{"id":2155,"date":"2021-07-26T12:25:28","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T10:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1294925"},"modified":"2021-07-26T12:25:28","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T10:25:28","slug":"doctor-whos-chris-chibnall-teases-more-recurring-characters-for-season-13","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-whos-chris-chibnall-teases-more-recurring-characters-for-season-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who\u2019s Chris Chibnall teases more recurring characters for season 13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Jacob Anderson&#8217;s Vinder is not the only new character joining Doctor Who. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lidia Molina-Whyte\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 26 July 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n<p>After a year of pandemic-related delays and exit rumours,\u00a0Comic Con @ Home\u2019s <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-season-13-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Doctor Who<\/a> panel offered fans a glimpse into what\u2019s to come for its upcoming 13th series \u2013 and it looks set to be a real exciting one.<\/p>\n<p>Though plot details are being kept tightly under wraps, it was announced during the panel that Game of Thrones star <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-series-13-surprise-guest-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Jacob Anderson<\/a>\u00a0would be joining the Doctor Who cast, which also includes newcomer John Bishop as Thirteenth\u2019s latest companion.<\/p>\n<p>Though Anderson couldn\u2019t make the panel, he sent in a heartfelt video in which he revealed his character\u2019s name, Vinder, and gushed about the experience of working with Whittaker and the rest of the cast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is like a dream, a real life childhood dream to be a part of Doctor Who and even more so to be in Doctor Who with Jodie and [showrunner] Chris [Chibnall] who I\u2019ve worked with before and had a lovely time with,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd meeting Mandip and John has just been a dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>Though we don\u2019t know much about Vinder other than his name, and that he is one of Anderson\u2019s favourite characters he\u2019s ever played, the panel also revealed he isn\u2019t the only new face joining the Doctor for her latest adventure.<\/p> <p>When asked if he could give any information about what other characters will be introduced, Chibnall remained tight-lipped, while at the same time teasing what fans can expect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, \u2019cause there\u2019s a lot of them,\u201d he said. \u201cI guess the thing to say is we have a number of amazing guests actors joining us across the series and quite a few of them recur across multiple episodes, which is very unusual for this show, other than that I\u2019m not going to tell you anything about them, to be honest!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not much, but it certainly confirms Doctor Who\u2019s 13th series is headed for some big changes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something else to watch? 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