Heather McCrimmon

Heather McCrimmon was a companion of the Doctor.

Biography
Heather was, in her native time, a history student at Edinburgh University. She joined the Doctor so that she could experience historical events first-hand for her history essay. (DWAM: The Chromosome Connection)

It is suggested she is a descendant of Jamie McCrimmon, a companion of the Second Doctor.

Heather was later joined in her adventures with the Doctor by Wolfgang Ryter.

Personality
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Continuity
The World Shapers in Doctor Who Magazine, which featured a much older Jamie McCrimmon had implied that he died before having any descendants.

Creation
Heather was created by 10-year-old Joanne Hall in a competition sponsored by Doctor Who Adventures to create a new companion to appear in the magazine's comics.