Pointless: Doctor Who recurring characters round.

Broadcast on 26th September 2012

[@minidominus731]

Alexander knows K-9 is Doctor Who. He's worked with him on Sarah Jane Adventures!

[@coleturner9106]

As a doctor who fan, this is painful!

[@EightThreeEight]

They won the money, didn't they?

[@04nbod]

Its rough because you think characters are like Sarah Jane, not a damn macra

[@TheRealUnkn0wn_289]

@@04nbod Why macra? they only came back once unless you count maybe that choose your own adventure novel and maybe there was possibly another novel, or a big finish

[@TheRealUnkn0wn_289]

@@04nbod I forgot this was pointless

[@MeBeMat]

I said Alpha Centauri but then I noticed the date and that this episode aired long before series 10!

[@bethgriffin9411]

How did nobody get davros wtf😂

[@mahfuzurchowdhury2765]

The presenter did the voice for Mr Smith in the Sarah Jane Adventures, who also appeared in Doctor Who for two episodes, and played the husband to Maj in the Doctor Who 2011 Christmas Special.

[@sjn7688]

Really surprised Davors was pointless, would have thought he'd be quite obvious. Macra was the monsters who I would have picked, they were my first option.

[@TheRealUnkn0wn_289]

Davros and K9 would have been quite obvious

[@Double0Inside]

I agree but they only ask 100 people and its not guaranteed those people are fans or have even watched or heard of doctor who. They're just 100 random people.

[@UnclePalpy]

I would have said Silurians, Nestene Conscious, Macra. And I would have been correct on all of them

[@ValeyardStudios]

Not nestene.. autons maybe

[@lucasheap]

Haha, I would've said silurians, macra and autons

[@TheRealUnkn0wn_289]

Who would think macra some people don't even realise that was them in gridlock

[@10thdoctor15]

I said Silurians, Nestene and Rassilon, Macra is a great shout.

[@BulbasaurRepresent]

I think Cybermats would be a good one!

[@AlwaysAOneWriterGirl]

A Doctor Who category on Pointless... My life is complete.

[@bigspongeyfan1]

Just to clear this up in the comment section... They had to be BOTH new series and old series television characters.

[@ruairih100]

I would have said the macra, appeared in a 2nd doctor episode and in gridlock with the 10th

[@TheRebelTimelord333]

Same here, its probably pointless

[@Gaspe19]

same here they were only in one episode of new who and named once

[@talesofawhovian9690]

Same. That would definitely be my first bet.

[@carealoo744]

There are no such things, as: 'Macra!'

[@Widmerpool99]

Ooh, he has a silver dog didn't he? Oh dear.

[@coleturner9106]

Davros would be so angry at that, he'll have them exterminated.

[@CamilleonProductions]

The whole time they were taking about companions I was screaming "SARAH JANE SMITH"

[@d.n.c.6647]

she's to big

74 people didn't say Cyberman? Where do they find these 100 people?

[@TheRealUnkn0wn_289]

Yeah that's weird

[@TheMoonRover]

The question was characters or species who appeared in both the classic and new series (up to 2011). The Doctor, Autons, Nestenes, Daleks, Sarah-Jane Smith, K9, Cybermen, Macra, The Master, Sontarans, Davros, Time Lords, Rassilon, Silurians, Cybermats. Allowing for newer episodes: The Great Intelligence, Ice Warriors, Zygons, Alpha Centauri, Mondasian Cybermen, Sea Devils, Tegan Jovanka, Ace, Jo Grant, Ian Chesterton, Mel Bush, and they've confirmed The Celestial Toymaker is returning.

[@TheRebelTimelord333]

I would have said; Macra, The Master and Silurians

[@Dimension5Productions]

Good choices, but the master wouldn't be pointless

[@solmidorez8146]

I had Nestene Consciousness, Sontarans, and Silurians. Didn't pick Rassilon because I thought he would've had points with Timothy Dalton, creating Time Lord society, and the Christmas special.

[@joshhill8278]

I had 2 pointless answers, Autons and Silurians

[@GraemeSheridan]

Proving that Davros is Absolutely Pointless ;)

[@isaacdodshon4759]

I would've gone K9, Autons and Silurians

[@MissSarahG107]

I would've gone for Silurian, Sontaran and probably Davros also.

[@enigmatruecrime]

Sutekh, Jagaroth and Lady Astra

[@davidguthary8147]

All incorrect, as none of them have reappeared in the revival.

[@fuccasound3897]

Most pointless answer would have to be 'The (meddling) Monk' first appearance; 'The Time Meddler' and then briefly in 'Daleks Master Plan'.

[@hredits858]

sidekicks? wtf

[@unusednotinuse4311]

Alexander Armstrong played Mr Smith in The Sarah Jane Adventures and he use to get into so much banter with K.9 i really miss those days

[@nickelmansette241]

I would have said Davros, Autons, and Sarah Jane Smith

[@Marsh5]

Haha I actually said nestene, macra and rassalon and they where all on the board at the same time

[@moreaugriffins2494]

Really? Davros was pointless? I thought that would have not been pointless

[@XOHHOX]

DAVROS IS NOT POINTLESS! DAVROS IS NOT POINTLESS! DAVROS WILL DOMINATE THE UNIVERSE!

[@munchbob1]

Nestene consciousness would have been my guess. Completely forgot the Macra came back in Gridlock, but to be honest I often forget about Gridlock lmao

The main things people associate with Doctor Who are: The Doctor, TARDIS, Daleks, Cybermen and Davros.. How on earth is Davros a pointless answer?!

[@austinsadventures3554]

Macra, Sil and Autons would have been mine

[@davidguthary8147]

Sil would have been incorrect, as he only appeared twice in the Sixth Doctor era.

[@lukepeskett2523]

yes they do all english people watch it just like the weekest link

[@TheAndreos285]

Didn't the Fifth Doctor come back for a comic relief episode or something?

[@DrWhoFanJ]

He did, but he’d fall under “The Doctor”.

[@lukejobson155]

I mean you’d say the Marcra wouldn’t you? The story’s missing and if you asked someone on the street to name a recurring character they’d never say the macra because not only do they barely appear in the episode, they DO NOT EXIST

[@alexinabox6931]

Katarina, Turlough and the Great Intelligence

[@LouisOnAir]

The Great Intelligence was brought back after this aired and the other two have never been in the new series.

[@lukepeskett2523]

everyone watches dr who

[@fandoms_loser_witch6747]

I would have Said Sarah Jane Smith, The Master and Davros Tbh

[@manifest3695]

I was screaming Silurians

[@FirstSlateProductionsOfficial]

I know a few people who have never watched it.

[@TheRebelTimelord333]

ZeldarProductions1 He wasn't in the new series

[@TheRebelTimelord333]

Cryer24597 I'm as mindblown as you are

[@headfullofhyenas]

I would’ve gone with Dodo Chaplet, the Macra, and the Silurians

[@average-jack]

He hasn't been in the new series of Who though! We last saw him in Dragonfire.

[@_SomeRandomYoutuber_]

Would have said Rassilon or the Macra

[@catbarker24]

Rassilon, Master, Davros, one of them would've had to have been pointless.

[@theflyingchicken9041]

Would have said cybermats , Rassilon and Silurians

[@wickedwildwallace]

I would have said, sontaran, rassilon and Sarah jane Smith

[@paddypowerhughes]

I would’ve said the Macra

[@unemiryune9322]

Went for madam Vastra, Jenny and Harriet Johnes

[@Scodouk]

I think they had to appear in Classic Who as well.

[@stephjovi]

I'm nosey how does pointless work?

[@DrWhoFanJ]

You want the answer the fewest people said.

[@FirstSlateProductionsOfficial]

you can't call them idiots if they don't know the show as well as us fans.

[@LouisPreston4]

I was gonna say the autons sarah jane and k9

[@Randy39761]

Yeah go me 3 pointless answers

[@lispboy2910]

zygon

[@zygonwhoboy03]

They weren't brought into NuWho until the 50th special that aired after this did

[@dubliam8064]

I would have said Rassilon

[@alicec1533]

Sabalom Glitz would've been my bet for a pointless answer.

[@zygonwhoboy03]

He has never been in NuWho so isn't a valid answer

[@alicec1533]

@@zygonwhoboy03 He appeared in both Trial of a Time Lord season and Dragonfire, thus recurring.

[@zygonwhoboy03]

@@alicec1533 Richard Osman said they had to appear in both Classic and the Revived series

[@alicec1533]

@@zygonwhoboy03 Oh, you're quite right. I missed that.

[@Occarinaoftime2122]

Macra

[@harryturner8701]

As a doctor who fan I was saying stuff like Madam Vastra, Captain Yates and Adam Mitchell😂😂😂

[@zygonwhoboy03]

Vastra and Adam were never in Classic Who and Yates hasnt been in Modern Who so none of them would have been valid

[@harryturner8701]

@@zygonwhoboy03 yeah that’s not what question was

[@Blox248]

@@harryturner8701 Yes it was. The question was characters/aliens that had been in both Classic and New Who

[@harryturner8701]

@@Blox248 really a question of commas isn’t it

[@FirstSlateProductionsOfficial]

No they don't.

[@SamR1995]

Well this is for characters from the classic series, the cybermats were classic but Lady Cassandra, the Slitheen and the Face Of Boe weren't in the classic series so they wouldn't of worked.

[@Modescellar]

I said The Macra

[@FirstSlateProductionsOfficial]

There are 53,000,000 people living in England and only about 10,000,000 of those watch Doctor Who every week. So no, not all people watch it.

[@kaimcnamee3658]

Sergeant Benton, Mike Yates and Harry Sullivan.

[@rachaelkay9797]

Had to be in both the new and old series

[@TheBlondiesNr1]

why not go with companions that few people remmember? like dodo capulet, steven taylor and benton?

[@solmidorez8146]

They haven't reappeared in the revival series.

[@mr.scarlo2234]

What about Mr. Smith??

[@Ocsttiac]

Had to be in both the Classic and New series.

[@carealoo744]

Mr. Smith never appeared in the Classic Serues

[@barriethetimelord3856]

What if you said sabylon glitz who was in the ultimate for with Colin baker and in dragonflre with sylvestor McCoy

[@rnw2739]

You'd be wrong because they had to have been in the new shit as well.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@rnw2739 The new what‽

[@rnw2739]

@@DrWhoFanJ Excrement.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@rnw2739 Nope. That’s you.

[@pippasghost]

I would've said Elizabeth I. Surprised she wasn't Pointless.

[@anttibjorklund1869]

Apparently they had to be both from the Old and New Series.

[@lightning7936]

Didn’t Elizabeth I appear in ‘The Chase’ in the 60s?

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@lightning7936 She did indeed. Well done, Pippa!

[@lukepeskett2523]

no everyone has watched at lest 1 episode even if it was a classic story

[@AlexLowesFilms]

Was gonna say the Macra, The Great Intelligence and Luke Smith

[@MuchWhittering]

+Alex Lowes Films Luke wasn't in the Classic Series, and The Great Intelligence didn't reappear until 2012, which is after this question's range.

[@AlexLowesFilms]

+HowlingSnail All good. I'd still win with Macra.

[@CeticWales]

Obviously none of those 100 people are Doctor Who fans. I would have said Sil, Cybermats and the Meddling Monk.

[@Ocsttiac]

Sil and The Monk never appeared in the new series.

[@paddypowerhughes]

Neither did sil

[@harrypainter7472]

Neither did Sil

[@UnclePalpy]

CelticWales and you would have been wrong on all of them but Cybermats.

[@nickpasquet3221]

3 pointless answers!

[@dannycheesums]

Sabalom Glitz

[@227060]

Should have said the Nimon

[@Ocsttiac]

The Nimon never appeared in the New series. Plus, the Minotaur in The God Complex doesn't count as a Nimon.

[@teamromione]

I would have said Adam, Mel and sargent benton as they where very minor recurring characters

[@rachaelkay9797]

Had to be in both the new and old series

[@ZeldarProductions1]

I would've said Sabalom Glitz

[@rnw2739]

Then you would be wrong. Glitz never appeared in the New crap unfortunately.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@rnw2739 It’s not rubbish! Stop now! 😡😡😡😡

[@rnw2739]

@@DrWhoFanJ Allow me to repeat, IT IS UTTER CRAP! Your feeble protestations to the contrary are an expert display of straw clutching.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@rnw2739 Allow me to repeat, IT IS NOT RUBBISH AT ALL!!!!

[@d.n.c.6647]

I would have said, Martha Jones, The Face of Bo and Novice Hame

[@d.n.c.6647]

just realised this is wrong. So my answer would have been: The Autons, Sontarans and the Ice Warriors

[@zygonwhoboy03]

@@d.n.c.6647 Whilst they would be good answers now Ice Warriors hadn't reappeared in NuWho yet

[@jinxinx0128]

#copyright

[@isaacdodshon4759]

I would’ve said the rani, face of boe, silurians

[@ffghjj9996]

Isaac Dodshon and you'd have been wrong on two

[@rnw2739]

The Rani has never been in the new rubbish.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@rnw2739 WDYM, “the new rubbish”?

[@rnw2739]

@@DrWhoFanJ That is the third time you have questioned a fairly simple noun. I am astonished you seem to be unacquainted with it, as it is an entirely fitting and succinct word, which perfectly befits the current, pantomomic travesty of a programme, which is woefully amateurish and stomach churningly 'woke' to the point of insanity.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@rnw2739 I know what the word is; I’m wondering why you chose it. (And your current “reasoning” completely undermines your earlier implication that you’re a Classic era fan. The show’s always been woke by its very nature. It hasn’t just suddenly happened in the last few years. Neither is it amateurish; it’s the highest production values it’s ever had! And it certainly isn’t a pantomime! If any part of the show’s ever been a pantomime, that’s the McCoy era!) (It’s also not relevant here, given the end date was 2010!)

[@Inlelendri]

Harry Sullivan would have been pointless, I feel sure :)

[@rachaelkay9797]

Had to be in both the new and old series

[@rnw2739]

And utterly erroneous.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@rnw2739 Here at least we agree, but only because it’s purely factual.

[@sosabarbosa20]

Who else would’ve said Amy Pond

[@DrWhoFanJ]

Only people who didn’t pay attention to the question! Amy Pond wasn’t in the Classic series, was she‽ 🤦‍♂️

[@neddystark3351]

Hopeless pair, doesn't everyone know Sabalom Glitz?

[@zygonwhoboy03]

He wasn't in Modern Who...

[@robotechmotioncomics9997]

They should have said Glitz... Such a perfect choice.

[@anttibjorklund1869]

Apparently they had to appear in both the Classic *and* the New Series.

[@AlwaysAOneWriterGirl]

I would've said Lady Cassandra O' Brien dot Delta Seventeen, Face of Boe, and Cybermats. If I were going for obscure ones, that is. Or maybe Blon Fel-Fotch Pasameer-Day Slitheen (Margaret Blaine) maybe. She may have been good, as well.

[@paulkennedy8701]

EffytheGhost None of them were in the original series.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@paulkennedy8701 Cybermats were, but the others weren’t.

[@paulkennedy8701]

@@DrWhoFanJ Perfectly true. (Of course, I have no idea what this thread was about all those years ago.)