Tributes paid to Doctor Who actress

Doctor Who actress Deborah Watling, who played a companion to the second Doctor, has died aged 69, her family has confirmed.

Watling was best known for playing Victoria Waterfield opposite Patrick Troughton in the popular sci-fi series between 1967 and 1968.

Her brother Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, said: “She was a lovely, lovely girl, bubbly and vibrant. She will be sorely missed.”

Watling made her first television appearance as a child in an episode of William Tell.