10 Awesome Doctor Who Ideas That Nearly Happened

Martha Jones is one of the most underrated companions of the revival era, likely due to falling in the middle of much more popular supporting characters like Rose Tyler and Donna Noble.

However, Martha gets bonus points over those two companions because she's the only one who appeared in Torchwood, popping up in the second series for a handful of episodes. And at one point in time, there were even bigger plans for the character too, which would've almost transformed her into the Nick Fury of the Whoniverse (sans eyepatch).

After her stint in Series 2 of Torchwood, the plan was to bring Martha back for Series 3, and integrate her closer into that team. But unfortunately, Freema Agyeman's successful career outside Doctor Who prevented this from happening.

Furthermore, Martha was also slated to appear in the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, only for Agyeman's other commitments to again throw a wrench in the works. On the plus side, this did lead to Martha's role being filled by the marvellous Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart.

Giving Martha an even bigger role in the Whoniverse would've been fantastic, so it's a damn shame these plans fell through. Let's hope she returns for that rumoured UNIT spinoff, eh?