We already know that David Tennant will be back as the Doctor following the major regeneration twist<\/a> at the end of The Power of the Doctor<\/a>, that Catherine Tate will once again be joining him as companion Donna Noble, and that Ncuti Gatwa will be involved in the specials before he takes on the role of the Fifteenth Doctor himself.<\/p> And now some more information about the episodes has also been revealed, with Doctor Who Magazine<\/a> reporting that each of the specials will be one hour long.<\/p>\n An excerpt from the latest issue of the magazine reads: \u201cWhen Russell [T Davies] ran Doctor Who for five years in the 2000s, he turned it into a huge critical and commercial success. He\u2019s returning with some big, bold, next-level plans, kicking off in November 2023 with three special episodes \u2013 hour-long spectaculars \u2013 starring David\u2019s Fourteenth Doctor, before Ncuti takes over as the Fifteenth, around the festive period.\u201d<\/p>\n Fans will have to wait a little while longer for more specific details about what will be happening in each of those \u201chour-long spectaculars\u201d \u2013 but it certainly seems like all the stops are being pulled out for the anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n Plans for the future of the show under returning showrunner Russell T Davies are continuing to gather pace, with script editor Scott Handcock recently revealing that secret auditions for the next companion<\/a> were held on Saturday 24th September.<\/p>\n \u201cSecret companion auditions take place in London \u2013 with Ncuti in attendance!\u201d Handcock wrote in his production diary, which was printed in the aforementioned issue of Doctor Who Magazine.<\/p>\n Doctor Who magazine issue 584 is out now. 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\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Patrick Cremona Published: Friday, 11 November 2022 at 12:00 am We might still be a year away from Doctor Who\u2018s 60th anniversary celebrations \u2013 but following the centenary special earlier this year, it\u2019s safe to say fans are already on tenterhooks when it comes to new information about the upcoming episodes. 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