With the true identity of Doctor Who’s new companion, Clara Oswald, having been a complete mystery so far, viewers will be treated to the truth, if reports are to be believed, this Saturday in the series 7 finale The Name of the Doctor.

However, if writer Neil Gaiman had his way then Cara wouldn’t be half as complex as she is – in fact she would still be a Victorian Governess!
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With the new Doctor Who companion, Jenna-Louise Coleman, making headlines lately with critics slamming her for being “too sexy”, one of her predecessors, Carole Ann Ford, has hit back claiming that the former Emmerdale actress is “everything” the show requires.

Jenna-Louise Coleman was properly introduced as the official Clara the new companion to current Time Lord, Matt Smith, as the seventh series second half premier of the hit BBC family sci-fi entertainment show hit our screens on March 30th.
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After last week’s mixed response to the second instalment of the second half of series seven, Doctor Who fans will be hoping for something quite spectacular to reinstall their faith this week.

Fans and critics alike were left slightly underwhelmed last week following the success of the second half series premier of The Bells of St John which saw Jenna-Louise Coleman properly introduced as the Time Lord’s new companion Clara Oswald, as proved by a slump in viewing figures like the BBC family sci-fi entertainment show had never seen.
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New Doctor Who actress, Jenna-Louise Coleman, has revealed that her family are very impressed with her new role playing Clara Oswald, the Time Lord’s current companion.

The actress, who has also starred in ITV mini-series Titanic and in Emmerdale as the lesbian murdering vicar’s niece Jasmine Thomas, made her full series debut as Clara Oswald in last weekend’s series 7 second half premier of the hit BBC family sci-fi entertainment show in The Bells Of St John, after first appearing as Oswin in the 2012 episode Asylum of the Daleks and then again as a Victorian governess in last year’s Christmas special, The Snowmen.
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Jenna-Louise Coleman, the actress playing the new companion of Doctor Who, has described her new and multiple roles as “mystifying but exciting”.

The actress, who has also starred in Emmerdale and Titanic, will make her full series debut as Clara Oswald in tonight’s series 7 second half premier of the hit BBC family sci-fi entertainment show, after first appearing as Oswin in the 2012 episode Asylum of the Daleks and then again as a Victorian governess in last year’s Christmas special, The Snowmen.
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New Doctor Who star, Jenna-Louise Coleman has revealed that show head honcho, Steven Moffat, changed the plans for the new series because of her!

Jenna-Louise, who first appeared as the Time Lord’s new assistant, Clara Oswald, during last year’s Christmas Day special, made the revelation by accident whilst speaking to the Mirror newspaper at the preview of the new series half, due to air on Saturday night, where she let slip that her audition for the role caused Moffat to rethink the shows future.
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With the much-anticipated new series of Doctor Who scheduled to air at the end of the month, the BBC have released a new series image, as well as revealing the title of the first episode!

The image, shown above, shows the Time Lord, currently being played by Matt Smith, with his new assistant Clara Oswald, played by former Emmerdale and Titanic actress Jenna-Louise Coleman, posing on a bike for the first episode, entitled The Bells Of St John!
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We reported ealier thsi month how Doctor Who head writer, Steven Moffat, had revealed that the Time Lord’s infamous Tardis would have a brand new look in time for this year’s Christmas special as it has had a huge interior make-over, but one detail he did fail to mention was a new love interest for the Doctor!

According to the creative genius, who is also responsible for BBC phenomenal success Sherlock, the modern-day twist on the legendary Sherlock Holmes novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, has confirmed that, whilst the outside of the legendary time travelling machine will remain as it is, the inside of it has undergone a complete revamp.

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Fans of Doctor Who will of course know that Karen Gillan left the show and her role as sidekick Amy Pond during the hit show’s last series…

And taking on the role of the Doctor’s new companion, Clara Oswin, is former Emmerdale star Jenna Louis Coleman, who says that she has no intention of trying to step into Karen’s shoes on the show.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly about the role, Jenna said, “I watched the five episodes that went out recently as we were filming.

“It was strange to watch their goodbye as I was doing the beginning – and interesting to see where it left the Doctor as well.”

And of playing Clara, who we’ll meet in the show’s Christmas special The Snowmen – which will air on the BBC on Christmas Day – Jenna said, “There’s no way to consider [being Clara] other than something totally different… Read more & comment »

Former Emmerdale star Jenna Louise Coleman is of course playing the role of the Doctor’s new sidekick Clara Oswin, and today, Matt Smith, who of course plays the Time Lord, has revealed that he thinks Jenna as “revitalized” the show and him!

And while speaking to TV Biz, Matt also remarked that his new co-star is “smoking!” One assumes he means he finds her attractive and not that she’s on fire.

He said, “Jenna is smoking. She is doing wonderfully well. I look back to my first day and I was like a rabbit in the headlights. She is much more assured.”

And when asked about how things on the show had changed since Karen Gillan – who of course played Amy Pond – left, Matt said, “I was thinking about it the other day and (Amy’s husband) Rory used to take care of Amy quite a lot so the Doctor became a weird old grandfather… Read more & comment »

I’m not sure what the Doctor would have to say about his new companion getting her kit off in the TARDIS…

But that’s precisely what Jenna Louise Coleman – who is of course playing the role of the Doctor’s new sidekick Clara Oswin – has done in new drama, Room at the Top according to today’s Sun!

Here’s what the Radio Times has to say of the first of the two-parts of the BBC4 drama, which you can watch on iPlayer by clicking here…

First in a two-part drama, based on John Braine’s novel about an ambitious Yorkshireman trying to realise his social aspirations in post-war Britain.

Qualified accountant Joe Lampton (Matthew McNulty) leaves behind a working-class background when he moves to affluent Warley, where he joins the amateur dramatic society, hoping to find a better class of woman… Read more & comment »

Jenna Louise Coleman is of course hot TV property right now, given that she’s taken on the role of new Doctor Who companion Clara Oswin…

We have of course already briefly met Clara during the show’s new series debut episode, but she becomes the Doctor’s sidekick full-time in the Christmas episode.

However, during an interview with the Daily Mirror, Jenna, who shot to fame as lesbian teen Jasmine Thomas in Emmerdale, has revealed that there have been times when she’s wondered if she’d ever truly “make it” in the world of show business.

But of course, since her Emmerdale days – and as well as her Doctor Who role – Jenna has starred in ITV’s blockbuster Titanic, the BBC’s soap Waterloo Road, and she’s also currently starring in an adaptation of John Braine’s 1950s tale, Room At The Top.

Of her acting career, Jenna told the Mirror, “I’ve come to realise there’s no rhyme nor reason… Read more & comment »

Doctor Who executive Steven Moffat has told SFX magazine that when former Emmerdale actress Jenna Louise Coleman becomes the Doctor’s latest sidekick, Clara Oswin, we’ll see the Time Lord become “a different man.”

Not literally of course, given that Matt Smith has – despite rumours to the contrary – pledged to remain in the role of the Doctor until at least 2014.

However, Moffat said that when Clara takes over the role of companion to the Doctor – from Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) who of course departs in the current series – she will change him considerably.

He said, “He becomes a different man. He dresses differently.

“We are going to do the story properly of the Doctor having lost a friend and making a new one.

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In today’s online edition of The Sun’s TV Biz, the paper is running a poll asking which of Doctor Who’s companions is “the sexiest” out of five contenders…

So is it Amy Pond, Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, Donna Noble or new sidekick, Clara Oswin?

We of course briefly met Clara (Jenna Louise Coleman) in the debut episode of series seven which aired on Saturday, which came as a pleasant surprise since we had thought that Clara would be introduced in the Christmas special.

You can click here to go vote in the Sun’s poll, but I figured we might have one of our own here – via the comments box – to see which of these lovely ladies you guys find the hottest!

Amy, who’s played by Karen Gillan, is of course still featuring on the show, but she will make her departure during this series… Read more & comment »

Wonder why the BBC were so keen to co-ordinate the launch of Doctor Who’s seventh series across the globe? Well, Steven Moffat had a massive spoiler up his sleeve. A spoiler which he shared with selected journalists and fans at the BFI screening of Asylum Of The Daleks in August.

It centered around an incredibly sexy, fast talking new character who didn’t appear in any promo material for the episode. Yes, Jenna Louise Coleman popped up as a feisty shipwrecked traveller who had the rotten luck to crash-land on the Dalek asylum planet. But since she technically didn’t set foot in the TARDIS, she’s technically not a companion of The Doctor. Yet. Read on for spoilers and speculation!

Okay. SPOILER WARNING OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. Do not read on if you haven’t seen Asylum Of The Daleks yet…

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