abstract:Mel, also sometimes referred to as Melanie, is a fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. A computer programmer from the 20th Century who is a companion of the Sixth and Seventh Doctors, she was a regular in the programme from 1986 to 1987.
There, a Bush protege, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez , is battling former Florida State University President Betty Castor for retiring Senator Bob Graham's seat.