Astrid Peth Who Confidential", Minogue describes Astrid as a "dreamer" and that meeting with the Doctor rekindles Astrid's desire to explore. Later in his book "A Writer's Tale" Davies discussed with co-author Benjamin Cook how he had originally named the character "Peth" in a treatment but it bugged him, he later renamed her to "Astrid" giving the reason that it "...sounds more spacey, more like a futuristing Doctor's companion". Despite Davies stating that the companion in "Voyage of the Damned" was "always going to [be] a one-off...little knowing that it would be Kylie Minogue", he has since stated that he would cast
Mangalwar Peth, Pune Bazaar (Flea Market) on the banks of the Mutha river. Mangalwar Peth, Pune Mangalwar Peth is an old neighbourhood or ward in the city of Pune. It was settled in 1662 when Mughal Subahdar Shaista Khan came to Pune to defeat Shivaji. At the time this area was known as Astapura. This Peth, or district, is bordered by Kasba Peth and Somwar Peth. Areas of the peth suffered severe damage during the Panshet dam floods of 1961. The temple of Trisund Ganapati and Omkareshwar as well as the Kamla Nehru hospital are located in this area.Today this peth is famous