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Jenna Coleman might have instantly won over Doctor Who<\/a> fans when she first appeared in the cult sci-fi series over a decade ago, but the star has explained she was initially \u201cterrified\u201d to do the show.<\/p>\n The actress starred as Clara Oswald for three seasons, serving as a companion to the Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors, Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi.<\/p>\n Speaking to The Telegraph<\/a>, Coleman revealed she had never seen the show before she auditioned, admitting she was \u201cterrified of getting involved until I met Matt [Smith, the Eleventh Doctor].\u201d<\/p>\n She continued: \u201cThen I realised: this is going to be fun! It was such an adventure.\u201d<\/p> Coleman went on talk\u00a0about her favourite Doctor Who scene, which occurred in the Christmas 2012 special titled The Snowmen and saw the star play a Victorian barmaid who climbed up an invisible staircase to reach the clouds where the TARDIS awaited.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was like being in a kids\u2019 storybook,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cThere was something so Alice in Wonderland or Willy Wonka about it. Climbing up into a world of imagination.\u201d<\/p>\n Heaping praise upon former showrunner Steven Moffat, who wrote for the show between 2005 and 2017, she added: \u201c[He] has the most brilliantly inventive mind. He writes scenes that are so beautifully moving without ever tipping into sentimentality.<\/p>\n She continued: \u201cAlthough when Peter Capaldi took over as the Twelfth Doctor they would have these intense, sci-fi nerdy conversations in a language I didn\u2019t understand!\u201d<\/p>\n Doctor Who will launch back onto our screens in November 2023 with three special episodes<\/a> to coincide with the show\u2019s 60th anniversary, and will feature returning stars David Tennant (as the Fourteenth Doctor) and Catherine Tate (as Donna Noble).<\/p>\n The Fifteenth Doctor, portrayed by Sex Education<\/a> star Ncuti Gatwa, will then get the keys to the TARDIS, with his first episode set to air over the festive period in 2023.<\/p>\n Gatwa\u2019s new Time Lord will be accompanied by former\u00a0Coronation Street<\/a> actor\u00a0Millie Gibson as companion Ruby Sunday<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read more about Doctor Who:<\/b><\/p>\n Doctor Who is available to stream on <\/b>BBC iPlayer<\/b><\/a> with episodes of the classic series also available on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up for a <\/b>7-day free trial here<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n For more, check out our dedicated <\/b>Sci-Fi<\/b><\/a> page or visit our full <\/b>TV Guide<\/b><\/a>and <\/b>Streaming Guide<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013 <\/b>subscribe now<\/b><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the <\/b>Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n By Molly Moss Published: Saturday, 21 January 2023 at 12:00 am Jenna Coleman might have instantly won over Doctor Who fans when she first appeared in the cult sci-fi series over a decade ago, but the star has explained she was initially \u201cterrified\u201d to do the show. 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