Tamsin Drew
| Tamsin Drew | |
|---|---|
| Doctor Who character | |
| First appearance | Situation Vacant |
| Last appearance | To the Death |
| Portrayed by | Niky Wardley (voice) |
| Information | |
| Affiliated |
Eighth Doctor Monk |
| Species | Human |
| Home planet | Earth |
| Home era | 2010 |
Tamsin Drew is a fictional character in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, played by Niky Wardley. She initially is a companion of the Eighth Doctor, until she was turned against him by the Meddling Monk and became his companion.
The character's first appearance is in Situation Vacant. Tamsin came from Dulwich and was an actress. Before she met the Doctor, her career was going badly due to her age. She answered an advertisement for a companion to a time traveller, approaching it as a type of audition and affected the persona of Juliet Walsh, a professional, strong, career-driven woman. Although he didn't place the ad, the Eighth Doctor spotted it as being intended for him and played along. Tamsin found herself auditioning alongside other three people; Theo Lawson, Asha Qureshi and Hugh Bainbridge, for the role of the Doctor's new companion. "Juliet" was the first of the possible companions to be eliminated and Tamsin went home upset.
She had taken the jacket of a scientist who controlled an army of robots and was attacked by one of them. The Doctor stepped in and saved her.
Asha, Theo and Hugh were all found to have malicious reasons for wanting to join the Doctor. After they were sorted out, "Juliet" revealed herself to the Doctor as Tamsin Drew and he decided to take her with him.
The Doctor and Tamsin's first adventure was on the devastated world of Corinth Minor in Nevermore, where they met war criminal Morella Wendigo. After sorting matters there, they arrived at Kells Abbey in 1006 in The Book of Kells. The Doctor was surprised to meet an old foe, the Monk, who it turns out was the one who placed the ad for a companion, and was then trying to steal the Book of Kells.
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