It's been a long time coming. We've waited, and watched, and expected, and now the moment's here.
Ncuti Gatwa now has the keys to the TARDIS, and the future has arrived.
THE STORY SO FAR
The Doctor is a traveller in time and space, who has had a great many faces, and an awful lot of tragedy in their past. They travel the universe, righting wrongs and helping those who need it, while wearing a variety of different faces and personalities, and the new Doctor (officially the Fifteenth, for those keeping count) promises to be unlike any we've previously seen.
Following an encounter with the Toymaker in the previous episode, the last Doctor (as played by David Tennant) was struck down and regenerated, as is typical for a Doctor at the end of their life. Instead of the usual regeneration, however, this process mysteriously left two Doctors behind - the old Doctor, a tired and traumatised figure, and the new Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa, full of a lust for life and an effervescent energy lacking from his predecessor. As the old Doctor enters a well deserved retirement, the Fifteenth has gone off into time and space to see the universe, unbound by all of the trauma and heartache of the past - a new Doctor, for a new age.
Now the Doctor's going to find himself crashing into the life of Ruby Sunday, a young woman trying to find her way in a world which abandoned her at a young age. What brings these two together, and what revelations their friendship is going to bring, will be revealed soon...
BEHIND THE SCENES
Following the drama and the hype of Doctor Who's 60th anniversary, with its old Doctor, older enemies and continuity all the way down, head writer Russell T Davies is looking to relaunch the show for a whole new generation - one that may not have previously been interested in Doctor Who. To do this, he has recruited some iconic young talent, of which Ncuti is the most prominent - he gained worldwide fame for his portrayal of Eric Effiong in Netflix's Sex Education, and following appearances in Sex Education and Barbie, he's ready to headline his own show. Playing Ruby Sunday is Millie Gibson, an 18 year old actress (her favourite childhood companion was Amy Pond, if you want to feel old) best known for playing a leading role over the last few years in Coronation Street, the iconic British soap opera, where she received great acclaim for the sheer believability she brought to her character throughout a variety of different types of storyline.
The pair's first full series together will air in the Spring, but the Fifteenth Doctor's first full appearance, and Ruby's debut, will come on Christmas Day, as the pair battle baby-eating goblins and try to uncover the truth of Ruby's past...
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Ncuti Gatwa now has the keys to the TARDIS, and the future has arrived.
DOCTOR WHO, STARRING NCUTI GATWA AND MILLIE GIBSON
This Week:
Episode 6: Rogue
BBC iPlayer/Disney+
June 8th, 2024, 12.00am (BST)/ June 7th, 2024, 7.00pm (EDT)
Written by Kate Herron and Briony Redman, directed by Ben Chessell, produced by Vicky Delow
This Week:
Episode 6: Rogue
BBC iPlayer/Disney+
June 8th, 2024, 12.00am (BST)/ June 7th, 2024, 7.00pm (EDT)
Written by Kate Herron and Briony Redman, directed by Ben Chessell, produced by Vicky Delow
STARRING
Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor
Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday
Jonathan Groff as Rogue
Indira Varma as the Duchess of Pemberton
Paul Forman as Lord Barton
Camilla Aiko as Emily Beckett
Michelle Greenidge as Carla Sunday
Susan Twist as The Portrait
Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor
Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday
Jonathan Groff as Rogue
Indira Varma as the Duchess of Pemberton
Paul Forman as Lord Barton
Camilla Aiko as Emily Beckett
Michelle Greenidge as Carla Sunday
Susan Twist as The Portrait
The Doctor and Ruby land in 1813, where guests at a duchess's party are being murdered and a mysterious bounty hunter called Rogue is about to change the Doctor's life forever.
COMING SOON...
Episode 7: The Legend of Ruby Sunday
BBC iPlayer/Disney+
June 15th, 2024, 12.00am (BST)/ June 14th, 2024, 7.00pm (EDT)
Written by Russell T Davies, directed by Jamie Donoughue, produced by Vicky Delow
STARRING
Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor
Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday
Jemma Redgrave as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart
Bonnie Langford as Melanie Bush
Yasmin Finney as Rose Noble
Lenny Rush as Morris Gibbons
Michelle Greenidge as Carla Sunday
Angela Wynter as Cherry Sunday
Anita Dobson as Mrs. Flood
Susan Twist as Susan Triad
The Doctor and UNIT investigate Ruby's past. But as the Time Window reveals horrifying secrets from Christmas Eve, the mysterious Triad Technology unleash the greatest evil of all.
Episode 8: Empire of Death
BBC iPlayer/Disney+
June 22nd, 2024, 12.00am (BST)/ June 21st, 2024, 7.00pm (EDT)
Written by Russell T Davies, directed by Jamie Donoughue, produced by Vicky Delow
THE SERIES SO FAR
Christmas Special: The Church on Ruby Road
BBC One/Disney+
December 25th, 2023, 5.55pm (GMT)/12.55pm (EST)/9.55am (PST)
Written by Russell T Davies, directed by Mark Tonderai, produced by Vicky Delow
STARRING
Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor
Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday
Michelle Greenidge as Carla Sunday
Angela Wynter as Cherry Sunday
Anita Dobson as Mrs. Flood
Davina McCall as herself
Susan Twist as Woman At Concert
Long ago, on Christmas Eve, a baby was abandoned in the snow. Today, Ruby Sunday meets the Doctor, goblins, stolen babies and, perhaps, the secret of her birth.
Episode 1: Space Babies
BBC iPlayer/Disney+
May 11th, 2024, 12.00am (BST)/ May 10th, 2024, 7.00pm (EDT)
Written by Russell T Davies, directed by Julie Anne Robinson, produced by Vicky Delow
STARRING
Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor
Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday
Golda Roshuevel as Jocelyn Sancerre
Mason McCumsky as Eric
Sienna-Robyn Mavanga-Phipps as Poppy
Michelle Greenidge as Carla Sunday
Angela Wynter as Cherry Sunday
Susan Twist as Woman on Screen
Ruby learns the Doctor's amazing secrets when he takes her to the far future. There, they find a baby farm run by babies. But can they be saved from the terrifying bogeyman?
Episode 2: The Devil's Chord
BBC iPlayer/Disney+
May 11th, 2024, 12.00am (BST)/ May 10th, 2024, 7.00pm (EDT)
Written by Russell T Davies, directed by Ben Chessell, produced by Vicky Delow
STARRING
Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor
Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday
Jinkx Monsoon as Maestro
George Capel as Paul McCartney
Chris Mason as John Lennon
Philip Davies as George Harrison
James Hoyles as Ringo Starr
Susan Twist as the Tea Lady
The Doctor and Ruby meet The Beatles but discover that the all-powerful Maestro is changing history. London becomes a battleground with the future of humanity at stake.
Episode 3: Boom
BBC iPlayer/Disney+
May 18th, 2024, 12.00am (BST)/ May 17th, 2024, 7.00pm (EDT)
Written by Steven Moffat, directed by Julie Anne Robinson, produced by Vicky Delow
STARRING
Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor
Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday
Varada Sethu as Mundy Flynn
Joe Anderson as John Francis Vater
Caoilinn Springall as Splice Alison Vater
Bhav Joshi as Canterbury James Olliphant
Majid Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy as Carson
Susan Twist as the Ambulance
Caught in the middle of a devastating war on Kastarion 3, the Doctor is trapped when he steps on a landmine. Can he save himself and Ruby, plus the entire planet... without moving?
Episode 4: 73 Yards
BBC iPlayer/Disney+
May 25th, 2024, 12.00am (BST)/ May 24th, 2024, 7.00pm (EDT)
Written by Russell T Davies, directed by Dylan Holmes Williams, produced by Vicky Delow
STARRING
Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor
Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday
Sian Phillips as Enid Meadows
Aneurin Barnard as Roger ap Gwilliam
Michelle Greenidge as Carla Sunday
Angela Wynter as Cherry Sunday
Jemma Redgrave as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart
Hilary Hobson as The Woman
Susan Twist as Hiker
Landing on the Welsh coast, the Doctor and Ruby embark on the strangest journey of their lives. In a rain-lashed pub, the locals sit in fear of ancient legends coming to life.
Episode 5: Dot and Bubble
BBC iPlayer/Disney+
June 1st, 2024, 12.00am (BST)/ May 31st, 2024, 7.00pm (EDT)
Written by Russell T Davies, directed by Dylan Holmes Williams, produced by Vicky Delow
STARRING
Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor
Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday
Callie Cooke as Lindy Pepper-Bean
Tom Rhys Harries as Ricky September
Niamh Lynch as Hoochy Pie
Pete MacHale as Gothic Paul
Jamie Barnard as Brewster Cavendish
Susan Twist as Penny Pepper-Bean
The world of Finetime seems happy and harmonious. But an awful terror is preying on the citizens. Can the Doctor and Ruby make them see the truth before it's too late?
THE STORY SO FAR
The Doctor is a traveller in time and space, who has had a great many faces, and an awful lot of tragedy in their past. They travel the universe, righting wrongs and helping those who need it, while wearing a variety of different faces and personalities, and the new Doctor (officially the Fifteenth, for those keeping count) promises to be unlike any we've previously seen.
Following an encounter with the Toymaker in the previous episode, the last Doctor (as played by David Tennant) was struck down and regenerated, as is typical for a Doctor at the end of their life. Instead of the usual regeneration, however, this process mysteriously left two Doctors behind - the old Doctor, a tired and traumatised figure, and the new Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa, full of a lust for life and an effervescent energy lacking from his predecessor. As the old Doctor enters a well deserved retirement, the Fifteenth has gone off into time and space to see the universe, unbound by all of the trauma and heartache of the past - a new Doctor, for a new age.
Now the Doctor's going to find himself crashing into the life of Ruby Sunday, a young woman trying to find her way in a world which abandoned her at a young age. What brings these two together, and what revelations their friendship is going to bring, will be revealed soon...
BEHIND THE SCENES
Following the drama and the hype of Doctor Who's 60th anniversary, with its old Doctor, older enemies and continuity all the way down, head writer Russell T Davies is looking to relaunch the show for a whole new generation - one that may not have previously been interested in Doctor Who. To do this, he has recruited some iconic young talent, of which Ncuti is the most prominent - he gained worldwide fame for his portrayal of Eric Effiong in Netflix's Sex Education, and following appearances in Sex Education and Barbie, he's ready to headline his own show. Playing Ruby Sunday is Millie Gibson, an 18 year old actress (her favourite childhood companion was Amy Pond, if you want to feel old) best known for playing a leading role over the last few years in Coronation Street, the iconic British soap opera, where she received great acclaim for the sheer believability she brought to her character throughout a variety of different types of storyline.
The pair's first full series together will air in the Spring, but the Fifteenth Doctor's first full appearance, and Ruby's debut, will come on Christmas Day, as the pair battle baby-eating goblins and try to uncover the truth of Ruby's past...
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2LKKnf4riw
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB87uGgoKBg
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXgnqGTOXTE
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