#jo jones

[braddersbangerz]

Graham’s companion support group.

#dwedit #dw edit #thirteenth doctor #yasmin khan #graham o'brien #dan lewis #ian chesterton #jo jones #mel bush #tegan jovanka #ace #kate stewart #flashing tw #power of the doctor #dw spoilers #doctor who #jo grant

[truebluewhocanoe]

Tales of the TARDIS Masterpost

A COMPLETE collection of the new scenes from Tales of the TARDIS. Other ones previously posted to YouTube were incomplete or awkwardly cut, so here's all the new content in a convenient format.

#doctor who #tales of the tardis #fifth doctor #tegan jovanka #jamie mccrimmon #zoe heriot #vicki pallister #steven taylor #Youtube #seventh doctor #ace mcshane #clyde langer #jo grant #jo jones #peri brown #sixth doctor

[imdefyingmavity]

Do you think Jo's family ever got super confused when she would start singing nursery rhymes whenever one of Harold Saxon's campaign ads played on TV?

#jo grant #classic who #doctor who #jo jones #dw #harold saxon #the master

[mndvx]

I've only been back a month, and... I've got to say, I'm glad I'm not on the verge of being exterminated anymore. But I do miss her. DOCTOR WHO – The Power of The Doctor (BBC Centenary Special) ››› William Russell as Ian Chesterton ››› Bonnie Langford as Melanie Bush ››› Katy Manning as Jo Jones

#doctor who #the power of the doctor #tvedit #dwedit #scifiedit #doctorwhoedit #ian chesterton #melanie bush #jo grant #jo jones #william russell #bonnie langford #katy manning #dw spoilers #spoilers #doctor who spoilers #:'))))

[nileqt87]

Jamie McCrimmon in Tales of the TARDIS

The most special thing that's come out of Doctor Who in years. But the most important return for me will always be Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon. I want him back in a full episode. His story is so rich for a return that could only involve the Doctor (and/or the TARDIS), as well as not only having clear parallels to Donna Noble's mind wipe, but also being the Classic companion who most meant it that he'd never have left the Doctor willingly and would've followed him until the end.

For the record, this Jamie was the inspiration for Jamie Fraser (note the actor's first name being Frazer) in Outlander, as The War Games (my favorite Classic serial) was what Diana Gabaldon was watching when she came up with her idea, which is arguably Doctor Who fanfiction that 'ships time-traveling highlander Jamie McCrimmon with that serial's WWI nurse, Lady Jennifer. Frazer Hines is well aware of being the inspiration and even cameo'd.

Jamie was not only the longest-serving companion in Doctor Who history (yes, even more episodes than the Brigadier, though Sarah Jane beats him with her spinoff) with his 116 episodes (1966-1969, 1983 and 1985) and this short (2023), but he's also one of the greatest examples of the Doctor's closest and most-beloved companions not necessarily being chosen for being the most "equal" (the idea that companions from humble or easily-belittled beginnings like Jamie, Jo, Leela, Rose, Donna, etc…, who all struggled with insecurity over their worth due to their backgrounds, are his intellectual inferiors and thus not as worthy or appropriate as non-human companions like Romana or River, or even human genius Zoe here, for the Doctor to love--which is an insult to the Doctor and what he fell in love with humanity for), but for being the most human, genuine, loyal and loving as well as brave. This is one thing that Russell T Davies understood so well and Steven Moffat didn't quite get.

Jamie was hardly afraid to call the Doctor out when he disagreed or thought the Doctor had callously gone too far, by the way. Just watch/listen to The Evil of the Daleks for that, which is where the Doctor manipulates Jamie's very humanity to get him to rescue Victoria from the Daleks along with him being the source of the "human factor" used to create human-Dalek hybrids. Jamie's desperate, heartbroken, unrequited reaction (sadly, reduced to just audio, which captures the sound of a kiss) to Victoria's departure likewise puts to bed the idea that sentimental emotionalism and the Doctor dealing with companion reactions at their most human began in the Russell T Davies era.

Jamie certainly was more of a skirt chaser, albeit quite innocent, than you'd assume would be depicted in Classic Who! As much as Ian and Barbara, and then Ben and Polly, were depicted as couples in the TARDIS, they never got such an explicit declaration of feelings as Jamie's in Fury from the Deep.

Jo is the Classic companion who arguably admitted to having feelings for the Doctor himself, describing Cliff Jones as a younger version of the Doctor for why she's choosing him. These shorts allude to this moment as well, though frame it in retrospect as Jo having chosen Cliff over the Doctor, despite her arguably having more of a basis for feelings towards the Doctor than Sarah Jane in School Reunion and her inability to move on (highlighted beautifully when she walked down the aisle alone after her wedding day betrayal, only to be comforted by the Doctor, not to mention her adopting all the children she never had), which made her a mirror to Rose's future. Jo is thus a mirror to Sarah Jane as the companion arguably in love with the Doctor in a not-so-platonic way who moved on and found real love vs. one who didn't move on until it was too late, and who was likewise a mirror to Rose, who is famous for being the companion most explicitly in love with the Doctor to the extent that her moving on involved ending up with the Doctor's Metacrisis (but ultimately choosing him, their daughter Mia and a human life over the Eighth and Eleventh Doctors in Empire of the Wolf).

The Second Doctor's favoritism of Jamie extended so far as to go back for him (quite rare for the Doctor) when he was forced to work for the Time Lord Celestial Intervention Agency (season 6b, which isn't so much a theory anymore) and the reaction towards Jamie was probably the most cuddly and warm the Sixth Doctor (to the extent that the turbulent relationship with Peri got a little better for that one serial because of Jamie's presence) sadly ever got on screen before Big Finish salvaged the era. Jamie always brings out of the best in the Doctor and what the Doctor loves humanity the most for.

That Frazer Hines was so genuinely close to Patrick Troughton in real life (they were quite the mischievous pair, often sneaking gags in past the censors in addition to their pranks!) comes across so beautifully in every voice impression of his old friend and through his portrayal of Jamie whose love for and wish to have never left the Doctor is unquestionable.

Obviously, there was that fear of what he had left to return to, but also his belief that he needed to be there to protect the Doctor, which he always took it upon himself to do. Jamie would no doubt get along very well with the Brigadier (whose first story was with Jamie), Leela and Ace in their willingness towards protective violence, not to mention Ian and Rory often facing having to fill that role a little more reluctantly. And most of all, one of the deepest, most-loving friendships among Doctor and companion. Yes, there is exactly one iteration of the Doctor whose closest, most-favorite companion (that tendency towards favoritism was already there) was unambiguously not any of the female ones and was an even firmer break from the Doctor's old model of replacing his granddaughter with a relationship that felt far more like friends/partners in crime with a hint of fatherliness or mad uncle. And of course, this twin mop-topped Odd Couple fit in nowhere. Jamie was as out-of-place and "alien" as the Doctor wherever the TARDIS landed.

And given where he was sent back to by the Time Lords, his future without his memories looked pretty dire. His immediate return involved being being shot at, hanged, put on a slave ship by the Redcoats or fleeing to France--which was the context of his situation when the Doctor saved his life and he walked into the TARDIS when he was a piper from the Battle of Culloden in 1746 who could neither swim or read, and who was as likely to call an airplane a "flying beastie" as calling a Cyberman "the Phantom Piper", and then was returned to that sans all memories but for his first adventure before entering the TARDIS.

Obviously, Russell T Davies has given Jamie quite a happier ending than his tragic comic fate in The World Shapers in which old Jamie has finally gotten his memories back, but his family (he married Kirsty McLaren, daughter of the laird whom he was a humble, orphaned piper for, from The Highlanders) has abandoned him over it and he rapidly ages to death in sacrifice. The Tenth Doctor also had a comic companion named Heather McCrimmon (descended from those five daughters, but still retains the surname!) who still carried her ancestor's Artron radiation energy from the TARDIS. I would love to see Jamie meet Heather, who would be awesome to see realized on screen.

#doctor who #jamie mccrimmon #frazer hines #the doctor #second doctor #patrick troughton #tales of the tardis #james robert mccrimmon #zoe heriot #victoria waterfield #jamie x victoria #russell t davies #tenth doctor #rose tyler #donna noble #jo grant #jo jones #sarah jane smith #sixth doctor #peri brown #leela of the sevateem #ace mcshane #ian chesterton #barbara wright #ben jackson #polly wright #the brigadier #brigadier alistair gordon lethbridge stewart #rory williams #tardis

[magsdomino]

Modern Doctors and classic companions

#doctor who #10th doctor #11th doctor #13th doctor #14th doctor #15th doctor #mel bush #ace mcshane #tegan jovanka #sarah jane smith #jo grant #jo jones #k9

[theender36]

Why did they say it like that

(Source: The Time Monster)

#third doctor #jo grant #jo jones #the master #jon pertwee #katy manning #roger delgado

[pers-books]

October 30, 2023

As over 800 episodes of Doctor Who land on BBC iPlayer on 1st November, they will all sit in one place – The Whoniverse. Closely followed by the first original Whoniverse series...

The Whoniverse

Welcome to the world where you can find every Doctor, every companion, and terrifyingly, hundreds of monsters that have appeared in Doctor Who. From the 1st November, The Whoniverse will become the official name, and dedicated home, for all shows within the orbit of Doctor Who which will live on BBC iPlayer.

Tales of the TARDIS

These Doctor Who legends step back into character to reflect on their adventures and in the process they discover something new, leaving viewers with a new insight into the story of each timeless pair.

With new scenes written by Showrunner Russell T Davies, and previous Doctor Who writers Phil Ford and Pete McTighe, TALES OF THE TARDIS allows fans to rediscover the stories they love whilst inviting new viewers to explore the vast mythology of the Doctor.

Russell T Davies, Doctor Who Showrunner says:

“The word Whoniverse was invented by fans, so it’s time to give it official status. And TALES OF THE TARDIS is one of the greatest delights of my career - to see old Doctors and companions reunited, still fighting the good fight, is a perfect way to celebrate the Doctor’s 60th birthday!”

Dan McGolpin, Director of iPlayer and Channels added:

“I’m delighted to welcome TALES OF THE TARDIS exclusively to BBC iPlayer, the home of Doctor Who, which is consistently one of our most popular programmes every single week of the year. TALES OF THE TARDIS will sit within The Whoniverse and features brand new and incredibly moving scenes with well-loved characters; it will be a fantastic starting point for a new generation to discover some of the most classic episodes and a joyous way for longstanding fans to catch up with old friends.”

TALES OF THE TARDIS is a Bad Wolf and BBC Studios production for BBC iPlayer. Executive Produced by Russell T Davies, Jane Tranter, Julie Gardner, Phil Collinson and Joel Collins. It is produced by Scott Handcock and directed by Joshua M. G. Thomas. The episodes are written by Russell T Davies, Phil Ford, and Pete McTighe.

#TV: Tales of the TARDIS #BBC Whoniverse #Doctor Who #Fifth Doctor #Sixth Doctor #Seventh Doctor #Clyde Langer #Jo Jones #Steven #Vicki #Peri Brown #Dorothy 'Ace' McShane #Tegan Jovanka #Jamie McCrimmon #Zoe

[puffins-studio]

Jo! 💍

I have to add the rings! I love Jo so much! She is so great! And in the audios! I love Katy Manning, she is so nice! I feel like if I was in doctor who I would end up being her as like I took honors chemistry but do I remember anything no- and joking with the master, yes please!

This was one of the dolls I give to an actor and Katy was so sweet and lovey. There’s just something that comes from her calling you darling and giving you a hug that makes you melt. I talk about it in this post

[ID: picture is a felt doll that is the shape of a gingerbread man with a big circle head, they are supposed to Jo grant she have one a pink sweater, a purple pattern collar shirt underneath, a long brown vest with beads around the collar. Light brown fla pants, and a small brown belt. She have thread on the nubs that are her hands for her rings:ID]

#jo grant #jo jones #doctor who #doctor who classic #classic who #sewing #made out of felt #my art #plushies #my sewing #my plushies #fanart #felt plushie #doctor who sewing #image description #doctor who fanart #doctor who dolls #handmade #katy manning

[beezonia]

Still laughing at the fact that Jo quotes the Beatles and the second doctor was like sing me a bit and I’ll try playing it on my recorder!

And you know jo would probably enlighten 2 and sing it so they could have a little jam sesh

Three then becomes the voice of reason and is like NOPE!

But I wish jo and 2 had more time together they would have been fun!

#third doctor #second doctor #3rd doctor #2nd doctor #jo jones #jo grant #classic who

[lizshaw]

And perhaps my fave photo of all time 🥰😍

#daisy ashford #katy manning #sadie smith #op!!! #liz shaw #jo grant #jo jones #sarah jane smith #classic who #doctor who #spearhead from space #spearhead live

[truebluewhocanoe]

On the Jones side: Ianto, Jo, Martha, Sam

On the Smith side: Sarah Jane, Luke, Mickey, Charlie

(Sam is from the Eighth Doctor Adventures books and Charlie is from Class, in case you're wondering)

#doctor who #ianto jones #jo jones #jo grant #martha jones #sam jones #sarah jane smith #luke smith #mickey smith #charlie smith #class #yes I know Im leaving out Sky Smith and Mr Smith #and yes I know giving Jo her married name but not Martha is inconsistent #But I wanted to keep the numbers fair #And no the Doctor does not count as a Smith

[imdefyingmavity]

Jo (Grant) Jones rolling up to Fourteen's house in Bessie after being invited for a sleepover like:

#jo grant #jo jones #classic who #dw spoilers #fourteenth doctor #katy manning #doctor who

[starfleetwitch]

Me: I'm not crying you're crying!

Narrator: She was in fact crying. She'd just found out on Twitter Jo Grant has the sonic lipstick...

#Jo jones #Jo grant #Sarah Jane smith #Doctor who #I'm not OK lads #I'm just not #Sarah Jane my beloved #The reason I got into doctor who

[soundgrammar]

Papa Jo Jones and Count Basie. Source: drummerworld.com.

#Papa Jo Jones #Jo Jones #Count Basie #jazz

[denimbex1986]

'Amid a host of game-changing twists and heartrending callbacks, Doctor Who's 60th anniversary special also paid a poignant tribute to one of the show's most-beloved companions, Sarah Jane Smith.

Sarah Jane actress Elisabeth Sladen died in 2011, and now the show has established that the character has also passed on, in a touching moment towards the end of the episode.

After a shocking twist which saw the Fourteenth Doctor bi-generate, meaning both he and the Fifteenth Doctor existing at the same time, the duo defeated the Toymaker and returned to the TARDIS.

There, the Fifteenth Doctor and Donna tried to convince the Fourteenth that he was "wearing" himself out, after which they spoke about all the loss he had suffered up to that point.

Amongst the names and events mentioned, Fifteen said to Fourteen: "Our whole lifetime, that Doctor that first met the Toymaker never, ever stopped. Put on trial, exiled, key to time, all the devastation of Logopolis. Adric. River Song. All the people we lost. Sarah Jane has gone, can you believe that for a second?"

Fourteen responded: "I loved her". Fifteen said that he loved her too.

This isn't the first time the Whoniverse has paid tribute to Sladen. Just earlier this year, in spin-off series Tales of the TARDIS, Jo Jones and Clyde Langer remembered her fondly.

As well as paying tribute to the past, The Giggle also set up a lot of plot threads for the show's future, including the potential return of the Master and the arrival of new (or returning) villain, The One Who Waits.'

#Doctor Who #60th Anniversary #The Giggle #Ncuti Gatwa #David Tennant #Sarah Jane Smith #Elisabeth Sladen #Adric #River Song #Jo Jones #Clyde Langer #Tales of the TARDIS #The Toymaker #Bi-generation