{"id":31764,"date":"2023-04-03T14:24:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T12:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1810575"},"modified":"2023-04-03T18:58:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T16:58:42","slug":"ncuti-gatwa-calls-for-john-boyega-doctor-who-cameo-get-on-it-russell","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/ncuti-gatwa-calls-for-john-boyega-doctor-who-cameo-get-on-it-russell\/","title":{"rendered":"Ncuti Gatwa calls for John Boyega Doctor Who cameo: \u2018Get on it, Russell\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> It seems as though the new Doctor would be overjoyed at a cameo from John Boyega. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 03 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>After being crowned the winner of\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/tv-100-2022-full-list\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com\u2019s TV 100 2022<\/a>, Ncuti Gatwa has now revealed that he too would <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/john-boyega-love-doctor-who-cameo-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">love a cameo from John Boyega<\/a> in the new season of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<p>Gatwa, who will be the Fifteenth Doctor in the long-running sci-fi series, took to Instagram to respond to comments made by Boyega about appearing in the beloved sci-fi.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in last week\u2019s issue of <strong>Radio Times magazine<\/strong>, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/how-to-watch-the-star-wars-movies-in-the-right-order\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Star Wars<\/a> actor Boyega said that he would \u201clove\u201d a cameo in the long-running BBC show as a one-off role.<\/p>\n<p>When asked whether diversity and representation is improving in the film and TV industry, he said: \u201cIt is opening up. You get inspired by things like <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/ncuti-gatwa-profile-age-instagram-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Ncuti Gatwa<\/a>\u00a0playing the Doctor in Doctor Who \u2013 that is special to me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe glass ceiling can\u2019t limit us. It\u2019s exciting to see what comes out of this new stage of film-making and entertainment.\u201d<\/p> <p>Naturally, thoughts led to a potential appearance in Doctor Who, and when asked whether he\u2019d take on a role in the series, Boyega said: \u201cI would love that! But get me in an episode where I\u2019m one of the many Doctors in many timelines so I can just cameo it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOr I\u2019d be the assistant, whatever. I\u2019d show up \u2013 but just for one episode.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/ncuti-gatwa-new-doctor-who-tv-100-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">BBC boss says Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s new Doctor will \u201cset the world alight\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/russell-t-davies-ncuti-gatwa-tv-100-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Russell T Davies praises Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s \u2018new but faithful\u2019 Doctor after TV 100 win<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Now, posting a screenshot of the comments on his Instagram, Gatwa wrote: \u201cHow flipping cool would this be? John, twould be an honour to have you join us, an honour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And then in brackets, he had a special message for returning showrunner Russell T Davies, adding: \u201cRussell, get on that phone now!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While we can only dream what a Gatwa-Boyega Doctor Who episode would entail, it\u2019s nice to see a nod of approval from the new Doctor himself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/404267-774c9d3.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/404267-774c9d3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/404267-774c9d3.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C237,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/404267-774c9d3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C237,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/404267-774c9d3.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C270,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/404267-774c9d3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C270,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/404267-774c9d3.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/404267-774c9d3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/404267-774c9d3.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/404267-774c9d3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/404267-774c9d3.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C272,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/404267-774c9d3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C272,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/404267-774c9d3.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C371,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/404267-774c9d3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C371,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1726847\" align=\"\" size-full=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/404267-774c9d3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;5300&quot;\" height=\"&quot;3533&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Ncuti Gatwa in Doctor Who.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Gatwa came top of TV 100 2022, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-tv-100-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">saying he was \u201cvery pleased\u201d<\/a> when chatting exclusively to <strong>RadioTimes.com<\/strong>, adding: \u201cBeing recognised for anything is just bloody lovely, isn\u2019t it? Let alone being on the <strong><span class=\"&quot;skimlinks-unlinked&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>TV 100 list. TV is on fire at the moment and so to top the list as well feels extra cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pulled together with the help of TV executives from the likes of the BBC, Netflix and more, the annual list celebrates the greatest stars in the entertainment industry. Gatwa joins a list of winners that includes Michaela Coel, Olivia Colman and Russell T Davies.<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"&quot;6323645408112&quot;\" data-account=\"&quot;69912529001&quot;\" data-player=\"&quot;ByeOf0VZEl&quot;\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"\/><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><p><strong>Doctor Who is available to stream on\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episodes\/b006q2x0\/doctor-who&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">BBC iPlayer<\/a>\u00a0with episodes of the classic series also available on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up for a\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/watch.britbox.co.uk\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=33021&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwatch.britbox.co.uk%2F&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">7-day free trial here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To find out what\u2019s on telly tonight, check out our\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot;\">Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0hub.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a title=\"&quot;http:\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong>. 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