6 Ups & 5 Downs From Doctor Who Series 12

3. Ryan And Graham Were Basically Ignored

The three-companion dynamic still wasn't completely understood during Series 12, though it was handled a bit better. The sure-fire way to make our companions not seem like mindless drones, devoid of any use during an episode was to split them up. This happens a few times throughout the series, and it meant less complaining about pointless dialogue, and more time with these characters either individually or in pairs.

Though we got more backstory for one of our three companions (which we will get to a little later), the other two were left relatively in the dark. Ryan, after enduring a captivating sub-plot regarding his estranged father in Resolution, returns to very much a single-line support role. Tosin Cole is indeed a talented actor, but he was given next to nothing to play with throughout the series.

The same, unfortunately, goes for Graham. He was the companion with the most focus in series 11, after the death of his wife, Grace, in the series opener. Bonding with his step-grandson proved difficult until toward the end of the series, and visions of his late wife didn't help. However, once him and Ryan made up, his arc was over. This unfortunate lack of substance to Graham means he also sat in the proverbial back row throughout the series. Bradley Walsh still does a fantastic job of portraying this lovable old chap, but he's just not the same man we were really rooting for back in 2018.