New companion reveal as it happened

Thursday 28 April 2016, 11:35

The Doctor Who Team

On Saturday 23 April 2016, Pearl Mackie was revealed to the Whoniverse as the new Doctor Who companion. Here's a roundup of all the action as it happened before, during and after the announcement. Let the companion content consumption commence!

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's the TARDIS flying over Wembley Stadium!

It all started with a news alert, announcing to the world that the #NewCompanion would be revealed exclusively live on BBC One on Saturday 23 April in half time of the FA Cup semi-final MOTD Live: Everton v Manchester United.

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On Friday evening we found the Doctor and new companion on the run... But from what?

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And some new shoes were left outside the TARDIS...

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On the day of the announcement we caught a glimpse of the new companion's hand.

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And we all counted down the hours until...

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In an exclusive scene from a future episode, Pearl Mackie was revealed to the Whoniverse as the new Doctor Who companion!

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Pearl was welcomed to the Whoniverse by past stars of the show and fans around the world.

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And Pearl was blown away by all the lovely messages.

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We published a blog post with 9 things you need to know about Pearl Mackie.

And Pearl gave her first ever interview as the Doctor's new companion.

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We went behind the scenes on Pearl's first day on Doctor Who.

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And Pearl met her first Dalek!

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What a way to welcome the new companion!

From the Doctor Who team and fans around the world, we'd like to welcome Pearl to the Whoniverse and wish her all the best for her future adventures in time and space. And as Steven Moffat eloquently stated...