Doctor Who Guide: Tenth Doctor Classic Companions - Splinters

Last updated 23 February 2026

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Splinters

Splinters

Series Episode Number: 1

First Broadcast: Thu 15 Sep 2022 - ~12:00am UTC (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 180 minutes

Recorded in Audio Sorcery

The Doctor finds K9 floating in space, and sets off to clear up Time War fallout. First, they find Leela protecting a village from the Spriggan.

Characters
The Doctor		David Tennant
Leela		Louise Jameson
Nyssa		Sarah Sutton
Ace		Sophie Aldred
K9 / Kent Novem / Voice of Axos		John Leeson
Jessica Kelly / Kathy Kelly		Scarlett Courtney
Dr Gommen / Gommen Machine		Jon Glover
Kayla McGuire		Lucy Goldie
Peter Kelly		Joseph Millson
Aurora		Amaka Okafor
Anthony / Ed		Jamie Parker
Sylvia Wren / Sister Sytron		Claire Wyatt
Sam Kraven		Kit Young

Production Team
Written by		John Dorney
Director		Helen Goldwyn
Producer		David Richardson
Executive Producer		Jason Haigh-Ellery
Executive Producer		Nicholas Briggs
Script Editor		Matt Fitton
Sound Design by		Howard Carter
Music By		Howard Carter
Cover Art by		Claudia Gironi

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