LEGALLY BLONDE, THE MUSICAL

After almost 1000 West End manicures, perms and make-overs, Legally Blonde The Musical will have its final performance at the Savoy Theatre on 7 April 2012.  The production now in its third year has transformed the Savoy Theatre into a pink haven for Elle and her sorority girlfriends. Legally Blonde The Musical opened in December 2009 to rave reviews and the show went on to win seven theatre awards including the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical. 

With audience numbers of over three quarters of a million to date, Legally Blonde The Musical premiered with Sheridan Smith playing the role of college sweetheart Elle Woods.  Smith went on to win the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical.  Carley Stenson who took over the role of Elle in July 2011 will continue until its final performance, with Stephen Ashfield as Emmett, Ben Freeman as Warner.  They are joined by Peter Davison who continues as Professor Callahan, a role he has played since the show’s premiere.

Legally Blonde the Musical celebrates its second birthday on Monday 5th December! Come and join us all at the Savoy Theatre to celebrate the beginning of our third year with our fabulous £25 Facebook fan offer!

But that's not all! To make this day a really special event we will be giving out prizes for the more tickets booked, so:

If 50 people book a birthday ticket, everyone will get a Legally Blonde Christmas Hamper including LB mirror, LB Nail File and LB Cupcake.

If 75 people book a birthday ticket, the hamper will be upgraded to include Legally Blonde post-it notes and LB Oyster cardholder.

If 100 people book, the hamper includes a signed poster.

If 125 people book the fans will have the chance to appear in an LB photo with the entire cast.

If 150 people book everyone will receive a voucher to come back and see Legally Blonde for free in January.

To register your ticket as part of the hamper offer you must use this link, including the promotion code: FB2BDAY

The ticket must be brought for the show on 5th December 2011, and booked by 30th November!

Click here to snap up this great Facebook offer

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A donation of £2 a ticket for shows in the week of 24 to 28 October (October half-term) will be made to Breast Cancer Campaign. The Savoy Theatre will also be holding bucket collections during and after the shows.

Throughout the week, we want you to wear it pink by coming to see Legally Blonde in your pinkest outfit. Come and take part in Breast Cancer Campaign’s biggest, pinkest fundraising event, wear it pink.
Friday 28 October.

Omigod you guys! Legally Blonde has announced they are doing an extra matinee performance on Monday 24th October…

Book your tickets now so you don’t miss out! Snaps!

Click here to book online

From 10 October 2011 Stephen Ashfield (Emmett) and Ben Freeman (Warner), will be joining Carley Stenson (Elle Woods), Natalie Casey (Paulette) and Peter Davison (Professor Callahan) in the Olivier Award winning show Legally Blonde The Musical, which is currently booking until 27 October 2012 at the Savoy Theatre.

Stephen Ashfield’s theatre credits include Bob Gaudio in the original London cast of Jersey Boys, Boy George in Taboo in the West End and on tour in the UK, Nick in Fame at the Aldwych Theatre, the Beast in Beauty and the Beast for Theatre Clwyd, Adam in Imagine This at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth and John in Tomorrow Morning at the New End Theatre. His screen credits include Tim Burton’s film of Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd.

Ben Freeman’s theatre credits include Norman in Dreamboats and Petticoats at the Savoy Theatre and on tour in the UK, George in Same Time, Next Year at the Jersey Arts Centre, Friedrich in The Sound of Music on tour in the UK and the roles of the Prince and the Beast in Beauty and the Beast at the Hazlitt Theatre in Maidstone. His television credits include Scott Windsor in Emmerdale as well as roles in Grange Hill and Smith and Jones.

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Lee Mead will be performing live at this year's West End Live on Saturday 18 June at 12:15pm! Make sure you don't miss out!

For more information about West End Live click here.

From 11 July 2011 Carley Stenson will play college sweetheart Elle Woods in the Olivier award-winning Legally Blonde The Musical.  Stenson, who is currently playing Margot in the West End production, steps up to play the leading role joining Lee Mead who joins the cast later this month (20 June) to play Emmett Forrest and Natalie Casey as ditzy beautician Paulette Buonofonté. Peter Davison continues in the role of Professor Callahan as well as Nicola Brazil as Serena and Siobhan Dillon as Vivienne.
 
Carley Stenson (Elle Woods) made her West End stage debut as Margot in Legally Blonde The Musical.  She is best known on television as Steph Cunningham in C4’s Hollyoaks, a role she has played for over ten years.  She won ITV’s Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes when she performed as Faith Hill.  On stage her regional theatre credits include Sandy in Grease, Dulcie in The Boyfriend and Nancy in Oliver.

Omigod you guys! Natalie Casey will join the West End cast of the Olivier award-winning Legally Blonde from 26 April to play ditzy beautician Paulette Buonofonté.

Natalie Casey takes over the role from Denise Van Outen, whose last performance will be Saturday 23 April

From mid-June Lee Mead will join the west end cast of the Olivier award-wining Legally Blonde The Musical to play Emmett Forrest. He joins Susan McFadden as Elle Woods, Carley Stenson as Margot, Nicola Brazil as Serena, Siobhan Dillon as Vivienne and Peter Davison as Professor Callahan. Alex Gaumond, who has played the role of Emmett since the UK premiere of the show, has now extended his run until mid-June when Mead will take over.

Lee Mead played the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Adelphi Theatre from 2007 to early 2009, after winning BBC One’s Any Dream Will Do. In 2007 he released his debut solo album, Lee Mead, followed in 2009 by Nothing Else Matters. Most recently he starred as Fiyero in the West End production of Wicked. His previous theatre credits include Lord Arthur Savile in Lord Arthur Savile's Crime on tour in the UK; The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre; Miss Saigon on tour in the UK and Tommy.

Tonight, 13 March 2011, as a further 180,000 tickets are released for sale, Legally Blonde The Musical celebrates at the 2011 Laurence Olivier Awards winning Best New Musical, with Sheridan Smith collecting the Best Actress in a Musical Award for her critically acclaimed performance as Elle Woods and Jill Halfpenny picking up the award for and Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical.

The award-winning Legally Blonde The Musical, currently starring Susan McFadden, Denise Van Outen, Alex Gaumond, Siobhan Dillon, Carley Stenson, Simon Thomas and Peter Davison, is now booking until 31 March 2012 at the Savoy Theatre, London.

The musical also recently celebrated winning the Whatsonstage.com Award for Best New Musical, Best Actress in a Musical (Sheridan Smith), Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Jill Halfpenny) and Best Choreographer (Jerry Mitchell).

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Blondes definitely do have more fun! And now there's a whole lot more fun to be had as Schwarzkopf LIVE Color XXL joins forces with Legally Blonde The Musical! To find out more about this totally fabulous partnership, click here.

bellápierre is the show's official make-up partner and they have just launched a totally fabulous Elle Woods 'Get The Look Kit'. These are available to buy at selected House Of Fraser stores or online at http://www.bellapierre.co.uk/shop/. Snaps!

Legally Blonde scooped 4 awards at last night’s What’s on Stage Awards! Legally Blonde the musical won Best New Musical, Best Choreographer, Best Actress in a Musical and Best Supporting Actress.

For further gossip from the awards, visit http://awards.whatsonstage.com/

Omigod You Guys! Check out our Olivier Award nominations!

Best Musical
Best Choreographer - Jery Mitchell
Best Actress in a Musical - Sheridan Smith
Best Actor in a Musical - Alex Gaumond
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical - Jill Halfpenny

http://www.olivierawards.com

This week, Lewis Mason takes a trip to the West End and catches up Susan McFadden, our new star of Legally Blonde!

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Girls with Attitude are now the official lash partner to Legally Blonde The Musical!

Omigod you guys - now you can get the fab lashed look of your fave Delta-Nu sorority girls with Girls with Attitude, the official backstage false lash partner to the Legally Blonde cast.

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From 10 January 2011 Susan McFadden will play the leading role of Elle Woods in the West End hit Legally Blonde the Musical. McFadden, an original member of the Legally Blonde cast who as well as playing the role Serena - one of Elle’s sorority sisters - has also been wowing audiences as the show’s alternate Elle since October.

Susan McFadden played Sandy in Grease at the PiccadillyTheatre after winning the opportunity beating thousands of hopefuls on ITV1’s reality show Grease is the Word. Her other theatre credits include the role of Milly in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers on tour in the UK, the title roles in Cinderella at the Theatre Royal Wakefield and the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin and Annie at the Olympia Theatre Dublin. Her other Dublin Theatre credits include Jack and the Beanstalk, Singin’ in the Rain and Dance of Desire. She has been seen on television in Relative Strangers and Bachelors Walk, both on RTE.

We are delighted to have bellápierre cosmetics on board as our official makeup sponsor! bellápierre are now providing makeup for the entire Legally Blonde cast … more news about this fantastic partnership coming soon!

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Juicy Couture has teamed up with Legally Blonde the Musical to provide Elle and the Delta Nu girls with fabulous Juicy Couture designer tracksuits! Known for making the track suit an icon of casual luxury, today Juicy Couture is a global phenomenon with an assortment of fashion apparel, handbags, shoes, swimwear, fragrance, accessories and more. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for Elle’s gorgeous pink Juicy Couture handbag!

From 25 October 2010, Simon Thomas will join Sheridan Smith, Denise Van Outen, Alex Gaumond, Siobhan Dillon, Susan McFadden, Aoife Mulholland, Carley Stenson and Peter Davison in the West End hit Legally Blonde The Musical, which is currently booking until 22 October 2011 at the Savoy Theatre.

Simon Thomas will play Warner Huntington III.  He has just finished playing Rapunzel’s Prince in the acclaimed production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, immediately prior to this he played the role of Tarzan in the Disney production of Tarzan at the Theatre Neue Flora in Hamburg.  Further theatre credits include Cymbeline, Twelfth Night and HMS Pinafore all for Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, A Tale of Two Cities at the Theatre Royal in Brighton, Marguerite at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, Make Me A Song for the New Players Theatre, Days Of Hope at the Kings Head, Merry Wives Of Windsor for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Arabian Nights at Derby Playhouse, Hardcore  for The Pleasance Theatre, London, Will in the premiere of Only The Brave at The New Theatre, Cardiff and Cinderella for the Bristol Old Vic.  His film and television credits include Damian in The Score, Russian Army conscript in Bigga Than Ben and How Music Works for Tiger Aspect productions.

DENISE VAN OUTEN, SIOBHAN DILLON AND CARLEY STENSON JOIN SHERIDAN SMITH AND PETER DAVISON IN LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL

Denise Van Outen, Siobhan Dillon and Carley Stenson are to join Sheridan Smith, who has recently extended her run as Elle Woods, Alex Gaumond, Aoife Mulholland and Peter Davison in the West End hit Legally Blonde The Musical. Legally Blonde The Musical, which is currently booking until 22 October 2011, opened at the Savoy Theatre in December last year and has been playing to packed audiences ever since.

The cast from 25 October 2010 will include Sheridan Smith as Elle Woods, Denise Van Outen as Paulette, Alex Gaumond as Emmett and Peter Davison as Professor Callahan, who are joined by Stephane Anelli (Padamadan, Nikos), Emma Bateman (Stenographer), Thomas Camilleri (Carlos), Siobhan Dillon (Vivienne Kensington), Chris Ellis-Stanton (Grandmaster Chad, Dewey, Kyle), Kimmy Edwards (Judge, Saleswoman), Ibinabo Jack (Pilar), Suzie McAdam (Enid), Andy Mace (Dad, Winthrop, Reporter), Susan McFadden (Serena), Sorelle Marsh (Courtney, Mom, Whitney), Aoife Mulholland (Brooke), Sean Mulligan (Pforzheimer), Dawn Sievewright (Kate, Chutney), Carley Stenson (Margot), Robbie Towns (Aaron), Dominic Tribuzio (Kiki), Tamara Wall (District Attorney) and Stephen Webb (Lowell), as well as Jonathan Mawson, Jane McMurtrie, Lucy Miller, Ruthie Stephenson and Gregor Stewart as swings.

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Sheridan Smith is to extend her run in the West End hit Legally Blonde The Musical to 9 January 2011, in her critically acclaimed role of college sweetheart Elle Woods.  Smith has been playing to packed houses at the Savoy Theatre where the show opened in December.  Legally Blonde The Musical, which has recently released the original London live cast recording, is currently booking until 22 October 2011.

Sonia Friedman, Producer, said:  I am delighted that Sheridan has extended her contract with us.  It has been a real privilege to have had her as our leading lady and I am thrilled that she has agreed to stay with us a little longer.”

To launch our fabulous competition in association with Juicy Couture we will be hosting a very special event at Juicy Couture’s flagship store on Bruton Street. Head down to the store between 3-4pm on Wednesday the 4th August to meet the cast, including West End sensation Sheridan Smith and the totally gorgeous Richard Fleeshman...

Juicy Couture has teamed up with the hottest show in London’s West End, Legally Blonde the Musical, to offer you the chance to win a fantastic weekend break for you and a friend to see the gorgeous Sheridan Smith and Richard Fleeshman star in this all singing, all dancing, feel good musical comedy.

Your prize package includes top-price tickets to this award-winning Broadway sensation, an overnight stay in a luxury Radisson Edwardian hotel with breakfast and pre-theatre dinner, complimentary champagne and programmes at the theatre plus a £1,000 shopping spree in Juicy Couture’s flagship store on Bruton Street. 

5 runners up will also receive a pair of tickets and a £200 shopping spree each.

For you chance win simply click here 

The verdict? This much fun shouldn’t be legal!

Competition closes 5th September 2010.

Terms and conditions: The main prize must be taken on either Friday or Saturday and before the 31st December 2010.  All elements of the prize are subject to availability, non transferable not for re-sale. No cash alternative is available. All other expenses will need to be settled by the winner. Travel is not included. Runners-up tickets must be taken by the 31st December 2010 and are valid for Monday – Thursday performances only.

Broadway’s very own Elle Woods, Laura Bell Bundy, will join West End sensation Sheridan Smith for a chat about their experiences of playing the sassiest blonde in town. This exclusive Q&A will take place after the evening show on 15th July. Click here and enter promo code LBQANDA or call Ambassador tickets on 0844  871 7687 and quote ‘Q&A offer’ to buy your tickets for this must-see event.

Montagne Jeunesse is the Natural Pampering Partner of the West End hit show Legally Blonde The Musical and to celebrate this fab new partnership the cast are heading to the Clothes Show Live for a very special appearance.

Get up close and personal with the gorgeous Richard Fleeshman (Warner Huntington III), meet fellow stars Emma Bateman (Elle Woods), Susan McFadden and Ibinabo Jack (Serena and Pila) as well as Delta Nu girl Tamara Wall. Even Elle's cute little dog Bruiser will be making an appearance!

Head down to the dazzling Montagne Jeunesse stand (number 219) at The Clothes Show London (Friday 25th June, at around 3pm) to meet the cast of Legally Blonde the Musical.

Legally Blonde has teamed up with Montagne Jeunesse to produce the perfect pampering treat and prize!

You are now able to buy this gorgeous Montagne Jeunesse Legally Blonde Passion Peel Off Face Masque and enter a fantastic Prize Draw to win a VIP Pamper Weekend in London to see the show!

Montagne Jeunesse is the UK’s leading face masque brand, with over 50 natural fun pampering treats to choose from! All of their products are bursting with natural goodness, vegetarian certified and not tested on animals.

Celebrate smashingly sumptuous skin with Legally Blonde, London’s smash hit show!

Click here to enter our Free Prize Draw today and purchase your very own Legally Blonde Passion Peel Off Masque whilst stocks last!

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Sheridan is featured as a ‘breakthrough star’ of 2010.

Richard Fleeshman joins the cast of Legally Blonde from June 16th to play love-rat, Warner Huntington III. Heart throb Richard is best known for his role in Coronation Street as Craig Harris, and for his knock out, winning performances on ITV’s Stars in their Eyes Celebrity Special, and ITV’s Soapstar Superstar, taking both titles in style. Richard accompanied Elton John on his Summer Stadium and Red Piano Tours as well as releasing his own album – Neon.

We caught up with Richard and he had this message for us:

"I can’t wait to join the cast of Legally Blonde. I saw the show and absolutely loved it, and am thrilled to be playing the part of Warner. See you in June!"

Sheridan Smith writes for the Daily Telegraph's Weekend magazine

Sheridan Smith features in Red Magazine's "20 Under 30 The Hot List".

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Exclusive interview with Sheridan Smith

Sheridan Smith talks to Rebekah Tailor about her starring role as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: the Musical.

Jill Halfpenny reveals what inspired her to be a performer.

‘Can we be your gay best friend?’ Simon Savidge speaks to Sheridan Smith.

Susan MacFadden speaks of her own ‘blonde ambition.’

Jill Halfpenny picks her favourite spots in Newcastle.

Meet Bruiser – the pup star from Legally Blonde: The Musical!

Sheridan Smith is interviewed by Time Out’s Simone Baird.

(Stupid) question time with Duncan James.

‘She’s far more than just a (legal) blonde: a star is born.’ Sheridan smith talks to Zoe Strimpel.

Meet the three Scots girls who have landed roles in the hit new London show, Legally Blonde: The Musical.

Legally Blonde features in Grazia’s ‘This Weeks Ups and Downs.’

The Legally Blonde opening night after-party features in the ‘Diary of the Week.’

Laura Atkinson gives her verdict on Legally Blonde: The Musical.

London’s newest hit show, Legally Blonde The Musical, has now released 350,000 new tickets for sale, taking booking at the Savoy Theatre up to 20 February 2011.

The cast of the critically-acclaimed musical, which officially opened last week in London’s West End, is led by Sheridan Smith as college sweetheart Elle Woods. She is joined by Duncan James as ex-boyfriend Warner Huntington III, Jill Halfpenny as beautician Paulette, Peter Davison as Harvard’s Professor Callahan and Alex Gaumond as Elle’s new love interest Emmett.

‘A cup of tea with…Jill Halfpenny’

‘Cocktail confessions’ at the Legally Blonde Gala Night.

Behind the scenes at the Legally Blonde opening night.

Sheridan Smith speaks to Jude Rogers about the lead up to her starring role as Elle Woods.

Sheridan Smith on playing Elle Woods.

Sheridan Smith and Duncan James on the opening night of Legally Blonde: The Musical.

OMIGOD! Everyone who was anyone was at the Savoy last night to celebrate the opening night of the show. Celebs in attendance included a huge range of faces from the stage and screen, including Duncan James' bandmates from Blue, Graham Norton, David Tennant, Sir Bob Geldoff, Kristin Scott Thomas, Denise Van Outen, Tara Palmer Tompkinson, Caprice, Twiggy and X Factor finalists Lucie Jones, Rachel Adadeji and Stacey Solomon. See the full list of celebs who have been to see the show here

The special guests headed to the Waldorf Hotel after the show and partied into the small hours after being joined by the cast and crew of the show. All guests left the event with a Legally Blonde goody bag containing a nail file, BIC razors, Montagne Jeunesse face-pack and a Benefit Talk-to-the-Tan pack.

Heart DJ Toby Anstis and Heart Showbiz Editor Jo Parkerson host this special charity performance in aid of Have a Heart.

Have a Heart is a new charity created for Heart which awards grants to projects or charities that make a real difference in the Heart of our communities.

In 2009/10 Heart is supporting projects that make a difference to the lives of children, building a better future for those who are vulnerable, face adversity, live with an illness or are deprived of the childhood that every young person deserves. The charity will work with local grants panels and volunteers to ensure donations raised locally are spent locally.

On Friday 15th January, Legally Blonde stages a special Gala performance of the show, hosted by Toby Anstis and Jo Parkerson. Legally Blonde will be donating £25,000 from this performance to Have a Heart.

Every day a lucky few people will win the chance to buy up to 20 top tickets for just £10 during the previews of Legally Blonde.

2 hours before each performance you can collect a free lottery ticket at the Savoy box office. 30 minutes later tickets will be drawn entitling the holders (who have to be present) to buy up to 2 tickets for just £10 (usually £40-£55).

So for the chance to win be at the Savoy box office for 5.30pm for 7.30pm performances, 12.30pm for 2.30pm Thursday and Saturday matinees and 1pm for Sunday matinees

£10 for preview performances 6 December 2009 - 13 January 2010 and £25 for performances from 14 January 2010.

The lottery is available only in-person at the Savoy box office and tickets must be paid for in cash only.

See the cast perform on the BBC1 live show at 10.45pm on Friday 20 November. For every full price ticket sold between 8am Friday 20 November and Midnight on Sunday 22 November, Legally Blonde will donate £5 to Children in Need.

Sheridan Smith is to lead the cast as college sweetheart Elle Woods in Jerry Mitchell’s Legally Blonde The Musical which will preview in the West End from this December. Tickets for Legally Blonde The Musical, which has its press night at the Savoy Theatre on 12 January 2010, go on sale to the public today. Sheridan is joined by Duncan James who will play heartbreaker Warner and Alex Gaumond as Emmett, Elle’s love interest. Previews are from 5 December 2009 and the show is currently booking until 23 May 2010. Legally Blonde The Musical is produced in the West End by Sonia Friedman Productions, Robert G Bartner, Ambassador Theatre Group and ACT Productions. Further casting for this production will be announced shortly.

Directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winning Jerry Mitchell Legally Blonde the Musical has music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, book by Heather Hach, set design by David Rockwell, costume design by Gregg Barnes, lighting design by Kenneth Posner and Paul Miller, sound design by ACME Sound Partners and orchestrations by Christopher Jahnke.

College sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods doesn't take no for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone serious, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and heads for Harvard Law! Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.

In its first year on Broadway Legally Blonde The Musical earned seven Tony nominations and ten Drama Desk Award nominations as well as winning an Outer Critics' Circle Award. The Broadway production of Legally Blonde The Musical concluded its run in October 2008 and is currently packing out houses across America in its hugely successful two year tour with international dates in Japan and Canada soon to be announced. In 2001 Amanda Brown’s novel Legally Blonde was made into a film starring Reese Witherspoon, produced by MGM and directed by Robert Luketic.

Sheridan Smith is best known for many award-winning television roles which include eight series of Two Pints of Lager & A Packet of Crisps, two series of Grown Ups which was written specifically for her, two series of Love Soup and four episodes of Benidorm. She played Emma in the multi award-winning The Royle Family and played a guest lead in Gavin and Stacey. Her other television credits include Blood Strangers, Doctors, Fat Friends and The Comic Strip Presents Sex Actually as well as Lark Rise to Candleford and Jonathan Creek. Sheridan made her West End debut as Tallulah in the National Youth Music Theatre production of Bugsy Malone. Since then she has appeared in Into the Woods at the Donmar Warehouse, Ancient Lights for Hampstead Theatre, The People are Friendly for the Royal Court and Tinderbox at The Bush Theatre. Sheridan made her Shakespearian debut at Regents Park Open Air Theatre in 2006 playing Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew. She also played the lead role of Audrey in the Menier Chocolate Factory’s production of Little Shop of Horrors which later transferred to the West End. As well as recording many radio plays, Sheridan played Lucie Miller, the Doctor’s Assistant, in the radio version of Dr Who.