1 Jean Marsh:

The Upstairs, Downstairs star played Sarah Kingdom alongside William Hartnell.

2 Frazer Hines: Joe Sugden in Emmerdale Farm played Jamie McCrimmon beside Patrick Troughton.

3 Mary Tamm: One of the Doctor's most memorable sidekicks, she was Tom Baker's assistant Romana.

4 Bonnie Langford: The dancer played Melanie Bush with sixth doctor Colin Baker.

5 Sophie Aldred: She played a teenage explosives expert Ace under the watch of Sylvester McCoy.

6 Billie Piper: English singer who played Rose Tyler when Christopher Eccleston was the Doctor.

7 John Barrowman: The Glasgow-born actor played Captain Jack Harkness alongside Eccleston and David Tennant.

8 Karen Gillan: Born in Inverness, she played Amy Pond alongside Matt Smith.

9 Alex Kingston: She was River Song during the two years of Smith's reign as Doctor.

10 Jenna Coleman: She has been Clara Oswald alongside both Smith and Peter Capaldi.