CASTING ROSE
The search for a budding actress.
"It was a long, thorough search to find Billie," explains Executive Producer
Russell T. Davies. "We auditioned all sorts of actors, but Billie is absolutely
perfect, and very close to the description of Rose on the page.
"I think
the companion is as pivotal to these adventures as the Doctor himself - Rose can
be our eyes, discovering spaceships and alien creatures with awe and wonder, and
a vital sense of humour.
"When I was a kid, I always imagined becoming
the companion. Now, at last, I'm close, 'cos I get to write her!
"And it
won't be an easy ride for Rose. As well as the wonders of time and space, she
discovers the horrors - and some of them are on her own doorstep!"