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Doctor Who: David Tennant Shifts #BackToFanboy for Christmas Special

Georgia Tennant shared a look at David Tennant checking out Ncuti Gatwa & Millie Gibson in Russell T. Davies's Doctor Who Christmas Special.

By the time the credits rolled on the final David Tennant (Fourteenth Doctor) & Catherine Tate (Donna Noble)-starring, Russell T. Davies-penned 60th anniversary special, we had a very interesting situation on our hands. While Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor was able to take off in the TARDIS to eventually meet up with Millie Gibson's Ruby Sunday in the Doctor Who Christmas Special "The Church on Roby Road," David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor "bi-generated" his way to spending some "me-time" with the Nobles so that he can actually stop running – even for just a little while. It was also the metaphorical passing of the baton from "The Revival Era" to what lies ahead for Davies, Gatwa & Gibson. That's why the image that Georgia Tennant shared hit us hard in our "feels" – because as much as he's enjoyed playing the Doctor, David Tennant has always worn his "fanboy love" for the long-running show on his sleeve. So to catch a glimpse of David Tennant going #backtofanboy just felt right…

And here's a look back at the teaser trailer that was released on Christmas Day for Season 1, with Doctor Who set to return to BBC, BBC iPlayer & Disney+ screens in May 2024:

Doctor Who: Looking Ahead to Series 14/Series 1 & Series 15/Series 2

A big update on Christmas Day, with the official teaser & press release for Season 1 confirming Yasmin Finney returning as Rose Noble. Along with Jemma Redgrave (Kate Lethbridge-Stewart), Aneurin Barnard (Roger ap Gwilliam), and Jack Forsyth-Noble (Will), Doctor Who Magazine #589 also confirmed that Bhav Joshi (Wedding Season), Eilidh Loan (Traces), Pete MacHale (Gangs of London), Miles Yekinni (Slow Horses), and Hemi Yeroham (Mamma Mia!) have joined the cast for the new series. In addition, Jinkx Monsoon (RuPaul's Drag Race) was also confirmed to have joined the cast – followed by Jonathan Groff (Glee, Mindhunter) and Indira Varma (Obsession, Game of Thrones) – as The Duchess – in May 2023.

Bonnie Langford was confirmed to be returning as Melanie Bush in June 2023, along with Lenny Rush (Am I Being Unreasonable) as Morris. In early August 2023, we also learned that Gemma Arrowsmith (Gemma Arrowsmith Sketched Out) and Mary Malone (Vera, The Prince) had joined the Christmas Special – while Majid Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy (Hollyoaks) and Billy Brayshaw (Still So Awkward) had joined the Series 14 cast. In November 2023, we also learned that Nicola Coughlan (Derry Girls, Bridgerton) was set to guest star in the 2024 Christmas Special. On the writing side, we learned late last month that Kate Herron (Loki, Sex Education) & Briony Redman (Pont Brec) had co-written the episode that Groff and Varma are starring in during the upcoming series.

And here's a look at composer Murray Gold, Segun Akinola, and the BBC National Orchestra performing our upcoming Doctor's new theme – along with some words from RTD near the end:

Here's a look back at a video showcasing Gold & Akinola's new take on the Doctor Who theme:

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