{"id":15374,"date":"2022-05-13T14:00:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T12:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1644410"},"modified":"2022-05-13T14:34:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T12:34:03","slug":"doctor-who-boss-teases-immense-plans-for-ncuti-gatwas-doctor","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-boss-teases-immense-plans-for-ncuti-gatwas-doctor\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who boss teases \u201cimmense plans\u201d for Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s Doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 13 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Following the announcement of <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-next-doctor-ncuti-gatwa-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s casting as the new Doctor<\/a>, the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-2022-specials-release\/&quot;\">Doctor Who<\/a> fandom has been desperate to hear more about just how his and returning showrunner Russell T Davies\u2019 version of the series will play out.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully the pair were both seen last week on the red carpet for the BAFTA TV Awards, where they were asked about what we can expect by <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press. And while Davies remained coy about the details, he did tease that the team have \u201cimmense plans\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cI can\u2019t wait to talk to you about them but it\u2019s just not fair. Jodie [Whittaker\u2019s] there. She owns it, she\u2019s got a big finale in October and if we start nipping\u2013 we have to announce today because people would have found out about Ncuti whether we liked it or not, that\u2019s the curse of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to announce things in advance, but now we\u2019re going to shut up. 2023, you\u2019ll be sick of me. Talk to me in 23, that\u2019s going to be my catchphase. F**king hell, that\u2019s dreadful.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">\u201cThe future is here and it\u2019s Ncuti!&#8221; Russell T Davies and Ncuti Gatwa arrive at the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/BAFTA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@BAFTA<\/a> red carpet \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2795????<br\/><br\/>Read more here \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/f4K4YfqyEN&quot;\">https:\/\/t.co\/f4K4YfqyEN<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/e5snVEDjKD&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/e5snVEDjKD<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcdoctorwho\/status\/1523331030874267649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">May 8, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Asked about Jodie Whittaker\u2019s upcoming finale, currently known only as the centenary special, Davies confirmed that he has seen it and it\u2019s \u201cbeyond epic\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cIt\u2019s like a 10-year-old\u2019s fantasy version of Doctor Who but with muscle and punch and light and colour.\u201d<\/p> <p>While on the red carpet Davies also said that he had spoken to Whittaker the previous day and she was <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/jodie-whittaker-response-ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-newsupdate\/&quot;\">\u201cso happy\u201d<\/a> about Gatwa\u2019s casting.<\/p>\n<p>She wasn\u2019t the only one \u2013 not only have other Doctors including <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/matt-smith-ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Matt Smith, Sylvester McCoy<\/a> and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-david-tennant-ncuti-gatwa-support-newsupdate\/&quot;\">David Tennant<\/a> passed on their well wishes, but Gatwa\u2019s <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/sex-education-ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Sex Education castmates<\/a> have also expressed their excitement to see him in the role.<\/p>\n<p><em>Additional reporting by Lauren Morris.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Doctor Who is available to stream on\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episodes\/b006q2x0\/doctor-who&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">BBC iPlayer<\/a>. For more, check out our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/&quot;\">Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0page or our full\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\">Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By James Hibbs Published: Friday, 13 May 2022 at 12:00 am Following the announcement of Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s casting as the new Doctor, the Doctor Who fandom has been desperate to hear more about just how his and returning showrunner Russell T Davies\u2019 version of the series will play out. 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