10 Doctor Who Characters You Secretly Wanted To Kill
3. Melanie "Mel" Bush
Fortunately, Peri didn't last long as a companion. Unfortunately, she was replaced with Mel. As a general rule for all companions, if the Doctor tells you not to wander offf, you do the exact opposite. Mel, however, did exactly as she was told on every occasion, apparently having no will or desires of her own. Combined with the over-the-top acting by former child actress Bonnie Langford, the resulting character was more suited to a pantomime than even the hammiest of Dr Who episodes. Somehow lasting long enough to be a companion to not one but two Doctors, Mel was one of the worst companions the show has ever seen. Like Peri, all she did was run around, asking completely inane questions, screaming at everything she came across, and generally just getting on everybody's nerves. Mel eventually ran of with a space pirate, as you do, and audiences were glad to see the back of her, if not a little disappointed that said back was free of knife wounds, bullet holes or laser burns.
With a (nearly) useless degree in English literature and a personal trainer qualification he's never used, Freddie spends his times writing things that he hopes will somehow pay the rent. He's also a former professional singer, and plays the saxophone and ukulele. He's not really used to talking about himself in the third person, and would like to stop now, thanks.
