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Companion Deborah Watling (Victoria Waterfield) Dies Aged 69
Deborah Watling, companion the the 2nd Doctor has died, aged 69.
She played Victoria Waterfield alongside the Second Doctor and Frazer Hines between 1967 and 1968.
Victoria appeared in The Evil of the Daleks, The Tomb of the Cybermen, The Abominable Snowmen, The Ice Warriors, The Enemy of the World, The Web of Fear and Fury from the Deep.
She also worked for Big Finish and appeared in Reeltime Pictures Downtime.
The Drums The Never Ending Drum Beat
October 10th, 2017 - 4:18pm*Incert “hopes and dreams” here*
The Temporal Jelly Baby
July 23rd, 2017 - 10:44pmFrom the first episode I saw with them (I think Tomb of the Cybermen) I always loved the Doctor, Jamie and Victoria together. Rest in peace.
Nicholas Dickens
July 23rd, 2017 - 5:46pmRest in Peace Deborah, sadly as time marches on we’ll have fewer of our lovely Doctor Who family left. As Tom once said I believe; “If you think about it. The living are entertained by the dead.”
Sadly so true. My thoughts are with her family and friends – especially Frazier Hines as they were the best of friends.
NoMore
July 23rd, 2017 - 4:11pmSo sad to hear the news of her passing. RIP Victoria.
Christian Pye
July 22nd, 2017 - 12:46amR.I.P Deborah Watling.
Anonymous
July 22nd, 2017 - 5:42pmR.I.P Debbie Watling. She was the very first Doctor Who girl I had a crush on,at the tender age of 7. Appearing in my two all time favourite stories, “Evil of the Daleks and “Tomb of the Cybermen “. Gracing these and other classics with her portrayal of the kind and gentle Victoria. The “Alice in Wonderland ” of time and space. So very sad.
Dr RevWho
July 21st, 2017 - 11:21pmVery sad to hear. RIP Deborah Watling.
The Werewolf
July 21st, 2017 - 10:18pmOnly watched three of the stories she’s been in, but very sad news. RIP.
Prof Horner
July 21st, 2017 - 10:15pmRIP Debbie, and to cancer again , all the Doctor Who girls have died of cancer, so sad.
Michael
July 21st, 2017 - 8:53pmR.I.P
Spamella
July 21st, 2017 - 8:33pmSo sad to hear of Victoria’s death rest in peace
Mark Belsom
July 21st, 2017 - 8:27pmSuch a sad loss, never got to meet her but everyone that did has said she was so nice and really loved her fans. What more could you ask for.
Floppy Who
July 21st, 2017 - 9:35pmShe was an absolute gem and a delight to talk with at conventions, with a sparkle that would light up the room. A very sad loss that will be felt by many.
T.A
July 21st, 2017 - 7:33pmR.I.P you will be missed.
Simon W
July 21st, 2017 - 7:15pmR.I.P. Victoria. 🙁
prototype dalek
July 21st, 2017 - 6:47pmRIP Victoria 🙁
Whorules
July 21st, 2017 - 6:06pmHaving watched all of troughtons stories last year the news of deborah’s passing is very keenly felt. Another gone, she will be missed.
Classic Who all the way
July 21st, 2017 - 5:24pmAlways a great supporter of the series, in documentaries. People always speak highly of this lady. RIP, and thank you for your contribution to our favourite television programme.
Anonymous
July 21st, 2017 - 5:22pmRIP Deborah. You will be missed! You were always a favourite of mine
Adam
July 21st, 2017 - 5:19pmRIP Deborah Watling…”Our lives are different to anybody else’s”…one of the most beautiful scenes ever..
Simon
July 21st, 2017 - 5:18pmR.I.P. Deborah. Lovely lady, met her at a convention in Folkstone 2 years ago. Loved meeting fans and telling stories about her time on Doctor Who. Sadly missed.
Jonathan
July 21st, 2017 - 5:03pmLovely Deborah Watling. Thank you
RIP
Jonathan x
R1ch1e
July 21st, 2017 - 4:56pmRIP Deborah Waltling! The Whoniverse is a poorer place without that wonderful smile of yours.
The Dalek Whovian
July 21st, 2017 - 4:54pmRest in peace Watling, thanks for the classic episodes we have watched and hope to watch.
Pats86
July 21st, 2017 - 4:53pmThat is sad news, she was part of some classic episodes which we can remember her by.
Tim M
July 21st, 2017 - 5:02pmThankfully we are so fortunate and lucky that stories like ‘Tomb of the Cybermen’ , ‘The Enemy of the World’ and ‘The Web of Fear’ have been recovered over the past 25 years. In the late 80’s I thought these classics were long gone. It is something of a miracle that the 16mm film copies survived. You can see in these stories just how well the 2nd Doctor, Jamie and Victoria work so well together. You really feel the close bond between Troughton, Hines and Watling.
Pats86
July 21st, 2017 - 5:54pmNicely put Tim M.
prototype dalek
July 22nd, 2017 - 8:58pmAgreed Tim
doctorwhomad
July 21st, 2017 - 4:45pmRest in peace Deborah. xx
the ergon
July 21st, 2017 - 4:42pmRIP dear leatherlungs.
the ergon
July 21st, 2017 - 4:48pmfirst john hurt and now our dear Victoria. No more please.
the ergon
July 21st, 2017 - 10:28pmi deeply apologize for the leatherlungs reference. It was what she was fondly remembered as according to Deborah herself from her time on the show. I was unaware that it was lung cancer that had taken her from us fans. sorry, no offence meant at all.
whovian
July 22nd, 2017 - 12:12pmThr ergon, if that is what she was remembered for, im sure she would have took it in good humour. Rest in piece Deborah.
the ergon
July 22nd, 2017 - 7:59pmIt was a nickname she acquired at the time, due to her loud screaming. I think given by fraser hines. Just didn,t want to sound insensitive with the reference.
booboo
July 22nd, 2017 - 8:30pmi knew exactly what you meant so no worriers