{"id":15530,"date":"2022-05-16T18:04:45","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T16:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1646908"},"modified":"2022-05-16T18:29:08","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T16:29:08","slug":"david-tennants-doctor-who-return-will-be-battle-of-a-lifetime-says-russell-t-davies","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/david-tennants-doctor-who-return-will-be-battle-of-a-lifetime-says-russell-t-davies\/","title":{"rendered":"David Tennant\u2019s Doctor Who return will be \u201cbattle of a lifetime\u201d, says Russell T Davies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 16 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>The <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-2022-specials-release\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Doctor Who<\/a> fandom is currently abuzz following the news that <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-david-tennant-catherine-tate-return-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">David Tennant and Catherine Tate will be returning<\/a> to the show in 2023, as part of the series\u2019 60th anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>And while we\u2019re still very light on details as to exactly what will happen, we do have our first hints at what\u2019s to come courtesy of returning showrunner <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-russell-t-davies-returning-36-hours-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Russell T Davies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When the announcement was made, Davies said: \u201cThey\u2019re back! And it looks impossible \u2013 first, we announce a new Doctor, and then an old Doctor, along with the wonderful Donna, what on earth is happening?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe this is a missing story. Or a parallel world. Or a dream, or a trick, or a flashback. The only thing I can confirm is that it\u2019s going to be spectacular, as two of our greatest stars reunite for the battle of a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">The Doctor and Donna ????\u200d????\u2795????????????\u200d???? <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DoctorWho?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#DoctorWho<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/gON5tIsjVC&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/gON5tIsjVC<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcdoctorwho\/status\/1526127838100873216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">May 16, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>The announcement said the pair are filming scenes for the anniversary, leaving the size of their contribution in doubt and the possibility open that their involvement could just be a cameo appearance.<\/p>\n<p>However, the assertion that they will \u201creunite for the battle of a lifetime\u201d suggests that this will not be a fleeting appearance, and they will be fully engaged in the action.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps their return will therefore play out similarly to Tennant\u2019s previous appearance in 50th anniversary special The Day of The Doctor, where he had a substantial role alongside Matt Smith\u2019s Eleventh Doctor. If so, will more Doctors return for a full-blown multi-Doctor special, as <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-fans-more-returns-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">fans have been clamouring for<\/a>? Only time will tell.<\/p> <p>As for Davies\u2019 teasing of how the pair will reunite, we certainly have our theories, ranging from the return of the meta-crisis Doctor to Tennant actually playing the Fourteenth incarnation of the Timelord, rather than reprising his role as the Tenth. Check out <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-doctor-donna-return-theories\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">our Doctor Who theories<\/a> for more.<\/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, visit our dedicated <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">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><b>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&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=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;1&quot;\">Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By James Hibbs Published: Monday, 16 May 2022 at 12:00 am The Doctor Who fandom is currently abuzz following the news that David Tennant and Catherine Tate will be returning to the show in 2023, as part of the series\u2019 60th anniversary celebrations. 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