Jenna-Louise Coleman has joined the cast of Doctor Who as the Time Lord’s new assistant, Clara (Picture: Richard Saker/Rex Features)

New Doctor Who star Jenna-Louise Coleman has said she finds being on the show a ‘mad adventure’.

Coleman, who plays the Timelord’s companion Clara on the BBC sci-fi show, said: ‘Every day on the job is kind of mad.

‘From battling Cybermen to being on a submarine to standing on a cloud. Normal life seems incredibly dull once you’ve been shooting Doctor Who.’

Speaking to Mashable, the actress added that she hadn’t watched Doctor Who as a child and was now enjoying getting to know the show.


The actress says being in Doctor Who is ‘mad’ (Picture: BBC)

‘It was never on when I was growing up,’ Coleman explained. ‘Growing up in the UK, I watched bits and bobs, here and there; it’s a wonderful series, really feeds your imagination.’



Her co-star Matt Smith spoke earlier this week about the way in which Doctor Who connects with children, insisting that plot lines shouldn’t be simplified for the sake of a younger viewing audience.

‘Children are always going to engage with the story in a slightly different way to adults, but I tell you this, I bet you they pay more attention,’ he told Radio Times.

‘What are we meant to do? Just dumb everything down? The science is mad and complicated and brilliant. It’s Doctor Who!

‘If it’s too easy, what’s the point? I think we have to give children more credit.’