Doctor(s): 2nd Doctor (Patrick Troughton); returning cameos with other Doctors
Traveled: 1966 – 1969 (113 episodes — the longest-serving companion in the show’s history by episode count)
Actor: Frazer Hines (born 22 September 1944)
Episodes & Stories
The Highlanders (introduced) through The War Games, including The Tomb of the Cybermen, The Ice Warriors, The Web of Fear, and The Invasion. Returned for The Three Doctors, The Five Doctors, and The Two Doctors.
Personality
A brave, loyal, plain-spoken Scottish Highland piper from 1746, Jamie is fiercely protective of his friends and never afraid to charge in swinging when danger arrives.
Interesting Facts
- Jamie holds the all-time record for the most episodes of any Doctor Who companion: 113.
- He’s a genuine time-displaced historical figure, a Jacobite soldier who fled the aftermath of Culloden.
- Frazer Hines went on to a decades-long career as Joe Sugden on the soap opera Emmerdale.
What Happened to the Character
In The War Games (1969), the Time Lords force the Doctor to send his companions home; Jamie has his memories erased and is returned to Scotland on the day he originally left.
The Actor Today
Frazer Hines remains active, continuing to voice Jamie in Big Finish audio dramas and making frequent convention appearances.