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{{article | publication = Daily Record | file = 1983-07-06 Daily Record.jpg | px = 250 | height = | width = | date = 1983-07-06 | author = | pages = | language = English | type = | description = | categories = cast changes | moreTitles = | morePublications = | moreDates = | text = BEAUTIFUL Nicola Bryant, who left drama school only four months ago, is all set to help the kids' favourite time-traveller, Dr Who. Nicola, who was born in Surrey but has lived much of her 21 years in the USA, plays the doctor's first American assistant. She's cast as a character called Perpugilliam Brown —but Dr Who fans will be delighted to hear her tongue-twisting name will be shortened to Perry when the BBC series returns early in the New Year. At her audition Nicola faced a rather unusual test. "They asked whether I could swim, because I'm first seen swimming on a [[broadwcast:Planet of Fire|Mediterranean holiday]]," she said. "Fortunately I'm a pretty, good swimmer." Spelling correction: Peri }}

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