Wilfred Mott

Wilfred Mott was an elderly London stall owner. He was also the father of Sylvia Noble and the grandfather of Donna Noble.

Biography
Wilfred resided in an abandoned newspaper stand in London on Christmas Eve when he met the Doctor for the first time. At this point, Earth was aware of alien life and the threat they posed, and, given events surrounding the Sycorax (DW: The Christmas Invasion) and the Racnoss (DW: The Runaway Bride), believed that aliens might attack on Christmas. He claimed to the Doctor and Astrid to be the only person who has remained in London apart from Queen Elizabeth II (and her retinue in Buckingham Palace) as everyone else had fled into the countryside. He was angered when the Titanic hurtled over London. (DW: Voyage of the Damned)

An amateur astronomer, he pitched a tent in the house of his daughter's backyard in Chiswick spent most of his nights on top of a hill with a telescope watching out for aliens among the stars. Donna waved to him from the TARDIS while flying away with the Doctor. He was happy that Donna had found what she wanted. (DW: Partners in Crime)

Behind the Scenes
He is played by actor Bernard Cribbins and first appeared in Voyage of the Damned. Doctor Who Producer Phil Collinson has reported that he will be a recurring character throughout the fourth series.