Classic Who companions, just behind Sarah Jane. I would love it if she were to come back, and reminisce on how she beat up a Dalek with a baseball bat.

[@justsomeone8310]

Give me Jamie or the 8th Doctor and I could die happy.

[@andrewbowman4611]

The story that introduces the Monk is called The Time Meddler; The Meddling Monk is the title of the second episode. It's also my favourite First Doctor story.

[@peytonmac1131]

I remember he did come back in the original series, and then got the navigation control removed from his TARDIS, so he could still be out there.

[@AndrewHalliwell]

I think you're misremembering . At the end of Time Kessler the doctor e moves his dimensional stabilise making the inside fit the outside. The rate is was to small to escape in. I don't think he's appeared since then.

[@AndrewHalliwell]

Kessler? Meddler becomes kessler? How does that work?

[@andrewbowman4611]

He appeared for three episodes of The Daleks' Master Plan in January '66.

[@ishaandw]

They are marathoning that story on twitch on monday

[@bentonbravo3404]

11:21 The Time Meddler. The Meddling Monk was his merchandising nickname. Wow, I'm such a tool. The Celestial Toymaker: An immortal being so bored with immortality that he's completely fine with his entire universe getting destroyed because it'll give him something to do. The Monoids: Just a sucker for the design. It's so ridiculously unthreatening. The Sensorites: I feel an episode featuring them and the Ood working side-by-side would be decent.

[@CodeAndGin]

With the sensorites - an episode showing the Ood getting enslaved and what the sensorites did at the time would be cool - maybe have the sensorites be attacked too but the doc saves them - knowing s/he cant save the ood because blah blah fixed points (and also would screw with donna's timeline which he does not want to do)

[@bentonbravo3404]

CodeAndGin That's actually a decent idea. The very episode that dealt with the Ood's slavery was the one that revealed they inhabited the same region of space as the Sensorites. Now the Sensorites weren't _the biggest_ fans of alien life, but I think they wouldn't have been completely apathetic to the enslavement of a species with which they shared an evolutionary parity.

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

I forgot the Monoids, looks like a messed up Beetles fan. :)

[@gergi29]

9 - Jamie McCrimmon. One of the most beloved companions in the show’s history deserves some closure - he first appears in the highlanders which is set in Scotland in I think 1746, and even though I’m not sure if his age is specifically said but I’m willing to suspect he’s in his mid-20s or early 20s and I know his actor Frazer Hines is incredibly old now, but that’s the point. Imagine if we fast forward to a point in Jamie’s life where he’s as old as Frazer Hines is and how much of a turbulent period in history he’s lived through and how he’s adjusted to it all, plus in the war games, the time lords erased Jamie and Zoe’s memory of their outings with the doctor, but not all of them. If I’m correct, jamie still has his memory of the events of the highlanders and Zoe still has her memory of the events of the wheel in space. So imagine a sub plot as well of the doctor trying to help Jamie remember and eventually he does and the emotional weight of him just tearing up and remembering the bond they had how they were basically best friends and finally having that time back, how powerful would that be? I just think that could be great.

[@bostao4216]

The only problem is that Season 6B exists and in it Jamie has his memory back

[@satkirankaur550]

George Pearmain I grew to like Jamie from the novelisations years before I saw him on the show. I also realised the flaw in "The five Doctors" when the second Doctor surmised that the Jaime and Zoe he encountered could not be real as they recognised him after the time lords wiped their memories of him at the conclusion of " War games". It was however clearly stated by the time lords that they would retain their memories of their respective first encounter with the Doctor in the stories you mention. However Zoe would also remember Jamie as he was the Doctor's companion during the "wheel in space" but Jamie would not know Zoe as he would not remember travelling with the Doctor after the events of "The Highlanders". Therefore the second Doctor's conclusion was faulty and could have resulted in the deaths of his former companions. I wouldn't mind for a return of an older Jamie McCrimmon as portrayed by Frazier Hines but since the relaunch of Doctor Who I have toyed with the idea of a new Jamie McCrimmon. I once read in a comic strip story that Jamie had subconsciously retained memories of his exploits with the Doctor which came back to him in visions and dreams. His talk of monsters and the future resulted in him being somewhat of an outcast in his community. I hypothesised what if his tales became family folklore and a namesake descendant of his who had grown up on them encountered the Doctor and realised that they were all true. This Jamie McCrimmon could be either male or female as the name works equally for both genders.

[@TheZodiacz]

Frazer is currently 73 years old. That's not incredibly old!

[@gergi29]

Kaique Augusto wait really I must have forgotten that? Even so it would still be good to see him again

[@thomaslucock1684]

There are a couple of Big Finish audios which deal with Jamie and Zoe's memories after they left the Doctor (although they mainly occur within the last story of the character arc): City of Spires Night's Black Agents (A companion chronicle) The Wreck of the Titan Legend of the Cybermen

[@jonxigbar2096]

I'd really like to see the Celestial Toymaker coming back...somehow

[@w.neller33]

Listen to The Nightmare Fair on Big Finish boyo. Problem solved

[@julieeverett7442]

hes a guardian too, so why not!

[@Jedi_Spartan]

If Romana or Susan return, I want to see it like a more serious version of Donna and Doctor meeting again in Partners in Crime where they keep narrowly missing each other (possibly even bumping into each other) and not finding out till later on

[@DalekchrisProductions]

The Rani is actually on my list, mostly because I'd like to see variants on "evil Timelord" that we haven't gotten in NewWho. I'd love to see her doing something that would undeniably help millions of people, say curing some disease, but is killing people to do it. The amoral scientist Timelord would be a great villain for the Doctor. The Monk should have been the villain of Knock Knock, where he's feeding the dryads because otherwise they'll eat him. Keep the casting, that would have worked brilliantly, and it structurally helps Series 10 by introducing a non-Doctor Timelord and the concept of regeneration before we meet Missy, which, if we're assuming that Series 10 is a jumping on point, would help with the sudden shift to following up on existing storylines later on. (the Monk episodes being good would have helped too) Romana is on my list because she's great and brilliant and yeah she should be back anytime. I'd also kill to have Jamie return for a big two-parter that closes his story. And Susan! She would have wound up involved in the Time War, (and Big Finish have done a story to that effect now), but hopefully she didn't die? I dunno, I think that the time has passed for that. She should have returned instead of David Bradley as Doctor#1 in Twice Upon a Time...

[@klop4228]

Bring back a bunch of Time Lords who appeared in Classic Who. Monk and the Rani, Romana, and even the Master all in one episode - politics all in one episode. Would be amusing.

[@paindepices4939]

I'd like to see 4 characters : - Romana (or Fred if she decided to finally go by Fred😁). Freshly regenerated and ready for new adventures! She didn't wanted to go back to Gallifrey anyway. But I like your idea of Romana being up to the same thing as the Doctor. And if I could choose; I'd like to see her portrayed by Hayley Atwell ^^ - Liz Shaw - because I really liked her. Liz was smart and independent. With a sceptical side that I enjoy. She had too little screen time and they missed the opportunity to have a really strong companion (even if I love Jo who comes just after her). Could be great to meet her again for a little brainy war 😁 - Ian and Barbara Chesterton. Because they're the first human companions of the Doctor (for what we know). They had a big impact on him. Unfortunately they wouldn't be portrayed by Jacqueline Hill and William Russell (I know he's alive but he's 93 so let's leave him alone ^^). But according to The Sarah Jane Adventures they "don't age". So why not bring Jamie Glover and Jemma Powell (who portrayed the actors in An Adventure in Space and Time) and let the Doctor be confused by their still-young faces ?

[@emmaclarke2885]

Pain D'épices The Woman who played Liz Shaw is dead sadly. I'd love to see her back too

[@paindepices4939]

Emma Clarke yeah unfortunately :/

[@everythingandthetardiscons7850]

Actually, I would HATE it if the show confirmed the rumor of Ian & Barbara not aging to be true and not just because I'm a Big Finish fan and they have clearly aged in some of their post-exit appearances/mentions in the audios. More than that, they were never the kind of people who would ever want to be unaging. It would be a horrible fate for them, as it would make it impossible for them to live normal lives, something that they very much wanted to do. Even after they came to enjoy their travels with the Doctor, they still took the first opportunity they had to go back to their home and regular day-to-day lives. They were the kind of people who appreciated normality and the little things in life, so I much prefer to think the unaging thing really was just a rumor and that they did, in fact, age as I would never wish lack of aging on them.

[@paindepices4939]

Everything and the TARDIS console Well Sarah Jane told the kids "rumor has it, they've never changed". Someone could decide that the rumor is not necessarily a rumor. That's actually why I mentioned this. But I agree with you. They didn't seem to be the kind of people that would want to be unaging

[@everythingandthetardiscons7850]

I know that's what she said and sure they COULD make it not just a rumor but, as I said, I would really hate it if they did.

[@georgeowain]

Fun fact, Lala Ward went on to become Tom Baker’s second wife after he quit the show. But they soon separated after several months of marriage due to Tom’s grudge that he had been forgotten.

[@ishaandw]

Romana is literally a must

[@gregkava1276]

the disrespect and audacity of her not being in hell bent bothers me literally so much, like where tf did the old ass rassilon come from (and if it wasnt him who was it?)

[@marwig87]

The draconians were mentioned by River song when the doctor gets trapped in the Pandorica.

[@bentonbravo3404]

marwig87 Yeah. Did they appear? *Crickets* QED

[@ZakJordan98]

Yeah so were The Chelonians from the books, and they didn't appear either

[@marwig87]

well I was just saying that the draconians were mentioned, I fully know that they didn't appear.

[@bentonbravo3404]

marwig87 And this episode was all about reappearance. Ergo them being namedropped is unimportant.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

I'm still surprised the Adipose turned up. Shame we never saw the adult ones. Now THEY should be in the new series!

[@rosco31100]

Would love to see Romana come back back! Not as a companion though, just as a friend or possibly in another Black and White Guardian story as that was when she was introduced. Would like to see another Time Lord travel with the Doctor as a companion though. But probably would have to be young in their life cycle, 100 years or so, like Romana was. Also pretty much agree with everyone on this list, though would be a different order possibly.

[@peytonmac1131]

But how would they write the Doctor as some Universal God if he had an equal traveling with him?

[@rosco31100]

I don't think he's meant to be a Universal God (Not sure if you're being sarcastic or not). And not all Time Lords are equal. Romana started off some what naive and smugish but then grew over time. She was younger and knew all the theoretical stuff but had no practical, and you could argue the Doctor is the most practical Time Lord because he actually gets involved in the universe unlike the rest of his kind.

[@peytonmac1131]

I meant it semi- sarcastic. He's reset the universe, has daleks and cybermen running away just by yelling at them, and even has other timelords scared because he doesn't carry a weapon. He's become too big, too powerful. In the original series he had limits, he even met people smarter than him, more capable. He failed his entrance exam to be a timelord and had retake the test, only passing with a 51% What made him special wasn't that he could do things others couldn't, but that he was willing to do the right thing when others wouldn't. As others have said, he always used to be a rebel. He disliked what the timelords did, or didn't do. New Who turned him into a guardian of time, righting wrongs across the universe. The timelords as a whole were almost all powerful, but even they take a back seat to what the Doctor and his obsolete TARDIS can do.

[@rosco31100]

Okay, yeah, he has become to Godly. I agree with you. They need to make it more smaller scale stuff again and not Earth related. I'd rather see another planet in danger and actually worry about it possibly dying. 'Cause we all know the Earth is never going to blow up, and if it does it'll just come back. And I agree with you about pretty much most of what you said there.

[@scaper8]

Susan! God I want to see Susan come back. Have Carol Ann Ford do some stuff and then do a regeneration scene with her (or just cameo with a regeneration scene if she's can't do too much more) and recast if you must; but please bring her back. I really wanted to see her and Twelve together to play off the similarities and differences between him and One, but I would love for to be able to play off of any of the new Doctors.

[@thewhovianwithasmallcollec7319]

*throws the earthly child at nuwho* see big finish all ways makes better things

[@scaper8]

Neither the fact that one must graduate from the academy to regenerate nor the fact she didn't eventually do so anyway have been put into canon. The novel's, comic's, and audioplay's quasi and and sometimes contradictory "canon" can be used or ignored as needed. Personally, I like the idea that "Time Lord" is as much a species as it is a title. All Gallifreyans have some level of tempral understanding as a matter of biology and with that, at least the potential, for regeneration. The Academy helps hone and train such process and is required for official status as a Time Lord on title, but it may not necessarily be the _only_ road for that. Especially if one considers some potential rule bending to accommodate the Lord President's granddaughter. ;-)

[@jasonackerman9453]

Pipette I'm fairly sure young River Song didn't even know about the academy and she regenerated several times.

[@Silverwind87]

@@jasonackerman9453 she was exposed to the time vortex. Clearly regeneration is given to Time Lords when they look into the untempered schism.

[@julieeverett7442]

@@Silverwind87 but they still need to go school to control it, that why time lord is an EARNED title. River has the raw power but not the training there for NOT a time lady

[@CulturePhilter]

I’d love see the meddling Monk back. He’s been great in the few Big Finish audio adventures I’ve heard the character in.

[@patriciaAmurray]

I’d love to see the return of Jean Marsh! She’s had three different roles, the last being the villainous Morgaine in the Battlefield story (Doctor #7). I like watching actors who really enjoy their roles, and Jean Marsh is just plain fun to watch. She’s 83, so let’s do it now!

[@SamWickens]

Something I've always wanted to be canon is Ace ending up on Gallifrey as per the Cartmel Masterplan, and teaming up with Leela and Romana, since they were also left on Gallifrey. I think they could have a very interesting rapport, with very different personalities and relationships to the Doctor.

[@gregkava1276]

i want this so fucking badly no one understands... the fact they made ace a mf timelord/timelady is fucking wild to me, like theres so much right there and then shes just mind wiped and placed back on earth? like what? leela being romana's bodyguard? how dare we not get anything about that PRESIDENT FUCKING ROMANA??? the audacity of leaving her out and only being in every other form of doctor who media THREE STRIKES AND THATS MF JAILTIME

[@RoseBunneh]

Having seen a picture from Last Halloween of this, I would have to say Sean Pertwee in his Father's role as the Third Doctor. Also I would say that Carol Ann Ford as Susan and William Russell as Ian Chesterton.

[@clarinetangel99]

Honestly, I would love to see Sean Pertwee in Doctor Who in general because he's such a great actor. And considering the fact that Gotham is going into its final season, he might finally get the chance to do so.

[@purplehatguy]

I've recently delved deep into classic who in the break between series 10 and 11 and I really want to see more one off classic enemies coming back and purely historical episodes.

[@purplehatguy]

Also no more modern companions.

[@tyrant-den884]

I would love to see the Dravin get a proper episode.

[@jackablamo]

Bring back the 8th doctor. Does that count? He deserves at least a full episode

[@Silverwind87]

Every modern Doctor except for Eccleston has had a multi-Doctor story. I want McGann to be the one Whittaker teams up with.

[@TheKingOfSpooks]

More Jack Harkness, I don't care if he doesn't count. I love him and he deserves a better apology then: 'I can stand you now'

[@bruhfeld9600]

You may be in luck...

[@writerpatrick]

I don't know if they could afford him now.

[@fairycat23]

You can get excited now.

[@jam-the-hologram]

Hohoho! you are in luck my friend.

[@shaunhouse8634]

A return for Fenric would also give us a good reason to see Ace back too, as she is a "Wolf of Fenric"

[@TIMELORD327]

8. Dugan 7. Dugan 6. Dugan 5. Dugan 4. Dugan 3. Dugan 2. Savalom Glitz 1. Dugan

[@arunosborn3169]

TIMELORD327 Dugan was pretty good but the actor is probably too old to be that sort of character unless he's just remembering his glory days of knocking everyone out. That would be funny to see.

[@Simon-tu9of]

Glitz hahaha he is the very best

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Not Shockeye? Even though he's dead.

[@jjhartwell99]

Put that down. It's a Louis Quinze chair.

[@johnmayhew9769]

Tom Chadbon was quite cute.

[@Epsilon1Zeta]

Hi there. The Monk played by Peter Butterworth was a good character as The Time Meddler (wanting to change history in order to improve the outcome for his pet causes). The Monk also made an appearance in another First Doctor adventure looking to settle a score with the Doctor : 'THE DALEK MASTER-PLAN.'

[@dodgermutt]

How about Romana shows up traveling with Jenny? Bring back the Doctor's daughter learning from a different time lady? Or imagine a storyline where the Monk has met Jenny and is teaching her to be a medler like him? Imagine the horror the doctor would have if she saw Jenny following the Monk as a role model?

[@edward4840]

I think that comparing Rose to Ace is being really horrible to Ace. Rose would always cry and sob, yet Ace was very strong and had genuinely horrible and dark issues but she remained strong on the outside. She had a lot more depth than Rose, so it's ridiculous to compare the two

[@theoutcastboi]

Well, I don't think Rose would always cry and sob, but other than that, I agree. Ace had to deal with being manipulated by the Doctor, her friend and kinda father figure (in the novels, the Doctor even manipulates the situation so that someone she falls in love with kills himself). When did Rose have to deal with something like that? Rose may have been through some rough times, but she was never manipulated by the Doctor and she was never betrayed by the Doctor.

[@paulstibora1123]

@@theoutcastboi I think her heart was broken

[@theoutcastboi]

@@paulstibora1123 Yeah, looking back that last bit didn't come out to well. Let me edit that.

[@thelordsoftime7025]

On a rewatch of this video, I've realised how much I would love to see a raston warrior robot in NuWho

[@wolf1066]

I want to see Susan again - especially since the tenth Doctor seemed to think all of his family was dead. It would be nice to have the Doctor discover his/her grand-daughter is still alive. Whether by bringing back Carole Ann Ford with or without a regeneration scene or have a new nth regeneration version show up, the fact that Susan somehow survived would be awesome.

[@thomasnieswandt8805]

MIssy : "Oh hello its you, the meddling Monk, isnt it?" Monk: "Im not the Monk!" Missy : "You have been credited as the Monk?!" Monk "I´ve dressed up as a Monk, only once!!"

[@Emme-Kappa]

Both from classic and from new who: 1) Susan 2) Mara 3) Ace 4) Romana 5) Vashta Nerada 6) Omega 7) Jack Harkness 8) Black and White Guardians 9) Nestene Consciousness and the Autons 10) The Boneless

[@WackyAnteater]

Yes!

[@Epsilon1Zeta]

Omega was a great antagonist - he was the big bad villain in the first multi-Doctor story, the tenth anniversary of Doctor Who adventure called 'THE THREE DOCTORS.' An adversary that was so dangerous, the Time Lords sent all three of the Doctors to tangle with the problem. I think that the Third Doctor told his companion Jo Grant that the stellar engineer called Omega was one of his most revered heroes. In quite a few ways Omega as a character is a tragic villain. He did make another appearance as an antagonist in Doctor Who, facing off against Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor in a good story called 'Arc of Infinity.'

[@kannathraymaker]

During the years that Doctor Who was in television hiatus there was very little time that novels weren’t being produced that kept his Adventures going (and even telling new ones for earlier versions). Until the movie in 1996 Virgin Book were telling these stories (and still did so for some years later). Ace ended up joining the military after she grew up; the military in a space age of human development far from the time of her birth. She later hooked back up with the Doctor, this time often wearing futuristic powered combat armor and advanced weapons, filling a roll with a few other companions similar to UNIT, but one that traveled with him.

[@DivergingClear]

There is a potential Romana already out there if they were to want to go there: Juliette Landau (aka Druscilla from Buffy/Angel). She has portrayed a future incarnation of the character alongside Lalla Ward in Big Finish audios, and would be fascinating in that part.

[@Silverwind87]

Hell yes, Big Finish crossover!

[@Freshie207]

Man bringing back Omega is such a rich prospect! He literally conjured up a universe from his own imagination, think how wild the prop designers could be with that (You could have his whole backstory mapped out as literal wall dressing without ever discussing it), even his globy assistant monsters could really be something special with the right creative minds behind it.

[@Epsilon1Zeta]

Oh as for the two guardians. They were indeed a big part of The Key to Time season - which also introduced Romana as a character, as played in that season by the lovely Mary Tamm (RIP). The Guardians made a reappearance in 1983 in a part of that season known as the Black Guardian Trilogy. The Black Guardian wants vengeance and has an agent of his own with orders to kill the Doctor. The trilogy is made up of 'MAWDRYN UNDEAD' (which also features a retired Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart working as a maths teacher at a boys boarding school - and Turlough (one of the teen-aged pupils) agrees in a deal to serve the Black Guardian against the Doctor); 'TERMINUS', and finally 'ENLIGHTENMENT.'

[@RobDW24]

Have you seen Twitch is having a marathon of all the Classic Doctor Whos (excluding missing stories and stories they had trouble getting the rights to mainly later Davros stories) . it started the other day.

[@hgwells1899]

Dead Riot I signed up to Twich about an hour ago for this very reason! I find it a confusing place but as with any new (to me) platform I guess I'll get the hang. There's timetable of showing times for us Brits but it's clearly set up more for North American viewers. There's about 6 weeks and hundreds of episodes to go! I'll dip in and out I guess but the live chat looks...interesting

[@oopus4]

LONDON 1965!

[@BenS-dy9eq]

We made it! LONDON 1965

[@RobDW24]

He Knows.

[@theoutcastboi]

"Time doesn't go round and round in circles" "I know, believe me, I KNOW!" And the greatest of all the Twitch chat memes... "LONDON 1965!"

[@jessicabainbridge6009]

For me I'd like Susan Foreman, Ian Chesterton, Draconians, Omega, K9, Sutekh and Ace to make a comeback

[@bentonbravo3404]

Josh B K9 reappeared in Tennant's era.

[@julieeverett7442]

not Sutekh but the other Osirians oh yeah!

[@woolicane]

Interesting list, though I don't get the hatred for the Rani, personally I'd love to see a strong, amoral, female scientist who sees the Doctor as a potential equal but with too many emotional hang ups that he can't achieve everything he could be, but is rife for manipulating. Also things that would be on my list that aren't on yours, The Mechanoids, the Celestial Toymaker and the Valyard. Though I have to say you sold me on a buddy cop series with the Monk.

[@neptune04]

This is a bit late I don't think the hatred is for the Rani herself but the 2 stories (3 if you count the special) were ehh so that might have turned the character off to people.

[@TotallyNottJackWinchester]

In 2011 we had Joe Grant meet The Eleventh Doctor in the episode ‘Death of the Doctor’ which was part of the Sarah Jane Adventures. That’s the latest event we’ve had of a ‘classic’ companion meet a modern Doctor

[@mahfuzurchowdhury2765]

The Meddling Monk would be awesome to have back. I think he could be turned into a whole series arc. Maybe have small details that the Doctor would point out saying he/she doesn't remember it like that throughout a series, and have the finale be us finding out it was the Monk, and him and the Doctor go round changing everything back before the whole universe implodes... Or something like that.

[@crimsonempireentertainment6380]

James mccrimmond the greatest companion ever

[@DonnaLang42rockglobally]

According to the TV Tropes website, the Meddling Monk's first story was "The Time Meddler" (Series 2, Story 9); this was confirmed by Wikipedia. The story was broadcast from July 3 to July 24 1965. Imho, it would be challenging to find an actor with the right combination of comedic timing and dark cunning after seeing the character so well portrayed by Peter Butterworth... but it would be worth it to see someone try.

[@geekdetritus5503]

I like the idea of an episode that is the Doctor and companions on a planet caught in the middle of the war between the Sontarans and the Routons. The Tardis crew wouldn't be trying to put a stop to the whole thing, it would be far too out of hand as soon as they got there. They would just helping groups of people where they could.

[@mephostopheles3752]

15:39 It’s what they did with the Master. And the Doctor, too. It’s literally _the thing to do_ when bringing back a Classic Who Timelord. And considering how good Romana was in her day, I think brining her back is a fantastic idea. Perhaps Ward could reprise her role at first (just like McCoy did in the movie) and not too far into the story, regenerate.

[@Silverwind87]

Assuming they follow the Big Finish canon, they would have to bring in Juliet Landau. She voiced Romana III. They could also imply that she regenerated a bunch of times since we last saw her.

[@nzrockboi]

Fenric and his wolves freaked me out more than any other villain, classic and new. He exposed the Doctor as a scheming long game player, not just for events in Curse of Fenric but also tying in to another long term plan the Doctor already initiated in Silver Nemesis

[@tacobowler]

At this point I think RTD watched this video when he planned his return 😅

[@user-zr2yy7ij1k]

I’m watching this video in 2024 and I totally agree :D

[@alcuinreid6226]

Please do a video on why the Rani shouldn't be in new who - I personally feel that she would make a great addition to the reoccurring villains, especially now as missy is dead and cannot regenerate (specifically said by the master). Sure she had a disastrous set of appearances in classic who but that is all the more reason to bring her back - make a bad villain a memorable one. She could take on the role of classical mad scientist well, filling in a role that no other character has in new who (you can argue Davros but he is restricted to Daleks really and it would be hard to branch him out of that shell unless we went back and saw a pre - Genisis of the Daleks version of him). Personally I enjoyed the premise of her first appearance, experimenting on humans, and I feel that there is room for a very fun double episode here, as a way to properly introduce her to the new fans (who may not have the unfortunate experience of old who her) as a new big threat to the doctor. Just my opinion however, and I totally get that you may think differently 😊 P.S. You're a great channel - keep up the good work!

[@AndrewHalliwell]

Why can't Missy rwgenerate? Because the master used his laser screwdriver on her? Why is that a reason? She's a future version so she could've made a countermeasure in the meantime.

[@alcuinreid6226]

Andrew Halliwell remember: she only has very very very small snippets of memory left, and John Simms Master specifically said the energy level he used blocked a time lords capability to regenerate. There is the possibility that they decide to say that her memory managed to bring through one thing and she made a countermeasure to the screwdriver but it would ruin the emotional impact of that scene. As well as this, this countermeasure would have had to have happened during season 10, and the latter part of it as she is isolated in the vault with minimal tech before she joins the TARDIS - the doctor would have noticed equipment missing and then would have known all about the master being on the space station, thus retconning much of World Enough and Time and The Doctor Falls. It just isn't a particularly viable option.

[@AndrewHalliwell]

Depends when she came up with it. She had access to a time lord matrix before the big "who is missy" reveal after all so it's not beyond all comprehension she could've come up with something.

[@alcuinreid6226]

Andrew Halliwell but before she travels with the doctor she would rather die than stand with him, and would therefore not want to stop this from happening. Also remember you're assuming that missy even remembers that this will happen, which would make it the second time she had remembered something at all about her previous incarnation

[@ZakJordan98]

This is The Master we're talking about, they always have a way out.

[@15schaa]

My mum and I thought it would be a great idea of Graham, the new companion, turned out to be Susan. Think how great it would be for not only Susan to return, but to be an old man, where the Doctor is a young woman. The contrast to the First Doctor would be perfect.

[@shanetanner2850]

I would love to Jamie again, as Frasier Hines is still alive and it would be neat to see him regain his memories of his travels on the TARDIS by interacting with the Doctor and company. Another companion would be Susan as it would be interesting to see what she has been up to in 22nd century Earth. There are many storytelling possibilities they could take her, since she is the Doctor's granddaughter.

[@wyldride]

The Valeyard. There have already been hints, like the dream lord, about the doctor's self loathing being a factor in the character. The Valeyard is a direct representation of it. It could even be a previous regeneration to the one we saw in trial of a time lord.

[@danielbridger7113]

i want the voc robots! (the storyline i would like for them is based on a big finish story in the robots boxset vol 1; u could edit the story a tiny bit here and there but basically it takes place in a hospital where the voc robots orders on handling the medication for the unwell has been hacked putting alot of people in danger. i think this would be an awesome story

[@superraegun2649]

12:35 Your suggestion about the monk’s story would probably work best during a period when the Doctor didn’t have any current companions. Sounds like a really cool idea.

[@SarahAndreaRoycesChannel]

Ace is my definite number one to come back. Her dynamic with 7 was incredible and I read the first New Adventures Books where they went along where she carved her way through the universe and left the Doctor with what was basically the only time I know of he drowned his sorrows in alcohol. It would be even better if Sophie Aldred plays her. Boom! Did you know TVTropes invented the "Badass moment of awesome" Trope for her?

[@OzBaxter]

I always thought it would be neat for The Doctor to find Romana II (Lalla Ward) secluded away on a remote planet, having escaped the Time War with Leela and her children (Andred was killed in the War), and the two K-9's. Maybe she and Leela saved a large group of Gallifreyans from the wilderness when the war broke out. Romana would be trying to create a legacy colony of Gallifreyans, as she knew a war with the Daleks would consume her home planet. By the end of the story you could have Leela pass away from old age (or die saving The Doctor) and Romana regenerate into the new companion...

[@hgwells1899]

The Voc's from Robots of Death. Fell in love with this 4th Doctor story only recently, wished it had gone to 6 episodes rather than the fizz-pop rushed finale of 4. NO SPOILERS! In undercover Super-Voc D84 we had the beginnings of an I, Robot (or WestWorld) awakening in a future Whoniverse apparently dependent on its robot workforce. Were there others like him out there? Would love to see what happened next. I know whose side I (and, I suspect, the Doctor) would be on

[@smallpox9254]

That episode also gave us the concept of "uncanny valley", only that term hadn't been invented yet (they were ahead of their time) and they called it "Saward's Disease".

[@SR-yl8hu]

The Big Finish story Robophobia is really good. Bit of a re-tread perhaps, but it's the 7th Doctor at his best, with homicidal voc robots.

[@bentonbravo3404]

Small Pox Wasn't it Grimwade's syndrome? We're both on the same page as far as it being named after a Behind The Scenes chap.

[@smallpox9254]

1) Don't remember. 2) Too lazy to Google it.

[@CountScarlioni]

hgwells 1899 You might be interested in the "Kaldor City" radio series, if you can track copies down. It's written by Chris Boucher who wrote Robots of Death, features characters from the episode (specifically Uvanov and Poul still played by the same actors) and is set in the society the VOCs are from. A strand of the plot is dealing with the fallout from the attempted robot revolution by Taren Capel.

[@johnmoraites6020]

Jodie Whitaker regenerates into Paul McGann and Ace comes back and DW fans get back to having a badass companion and a MAD MAN IN A BOX. And yes it is long past time to bring back Galifrey and the Time Lords on a somewhat regular basis

[@marionbaggins]

Shut up, and *pulls out my wallet* Take my Money!!!

[@frogoat]

Bring Back Omega! We've already seen Rassilon go from a hero to a villain, we could do the reverse with Omega, perhaps.

[@CouncilofGeeks]

Oooooh, I like it!

[@MrSukram777]

11:24 Just to correct you, the Monk meddles with history, not with time. He isn't meddling with the laws of time like time lops, paradoxes or the like, he just wants to change past events.

[@kannathraymaker]

As to Romana: She was Lord President of Galifrey for a long time. This is true through most of the BBC novels after the 1996 movie as well as a number of Big Finish productions. That was her regeneration after returning from e-space. I haven’t the foggiest idea how her term ended, but the time war did wake up Rassilon, so whoever was in charge at that time would have been forced to abdicate to their first and eternal head of state. A note on Omega coming back. He’s of the same circle of Galifreyans as Rassilon, the ones that have unlimited regenerations. Rassilon himself put limited all the others (though not himself), but Omega had already vanished in the anti-matter universe and was presumed dead. Raises interesting questions.

[@MythicalSkull13]

For the main show, it would be cool see new era returns too: Captain Jack, The kids in SJA, Krillitane (8th Doctor in a proper multi doctor episode)

[@VortexTraveller]

One I would like to see make a return is the Celestial Toymaker, I think with how toys have changed and evolved since the time the original episode was made there could be some interesting possibilities for a rematch between him and the Doctor. They could even take him in a different direction and make him a ageless child instead of an old man if they could find a really good child actor to pull it off.

[@drwhotvwam]

Fenric is basically "the first" from Buffy. He even uses vampire type creatures as minions

[@samprastherabbit]

Ok so basically everything you suggested sounds AMAZING! Not very familiar with Romana or Ace but your enthusiasm has made me want to track down some episodes/ arcs with them. Always liked the fact that Lalla Ward & Tom Baker were an item for a time as well as their characters travelling together. Art imitating life?

[@AubreySciFi]

I completely agree with this list! Great choices. These are all characters I would love to see return as well!

[@sirjedisentinel]

My favorite Doctor Who villain, the Valeyard. According to the explanation in Trial of a Time Lord, the Valeyard is the fusion of the Doctor's darker sides from his Twelfth to his final regeneration. The Eleventh Doctor was the Twelfth regeneration. The show should start doing something with him again.

[@bentonbravo3404]

Sir Jedi Sentinel If we accept 11 as the Twelfth, then what does that mean for the Dream Lord?

[@ksaunders4362]

The Black Guardian pops up again in the 5th Doctor's run, as part of the trilogy of stories that introduces Turlough - Mawdryn Undead, Terminus and Enlightenment. I'd love to see Ace again - and that Nitro 9 she's NOT carrying. It doesn't matter if Gallifrey exists or not in New Who, because Romana left the Doctor to live in E-Space. She wasn't affected by anything that happens in our space. I completely agree with you about Omega. He was such a great character. 'The Time Meddler' is my favourite First Doctor story, tied with the very first story, 'An Unearthly Child.' I don't know how he would fix his TARDIS to keep on meddling, but I'm sure the writers could come up with some great ideas. I would love to see Jamie and Zoe again. They are my favourite companions, and it was such a shame when they left when the Second Doctor regenerated. I don't know why you don't want The Rani back, but I honestly feel like it would have been better to have the Rani than to have the Master become the Mistress. New Who made the mistake that Classic Who made during the 3rd Doctor's era - they over-used the Master. The Rani isn't really that type of villain (she's more pragmatic and more of a villain in the evil scientist way, rather than just bent on destruction and/or power the way the Master is) but series 8 could've been written to match that and that would've improved it no end. The moment for bringing the Rani back feels like it's kind of passed now.

[@WorkingonTwos]

I too would love to see Omega return especially with current special effects work for that mask. And I feel I have to make the case for Susan to return as well. Especially with Jodie's doctor because there has been a focus on family for Graham and I think it'd be fun for him to realize that he shares being a grandfather as a trait with the doctor. Oh and if we have Susan regenerate she should be ginger ;)

[@carlrood4457]

I'd like to see Tegan. Janet Fielding has mostly left acting, but has made some returns for Big Finish Audios and some specials. The thing about Tegan is she kind of left on bad terms and it would be interesting to see how she deals with The Doctor again. She's seen a regeneration, so wouldn't need much filling in and we've seen in the new series that The Doctor is somewhat better known, at least as a web legend. Sgt. Benton, mainly because we can't ave The Brigadier The War Chief, mainly to find out who he was. He was mostly the prototype Master, but he's kind of a loose end.

[@davidlewis1787]

I looked at the thumbnail and thought ‘good grief, nardole has lost weight’

[@masmustacheo891]

I personally want to see the Mechanoids come back. Yeah I know they're extinct, but how many times have the Cybermen or Daleks returned after being "wiped out" or "completely destroyed"?

[@gregkava1276]

also in a show about time travel, everyone and everything is already both extinct, destroyed or wiped out, and alive, well, and thriving.......

[@greyladybast]

Honestly, I would give more than one non-essential body part to see Ace and/or Romana come back Re: Sutekh, go with some version of Sekhmet. Where he is controlled and plotting, she is chaotic and impulsive. Where he runs cold, she runs hot. He thinks, she feels. He holds grudges, she just rages. Everything the Doctor knows about Sutekh is useless against Sekhmet. It would be awesome!

[@JeremyDuncan]

I agree with you on all of them, except sutekh. Sutekh was so well done in the pyramids of mars. I can't think of a story that could be better than the exile to mars. Now, Omega! I enjoyed the three doctors, Arc of Infinity, and the Audio Omega, but he would be fun to bring back. Of course we ALWAYS hear that one dude in the back of every season discussion board predicting Omega will make a triumphant return, but deep down we all want hiim to return. Now making it worth all the hype. That's the true challenge.

[@cable78]

If you counted audios, would you have Frobisher on the list?

[@TheGerkuman]

BRICKTALES oh gosh, that penguin alien would be difficult to budget

[@fullriver1234]

I was really hoping 12 would have mentioned him over Bill’s “penguin with its arse on fire” comment

[@GivozLegacy]

God I love that character! Why he was only in 2 audios I have no idea!

[@KnufWons]

I suspect that he excluded the audios because he probably hasn’t seen many of them

[@Katie-xd1nt]

Maybe play up the shape shifter aspect he could pop up once or twice a series but we wouldn't know its him tik halfway through

[@cameronlm2263]

I'd love to see Susan return as a commander fighting against the daleks a bit like Princess Leia leading the resistance. There would be so much emotion about finally seeing her grandfather.Jamie and Zoe need to reunite. The doctor could be investigating a space ship and finds Zoe there.

[@Rmlohner]

For a while now, I've wanted Romana to come back as a man named Fred. And this seems like the perfect time to do it.

[@marylovesdavidcook]

Damn it...I really want The Rani to come back.

[@matwells3222]

Kamelion!!! Seriously, anyone else want Kamelion, the best companion, back??!

[@smallpox9254]

I would. But you'd need the right writer. He's the kind of person who it's very easy to write a junk episode around.

[@matwells3222]

Correct. We most certainly don't want Kamelion in a stupid filler episode. He would deserve a series finale.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Playing that stupid mandolin again.

[@matwells3222]

We all have out opinions. Some of us hate Rose, but love Kamelion Sure the actual production on him was poor, but there was, and still is, plenty of room for potential on the gold that was his few scenes.

[@vincinel114]

Uh,Kamelion was destroyed...

[@jogumby]

I'd like to see Leela! She was kind of Ace before Ace was. Would love to see both together even.

[@retroactivejealousy-worldl1805]

Yes ditto Ace and the Draconians. I would add Sil and those two mercenary knights, what were they called Bartock and something? Maybe meeting them when they are still in their prime. I like the idea of these returning characters being a bit peripheral though, more like wallpaper to the plot

[@paulflint6254]

Fenric was great, i would love that back in series 12

[@Austin-tn7hl]

At of all of these characters I would like to see the meddling monk return most. It just sounds like a fun story idea

[@binkey3374]

I don't want the specific character brought back, but I'd love to see a companion like Turlough who is actually working against the Doctor. Be interesting to see someone who isn't necessarily saved or reformed in the end but instead escapes at the end of the storyline to come back occasionally as a recurring villain.

[@mknightshadowstorm]

The guardians were a major story arc in season 20, with the fifth Doctor.

[@simonbeaird7436]

To find out where Ace ended up, watch 'Death of the Doctor' (SJA Series 4 eps 5 and 6). She doesn't appear but there is a clue near the end of the second episode. Considering how many Doctor Who audios Sophie Aldred has done, I think she would love to play an older Ace in the tv series. The Monk is a great idea. Big Finish has used the character for Doctor Who audios voiced by Rufus Hound (Sam Swift in 'The Woman who Lived).

[@alexinabox6931]

I do think the Rani has potential, she has a really interesting concept that was really mishandled. With a new actor, and a new storyline, (s)he could be absolutely incredible. I was thinking Charles Dance?

[@TheBirdOfParadox]

I loved your meddling Monk pitch. I would watch the heck out of it! I totally agree with Ace's return. Seven & Ace are my favorite TARDIS team along with Ten & Donna.

[@fobwatchful]

If any original companions return, my first choice would be his granddaughter, Susan.

[@shallendor]

Ace was one of the best companions, she comes in 3rd behind Nyssa and Leela and just before Jaime and Sarah Jane.

[@Cruithneach]

This is a really great list. I'd add the Axons and Daemons for a nice, round ten

[@kayleyhodson7079]

I would LOVE to see Borusa again, his dynamic with the Doctor as his mentor was always so unique and intriguing

[@HiperPivociarz]

Doctor: We gotta do the thing Draconian: That's against our law! Doctor: Oh come the fuck on! Draconian: By the way, blue boxes are forbidden on draconian ships, we politely ask you to leave.

[@EnygmaRecords]

Great list - glad the Rani isn't on it haha (I like to think Missy did it better than anyone could've hoped for, too). Also, I have recently come across your channel and have watched several of your [recent] videos before now (and it's amazing how you look both different and the same simultaneously!) - I'm a whole 3 years late to this video, but Doctor Who is timeless of course! Keep up the great work with the channel, especially the Doctor Who stuff!!

[@kelleyjogirl]

Yes! I would love to see Ace again. I loved her, and I loved the seventh Doctor with her. Remembrance of the Daleks and Curse of Fenric are on my list of favorite stories.

[@robinredd7734]

Romana is such an obvious choice, especially since she became president of Gallifrey just before the Time War broke out according to Big Finish stories, it really surprises me they haven't brought her back yet. I'm still convinced that the Time Lady in The End of Time who voted against bringing Gallifrey back and tried to warn the Doctor was a version of Romana.

[@TimLeeSongs]

Oo yeah, the Mara! That would be proper scary if done right!