David Tennant has been a "guiding therapist father figure" to Ncuti Gatwa as he prepares for his first season of Doctor Who
Apr. 26, 2024Gatwa’s first season of Doctor Who airs next month
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Ncuti Gatwa is about to put a whole new spin on Doctor Who in his first season as the titular Time Lord, but he’s been more than happy to receive guidance from Doctors past before stepping into the TARDIS full-time.
The pair appeared on screen together briefly in the Doctor Who 60th anniversary episodeThe Giggle, when Tennant’s Fourteenth Doctor “bigenerated” into Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor – so, instead of Fifteen replacing Fourteen, like in a normal regeneration, both versions of the Doctor still exist.
“To play this role beside him, who played this role which made me want to do this role, and him also being there – it was so many layers of full circle,” Gatwa added, referring to their shared scene in The Giggle. “And on top of it, you’re wearing no pants! There was so much going on that day.”
Gatwa’s Doctor then took center stage in last year’s Christmas special,The Church on Ruby Road, which also introduced his new companion: Ruby Sunday, played by Millie Gibson.
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