The Evil of the Daleks
Further casting for the 2024 season of Doctor Who has been announced. Joining Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson in their first series of adventures will be award-winning star of stage and screen Jonathan Groff.
Described as a key, mysterious and exciting guest role, Groff said: "I am so thrilled to jump into the extraordinary mind of Russell T Davies and watch the incredible Ncuti Gatwa soar in this iconic role!"
Showrunner, Russell T Davies said: "This is an incredible coup, and a great honour, to get such a huge star striding on to our set. So strap on your space boots, this is going to be a blast!"
Official space boots merchandise by Christmas 2024 please.
Also joining Gatwa and Gibson for series 14 is Whoniverse star Indira Varma. She joins the cast playing a character called the Duchess.
Known to Torchwood fans as Suzie Costello, Varma has also appeared in Game Of Thrones and Star Wars: Obi- Wan Kenobi.
"I'm overjoyed to be reunited with Indira after our Torchwood days, and this part is truly spectacular," said Russell T Davies. "A whole new audience will be hiding behind the settee when the Duchess unleashes her terror."
Varma said: "I'm thrilled to be in Doctor Who and particularly excited to be crossing cosmic paths with Ncuti, as the Doctor, and look forward to creating interplanetary mischief with him.
I loved playing Suzie Costello for Russell T Davies in Torchwood so am thrilled to be entering this world again!'
Dress to impress and beware the Duchess" was the tagline accompanying two new images of Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson and Jonathan Groff in period costume from filming on the 2024 series.
A mysterious tease from production of season 14 states that Jinkx Monsoon's first day on set teamed the star with "an unexpected name from the Tom Baker era?'
Following mysterious coded teaser trailers that were scattered throughout BBC One's programming schedule, a full new trailer for the 60th anniversary specials aired on 13 May ahead of The Eurovision Song Contest.
Special One was revealed to be called "The Star Beast". Directed by Rachel Talalay, it's based on a Marvel comic strip from 1980.
Russell T Davies has stated that original writers/creators Pat Mills and Dave Gibbons were "both fully consulted professionally and on-board with the production right from the start".
Scenes shown include the crashing of a spaceship, witnessed by the Fourteenth Doctor (David Tennant) and Rose (Yasmin Finney), the Wrarth Warriors attacking and Donna (Catherine Tate) having a close encounter with Beep The Meep. Again, Beep merch by Christmas please.
Special Two is called "Wild Blue Yonder "and is directed by Tom Kingsley.
Little is known about this special, other than a song being involved and that a longer five word title "would give the game away right from the start!'
It appears so secretive that the scenes are brief and feature the word "Redacted". Surprises in store?
Special Three, directed by Chanya Button, is called "The Giggle". Again, details are sparse but the villain portrayed by Neil Patrick Harris seems prominent. As you might expect, fan theories
All three episodes are written by Russell T Davies. He said: "The titles are just the beginning of the Doctor's biggest adventure yet. Autumn is coming, with three hours of danger, Donna and disaster about to be unleashed!"
The Blue Peter anniversary competition badge was recently revealed - presumably to the horror of Doctor Who collectors too old to enter the competition. The winners will be announced later this year.
A new novelisation of "The Evil Of The Daleks" has been announced for release on 26 October. This version - the debut book by former companion Frazer Hines - is told from the perspective of Jamie as he relays the adventure to new TARDIS traveller Zoe. So yes, that's effectively a novel of the 1968 repeat.
There's also a new novel featuring the Third Doctor and Jo, "Josephine And The Argonauts", written by Paul Magrs. It's part of the series where the Doctor meets legendary characters and is released on 24 August.
BBC Studios has teamed up with Reality+ for immersive experiences in the metaverse, which will include Doctor Who.
The Sandbox is described as "part virtual real estate, part amusement park".
Reality+ previously worked with the BBC on digital trading card game Doctor Who: Worlds Apart. Pandak, anyone?
Big Finish revealed cover art for the next chapter of their 60th anniversary series, "Once And Future". Starring Sylvester McCoy, "A Genius For War" by Jonathan Morris is released in July.
Doctor Who is on BBC One and Disney+ from November.
SCI-FACT! Jonathan Groff Is known for his appearances In The Mabix Resurrections, Knock At The Cabin and the Frozen movies.
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The Doctor and Jo have a new classic adventure.
Yes, you have seen them before - but not on TV...
Just what is going on in the second special episode?
The Doctor dances with a devilish character.
Grown men will be known to weep for this badge.
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