Freema Agyeman Axed From ‘Doctor Who’?

It’s only been eight episodes since Freema Agyeman (Martha Jones) took over the role of The Doctor’s companion following the departure of Billie Piper’s Rose Tyler at the end of the second season. But apparently that’s all the BBC needs to see. However, Agyeman's site and the BBC have denied such reports.

According to The Sun newspaper in Scotland, the show's chiefs are a little underwhelmed by the performance Agyeman has given despite all-round strong reviews from critics. The newspaper said the BBC was disappointed in her work in later episodes of the third season which have yet to be broadcast in the United Kingdom, citing that “her performance is not as strong as in her earlier episodes.”

And unfortunately for Martha there won’t be a happy ending as, according to the newspaper, there is a storyline set where she will become lost in time with The Doctor unable to find her. This, of course, may ring a few bells with fans of the series who watched Rose Tyler finish with a similar fate as she becomes stranded in an alternate world following the events of “Doomsday," the second season finale of the show that marked Piper's departure.

“Freema is very talented but we don’t think she is just right on ‘Doctor Who,’” a source told the newspaper. “None of this is being done with any malice. Freema’s a lovely girl.”

A spokesperson for the series refused to comment on the report, however if true, this marks the third casting change the series has seen, after Christopher Eccleston left the show after only a year and Piper departed at the end of the second season.

Agyeman herself has spoken out on how difficult it was to break into the show, but praised her co-star David Tennant as a wonder to work with. During the audition phase in Cardiff, Wales, the actor reportedly left a note of encouragement and good luck for her at her hotel.

The BBC said in a statement that while "it is absolute rubbish that Freema Agyeman has been axed or sacked from 'Doctor Who,'" the network does "not comment on future storylines."

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