Doctor Who's 6 Best One-Off Companions

By Terry Hearn /

4. Adelaide Brooke

Bowie Base One Captain Adelaide Brooke (played by the wonderful Lindsay Duncan) was a pioneering hero of the future human race. She commanded the Doctor€™s respect from her reputation alone and it increased as the threat of the Flood began to overwhelm the Mars mission€™s crew. When teamed up with the Doctor they made a great partnership and she was a refreshing change to the more common wide-eyed companions. Her actions towards the end of €˜The Waters of Mars€™ were powerful and moving enough that it made the self-appointed Time Lord Victorious stop in his tracks and look at what he was becoming.