The iconic actress was recently spotted on set, with the BBC subsequently confirming her epic return.<\/p>\n
Langford said: \u201cI am absolutely thrilled to be bringing Melanie Bush back. To be part of the exceptional cast, crew and production team led by the force of nature that is Russell T Davies is a career highlight. I\u2019m so privileged and proud to have been a member of the Doctor Who family since the classic era and to be included in the new generation is phenomenal.\u201d<\/p>\n
Showrunner Russell T Davies added: \u201cOpen those TARDIS doors wide, because Bonnie\u2019s back! What an honour, delight and hoot to welcome back the character of Melanie, after too long away. And this isn\u2019t just a cameo, Bonnie is right in the thick of the action, battling monsters and chaos and cliffhangers, right at the Doctor\u2019s side, just like the old days.\u201d<\/p>\n
Langford first played Mel, a companion<\/a> of the Sixth and Seventh Doctors, between 1986 and 1987.<\/p>\n However, she\u2019s no stranger to a Doctor Who return, coming back for a cameo<\/a> in Jodie Whittaker\u2019s final episode, The Power of the Doctor<\/a>. She, alongside the likes of William Russell (Ian Chesterton), Sophie Aldred (Ace) and Janet Fielding (Tegan), appeared alongside newer companions in a touching scene to see out the Thirteenth Doctor.<\/p>\n Now, she\u2019ll reappear in the next season of the show starring Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019re in for an absolute treat if the recent news about season 14 is anything to go by, with castings including Jonathan Groff<\/a> and Torchwood legend Indira Varma<\/a>.<\/p>\n Doctor Who will return in November 2023 with three special episodes starring David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble to mark 60 years of the series, with\u00a0Sex Education<\/a>\u00a0star Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s first episode as the Fifteenth Doctor following over the festive period.<\/p> Gatwa will be joined by\u00a0Coronation Street<\/a>\u00a0star Millie Gibson as\u00a0new companion Ruby Sunday<\/a>, while it has also been confirmed that composer\u00a0Murray Gold will be back<\/a>\u00a0to score the new episodes along returning showrunner Davies.<\/p>\n As for who else we could see on our screens? Well, only time will tell\u2026<\/p>\n Doctor Who is available to stream on\u00a0BBC iPlayer<\/a>\u00a0with episodes of the classic series also available on\u00a0BritBox<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 you can sign up for a\u00a07-day free trial here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n For more, check out our dedicated\u00a0Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0page or our full\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<\/strong>The Radio Times Podcast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n Mel is back in business! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":33594,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/doctor-who-legend-bonnie-langford-to-return-for-new-season.jpg",741,451,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/doctor-who-legend-bonnie-langford-to-return-for-new-season-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/doctor-who-legend-bonnie-langford-to-return-for-new-season-300x183.jpg",300,183,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/doctor-who-legend-bonnie-langford-to-return-for-new-season.jpg",741,451,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/doctor-who-legend-bonnie-langford-to-return-for-new-season.jpg",741,451,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/doctor-who-legend-bonnie-langford-to-return-for-new-season.jpg",741,451,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/doctor-who-legend-bonnie-langford-to-return-for-new-season.jpg",741,451,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":"Mel is back in business!","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/33593"}],"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\/33594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\""Bonnie\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/bonnie-langford-mel-2008c7e.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"bonnie-langford-mel\"\\"\/")
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