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This is not a kiss but a genetic transfer ... guess Who said that?
By Alexa Baracaia, Evening Standard Last updated at 10:05am on 22.03.07Doctor Who and his new assistant enjoy a lingering onscreen kiss in the new series of the hit BBC show.
The Doctor, played by David Tennant, kisses Martha Jones, newcomer Freema Agyeman, on the lips but then says: "It means nothing, it was just a genetic transfer."
The Doctor shares a kiss with Martha in episode one of the new series
The kiss is in the first episode of the third series, which had a special screening at the Mayfair hotel. In later episodes, the Doctor gets married - while a jealous Martha looks on. He is believed to wed a character played by comedy actress Jessica Stevenson in a "flashback".
In a comment that will get fans guessing, Tennant said: "Yes. He gets married. Well, he doesn't not. Actually, it's quite difficult to answer that question truthfully."
Londoner and former Crossroads actress Agyeman, 27, is making her debut as the Time Lord's latest assistant, replacing Rose Tyler who was played by Billie Piper.
The action begins with Martha, a trainee doctor, finding herself - and her hospital - transported to the moon. Agyeman said of her role: "Hands on heart, I didn't have Billie's character in mind when I took this on but looking at it now I can see there are similarities. But the Doctor is always going to look for the same sort of thing in an assistant. There's got to be a feistiness, you're going to get a happy-go-lucky, bolshy kind of person."
David Tennant and Freema Agyeman: The doctor showed off his new assistant Martha Jones at the premiere for the third series
BBC head of fiction Jane Tranter said of Agyeman: "She comes bursting on to our screens with intelligence, fearlessness, charisma and beauty. She tackles the Doctor like no other companion has done before."
Writer and executive producer Russell T Davies confirmed that there would be a fourth series, but refused to answer speculation that Tennant will bow out.
Jonathan Ross, Dawn French and Catherine Tatewere at the screening.
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I'm SO JEALOUS that we have to wait until Autumn to get the third series, but I hope everyone has a wonderful watch Saturday night and realizes how many of us are literally salivating for another 13 eps in North America! Congrats to all involved, especially Freema Agyeman for earning her place as the new assistant, even though many of us are still mourning for the loss of Rose. HAVE FUN and remember us on the other side of the world who have NOTHING GOOD to watch Saturday night!
- Susan M. Schulz-Jelley, Nanoose Bay, BC, Canada
Best of luck to David and Freema for the new series - as a 49 year old fan I just cannot wait for the 31st of March and have already have my sofa booked.
- Russell Buer, Exmouth, Devon
