Mel Bush

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Mel Bush
Doctor Who character
Bonnie Langford as Mel, in a promotional still from Terror of the Vervoids
First appearance	The Trial of a Time Lord: Terror of the Vervoids (1986)
Last appearance	"Empire of Death" (2024)
Portrayed by	Bonnie Langford
Non-canonical appearances	Dimensions in Time (1993)
Duration	1986–1987, 1993, 2022–2024
In-universe information
Species	Human
Affiliation	Sixth Doctor Seventh Doctor Fourteenth Doctor Fifteenth Doctor UNIT
Home	Earth
Home era	20th and 21st centuries

Melanie "Mel" Bush is a fictional character played by Bonnie Langford in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. A computer programmer from the 20th century who is a companion of the Sixth and Seventh Doctors, she was a regular in the programme from 1986 to 1987 and returned in 2022 to 2024. Mel appears in nine stories (24 episodes), and is the penultimate companion of the classic series.