The Greatest Doctor Who Companions of All Time
These are the greatest Doctor Who companions in this history of the sci-fi series, as voted on by a rabid group of Who fans. Doctor Who is one of the most popular series of all time - covering everything from infamous historic events to heartwarming holiday traditions - and fans have become obsessed with ranking the best Doctor Who companions. Popular Dr. Who companions like Jack Harkness and others are included. Add your choices to the list of the best Doctor companions of all time and vote on your favorites. Many of the top Doctor Who companions are women (like Rose Tyler and Donna Noble) but some men also make the cut.
Who are the best Doctor Who companions? Community lists on Ranker update when a new list is added or changed to bring you a statistically accurate wisdom of crowds representation of the best companions of the Doctor in history. Who do you think is the best Doctor Who companion? Don't just argue from the sidelines on who any of the Doctors could have chosen... vote up your favorites, add any companions we may have missed, and if you're a true Whovian, rerank the whole list! Don't forget to also check out our list of other shows like Doctor Who.
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- Occupation: office temp-worker
- Episode: The Runaway Bride, The Sontaran Stratagem, Turn Left, The Fires of Pompeii, Forest of the Dead
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- Series: The Sarah Jane Adventures, K-9 and Company, Doctor Who
- Occupation: Reporter
- Episode: School Reunion, The Stolen Earth, Journey's End
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- Episode: Voyage of the Damned, The Sontaran Stratagem, Turn Left, The Stolen Earth, Journey's End
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- Series: Doctor Who
- Episode: Turn Left, The Stolen Earth, Journey's End, Rose, Midnight
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- Series: Torchwood: Web of Lies, Torchwood
- Occupation: Soldier, Thief
- Episode: Utopia, Last of the Time Lords, Captain Jack Harkness, The Sound of Drums, The Stolen Earth
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- Series: Doctor Who
- Occupation: Archaeologist
- Episode: The Big Bang, The Pandorica Opens, Flesh and Stone, The Time of Angels
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- Episode: Vincent and the Doctor, The Big Bang, The Lodger, The Vampires of Venice, The Beast Below
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Rory Williams
Arthur Darvill- Episode: The Big Bang, The Vampires of Venice, The Pandorica Opens, The Eleventh Hour, Cold Blood
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K-9
John Leeson- Episode: School Reunion, The Stolen Earth, Journey's End
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Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart
Nicholas Courtney- Series: Doctor Who
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- Occupation: Physician
- Episode: Last of the Time Lords, The Sontaran Stratagem, Journey's End, The Sound of Drums, 42
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- Series: Doctor Who
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Jamie McCrimmon
Frazer Hines- Series: Doctor Who
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Jo Grant
Katy Manning- Series: Doctor Who
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- Series: Doctor Who
- Episode: The Doctor's Daughter
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Bill
Pearl Mackie - 20
Susan Foreman
Carole Ann Ford- Episode: The Five Doctors
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Barbara Wright
Jacqueline Hill- Series: Doctor Who
- Occupation: Teacher
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Ian Chesterton
William Russell- Series: Doctor Who
- Occupation: Teacher, Knight
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- Occupation: Flight attendant
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- Episode: Journey's End, Rose
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Harry Sullivan
Ian Marter- Occupation: Physician
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Nardole
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Sergeant John Benton
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- Series: Doctor Who
- Episode: Voyage of the Damned
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Peri Brown
Nicola Bryant - 32
Graham O'Brien
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Captain Mike Yates
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Yasmin Khan
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Victoria Waterfield
Deborah Watling - 38
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- Series: Doctor Who
- Episode: The Chameleon Murder
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Steven Taylor
Peter Purves- Series: Doctor Who
- Occupation: Astronaut
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42Dan Lewis
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Adric
Matthew Waterhouse- Episode: The Caves of Androzani, Part Four
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- Series: Doctor Who
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Ryan Sinclair
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Mel Bush
Bonnie Langford - 49
- Occupation: Priestess
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- Series: Doctor Who
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- Episode: That's My Dog, All Alone
