Originally Posted by HarryT
Forgive the geeky correction, but the "second Romana" was not a previous companion, but someone they met on one of their "adventures" ("Princess Astra" in the story "The Armageddon Factor").
The real reason, of course, was that Mary Tamm (the original Romana) decided to leave the show after a single season because she felt that the character was too limited; they already had several more "Romana" scripts written and waiting to be produced, so they needed a replacement in a hurry, and Lalla Ward was available.
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