10 Doctor Who Moments The Actors Hated

10. Nicola Bryant Vs. Timelash

Peri Brown is rarely found near the top of anyone's 'best companions' list, and it didn't help that for a lot of her time on the show, she wasn't given much to do.

Nicola Bryant's American student began as a companion to the Fifth Doctor, but gained notoriety alongside the Sixth. She would often come under fire from this more brash iteration of the Doctor, bearing the brunt of his rudeness and, in an infamous scene, being full-on throttled by him.

Bryant herself wasn't a fan of how her character was used at times, particularly in the 1985 serial Timelash.

"I spent most of Timelash tied to a pole," she said in a chat with Doctor Who Magazine, referring to Peri's role as a hostage for a large chunk of the story. "It was so small-minded. I have spoken to some of the other assistants and we all suffered from that problem."

Bryant was also disappointed that Peri's death was later retconned, though she was pleased that she didn't get the typical, tearful, "Goodbye, Doctor" scene.

Although given that said retcon involved marrying her off to a warlord, Peri probably wasn't long for this world either way!