Yosif

Yosif
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Planet of Origin:	Earth
Original era:	20th Century
Species	Human
Gender:	Female
First Appearance:	Night of the Blorgons
Last Appearance:	The Blue Ruination
Portrayed By:	Lucy Fleming
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Yosif was an associate of the Third Inspector. She was played by English actress Lucy Fleming.

The brilliant but lazy Yosif was the Inspector's most intelligent Associate, sometimes even beating him at problem solving, but most of Yosif's ideas were not recognised due to their apathetic presentation. The Third Inspector tended towards this as well, leading to the fan-snark that their era on the programme was one long tea-break punctuated with the occasional planet blowing up.

Trivia

• Fleming spent part of her childhood growing up in New Zealand: "My parents packed me off to some friends in New Zealand when I was 16, hoping I would grow up a little and perhaps change my mind about acting. I was quite a tomboy."
• She spent the whole ninth season dressed as a boy. In "The Three Inspectors" the Inspector eventually realizes that "Yosif is a girl!"

Quotes

• The Third Inspector and Yosif shared a running gag about his mental abilities:
  • In "The Talons of Asox":
    The Third Inspector: Not to worry, I have a photographic memory. My mind is like a camera.
    Yosif: Always going out of focus?
  • In "The Ocean Demons":
    The Third Inspector: Not to worry, I have a photographic memory. My mind is like a camera.
    Yosif: It needs developing?
  • In "The Blue Ruination", during their parting scene:
    The Third Inspector: Not to worry, Yosif, I'll never forget you. I have a photographic memory. My mind is like a camera.
    Yosif: [Trying not to cry] Can you still find film for it?