Every Classic Doctor Who Companion Ranked From Worst To Best

18. Victoria Waterfield

Doctor Who Victoria Waterfield
BBC Studios

Victoria was orphaned during her first encounter with the Doctor, as the Daleks murdered her father in front of her. The Doctor and Jamie McCrimmon immediately decided to bring her with them and, at only 15 years old, she was one of the youngest people to have ever travelled in the TARDIS.

However, it wasn’t to be a long stay. Despite coming from an upper-class 19th-century background, Jamie quickly developed feelings for her and the relationship between the two blossomed. However, given that she was effectively only travelling with both him and the Doctor because of her father’s death, she did come across as something of an unwilling companion.

That's not to say he had an uneventful run on the show, though. She showed great courage against the Cybermen, held her own against an Abominable Snowman, and was offered sanctuary with the monks of Tibet... though she declined. In the end, she remained on Earth in 1968 after defeating the Weed Creature on the Euro Sea Gas pipeline that the travellers visited. Electing to remain with Maggie and Frank Harris, bidding farewell to Jamie and the Doctor on a lonely beach.

In this post: 
Doctor Who
 
Posted On: 
Contributor
Contributor

Seán is the host and head writer/presenter for TrekCulture, as well as a writer/presenter on WhoCulture and WhatCulture Horror. He has authored two novels, dozens of short stories, and hundreds of articles for WhatCulture. He holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from University College Dublin. As part of his work with TrekCulture, Seán has been invited to participate in collaborations with Roddenberry Entertainment, as well as contributing to several Star Trek community projects. An avid fan of Star Trek, Doctor Who, and the horror genre at large, Seán's expertise has helped develop these channels to the successes they are today. As host of the Ups & Downs series on TrekCulture, Seán has become internationally recognised for his positive yet critically informed approach to reviewing every episode of modern Star Trek, ensuring he is one of the go-to voices in the Trek community. Favourite Quote to describe himself: "I'm serious about what I do, just not always about the way that I do it"