Ninth Doctor

The Ninth Doctor refers to the ninth official incarnation of the fictional character known as the Doctor, in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who.

Companions

The Ninth Doctor had three on-screen companions during his tenure, the main one being Rose Tyler who appears in all 13 episodes of Series 1. Adam Mitchell joined the Doctor on his travels at the conclusion of Dalek and was rejected by the Doctor after his actions in The Long Game. Captain Jack Harkness joined the TARDIS crew in The Doctor Dances and made his last appearance so far in The Parting of the Ways. He is due to return in Series 3.

Related Topics:
Companions - Rose Tyler - Adam Mitchell - Dalek - The Long Game - Captain Jack Harkness - The Doctor Dances - The Parting of the Ways

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The Ninth Doctor's relationship with Rose has verged on the romantic, with both of them clearly showing that they cared about each other deeply, although both always denied that they were a couple. Fans have read possible romantic relationships between the Doctor and his companions before (most notably with the Time Lady Romana), but the original series strongly avoided any romantic implications. This taboo was originally broken by the Eighth Doctor and Grace Holloway in the television movie. While that did not go beyond a few kisses and Grace admitting her attraction to the Doctor, it sparked some controversy in the fan community.

Related Topics:
Time Lady - Romana - Grace Holloway

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The Ninth Doctor did kiss Rose with some passion in The Parting of the Ways, although it could be argued that this only was in order to draw out the lethal energy of the time vortex from her body. Whether this relationship develops with the Tenth Doctor, if at all, is yet to be seen.

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