Adam Mitchell (Doctor Who) old. He quickly forms a mutual attraction with the Doctor's companion Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) and informs her of his desire to see the stars. When a live Dalek manages to break free and slaughter its way through the base, Adam finds himself fleeing along with Rose. At the end of the episode, when van Statten's museum is closed down, Rose asks the Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) to take Adam along with them in the TARDIS. The Doctor is reluctant, but Rose convinces him to let Adam follow them into the TARDIS. In the following episode, "The Long Game", the Doctor,
Companion (Doctor Who) marriage). The taboo was controversially broken in the 1996 television movie when the Eighth Doctor was shown kissing companion Grace Holloway. The 2005 series played with this idea by having various characters think that the Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler were a couple, which they vehemently denied. Since the series revival, the Doctor has kissed many of his companions, including Rose and Jack, although each instance was not necessarily in a romantic context (see also "The Doctor and romance"). In series 2–3 of the revival, David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Rose have significant sexual tension. Rose mentions sharing