Episode
Doctor Who Confidential: Meet Martha Jones
Overview
Behind-the-scenes look at Doctor Who. The Doctor has a new companion, Martha Jones. By sheer courage and determination, she has wowed the Time Lord and been offered a place on board the Tardis. Featuring exclusive footage from the third series and interviews with Freema Agyeman, who plays Martha, David Tennant and head writer Russell T Davies, the programme examines the development of Martha's character and the huge interest behind the casting of the new companion.
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who Confidential
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2007-03-31
- Runtime
- 13 min
Episode context
Meet Martha Jones is Episode 1 in Series 3 of Doctor Who Confidential. It aired on 2007-03-31. The runtime is 13 min.
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