The franchise returns in November, with three special episodes starring Tennant as the 14th Doctor, following the 13th Doctor portrayed by Jodie Whittaker. The trio of episodes mark the 60th anniversary of the show.
Marking the show's 60th anniversary this year, Tennant is returning as the Fourteenth Doctor amid three TV specials, before passing the baton on to Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa, who was confirmed as the next Doctor in May last year.
Doctor Who returns in November 2023 with three special episodes with David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor, coinciding with the long-running series' 60th anniversary. Ncuti Gatwa's first episode as the Fifteenth Doctor will then air over the period.
“David Tennant, previously known as the 10th Doctor, is now also known as the 14th Doctor.
This character, portrayed by David Tennant, was confirmed to be the Fourteenth Doctor, with later clarification that Gatwa would actually portray the Fifteenth Doctor. His first episode as lead actor is set to air in the "festive period" of 2023, and the fourteenth series will screen in 2024.
2023 also saw the departure of mainstay Karen Hollins (Jan Pearson) after fourteen years.
Doctor Who returns in November 2023 with three special episodes with David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor to coincide with the 60th anniversary. Ncuti Gatwa's first episode as the Fifteenth Doctor will then air over the festive period.
Who is the new Doctor Who? On May 8, 2022, the BBC revealed that Ncuti Gatwa will play the Doctor in the 14th season of Doctor Who in 2023. This makes him the 14th actor to play the role as a regular on the series and the 16th Doctor overall. (John Hurt and Jo Martin have played other “secret” versions of the Doctor.)
The reveal of the 2024 companion feels like a throwback. The Doctor is traveling with only one human. In Doctor Who Season 14, coming 2024, not only will the eponymous Time Lord regenerate into Ncuti Gatwa but he'll also be joined by a human named Ruby Sunday, played by Millie Gibson.
David Tennant
Deciding to move on after making the role his own, the Scottish actor didn't want to "outstay" his welcome, saying: "It would be very easy to cling on to the TARDIS console forever and I fear that if I don't take a deep breath and make the decision to move on now, then I simply never will."
Doctor Who fever is sweeping the nation as 2023 marks 60 years since the popular science fiction series first hit screens on November 23, 1963. In celebration of the diamond anniversary, three new episodes will see David Tennant and Catherine Tate return as the Doctor and Donna Noble, respectively.
Millie Gibson has been unveiled as the Time Lord's new sidekick in Doctor Who, in an announcement made live on BBC Children in Need on Friday evening. The Coronation Street actor, 18, will play the role of Ruby Sunday, companion to the new Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, when the programme returns towards the end of 2023.
Tennant will return as the Doctor for three episodes in November 2023 alongside former companion Donna Noble (Catherine Tate).
Donna Noble Makes Her Long-Awaited Return To The Franchise
That episode aired way back in January 2010, bringing us to 2023 and the year of the franchise's 60th-anniversary celebration. Based on footage of the teaser trailer for the upcoming specials, The Doctor and Donna Noble will finally reunite.
Who is starring in the 60th anniversary special? Heading up the cast is fan favourite David Tennant who will returning to the series as the 14th Doctor. Alongside David, as his companion for the series, will be Catherine Tate reprising her role as Donna Noble.
Millie Gibson is set to star as the new companion on Doctor Who, but is she qualified and what does her casting indicate about the new series? 2023 marks the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who, and it is expected to be a big celebration for the popular British television series.
The series will introduce Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor, a new incarnation of the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in the TARDIS, which appears to be a British police box from the outside. The series also introduces Millie Gibson as the Doctor's newest companion, Ruby Sunday.
Millie Gibson will be the 15th Doctor's companion named Ruby Sunday, as revealed on the BBC's annual Children in Need programme.
The longest-lasting on-screen incarnation is the Fourth Doctor, played by Tom Baker for seven years. Within the narrative, these changes were explained as regeneration, a biological process which heals a Time Lord when their incarnation is about to die.
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The actual 60th anniversary of Doctor Who's first episode, An Unearthly Child, is Thursday, 23 November, 2023.
Widely considered the most popular Doctor ever, Tennant brought a whole new audience to the already beloved show.
Each of these three specials will see David Tennant make his full return to the titular role (as the Fourteenth Doctor, not the Tenth) and will air to coincide with the show's celebrations. The exact date of the three episodes is unknown, but what we do know is that they will each air sometime in November 2023.
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