Finally. The BBC revealed the new companion to Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor as Pearl Mackie. Her character is named Bill. WHO is Bill? We have a while to wait and see. Next year in fact. Unless this clip is from the Christmas episode this year?
What do we know about the new companion?
1. She's never encountere the Daleks before ....as you can see from the clip above.
2. The character is called Bill.
3. Pearl Mackie is an amazing young talent from Brixton, South
London and has most recently performed in the National Theatre's West
End production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time.
4. Coincidentally, Pearl has appeared in another BBC programme featuring doctors – the medical drama series Doctors!
5. Pearl also performs as a singer, a passion for music shared with Peter Capaldi. Maybe we’ll see a Doctor and companion duet!
6. Not that she’ll need to use these with the TARDIS’ Translation
Circuit, but Pearl speaks French and Spanish – great skills for any
traveller.
7. We all know the Doctor likes a dance, so Pearl’s moves may come in
handy… She’s skilled in Ballet, Jazz, Period Dance and Tap!
8. Pearl honed her craft at Bristol's Old Vic Theatre School, the same school Samantha Bond trained at, aka Mrs Wormwood in Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures.
9. Pearl is a big fan of afros!
