The set of three brand new episodes will pick up from The Power of the Doctor\u2019s shock cliffhanger<\/a>, which saw Jodie Whittaker\u2019s Thirteenth Doctor unexpectedly regenerate into David Tennant\u2019s Fourteenth.<\/p>\n It is now expected that Tennant will return to lead the show through its 60th anniversary celebrations, before passing the baton to Ncuti Gatwa<\/a>, who will carry the show forward into what looks to be an exciting new era.<\/p>\n The Sun<\/a> reports that Margolyes has joined the cast of the special commemorative episodes, joining a starry line-up that includes the aforementioned Tennant, Catherine Tate as Donna Noble and Neil Patrick Harris in an undisclosed role<\/a>.<\/p>\n The BBC declined to comment when approached by RadioTimes.com<\/strong>.<\/p> The actor has enjoyed an illustrious career dating back to the 1960s, with her most famous projects including The Age of Innocence, Babe, Romeo + Juliet, and the Harry Potter film series<\/a>.<\/p>\n Recently, she released an autobiography titled This Much Is True<\/a> and has fronted a Channel 4 travel series with Alan Cumming titled Lost in Scotland.<\/p>\n No details are available on who Margolyes might be playing in Doctor Who, but fans will hope the script utilises the full range of her dramatic and comedic abilities.<\/p>\n The BBC declined to comment when approached by\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Margolyes has built a reputation for her outrageous interview appearances, with her most recent on-air mishap being an explicit comment about then-newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt on BBC Radio 4.<\/p>\n The Sun quotes an \u201cinsider\u201d as saying of the Doctor Who role: \u201cThe show\u2019s creators felt that she was such a great character in real life that she was a natural choice to play the character she will have on the sci-fi show, which the BBC are keeping a closely guarded secret.\u201d<\/p>\n Doctor Who is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our Sci-Fi<\/a> coverage, visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight or our Streaming Guide<\/a> for other ideas on what to watch.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<\/b>subscribe now<\/a>. For more\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0the biggest stars in TV, listen to the<\/span>\u00a0Radio Times\u00a0View<\/span>\u00a0From<\/span>\u00a0My<\/span>\u00a0Sofa<\/span>\u00a0podcast<\/a>.<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By David Craig Published: Tuesday, 15 November 2022 at 12:00 am Miriam Margolyes is reportedly the latest actor to join the upcoming Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials, which are coming to the BBC next year courtesy of returning showrunner Russell T Davies. 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