It's been a while since there has been major excitement in the world of Doctor Who, and while we're still months away from Jodie Whittaker's final episode airing (which will be 90 minutes, according to Russell T. Davies), it's still time to look at the future and it's certainly exciting.
In possibly the worst kept secret going, it was finally confirmed that David Tennant and Catherine Tate will be reprising their roles as the Tenth Doctor (or is he another version?) and Donna Temple-Noble for the 60th anniversary. The diamond celebration in question has been rumoured to be comprising of three specials, due to air in 2023.
With both actors currently filming, executive producer and showrunner Russell T. Davies teased certainly possibilities as to why this beloved duo are back. Teases include a forgotten story, a parallel universe, a fllashback or even a dream sequence. However other bits of casting does seem to point to the Doctor and Donna reunion being more of a present day scenario.
Meanwhile we can add a new face to the Doctor Who universe as well as a welcomed return of another one. While filming pics have confirmed the return of Bernard Cribbins as Donna's grandfather, Wilfred Mott, the BBC themselves didn't confirm his appearance.
However, the BBC did confirm that Heartstopper's Yasmin Finney has been cast in the special, playing a character with a very familiar name. In a press release, Finney's character was confirmed to be named Rose and despite the lack of a surname, it has some fans (myself included) speculating that this Rose might be the daughter of Donna Temple-Noble. Russell T. Davies for now hasn't confirmed anything but it seems like the most logical guess at this moment.
As for Ncuti Gatwa, between the fourth season of Sex Education as well as filming Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie, it's going to be a while before he will starting filming for Doctor Who. In the past week, we've seen former cast members congratulate him on bagging the role as the new Doctor with Gatwa even thanking fans for their support. In terms of what will lie ahead for the new Doctor, it's still early days for any major news but at last week's BAFTA's, Russell T. Davies did confirm some new monsters while Ncuti himself suggested bringing back the Master. We're in for some truly exciting times ahead.
Filming for the 60th anniversary specials will continue during the summer with filming for the fourteenth series due to start towards the end of the year. The 13th Doctor's final special will air in October on BBC1 and BBCAmerica respectively.
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