10 Doctor Who Companions Who Deserved Better

10. Sara Kingdom

Although she was only with First Doctor William Hartnell for his legendary 12-part serial The Daleks' Master Plan, Sara Kingdom is instrumental in the defeat of the Daleks (and their plan to destroy the universe) in this story.

Much of the serial is built around the weapon the Time Destructor, which accelerates time to an extreme degree and rapidly ages everyone and everything around it. As part of his plan to destroy the Daleks, the Doctor plans to detonate the Time Destructor, and sends his companions back to the TARDIS so they do not get caught in its field.

However, Sara follows the Doctor before he sets off the Time Destructor, and she begins to age rapidly before becoming so old she turns to dust and dies. Grim stuff.

Sadly, Sara's death scene is missing (like most of the serial), but the audio still survives. She would've been a great long-term companion, and she definitely deserved better than brutally dying in her very first appearance.