The episode also wrote out both Jodie Whittaker\u2019s Thirteenth Doctor and Mandip Gill\u2019s companion Yaz, but speaking at a press screening for the special, Gill suggested that the return of old companions in her own farewell episode means there\u2019s hope we\u2019ll see Yaz again.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\u201cWe\u2019re always going to be a part of it,\u201d Gill said of Doctor Who. \u201cYou\u2019ve just seen what what can happen in years to come. So if they need another companion [in future], I will answer that call.\u201d<\/p>\n
Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall has also departed the show alongside his leads, with Russell T Davies<\/a> \u2013 who previously served as head writer and executive producer between 2005 and 2010 \u2013 returning to take up his old mantle.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve handed in my CV to Russell,\u201d Whittaker quipped.<\/p> Doctor Who fans are certainly getting served a healthy dose of nostalgia right now, with the show\u2019s own 60th anniversary<\/a> celebrations next year set to feature more returning stars in the form of David Tennant and Catherine Tate<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tennant\u2019s return will see him pitted against a villain played by Neil Patrick Harris<\/a>, with fans speculating that Harris might be playing a classic Doctor Who foe, the Celestial Toymaker<\/a>.<\/p>\n Doctor Who is available to stream on\u00a0BBC iPlayer<\/a>\u00a0with episodes of the classic series also available on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up for a\u00a07-day free trial here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our\u00a0Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a> and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Morgan Jeffery Published: Sunday, 23 October 2022 at 12:00 am Doctor Who has officially bid adieu to the Thirteenth Doctor \u2013 but as the latest episode proved, goodbyes on this show can be far from final. Tonight\u2019s 90-minute special The Power of the Doctor \u2013 aired as part of the BBC\u2019s centenary celebrations \u2013 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":24369,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/jodie-whittaker-and-mandip-gill-open-to-doctor-who-returns-after-exit.jpg",845,563,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/jodie-whittaker-and-mandip-gill-open-to-doctor-who-returns-after-exit-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/jodie-whittaker-and-mandip-gill-open-to-doctor-who-returns-after-exit-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/jodie-whittaker-and-mandip-gill-open-to-doctor-who-returns-after-exit-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/jodie-whittaker-and-mandip-gill-open-to-doctor-who-returns-after-exit.jpg",800,533,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/jodie-whittaker-and-mandip-gill-open-to-doctor-who-returns-after-exit.jpg",845,563,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/jodie-whittaker-and-mandip-gill-open-to-doctor-who-returns-after-exit.jpg",845,563,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Morgan Jeffery Published: Sunday, 23 October 2022 at 12:00 am Doctor Who has officially bid adieu to the Thirteenth Doctor \u2013 but as the latest episode proved, goodbyes on this show can be far from final. Tonight\u2019s 90-minute special The Power of the Doctor \u2013 aired as part of the BBC\u2019s centenary celebrations \u2013…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/24368"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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