Doctor(s): 1st Doctor (William Hartnell)
Traveled: February – July 1966
Actor: Jackie Lane (10 July 1941 – 7 June 2021)
Episodes & Stories
The Massacre (introduced), The Ark, The Celestial Toymaker, The Gunfighters, The War Machines.
Personality
A cheerful, impulsive contemporary Londoner, Dodo is friendly and adaptable, quick to accept the strangeness of time travel.
Interesting Facts
- Jackie Lane had been offered the role of Susan Foreman back in 1963 but turned it down.
- Dodo’s departure is famously abrupt and off-screen, long considered one of the show’s most unsatisfying companion exits.
- Lane later became a talent agent, representing Tom Baker and Janet Fielding.
What Happened to the Character
Dodo falls ill in The War Machines and is simply said to be recuperating, deciding to stay in London without an on-screen farewell.
The Actor Today
Jackie Lane became a successful theatrical agent. She died on 7 June 2021, aged 79.