Doctor Who - On This Day - 2nd June

On this day 11 years ago saw the first airing of Series 3 Episode 9

It was called " The Family Of Blood."

The episode starred David Tennant as the 10th Doctor and Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones.

The episode was 45 minutes long.

The episode was written by Paul Cornell.

It was the second episode of a 2 part story that began with Human Nature.

It was adapted from Paul Cornell's 1995 doctor Who Novel titled Human Nature.

Synopsis: 

It's 1913, and war comes to England a year early as the terrifying Family hunt for the Tenth Doctor.

 In 2008, both "Human Nature" and "The Family of Blood" were nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form.

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Doctor Who: On This Day - 31st March

Smith and Jones aired 11 years ago today (31st March 2007)

This episode was the second series to star David Tennant as the 10th Doctor and the first series to star Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones.

The episode aired on BBC One as was 45 minutes long.

This episode was written by Russell T Davies.

Synopsis:

 When the hospital she works at is transported to the moon, medical student Martha Jones joins forces with The Doctor to hunt down an alien fugitive before the oxygen runs out.

Smith and Jones was seen by 8.7 million viewers and was the ninth most popular broadcast on British television in that week.

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Happy Birthday Freema Agyeman!

Many Happy Returns to Freema Agyeman. She is 35 today!

She is best known to us from playing Martha Jones in Doctor Who Series 3 and 4. She previously played Adeola in Series 2's Army of Ghosts.

Prior to Doctor who Freema appeared in the revived version of Crossroads in 2003 playing the character Lola Wise. 

After Doctor Who  Series 3 and before her return in Series 4. Freema reprised her role as Martha Jones in 3 epsidoes of Torchwood Series 2.

                                                 

She has also appeared in BBC Drama, Survivours, Mini Series Little Dorrit alongside Torchwood's Eve Myles and from 2009 - 2012 ITV Drama Law & Order: UK.

She is currently appearing in US Series The Carrie Diaries, which is a spin-off from 'Sex & The City.

Other Acting credits include: CBeebies show Old Jacks Boat in 2013, The Bill in 2004 & 2006 and Silent Witness in 2005.

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What's next for Freema?

Well Freema Agyeman ruled out a return in Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary special. So now is the question, what is next for the woman we have come to know as 'Martha Jones'.

After leaving Doctor Who, Freema went on to star in Law & Order: UK. She starred in the show for 6 series before deciding not to return for the 7th.

This decision was partially made as she is currently trying to crack the US by starring in The Carrie Diaries.

The Carrie Diaries is an american prequel series to Sex & The City, (based on the book series The Carrie Diaries and Summer & The City), in which Freema plays Larissa Laughlin. It airs on the CW channel in the US and has not yet began to air in the UK as we know. The first series is coming to a close in America tonight, so fans of Freema and the show will have to wait and see whether it is picked up for a second season.The shows executive producer seems hopeful all the same. As for when the series arrives here, a date is not yet known.

Freema is also starring in a CBeebies show called Old Jacks Boat, she play a character called Shelley. It just so happens that she stars alongside fellow Doctor Who star Bernard Cribbins.

So thats what is in store for Freema this year.But we whovians should keep our fingers crossed that she will return in the future!

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