The ashamed townspeople acknowledge the error of their decision ("Bum Biddy"). The Doctor's companion was originally named Bridget or "Biddy", a 15-year-old girl eager for life. "Biddy" (from the name Bridget) is a female equivalent placeholder name for Irish females. He has coached Hyde Park Biddy Basketball and has been an AYSO soccer volunteer. The programme was developed by a BBC team led by Biddy Baxter. Pip then returns to propose to Biddy, only to find that she has married Joe. By this time, his working relationship with the show's producer, Biddy Baxter, was very difficult. Smith ignored Young and chose not to free Biddy or Hannah. He was raised by his mother, Biddy, in an unknown "dale" town in England. Biddy Mason was born into slavery on August 15, 1818. This notion is repeated frequently in interviews with those who had personal knowledge of Biddy. The last generation of people who had personal contact with Biddy ended in the 1950s. It was situated over a lake, which came to be known as Biddy Early's Lake. The character of Biddy is central to the story. It is unknown whether Biddy was baptized.