‘Doctor Who’ was my first telly job, and before that I did a lot of theatre in education, children’s theatre. – Sophie Aldred
‘Tree Fu Tom’ is a truly interactive programme because it is designed to help children get up off the sofa and physically move, which is a very important part of children’s development. – Sophie Aldred
My concept of a ‘Doctor Who’ girl was that you screamed a lot and ran around quarries in unsuitable footwear. Of course you fell over and twisted your ankle, because you had high heels on. – Sophie Aldred
I always had a real love of children’s presenting, and I was lucky enough to do that and have an acting career alongside it. – Sophie Aldred
‘Doctor Who’ is one of those things that stays with you throughout your career, and I’m very happy with that. – Sophie Aldred
I was really so excited when it came back on air and I saw all three of the actors who played ‘Doctor Who’ in the new version and they’ve all been absolutely brilliant in their own special way, as all the Doctors always are. – Sophie Aldred