Donna

Donna Noble is a fictional character played by Catherine Tate in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. A secretary from London, she is a companion of the Tenth Doctor, appearing in one scene at the end of the final episode of the 2006 series, "Doomsday", and in the second Christmas special, "The Runaway Bride". The character will return as a full-time companion in the fourth series.

Character history

In the events of "The Runaway Bride", Donna Noble is a temporary secretary at H.C. Clements, a security firm which, unknown to her, provided a front for the Torchwood Institute up until its collapse following the events of "Doomsday", and was then taken over by an alien intelligence. Little is known about her family or past life. Her parents, Geoff and Sylvia Noble (Howard Attfield and Jacqueline King), are both alive and attend her wedding, at which her mother is heard to mention that Donna was sent home for biting on her first day at school.

On the day of her wedding, she is accidentally pulled into the TARDIS as a result of being dosed with Huon particles by her duplicitous fiancé, Lance Bennett, who is following the orders of the Empress of the Racnoss. She aids the Doctor in defeating the Racnoss Empress, but declines his invitation to travel with him — she is frightened not only by his adventures, but also, to a certain extent, by the Doctor himself.

Donna Noble will be returning to Doctor Who as the Doctor's full time companion for all 13 episodes of Series 4 alongside David Tennant. Her return to the series will see her with her maternal grandfather, recurring character Wilfred Mott, and will see her track down the Doctor during an "alien emergency" in London, after which she is set to encounter the return of the Ood and the Sontarans, giant killer bees, mystery writer Agatha Christie, and also visit the ancient Roman city of Pompeii