The Sex Education<\/a> star, 29, was announced to be taking on the role of The Doctor<\/a> on Sunday (8th May).<\/p>\n Speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/a> on the red carpet of the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards 2022<\/a> later the same day, Russell T. Davies discussed the fresh news of Gatwa\u2019s casting.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was an amazing audition and the last person to audition,\u201d revealed Davies of casting Gatwa. \u201cI thought someone else was a guaranteed hit and then in [Ncuti] came and that person will never know.\u201d<\/p>\n Laughing, Davies joked: \u201cI shouldn\u2019t do that.\u201d<\/p>\n He went on to add that Gatwa \u201csimply stole it because it was so brilliant\u201d and noted the star\u2019s \u201cunlimited potential\u201d.<\/p> The returning Doctor Who showrunner, who is also at the BAFTAs as his hit Channel 4 drama It\u2019s A Sin is up for numerous nominations, also teased us about how Gatwa\u2019s casting had been kept a secret for \u201cthree months\u201d after he was offered the role in February 2022.<\/p>\n Davies revealed he wouldn\u2019t be saying too much about the new episodes featuring Gatwa as Jodie Whittaker\u2019s final outing as The Doctor is still yet to air \u2013 arriving in October.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just not fair, Jodie\u2019s there, she owns it, she\u2019s got a big finale in October,\u201d noted Davies.<\/p>\n He described Whittaker\u2019s last episode as \u201cbeyond epic\u201d and a \u201c10-year-old\u2019s fantasy version of Doctor Who but with muscle and punches of light and colour\u201d.<\/p>\n Speaking of his own casting when the big news was announced, Gatwa revealed: \u00a0\u201cThere aren\u2019t quite the words to describe how I\u2019m feeling. A mix of deeply honoured, beyond excited and of course a little bit scared.<\/p>\n \u201cThis role and show means so much to so many around the world, including myself, and each one of my incredibly talented predecessors has handled that unique responsibility and privilege with the utmost care.\u201d<\/p>\n Doctor Who is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. For more, check out our dedicated\u00a0Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0page or our full\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Lewis Knight Published: Sunday, 08 May 2022 at 12:00 am Ncuti Gatwa was the last actor to audition to be the next star of Doctor Who \u2013 and beat the previous favourite. 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