Editing Romana (Doctor Who) (section)

==Romana I==
[[File:Romana (Doctor Who).jpg|thumb|200px|[[Mary Tamm]] as Romana I]]The [[White Guardian]] originally assigns Romana to assist [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] during the quest for [[the Key to Time]], a series of linked [[List of Doctor Who episodes (1963–1989)|serials]] which constitute the whole of [[Doctor Who (season 16)|Season 16]] (1978–79).  Romana first appears in ''[[The Ribos Operation]]'', and was intended as a contrast to her predecessor, the savage [[Leela (Doctor Who)|Leela]].  Romana is initially haughty and somewhat arrogant, looking down on the Doctor (whom she considers to be her academic inferior) and responding to his initial resentment at her presence with icy put-downs. However, she soon gains an appreciation for the Doctor's experience and sense of adventure, and begins to respect him as a teacher.

Over the course of Season 16, Romana begins to take on some of the characteristics of the screaming "[[damsel in distress]]", which reinforced Tamm's decision not to remain in the role as she felt the character had been taken as far as she could go.<ref>"There's Something About Mary", a featurette in ''The Key to Time: Special Edition'' DVD box set (BBC Video/2 Entertain, 2007 – UK; 2009 – US).</ref> As a result, Romana regenerates at the start of [[Doctor Who (season 17)|Season 17]], emerging with a different physical appearance and a lighter personality.

Although Tamm had left the show on relatively good terms and was willing to film a regeneration sequence for the start of Season 17, she was not invited to do so.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://marytamm.com/page4.htm |title=MaryTamm Official Website – Photo Gallery<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=23 July 2009 |archive-date=4 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604132501/http://marytamm.com/page4.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>"There's Something About Mary" DVD featurette</ref> There was a rumour, purportedly started by former producer [[John Nathan-Turner]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://marytamm.com/page6.htm |title=MaryTamm Official Website – Mary Tamm in Dr Who<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=28 November 2010 |archive-date=28 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628033036/http://marytamm.com/page6.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/s7/doctor-who/interviews/a182536/mary-tamm-doctor-who.html Mary Tamm ('Doctor Who') – Doctor Who Interview – Cult – Digital Spy<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> that the real reason Tamm left was that she was pregnant. Tamm has denied this repeatedly over the years.