J is for... Jenny (1)

Jenny was a member of the resistance group in 22nd Century London who were struggling against a Dalek invasion force. She was initially very cold towards Barbara and Susan when they were taken in by the group, but fellow resistance member David Campbell explained that this was simply her psychological defence mechanism. Like many others, she had lost close friends and family, and so did not like to get close to new people. In Jenny's case her brother had been captured and turned into a Roboman in one of the Dalek saucers.

After a failed attempt to attack one of the saucers at Chelsea Heliport, Jenny joined Barbara and resistance leader Dortmun in fleeing London. This entailed a hazardous daylight journey across the city to the transport museum where they could find a vehicle to carry them to the Dalek base in Bedfordshire. Dortmun sacrificed himself to distract the Daleks and allow Jenny and Barbara to escape in an old dustcart. After this was blown up by a saucer, Jenny and Barbara took refuge for the night with a couple of women who lived close to the Dalek mine workings. They informed the Daleks about them in exchange for food, and they were captured. Both were freed when the Doctor and other resistance members attacked the Dalek HQ.

Played by: Ann Davies. Appearances: The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1964).

• Davies is Mrs Richard Briers, who would appear in the series 23 years later.
• Jenny wears a balaclava for large parts of the story. This is because her dark hair had not yet been dyed blonde, as it would be for the studio sessions. The change of hair colour was requested as Susan and Barbara were both dark haired.
• The character of jenny evolved out of ideas for a younger resistance member, named Saida, who would become the new companion when he stowed away at the end of the story. Jenny simply disappears from the story once the Daleks are defeated, and doesn't appear in the scenes back in London. This was a consequence of these last minute companion changes.