As writer Steven Moffat says, the companion in Doctor Who is just as important as the Doctor himself – they are, in fact, the ‘co-lead’.
But just how well do you know the boys and girls who’ve travelled in space and time with the Gallifreyan?
Check out your knowledge of the TARDIS occupants below…
Is Mel B facing the chop from America’s Got Talent because the panel has no US judge?
Mel B’s future on America’s Got Talent is reportedly uncertain.
In the wake of Simon Cowell announcing he is returning as a judge in place of Howard Stern, there are currently no American judges on panel.
The Sunday People claim that Mel B’s contract with the show is looking ‘increasingly unlikely’ to be renewed for another series.
Current judges – model German model Heidi Klum and Canadian comedian Howie Mandel – are said to also be waiting to hear whether they’ll be back.
Spencer Matthews could be set to lose up to a staggering £300,000 following his admission that he was taking steroids in preparation for a charity boxing match.
The revelation led to Matthews being axed from reality show I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and since his sudden departure and subsequent statement, it is alleged that he is already losing lucrative deals.
According to The Mirror,… Read the full story
It’s been a tricky old week for Olly Murs as his X Factor hosting gig has presented him with a few issues during the live shows.
Last week, everyone was talking about his unfortunate blunder which saw him prematurely reveal the fate of axed contestant Monica Michael. Just a week later, with nerves evidently running high, he flustered over his words once more.
With many viewers taking to Twitter questioning whether he should be kept on the show, the issue of whether he will be back next year has been put to the man himself to clear it all up. But rather than doing that, he appears to have left things… Read the full story
It doesn’t seem like Liam Gallagher is best pleased with his brother Noel for allowing John Lewis to use an Oasis song in their Christmas advert – but when do the Oasis siblings ever agree on anything?
Admittedly, Oasis fans did have a lot to say on social media when they heard Aurora’s soulful cover of Half The World Away on the Man On The Moon short – and according to a source, Liam shared their disdain.
The source told The Mirror: ‘He’s told mutual friends and family that Noel is a sell-out, and even joked that he won’t be welcome in the local pub near their… Read the full story
Drumroll, please.
The latest celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing has been booted off the show.
Tonight’s live episode from Blackpool Tower saw singer Jamelia and Tristan MacManus up against TV star Peter Andre and Janette Manrara after the two couples got the lowest scores.
Who got the axe?
Olly Murs has done nothing but apologise since he slipped up on last week’s X Factor.
Tonight he was still beating himself up over the gaffe which saw him accidentally reveal that Monica Michael was leaving the show before it was officially announced.
The singer, who also co-hosts the show with Caroline Flack, was also performing his new song Kiss Me.
After the performance, which featured lots of scantily clad dancers, he was asked by Flack if he got nervous.
Spencer Matthews has been frank about leaving I’m A Celebrity after just three days because of his addiction to steroids.
But new reports claim that the Made In Chelsea star was axed after a furious row with the ITV show’s bosses when they refused to give him drugs.
A source told The Daily Mirror: ‘He flipped and was behaving in an aggressive and unusual way. He… Read the full story
Yikes!
We know things can get a bit tense on The X Factor live shows but surely we can all just hug it out?
We ask because Lauren Murray was caught on camera pushing a member of 4th Impact out of the way as she came in for a hug.
The aspiring singer was spotted pushing her arm away as the excitable girl group celebrated making it through to another week.
MORE: Olly Murs brings up Monica Michael gaffe after performing Kiss Me on The X Factor
Twitter users weren’t about it let it go though and were shocked by her behaviour.
It’s not just bugs and creepie crawlies you need to look out for in the I’m a Celeb jungle – you might also run into the odd dinosaur.
Tony Hadley was accused of being dated after claiming women were better at doing laundry than men.
It all started when Brian Conley complained that Duncan Bannatyne laundry skills were not up to scratch.
He sniped: ‘I’m sick of having no clothes… Read the full story
Carrie begins to unravel the truth behind why the Russians wanted her dead as Quinn sets off on a dangerous new mission and Saul makes a drastic decision.
Up to this point, I’ve been quietly impressed with series five of Homeland.
Through its first half, it has embraced the zeitgeist and seamlessly incorporated both a new location, Berlin, and a swathe of new characters, from Allison Carr, Otto Düring and Laura Sutton to Jonas, Numan, Etai and Ivan Krupin.
We have had both big, unexpected twists and gently building intrigue.
This episode, however, felt like a… Read the full story
After Saturday night’s shock early elimination of Mason Noise the remaining six acts weren’t in the clear after Love Week still had one more heartbreak to dish out… and the second act leaving in this weeks Double Elimination was sadly Simon’s remaining act Anton Stephans.
In an emotional sing off against show favourite Che Chesterman it was the last we would see of the popular singer from the Overs category – who had had a difficult week after clashing with judge Nick Grimshaw on Saturday night in a row over being fake.
This also means that Simon Cowell has no acts left in the show…
Sunday night began with the… Read the full story
Olly Murs couldn’t stopping kissing everyone – and everything.
The singer, whose new single is called Kiss Me, went on a kissing spree on The X Factor.
First up was co-host Caroline Flack.
After performing his new song on the ITV show, he very sweetly showered her with kisses.
Cute!
Then after the show ended, he was on The Xtra Factor playing a game of Kiss or Tell.
After being asked what was the biggest lie he ever… Read the full story
There could be an I’m A Celebrity 2015 wedding on the cards if Ferne McCann gets her way.
Ferne McCann said she wouldn’t mind marrying Union J star George Shelley.
But she’s a bit worried about looking older than he when she gets ‘glammed up’ – even though she’s only 25 and he’s 22.
Ferne, who previously said she hopes to meet… Read the full story
Lady Colin Campbell has laid into I’m A Celeb campmate Brian Friedman.
The aristocrat, 66, hasn’t been shy about voicing her opinions about her fellow contestants in the jungle and she let rip about Brian.
Chatting to Kieron Dyer, she said: ‘Brian is one of the most opinionated self-centred people I’ve come across in my whole life.’
She claimed he ‘comes out with utter rubbish’ and added: ‘He’s hungry… Read the full story
Ola Jordan will probably ‘never work for the BBC again’ after she claimed that Strictly Come Dancing was fixed.
She told The Sun that ‘people are over-marked and under-marked’ but a source close to the show has now admitted that Ola has finally ‘burnt her bridges’.
‘Her comments and her conduct have been totally unacceptable,’ the insider told The Mirror.
‘She’s going to be spoken to after this weekend and… Read the full story
Things kicked off between The Apprentice stars Scott Saunders and Brett Butler-Smythe on screen during last week’s episode.
But apparently that was nothing compared to the heated exchange they got into once they returned home.
And while their row on the show was over a task involving selling wholesale items at knocked down prices in Manchester, the cause of their latest spat was something much simpler – a TV remote control.
According to a report in The Sun, all hell broke loose when the pair couldn’t agree on what to watch on television at the house the candidates… Read the full story
What would Coronation Street be like without ‘The Bish’ – the longest running female character that is of course, Emily Bishop?
Viewers are about to find out as Eileen Derbyshire, the 84-year-old actress who plays the soft hearted Christian, is the latest star to take an extended break from the show.
Hot on the heels of Alison King (Carla), Brooke Vincent (Sophie), David Neilson (Roy) and Les Dennis (Michael), all of whom are taking breaks, Derbyshire is expected to depart the soap early next year, with Emily expected to take a holiday with her absent nephew Spider Nugent.
And, while there are reported claims that show bosses fear she may not return, it is… Read the full story
Piers Morgan’s wife Celia popped up on Good Morning Britain with a special message for her husband.
Morgan presented GMB for the first time on Monday, alongside Susanna Reid.
A couple of familiar faces popped up to mark the occasion with video messages, including his other half Celia Walden.
But instead of wishing him well (which we’re sure she does anyway), Celia’s comments were pretty hilarious.
She said: ‘As someone who has to wake up to Piers every day, my heart goes out to the viewers of Good Morning Britain this morning. But most of all… Read the full story
We all knew that Lady Colin Campbell has had an extraordinary life but as more stories emerge from her past, it’s beginning to hit home just how much the eccentric campmate has truly experienced.
She recently refused to do a trial which would take place underground on the basis that a cousin had been murdered by being buried alive. And when she was just 13, her grandfather was murdered by a burglar who had broken in to their home.
For those yet to read her fascinating autobiography, it may also be new information that a so-called friend subjected her to a callous plot which involved false allegations of child… Read the full story
