'Doctor Who' star Freema feels the fear

New Doctor Who star Freema Agyeman endured real fear when filming scenes for the hit show. She also had to contend with picking up a few knocks in the line of duty too.

Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy, the Martha Jones actress revealed: "I genuinely get scared when I'm being pursued. I don't really like that... the adrenaline's pumping, your heart's running and someone's there behind you!"

Giving an example of such a moment, Agyeman said: "There was [a] scene when we were being chased, a late one in the series, and we're trying to shut people out, but the door's broken. It just makes my heart go now, thinking about it. You're putting yourself in that natural situation, and they're trying to bang the door and they're whacking it open!"

"I bruised all the back of my arm because I was genuinely ramming it, " she continued, "and at the time you don't realise, you don't feel it because you've got adrenaline pumping..."


To read the second part of our interview with Freema Agyeman, click here