Check out the outstanding piece by io9 editor Charlie Jane Anders about Caroline John, who passed away recently at the age of 71. Caroline John was known to DOCTOR WHO fans as Third Doctor companion Dr. Liz Shaw. Here's the link to the article:
http://io9.com/5920283/how-caroline-john-helped-save-doctor-who
Dr. Shaw was arguably the first companion who was deliberately written to be the Doctor's equal. She was an intelligent and independent woman at a time when such characters were rare on television. And Caroline John played her to perfection. It's a pity she wasn't in more episodes.
http://io9.com/5920283/how-caroline-john-helped-save-doctor-who
Dr. Shaw was arguably the first companion who was deliberately written to be the Doctor's equal. She was an intelligent and independent woman at a time when such characters were rare on television. And Caroline John played her to perfection. It's a pity she wasn't in more episodes.
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