Sylvia Noble

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name=Sylvia Noble
series=Doctor Who
affiliation=Donna Noble
race=Human
planet=Earth
era=Early 21st century
start= "The Runaway Bride"
finish= "Journey's End"
portrayed=Jacqueline King

Sylvia Noble (née Mott) is a recurring fictional character in the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who", played by Jacqueline King.

She is the mother of the Tenth Doctor's companion Donna Noble, wife of Geoff Noble and daughter of recurring character Wilfred Mott.Despite her portrayal as an unloving mother, Sylvia has on several occasions shown concern for her daughter Donna's wellbeing.

Character history

Sylvia first encounters the Doctor on her daughter's wedding day on Christmas Eve 2006 in the episode "The Runaway Bride". At the church, she witnesses Donna's disappearance. She is angry at first thinking that Donna is playing a trick, but later expresses concern that her daughter may be dead. When Donna and the Doctor arrive at the wedding reception that has gone on regardless of Donna's disappearance, Sylvia asserts that she knew Donna had been tricking them with an illusion. Sylvia is amongst the guests when robotic Santa Clauses and a Christmas Tree attack the party. Following their success in defeating the Racnoss, the Doctor takes Donna home to her parents. Sylvia prepares a big meal for her family, which the Doctor leaves Donna to enjoy. [cite episode | title = The Runaway Bride | series = Doctor Who | credits = Writer Russell T Davies, Director Graeme Harper, Producer Phil Collinson | network = BBC | station = BBC One | city = Cardiff | airdate = 2006-12-25]

In "Partners in Crime", Donna has moved in with the now-widowed Sylvia and Wilfred, whilst she looks for a flat. Sylvia is keen for Donna to get a new job, but Donna grows tired of Sylvia's nagging. Sylvia goes to dinner at a restaurant with members of her "Wednesday Club" and witnesses Adipose emerging from her friend Suzette's and fellow diners' bodies. Exiting onto the street, she sees the march of the Adipose and their departure in a flying saucer. Donna later rings Sylvia to inform her that she has put the keys to their car in a bin and that she must collect them. Donna does not tell her mother that she is leaving with the Doctor, although they do fly-by Wilfred and wave to him as they depart.cite episode | title = Partners in Crime | series = Doctor Who | credits = Writer Russell T Davies, Director James Strong, Producer Phil Collinson | network = BBC | station = BBC One | city = Cardiff | airdate = 2008-04-05]

Sylvia and Wilfred Mott both reappear in "The Sontaran Stratagem" and "The Poison Sky". It was revealed that Sylvia keeps an axe behind the front door in "The Poison Sky", in case of burglars, and she was able to use this to smash open the windscreen to their car in which Wilfred was trapped. By the end of the episode she was still unaware that Donna is travelling with the Doctor, however she does recognize him in "The Sontaran Stratagem". Wilfred knows that Donna is travelling with the Doctor, but said that Sylvia wouldn't be able to cope if she knew. She eventually discovers her daughter's adventures in "The Stolen Earth" when she and Wilfred meet Rose Tyler, who is searching for The Doctor and Donna.In the events of Journeys End,The Doctor returned with Donna Noble,with her memory wiped clean of any memories of the Doctor, Sylvia told the Doctor to leave. Before he leaves and in response to the Doctor's glowing praise of her daughter, Sylvia exclaims that Donna was always special. The Doctor criticizes her saying that she should tell her daughter that.

List of appearances

;Christmas Special (2006)
* "The Runaway Bride"

;Series 4 (2008)
* "Partners in Crime"
* "The Sontaran Strategem" / "The Poison Sky"
* "Turn Left"
* "The Stolen Earth"/"Journey's End"

References