Susan
Played By: Carole Ann Ford
Barbara Wright
Played By: Jacqueline Hill
Ian Chesterton
Played By: William Russell
Vicki
Played By: Maureen O'Brien
Stephen Taylor
Played By: Peter Purves
Katarina
Played By: Adrienne Hill
Dodo
Played By: Jackie Lane
Ben Jackson
Played By: Michael Craze
Polly
Played By: Anneke Wills
Susan was the Doctor's 15-year-old granddaughter and was attending Coal Hill School when her teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright followed her home one night, intrigued by her extreme intelligence and sometimes strange behaviour. Susan was fiercely loyal to the Doctor, however when he whisked the two teachers away with them, Susan developed a close bond with Barbara. During her adventures, Susan encountered Marco Polo and Napoleon. After defeating the Daleks for the second time, the Doctor decided to leave Susan on Earth, realising her future was with young freedom fighter, David Campbell.
First Story: An Unearthly Child (1993) Last Story: The Invasion of the Daleks (1964)
Barbara was teaching history at Coal Hill School when she encountered the Doctor after following her pupil, Susan Foreman, home from school. Together with colleague, Ian Chesterton, she was whisked off for a long series of advenutres. Her knowledge of history proved useful as their travels took her to 15th Century South America, Rome during Nero's reign, and a journey in the company of Marco Polo. Though the Doctor's attempts to return her and Ian to present day Earth proved unsuccessful, they finally returned back to England in a Dalek time machine.
First Story: An Unearthly Child (1963) Last Story: The Chase (1965)
Ian was teaching science at Coal Hill School when he encountered the Doctor after following his pupil, Susan Foreman, home from school. Together with colleague, Barbara Wright, he was whisked off for a long series of advenutres. During his adventures, he was often called upon to play peacemaker, and often saved the lives of his friends. His sometimes stormy relationship with the Doctor came to end when he and Barbara returned to England using the Dalek time machine.
First Story: An Unearthly Child (1963) Last Story: The Chase (1965)
Vicki joined the Doctor, Barbara and Ian after the TARDIS materialised on the planet Dido in the 25th Century. Vicki's adventures included an encounter with Emperor Nero in 64 AD, and being present for the Doctor's first encounter with the Meddling Monk. Vicki opted to leave the Doctor when she fell in love with Troilus in Ancient Troy, and changed her name to Cressida.
First Story: The Rescue (1964) Last Story: The Myth Makers (1965)
Stephen became a member of the TARDIS crew after the Doctor rescued him from the planet Mechanus. Stephen encountered the Meddling Monk twice, once during a battle with the Daleks, and also encountered the Celestial Toy Maker, the Wild West and finally the Savages, where he stayed on as their leader.
First Story: The Chase (1965) Last Story: The Savages (1966)
Katarina joined the TARDIS crew when she carried an injured Stephen on board after the Battle of Troy in 1184 BC. After they left Troy, they encountered the Daleks once again, and the travellers were forced to land inside a ship belonging to Guardian of the Solar System, Mavic Chen. Stephen and the Doctor escaped, but Katarina was taken prisoner, and sacraficed herself by opening the outer air-lock to save her friends.
First Story: The Myth Makers (1965) Last Story: The Dalek Master Plan (1965)
Dorothea "Dodo" Chaplet joined the Doctor when she walked into the TARDIS, believing it to be a normal Police Box. She received a stroke of bad luck in her first adventure when she inadvertently passed on her cold to a community of space travellers, allowing their servants, the Monoids to take over. After a series of exciting adventures, including an encounter with the Celestial Toymaker and witnessing the gunfight at OK Corral, the Doctor returned Dodo back to London, 1966.
First Story: The Massacre of St Bartholemew's Eve Last Story: The War Machines (1966)
Able Seaman Ben Jackson met the Doctor in the Inferno night club after he had been given a six-month shore-posting. The Doctor accidentally took off with Ben and his new friend, Polly, on board the TARDIS, leading them to a series of adventures, including the Doctor's first encounter with the Cybermen. Ben and Polly were present at the Doctor's first regeneration, and had few more adventures with the second Doctor, but when their travels returned them to Earth, they decided to take the opportunity to stay.
First Story: The War Machines (1966) Last Story: The Faceless Ones (1967)
Polly was the secretary of Professor Brett, who had developed an evil-minded computer called WOTAN. After the Doctor had defeated WOTAN, he accidentally took off with Polly and her friend, Ben, on board. Polly was with the Doctor for his first encounter with the Cybermen, and was present when he regenerated for the first time. When their travels finally returned them to Earth, Ben and Polly took the opportunity to stay.
First Story: The War Machines (1966) Last Story: The Faceless Ones (1967)