Doctor Who: 10 More Characters We Want To See Return
3. Romana
Of all the Doctor’s companions, Romana is arguably the one most deeply connected to Doctor Who mythology. She is also the only one to date to have been played by two different actresses, having regenerated in Destiny of the Daleks. Her place in the show’s history and the fact that she could be played by any actress or indeed actor, make her an ideal choice for a revisit.
Romana had one of the more mysterious entrances, and like Clara was planted on the Doctor, though in her case by the White Guardian. An unwilling traveller at first and highly critical of the Doctor’s cavalier ways, she soon developed a fondness for him as they searched for the pieces of the Key to Time.
When she returned in the body of Princess Astra, as played by Mary Tamm, Romana had begun to model herself on the Doctor, symbolised by their shared fashion sense. So when she was given the opportunity to return to Gallifrey, something she’d have once gladly taken, she turned it down preferring to stay in E-Space.
That was the last we saw of Romana on screen (Dimensions in Time aside), but according to official novels and audio’s she returned to Gallifrey to become High President. Fans hoping to see her back are eager to know what led to her disappearance during the Time War and how a resurrected Rassilon came to assume the Presidency.