According to reports online, there will be a Christmas special this year and that will be at a time when many fans have possibly forgotten about the show. Peter Capaldi will be on the episode and that is expected to air on Christmas Day 2016.
There is one hint that was given about who the companion could be, but you had to look real close to catch it. According to Capaldi it will have to be a female because he has already talked about what will happen to him if the companion is a male.
Capaldi thinks that if the companion is a male, he will get all of the action and the Doctor will be left in the dark just speaking about science and he hopes that is not going to be the case. Of course, since there is no confirmation yet about the gender of the replacement, anything is possible.
“In the past, there have only been three companions played by Karen Gillan, Billie Piper and most recently, Jenna Coleman…”
That of course only assumes Nu-Who episodes but even in Nu-Who, that statement somehow forgets Martha, Donna and Rory.
Yeah bare minimum is 5. If you want to minus Rory and Cap Jack.
Rose Tyler, Mickey Smith, Captain Jack Harkness, Martha Jones, Donna Noble, Amy Pond, Rory Williams, River Song, Clara Oswald….. Sure. 3. That totally adds up to 3.