| Doctor Who character | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Martha Jones | |
| Affiliated with | Tenth Doctor UNIT |
| Race | Human |
| Home planet | Earth |
| Home era | Early 21st century |
| First appearance | "Smith and Jones" |
| Portrayed by | Freema Agyeman |
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Within the series' narrative, Martha begins as a medical student who becomes the Doctor's time travelling companion after an incident at the hospital where she works. A narrative or story is a construct created in a suitable format (written spoken poetry prose images song Theater, or Dance) that describes a sequence of Time travel is a common theme in Science fiction and is depicted in a variety of media After well over a year of service at his side, facing the end of the world, Martha leaves the Doctor's side as she cannot bear her own unrequited love for him. Unrequited love is love that is not openly reciprocated even though reciprocation is usually deeply desired After parting his company, becoming engaged and finishing her medical degree, Martha finds a newfound level of independence when she is recruited into the paranormal military organisations UNIT, and briefly Torchwood. UNIT ( U nited N ations I ntelligence T askforce later the UN ified I ntelligence T askforce is a fictional military This article is about the organisation within Doctor Who; for the spinoff programme see Torchwood. Having faced the end of the world single-handedly during her time with the Doctor, Martha is recognised for her skills both in the field and in medicine.
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Martha Jones is introduced in the 2007 series of Doctor Who, first appearing in the episode "Smith and Jones". When the hospital she works at is teleported to the Moon, medical student Martha helps save the day alongside an alien time traveller known only as the Doctor (David Tennant). The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in David Tennant (born David John McDonald; 18 April 1971 is a Scottish Actor. To thank her for her help, the Doctor invites her to join him for a supposed single trip in his time machine the TARDIS,[1] but later accepts her as his full-time "companion", admitting that she was "never just a passenger",[2] and he even gives her the key to the TARDIS. The TARDIS ( T ime A nd R elative D imension(s I n S pace is a time machine and Spacecraft in the History of the Doctor Who companion When Doctor Who was created the dramatic structure of the programme's cast was rather different from the hero-and-sidekick [3] Nevertheless, she becomes frustrated because the Doctor is oblivious to her feelings for him, and she expresses concern that she is simply a rebound after the Doctor's painful loss of his previous companion, Rose (Billie Piper). A rebound is an undefined period following the Break up of a romantic relationship Rose Marion Tyler is a fictional character played by Billie Piper in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who Billie Paul Piper (born Lianne Paul Piper on 22 September 1982 is an English actress and pop Singer. When the amnesiac Doctor falls in love in the "Human Nature"/"The Family of Blood" two-parter, a pained Martha claims "You had to go and fall in love with a human. "Human Nature" is the eighth episode of Series 3 of the revived British Science fiction television series Doctor Who "The Family of Blood" is the ninth episode of Series 3 of the revived British Science fiction television series Doctor Who . . and it wasn't me". [4][5] In the series finale, in which the Doctor's nemesis the Master (John Simm) takes over planet Earth, capturing both the Doctor and fellow companion Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), Martha is left alone to save the world. "Last of the Time Lords" is an episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. The Master is a recurring character in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. John Ronald Simm (born 10 July 1970 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is an English Actor and Musician. Captain Jack Harkness John Scot Barrowman (b 11 March 1967 is a Scottish Actor, musical performer, Dancer, Singer and Television presenter On the run from the Master, she spends a year travelling the world in a plan which restores the incapacitated Doctor and reverses time, undoing the Master's actions. Martha then leaves the TARDIS of her own accord, telling the Doctor that she cannot waste her life pining after someone who doesn't feel the same way, but promises that she will see him again. [6]
The character reappears in the 2008 series of the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood, which focuses on occasional Doctor Who companion Jack Harkness. First appearing in the episode "Reset" as part of a three-episode story arc, Martha has been temporarily drafted to the Torchwood organisation of alien-hunters by Captain Jack, requiring a medical expert on alien life. " Reset " is the sixth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was first broadcast A story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as Television, Comic books Comic strips This article is about the organisation within Doctor Who; for the spinoff programme see Torchwood. Through exposition, it is revealed that Martha has become a "medical officer" for international paranormal investigations agency UNIT since qualifying as a Doctor of Medicine. UNIT ( U nited N ations I ntelligence T askforce later the UN ified I ntelligence T askforce is a fictional military Doctor of Medicine ( MD or MD, from the Latin Medicinæ Doctor meaning "Teacher of Medicine" is a doctoral Martha briefly joins the Cardiff-based Torchwood Three as its medical officer following the death of Owen Harper (Burn Gorman), but later leaves the organisation in the episode "A Day in the Death" once she is satisfied that Owen is fit to return to duty following his resurrection. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Dr Owen Harper is a Fictional character played by Burn Gorman, and a regular in the BBC television series Torchwood, a Burn Gorman is a British - American Actor and Musician born in 1974 " A Day in the Death " is the eighth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast Later in 2008, Martha returns to Doctor Who for a three-episode arc beginning with "The Sontaran Stratagem" and ending with "The Doctor's Daughter",[7] in which she meets the Doctor's new companion Donna Noble (Catherine Tate); in the first episode, a more assertive Martha summons the Doctor to Earth to help uncover a plot by the Sontarans. " The Sontaran Stratagem " is the fourth episode of the fourth series of British Science fiction television series Doctor Who " The Doctor's Daughter " is the sixth episode of the fourth series of British Science fiction television series Doctor Who Donna Noble is a fictional character played by Catherine Tate in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who Catherine Tate (born Catherine Ford 12 May 1968) is an English comedienne and Actress. The Sontarans are a Fictional extraterrestrial race from the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, invented After this story arc, Agyeman will appear in the role again for the series finale. [8][9]
Aside from television appearances, the character of Martha also appears in Doctor Who novels and comic books, some of which are ambiguous in terms of their canonicity in relationship to the television series. This article is not about Literary canons of influential works of fiction but about the concept of a canon which defines the world of a particular fictional series
In books, Martha appears in the "New Series Adventures" series of Doctor Who novels, published by BBC Books. The New Series Adventures are a series of spin-off novels based on the long-running BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Who The first book published was a "Quick Reads" novel, Made of Steel by Terence Dicks (published prior to her first television appearance), and the character subsequently appeared in all novels in the series, starting with Sting of the Zygons by Stephen Cole and most recently in The Many Hands by Dale Smith. Quick Reads is a British Adult literacy project developed as a collaboration between leading authors publishers government bodies educationalists and the Made of Steel is a BBC Books original novella written by Terrance Dicks and based on the long-running British science fiction television Terence Patrick Dicks, commonly known as Terry Dicks, (born 17 March 1937) was a British Conservative Party politician and MP for Sting of the Zygons is a BBC Books original novel written by Stephen Cole and based on the long running science fiction television series Doctor Stephen Cole (born 1971 is an author of children's books and Science fiction. The Many Hands is a BBC Books original novel written by Dale Smith and based on the long running science fiction television series Doctor Who Dale Smith may refer to Dale Smith (poet (born 1967 American poet editor and critic Dale Smith (writer, playwright and author known for Freema Aygeman physically represents the character on the cover of every novel. l. In late 2008 The Story of Martha, a collection of stories focusing on Martha's adventures between "The Sound of Drums" and "Last of the Time Lords", will be published. The Story of Martha is a BBC Books original novel written by Dan Abnett with David Roden, Steve Lockley & Paul Lewis, [10].
In terms of comic book appearances, Martha has appeared in the Doctor Who Magazine strips from #381 onwards and the Doctor Who Adventures comics from #28 onwards. Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Doctor Who Adventures is a Magazine based on the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. The character also appears in the Battles in Time series of comic books periodically. In 2007, American comic book publisher IDW Publishing (publisher of various Angel, Star Trek and The Transformers comic titles) announced their plans to do a devoted series of Tenth Doctor and Martha comics for an American audience. IDW Publishing (a division of Idea and Design Works is an American Comic book company. The Transformers is a Comic book series by IDW Publishing, based upon Hasbro 's Transformers characters and toy line. [11] When asked about canonicity, IDW executive editor Chris Ryall dodged the issue by saying all the comics are "blessed" by Russell T Davies but it is up to the individual how canonical each story is. IDW Publishing (a division of Idea and Design Works is an American Comic book company.
The introduction of Martha as the next companion after Billie Piper's Rose Tyler was announced by the BBC in a 5 July 2006 press release. Billie Paul Piper (born Lianne Paul Piper on 22 September 1982 is an English actress and pop Singer. Rose Marion Tyler is a fictional character played by Billie Piper in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [12][13] The character is a 23-year-old medical student from 2008,[14][15] although earlier in the conception process she had been meant to come from the year 1913. [16] Like Rose, Martha has family members who are seen in the programme: Adjoa Andoh plays her mother Francine, with Trevor Laird as her father Clive (divorced from Francine), Gugu Mbatha-Raw as her sister Tish and Reggie Yates as her brother, Leo. Adjoa Andoh (born 1969 is a British actress and Audio book narrator Francine Jones is a recurring Fictional character in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, played Trevor Laird (born 1957 in London) is an English actor He is currently appearing in the British science fiction series Doctor Who in the role Clive Jones is a recurring Fictional character in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw (born 1983 is an English actress perhaps best known for her semi-regular role as Jenny in the fifth series of Spooks, and lead Letitia "Tish" Jones is a recurring Fictional character in the long running British Science fiction television series Reginald "Reggie" Montgomery Yates (born 31 May 1983 in Archway, London, United Kingdom) is a British Actor, Television Leo Jones is a recurring Fictional character in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, played by [17] Her cousin, Adeola Oshodi, is deceased, as Martha revealed to the Doctor in "Smith and Jones". This is a list of henchmen, Fictional characters serving villains and/or monsters and aliens in the long-running British science Nevertheless, Agyeman notes that Martha is "very independent"; living alone and having almost completed her medical qualifications. [18] She does not have an ex-boyfriend, but writer Russell T Davies has stated that she is not a lesbian, as had been rumoured in some quarters. Russell T Davies, OBE (born Stephen Russell Davies, 27 April, 1963) is a critically acclaimed British Television producer [15] An article in The Times speculated that, since Agyeman has martial arts skills, she may have "a more physical approach" to the role. Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. [19]
Freema Agyeman told the school publication The Newspaper that Martha is older and more secure than Rose. [20] Martha, by contrast, travels with the Doctor for the adventure, rather than because of a need for guidance or education (Agyeman also told The Newspaper that Martha hopes to eventually go back to Earth and finish her medical education). [20] In addition, Martha's family appears to be of a higher social class than Rose; whereas Rose's family was fairly typically working class, Martha's family appears to be wealthier (her father owns what appears to be a late model Mercedes-Benz convertible, and the clothes worn by her family are substantially more in line with fashion), probably middle to upper middle class. Social class refers to the hierarchical distinctions (or stratification) between individuals or groups in Societies or Cultures. Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the The middle class, in colloquial usage consists of those who have some economic independence but not a great deal of social Influence or power. The upper middle class is a sociological concept referring to the Social group constituted by higher-status members of the Middle class.
Drawing from her creator's pool of recurring names, Martha and her family share the last name "Jones" with many other Russell T Davies-penned characters. Foremost among them are Harriet Jones in Doctor Who, Ianto Jones and Eugene Jones in Torchwood, Yanto Jones in Mine All Mine and Stuart Allen Jones in Queer as Folk. Harriet Jones is a recurring fictional character played by Penelope Wilton in the long-running British science fiction television series Ianto Jones is a Fictional character from the BBC television series Torchwood and its Parent show, Doctor Who "Random Shoes" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast on 10 Torchwood is a British science fiction Drama Television programme, created by Russell T Davies and starring John Barrowman Queer as Folk is a 1999 British Television series that chronicles the lives of three Gay men let loose in Manchester 's Gay village Davies states that reusing names (such as Tyler, Smith, Harper, Harkness and Jones) allows him to get a grip of the character on the blank page. [21] In casting Martha, the actress Freema Aygeman was reused from her minor role as Adeola Oshodi, in the Series 2 episode "Army of Ghosts". This is a list of Doctor Who television serials and episodes. " Army of Ghosts " is the twelfth and penultimate episode in the second series of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Acknowledging this, the resemblance of the two characters was touched upon in "Smith and Jones" when Martha makes reference to her deceased cousin, also serving to connect Martha to the larger Doctor Who universe. "Smith and Jones" is an episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. The Whoniverse is the Fictional universe in which Doctor Who, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures and
Throughout Doctor Who series three, Martha pined for the Doctor's affection. In its final story — "Last of the Time Lords", Martha was separated from the Doctor for a year, and after saving the world she decided to return to Earth to allow herself to qualify as a medical doctor and get over her crush on the Doctor. "Last of the Time Lords" is an episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. Following the airdate of "Last of the Time Lords", the BBC announced that the character would return to screens in three episodes of Torchwood Series 2, before rejoining David Tennant's Tenth Doctor alongside new companion Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) for five episodes in the fourth series of Doctor Who. Torchwood is a British science fiction Drama Television programme, created by Russell T Davies and starring John Barrowman The Tenth Doctor is the name given to the tenth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running Donna Noble is a fictional character played by Catherine Tate in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who Catherine Tate (born Catherine Ford 12 May 1968) is an English comedienne and Actress. [22][23] Appearing in Torchwood, it is explained through exposition that Martha is a medical specialist for UNIT,[24] a qualified doctor and bona fide expert on alien life. UNIT ( U nited N ations I ntelligence T askforce later the UN ified I ntelligence T askforce is a fictional military [24] First appearing on the spin-off series in Torchwood episode "Reset", fellow companion Jack Harkness establishes Martha's credibility to her new peers, slyly commenting upon her vast experience. " Reset " is the sixth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was first broadcast Captain Jack Harkness In the same episode, Martha notes that an "impeccable source" recommended her employment to UNIT, implying the Doctor holds the highest level of faith in Martha's capability. Seeing Martha in action with UNIT in "The Sontaran Stratagem", Donna reacts with shock asking derisively if the Doctor turns all of his companions into "soldiers".
Martha has been described in newspaper reports as the "first ethnic-minority companion in the 43-year television history of Doctor Who"[19] or the Doctor's "first black assistant"[25] (Agyeman herself was born to Ghanaian and Iranian parents). The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. These comments were erroneous, with Mickey Smith (Noel Clarke) becoming the Doctor's first black companion the year before (although Martha was the first in the role of "primary companion", the position previously held by Rose). Mickey Smith is a Fictional character in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, played by Noel Clarke Noel Anthony Clarke (born 6 December 1975) is an English Actor, director and writer from London. As a black time traveller, the series' writers have used the character's presence as a means of injecting social commentary, tackling social issues such as racism in both bygone eras as well as the present day. Social commentary is the act of rebelling against a government by means of rhetorical propaganda List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that
In the episode "The Shakespeare Code", Martha wonders if she is safe in an era before emancipation, but the Doctor is blasé, pointing out that he's not even human – when she prompts: "[I'm] not exactly white, if you hadn't noticed", he is nonplussed, ethnicity being irrelevant to him. " The Shakespeare Code " is an episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. Martha soon reacts with surprise and possible offence to Shakespeare's use of Elizabethan terms for black people such as "blackamoor" and "ethiop". William Shakespeare ( baptised Romance and reality The Victorian era and the early twentieth century idealised the Elizabethan era The term black people usually refers to a racial group of Humans with dark Skin color, but the term has also been used to categorise a number of diverse NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page For a moment, she thinks these terms could be racist (the Doctor quips that it is "political correctness gone mad"), but realises Shakespeare is actually enamoured of her. Political correctness (adjectivally politically correct; both forms commonly abbreviated to PC) is a term applied to Language, ideas policies or behavior At the end of the episode, he refers to her as his "Dark Lady" – to whom the real Shakespeare dedicated a number of his sonnets. Shakespeare's sonnets, or simply The Sonnets, is a collection of Poems in Sonnet form written by William Shakespeare that deal with Other episodes such as "Human Nature"/"The Family of Blood", set in 1913, depict the racism that Martha encounters in different eras – here, public school boys exhibit casual bigotry, which she is forced to rise above, and even decent people are seen to be products of their time. "Human Nature" is the eighth episode of Series 3 of the revived British Science fiction television series Doctor Who "The Family of Blood" is the ninth episode of Series 3 of the revived British Science fiction television series Doctor Who
When the TARDIS crew are nationally branded as terrorists in "The Sound of Drums", the Master says that the Doctor's current companions "tick every demographic box" – referring to Martha's ethnicity and Jack's sexual orientation. The TARDIS ( T ime A nd R elative D imension(s I n S pace is a time machine and Spacecraft in the "The Sound of Drums" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The Master is a recurring character in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. Demographics or demographic data refers to selected population characteristics as used in government Marketing or opinion research or the Demographic profiles Sexual orientation is believed to refer to "an enduring pattern of emotional romantic and/or sexual attractions to men women or both sexes He later refers to Jack and Martha as "the girlie and the freak", adding to the insult by claiming he is not sure which is which.