F is for... Flowerchild

One of the original members of the Psychic Circus, which once traveled the galaxy to great acclaim. When it arrived on the planet Segonax, however, it set up its Big Top on the site of a ruined temple. An ancient evil inhabited this place via a portal to another dimension - the Gods of Ragnarok. They enslaved the circus troupe so that they would amuse only them. Flowerchild and her friend Bellboy escaped into the surrounding desert, but were hunted down by the Chief Clown. Flowerchild made her way to the old tour bus which they had used to get to this planet, where she found an amulet hidden in a box. She was then attacked and killed by the robot Bus Conductor which guarded this amulet, as it could be used as a weapon against the Gods. The Doctor's companion Ace found one of her earrings, which she pinned to her jacket. Seeing this, Bellboy knew that Flowerchild had been killed, and so he elected to commit suicide.

Played by: Dee Sadler. Appearances: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (1988).

• Sadler was best known at the time for a regular role in the BBC sitcom No Place Like Home, which starred William Gaunt and Martin Clunes. She is married to actor Derek Thompson - best known as Charlie Fairhead in Casualty. He's appeared in nearly 800 episodes of the hospital based drama since 1986.