It's been nearly a month since The Power Of The Doctor saw the end of a previous era. Now with a new one on the horizon, here's a rundown of what we know so far.
First of all, the Doctor situation. It was confirmed last month that David Tennant will be the 14th Doctor while Ncuti Gatwa will be the 15th Doctor. David Tennant will lead the three episodes that will make up the 60th anniversary special along with returning actors Catherine Tate as Donna Temple-Noble, Bernard Cribbins as Wilfred Mott (who sadly passed away after filming had been completed for the specials) as well as Jacqueline King as Sylvia Noble and Karl Collins as Shaun Temple. Also featuring in these specials are Yasmin Finney as Rose Temple-Noble and Neil Patrick Harris as the main antagonist for the specials.
Beyond that Ncuti Gatwa's 15th Doctor will make his proper debut in a festive 2023 special and he wont be alone. Joining him for the special and Series 14 in 2024 will be former Coronation Street star Millie Gibson who has been cast as new companion Ruby Sunday. Gibson's casting was announced live on BBC1 last night during Children In Need with executive producer Russell T. Davies promising some big adventures for the Doctor and Ruby as filming will begin soon for the next series.
As for the future of the show, you can definitely tell that Russell T. Davies is well and truly back in action. A recent issue of Doctor Who Magazine not only had David Tennant's 14th Doctor adorn the cover but some details for the 60th anniversary and Series 14 also were revealed. The production team will comprise of Russell T. Davies as showrunner, Joel Collins, Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter as executive producers, Vicki Delow and Chris Mays as producers, Ellen Marsh as co-producer and Scott Handcock as script editor.
The magazine also revealed that the first seven episodes of Series 14 have been written while Dylan Holmes Williams has been confirmed as the first director for the new series. Meanwhile the tabloids have also seemingly confirmed that Miriam Margoyles will guest in one of the 60th specials. The first of the 60th anniversary specials will contain the words 'westerly', 'dreams' and 'pelican' while all four specials that will air in 2023 will be an hour long. The directors for the 60th anniversary specials are Rachel Talalay, Tom Kingsley and Chanya Button.
Meanwhile not only will be the budget for the next series get something of a massive increase but the show's exposure will too. Starting from the 60th anniversary specials onwards, the series will also stream on Disney+ for international viewers but will continue on BBC1 for UK and Irish viewers. The show even has a new logo with a diamond shape as it moves into an exciting new era.
The 60th anniversary specials of Doctor Who will air and stream on BBC1 and Disney+ from November 2023. Filming for Series 14 begins next month.
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