Interview by BENJAMIN COOK
Sophie Aldred as Ace in a publicity photo for 1988’s Remembrance of the Daleks.
“People are very fond of the character of Ace, probably none more so than me”, says Sophie Aldred, who played her on TV opposite Sylvester McCoy’s Doctor from 1987 to 1989, and has voiced the role in Big Finish audios since 2000. “It’s almost impossible to say now where Sophie ends and Ace begins. But I’m so lucky, aren’t I? I love working. I love working with Big Finish. I love working as Ace. I’ve been playing the part for 30-odd years, and there’s always something new to do.”