Doctor's next assistant is named

[IndianaGreen]

Last Updated: Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 23:29 GMT 00:29 UK

Doctor's next assistant is named


Freema Agyeman appeared in last
Saturday's episode in another role

Newcomer Freema Agyeman is to take over from Billie Piper in the third series of Doctor Who, it has been revealed.
Agyeman, 27, will play Martha Jones in the next run of the drama, due to start filming in Cardiff this summer.

Regular viewers saw her in last week's episode where she played Adeola, a minor character who suffered at the hands of the Cybermen.

The current series of Doctor Who finishes on BBC One this Saturday and sees Piper leaving the show.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5146666.stm?ls

[Ravenseye]

1. I like the choice

When I watched the episode with her in it I immediately wanted to know more about her. She's absolutely gorgeous.

Hey...has the doctor had a non-white companion before?

[YankeyMCC]

2. None in the list from Wikipedia until the Mickey n/t