The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time

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These are the greatest Doctor Who companions of the sci-fi series history, as voted on by a rabid group of Who fans. Add your choices to the list of the best Doctor companions of all time by clicking 'contribute'. Community lists on Ranker update when a new list is added or changed to bring you a statistically accurate wisdom of crowds representation of the best companions of the Doctor in history. Don't just argue from the sidelines ... add your vote!

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Rose Tyler

Billie Piper
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Amelia Pond
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Jack Harkness

John Barrowman
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Sarah Jane Smith

Elisabeth Sladen
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Donna Noble

Catherine Tate
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Rory Williams
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River Song
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Martha Jones

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K-9

John Leeson
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Oswin Oswald
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Romana

Mary Tamm, Lalla Ward
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Leela

Louise Jameson
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Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Nicholas Courtney
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Wilfred Mott

Bernard Cribbins
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Ace

Sophie Aldred
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Rory Williams

Arthur Darvill
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Jamie MacCrimmon
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Jenny
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Mickey Smith

Noel Clarke
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Zoe Heriot

Wendy Padbury
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Romana II
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Susan Foreman

Carole Ann Ford
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Clara Oswald
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Jo Grant

Katy Manning
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Ian Chesterton

William Russell
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Madame de Pompadour
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Barbara Wright

Jacqueline Hill
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Jamie McCrimmon

Frazer Hines
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Romana I
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Harry Sullivan

Ian Marter
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Nyssa of Traken

Sarah Sutton
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Jackie Tyler

Camille Coduri
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Brian (Williams) Pond

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Tegan Jovanka

Janet Fielding
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Peri Brown

Nicola Bryant
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Astrid Peth
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Lady Christina De Souza
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Liz Shaw

Caroline John
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Vislor Turlough

Mark Strickson
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Steven Taylor

Peter Purves
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Vicki

Maureen O'Brien
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Polly

Anneke Wills
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Lucie Miller
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Adric

Matthew Waterhouse
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Victoria Waterfield

Deborah Watling
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Ben Jackson

Michael Craze
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Katarina

Adrienne Hill
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Dodo Chaplet

Jackie Lane
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GORGAR
The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 1/28/2013 3:30 PM

There are those who know Greatest Doctor Who Companions and those who need to GTFO.
Big Mama
The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 12/02/2012 6:30 PM

oh yeah, doctor who companions, my friend.
Sadye Segar
The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 10/05/2012 2:30 PM

Stupdendous best doctor who companions, my friend.
Bryon Masingale
The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 8/28/2012 9:30 AM

Super excellent Greatest Doctor Who Companions, my friend.
gunsofhermind
The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 3/15/2012 5:12 PM

Martha >>> Rose
scribe_well
The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 11/30/2011 10:41 AM

No PERI? Did you nor see her in that pink bikini?
ChristianCueto
Amelia Pond at 10/22/2011 9:31 PM

I always passed by Doctor Who over the years, but I started following the show with the start of the 11th Doctor and while I have seen a few episodes of other Doctors, this is the one that got me hooked and I think Amy Pond character just creates such a natural dynamic.
1. Hero
  The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 2/25/2012 10:43 AM
  
  Even as good as Matt Smith is Amy is the one who is really carrying the show.
  (that's why she got 4th on my list)
Kat A
The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 10/07/2011 8:32 AM

No Liz? She was able to understand what the Doctor said. Brains are sexy!

Jamie deserves more votes. He was so cute running around in that kilt.

I understand why Dodo is not there, but she will always be one of my favs. I thought she was charming.
dukethepcdr
The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 7/04/2011 6:34 AM

You can tell how old and/or when the poster started watching the show by which characters they add and rank highest. Don't discount the episodes before the series "reboot". Sure the special effects aren't as cool to modern eyes and the sets are a bit wobbly, but the acting and writing has always been great. Some of the best stories were in the first five seasons of the original series.
1. Hero
  The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 2/25/2012 10:33 AM
  
  I couldn't agree more.
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1. dukethepcdr
  The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 7/04/2011 6:35 AM
  
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jyanynmc
The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 6/25/2011 11:21 PM

what about Wilf?
Tim Latimer
The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 6/22/2011 5:17 AM

What about Tegan Jovanka: longest-serving companion in terms of continuous years on the series (3 years, 1 month)
peac**kpete
The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 6/17/2011 8:01 AM

yeah, Tegan should be there. Hmm.... Dubious list. (still voted though!)
1. dukethepcdr
  The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 7/04/2011 6:36 AM
  
  You can add them to the list you know. That's what's cool about this site.
AndrewArnott
The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 6/13/2011 5:57 PM

Adric? Tegan?

We're due some repeats of the old stuff, Beeb, if these didn't even make the list!
1. dukethepcdr
  The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 7/04/2011 6:37 AM
  
  I liked Adric too. He's a rather unsung hero of the series. I think they should have more kids as companions instead of always having sex kittens.
  1. MarkStone
    The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 7/04/2011 8:03 AM
    
    Dunno if I'd go as far to say they need more kids. It just happened to work with P. Davison and the younger crew, he was more like a "father" to them. I'm not sure it'd work with Matt Smith or any of the guys since the reboot.
KevinCasey
The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 5/12/2011 11:57 PM

Jack Harkness, Madame de Pompadour, River Song & Lady Christina De Souza would not & should not be considered as "Companions" This list should only have those who appeared in more than one CONSECUTIVE Episode. Pompadour & Lady De Souza appeared only in ONE episode of the series Harkness & Song are recurring characters. The Brigadier & Sgt. Benton would also be under that list.
1. MarkStone
  The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 7/04/2011 7:54 AM
  
  Amen!
  
  Although I don't know if I'd agree about the Consecutive episode arguments... I consider Jack and River (along with Benton and the Brigadeer) "legit" companions, although some of his travels were "stow-away" travels.
  
  De Souza, Astrid, Lady Pomapdour, etc... NO, they do not count.
  1. Hero
    The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 2/25/2012 10:31 AM
    
    I agree.
    I would count Jack, River, and the Brigadier. Though I wouldn't could Benton just like I don't count Donna's grandfather, they are more of recurring status (a companion to a companion if you will).
    
    And as far as people like Astrid and De Souza they aren't even recurring they just work with the doctor in one episode and if that is all that is required to be a companion then I could name countless people from the old series that would also make the list.
    
    (as a side note: I really wish this list (like most things on the internet) was not completely biased towards the new series)
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1. Spag_Hoops
  The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time at 6/22/2011 3:14 AM
  
  With Kevin Casey on this one, otherwise the list is potentially enormous, and therefore pointless ... though I'd actually say a companion is someone who's appeared in at least two consecutive _stories_. If they go off in the TARDIS at the end of one story and are there at the beginning of the next, then they're a companion. Otherwise theyre just someone he met along the way, even if they're recurring characters.