The Second Doctor
The Best Companion: Jamie McCrimmon Jamie is
the companion of the Second Doctors era. Bold and brave, with a big heart, Frazer Hines performance made Jamie instantly loveable. What I like about Jamie is that hes a highlander from the mid-eighteenth century, allowing for a unique perspective of events that followed. In fact, I cant think of any modern companions during the Second Doctors era it would be the Third Doctor that retablished that current human link to the world of Doctor Who. There is a fantastic rapport between Jamie and the Fourth Doctor, kind of like a bumbling uncle with his wide-eyed nephew, showing him the wonders of the universe. Jamie was instantly engaged with everything, be it Cybermen, Yeti or Ice Warriors. Spanning a great 116 episodes, he certainly made his mark on the show. Two of my favourite moments in the show. Showing his tough side by tackling Packer and evading Cybermen in the sewers (
The Invasion) and his fun, comic timings in
The Mind Warrior, climbing where a bizarre game forces the Doctor to rearrange a frozen Jamies face-resulting in alternate actor Hamish Wilson, pulling Jamie off to a T!
The Runner Up: Zoe Heriot
It would have been tempting to put Zoe with Jamie, but to be honest, he was around a lot longer and deserves his own spot as the number one Second Doctor companion. Zoe is a bit of a genius and while she could have across as smug and superior, Wendy Padbury brought a very endearing quality to the role. There was a closeness to Zoe, Jamie and the Doctors relationship in the Tardis, which made it all the more heartbreaking when Zoe and Jamie are separated from the Doctor, their minds wiped by the Timelords and sent back to their own times, before the Doctors own regeneration.