We are less than three weeks from the new series of Doctor Who and the marketing has kicked up a notch.
First of all, let's get those episode titles for the new series out of the way as yesterday evening, the BBC revealed the titles in the same manner as last series.
The Robot Revolution. Written by Russell T. Davies. Directed by Peter Hoar.
Lux. Written by Russell T. Davies. Directed by Amanda Brotchie.
The Well. Written by Sharma Angel-Walfall And Russell T. Davies. Directed by Amanda Brotchie.
Lucky Day. Written by Pete McTighe. Directed by Peter Hoar.
The Story And The Engine. Written by Inua Ellams. Directed by Makalla McPherson.
The Interstellar Song Contest. Written by Juno Dawson. Directed by Ben A. Williams.
Wish World. Written by Russell T. Davies. Directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai.
The Reality War. Written by Russell T. Davies. Directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai.
Eight episodes. Four other writers aside from Russell T. Davies. A mix of new and returning directors but what about our cast?
Well, there's Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu as the 15th Doctor and Belinda Chandra but there's also a slew of recurring characters. Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), Conrad Clark (Jonah Hauer-King), Kate Stewart (Jemma Redgrave), Shirley Anne Bingham (Ruth Madeley), Colonel Ibrahim (Alexander Devrient), Melanie Bush (Bonnie Langford), Rose Noble (Yasmin Finney), Carla Sunday (Michelle Greenidge), Cherry Sunday (Angela Winter), Susan Triad (Susan Twist) and Mrs Flood (Anita Dobson).
Conrad in particular seems to have a lot going for him. He encounters the Doctor and Belinda as a child, hosts the Lucky Day podcast in the present day, gets romantically involved with Ruby and appears to be a foil in the finale. He could be a highlight along with Belinda's struggling to get home arc and possible connection to Mundy Flynn. Not to mention finally getting some answers on Mrs Flood.
Over the last few weeks, various guest actors have been announced. These actors have included Freddie Fox (House Of The Dragon), Kadiff Kirwan (Slow Horses) and Max Parker (Emmerdale), who were all confirmed to be popping up in upcoming episodes. The other confirmed guests this series have included Alan Cumming, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Christopher Chung, Rylan Clark, Charlie Condou, Blake Patrick Anderson, Caoilfhionn Dunne, Evelyn Miller, Ariyon Bakare and Archie Panjabi to name a few. Panjabi's casting in particular does seem to be shrouded in some secrecy.
Meanwhile with the revived series turning 20 on March 26th, Radio Times decided to give fans six glorious covers, featuring Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, Jodie Whittaker and Ncuti Gatwa. The popular guide also included interviews from show runners Russell T. Davies, Steven Moffat and Chris Chibnall on the show's impact since it's 2005 return.
Series 15 (Season 2) of Doctor Who returns to BBC1/iPlayer/Disney+ from April 12th.
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