It's either that or playing a patient on hospital soap Holby City or a guest spot on one of the cop shows Only the luckiest ones end up on Doctor Who Perfect example? Hollyoaks alum Mandip Gil currently plays Yasmin Khan in Jodie Whittaker's run on Doctor Who.
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