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Doctor Who: Kate Herron Confirms Co-Writing Jonathan Groff Ep & More

Kate Herron (Loki, Sex Education) confirmed that she co-wrote the upcoming episode of BBC's Doctor Who that features Jonathan Groff.

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  • Kate Herron co-wrote an upcoming Doctor Who episode starring Jonathan Groff.
  • The episode also ties in with characters Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday.
  • Russell T. Davies praised the script for being unique and thrilling.
  • Confirmed new cast members to appear in the series include Jonathan Groff and Indira Varma.

As far as the future of Showrunner Russell T. Davies, BBC & Disney+'s Doctor Who goes, this has been a pretty good week for Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson's Ruby Sunday. The week kicked off with news that filming on the new series of adventures was underway – we're assuming Series 15 (unless there's new numbering no one told us about). Following that, we learned that Kate Herron (Loki, Sex Education) & Briony Redman (Pont Brec) have co-written an episode of the long-running series. Now, we're getting a chance to connect the dots from earlier this year – with Herron confirming that her episode will be the one starring Jonathan Groff (Glee, Mindhunter). Taking to Instagram (as you'll see below), Herron posted the image of Gatwa, Gibson & Groff from earlier this along with the heads-up – and we're assuming that means Indira Varma's (Obsession, Game of Thrones) The Duchess will also be gracing our screens.

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Image: BBC

"This is when I absolutely love my job. Working with the stellar talents of Kate and Briony makes my whole world bigger and brighter and a lot more fun. I was a huge fan of 'Loki' and reached out to Kate to say so – she then introduced me to Briony, and it was all systems go! They've written a wonderful script which created unique challenges for cast and crew alike. The end result is gorgeous and thrilling and scary, and not like any other episode of 'Doctor Who," shared Davies when the news was first announced. Now, here's a look at Herron's posts & a screencap confirming the episode she's co-writing with Redman – with some very familiar names offering their congratulations in the prior post that went live with yesterday's announcement:

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Image: Instagram Screencap

Here's a look back at 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:

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.

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Ray FlookAbout Ray Flook

Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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