{"id":15474,"date":"2022-05-15T20:30:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T18:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1646054"},"modified":"2022-05-15T21:15:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-15T19:15:13","slug":"david-tennant-and-catherine-tates-return-proves-doctor-who-is-still-full-of-surprises","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/david-tennant-and-catherine-tates-return-proves-doctor-who-is-still-full-of-surprises\/","title":{"rendered":"David Tennant and Catherine Tate\u2019s return proves Doctor Who is still full of surprises"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Huw Fullerton\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 15 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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A few weeks ago on RadioTimes.com<\/strong>, we ran a poll asking Doctor Who<\/a> fans whether they\u2019d rather have a new Doctor take over from Jodie Whittaker or (following rumours to this effect) or have David Tennant return to the main role.<\/p>\n

Little did we know that the fans didn\u2019t actually have to choose.<\/p>\n

This week, just seven days after the announcement of new Doctor Ncuti Gatwa<\/a> the BBC have also revealed that David Tennant is coming back to the show<\/a>, alongside former co-star Catherine Tate. There\u2019s having your cake and eating it too, but this is starting to look like a dangerous icing overdose.<\/p>

Really, it\u2019s a genius move from returning showrunner Russell T Davies. If everyone in the world is speculating about and asking if David Tennant is coming back, how do you surprise them? Announce a brand-spanking new Doctor instead when they\u2019re all looking the other way.<\/p>\n

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Ncuti Gatwa and Russell T Davies attend the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards 2022 at The Royal Festival Hall on May 8, 2022 in London, England.<\/span><\/figcaption> Dave Benett\/Getty Images)<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

And once they\u2019ve got their sights set firmly on their new favourite Time Lord Ncuti Gatwa, how best to shock them again? Well, why not announce the news we all thought had been ruled out the week before? Tennant\u2019s back, just when it had become surprising for it to happen again.<\/p>\n

As a fan, it\u2019s easy to feel excited about Who\u2019s immediate future. After nearly 60 years on the air, Doctor Who is still able to surprise and delight fans with its storytelling choices and vision of the future, as well as an affection for its own long TV history. By announcing Gatwa first, the BBC sends a message that the show is stepping into a new era \u2013 but by bringing back Tennant as well, they acknowledge what\u2019s come before is just as important.<\/p>\n

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David Tennant and Catherine Tate are on their way back to Doctor Who<\/span><\/figcaption> Alistair Heap\/BBC STUDIOS<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Ahead of its anniversary year, Doctor Who suddenly looks in rude health. It\u2019s attracting hot new talent, beloved former stars and (in Davies) a showrunner at the top of his game following the success of A Very English Scandal and It\u2019s A Sin. And who knows? It could be that we\u2019ll see even more surprises wheeled out by the Who team over the coming weeks as filming begins on Davies\u2019 new era of the show.<\/p>\n

Already, the future \u2013 and the past \u2013 of the show are looking bright. Now all we need is a quick TARDIS jaunt to 2023 to see how it all pans out. Anyone got the number of a Doctor?<\/p>\n

Doctor Who is available to stream on BBC iPlayer<\/a>. Check out more of our Sci-Fi<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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