{"id":34759,"date":"2023-07-11T11:24:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T09:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1856552"},"modified":"2023-07-11T14:56:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T12:56:37","slug":"doctor-whos-ncuti-gatwa-says-his-incarnation-is-emotionally-vulnerable-2","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-whos-ncuti-gatwa-says-his-incarnation-is-emotionally-vulnerable-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who\u2019s Ncuti Gatwa says his incarnation is \u201cemotionally vulnerable\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Gatwa has revealed some further details about what fans can expect from his upcoming Doctor Who role. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 11 July 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>Ncuti Gatwa has opened up about what Doctor Who fans can expect from his role in the long-running sci-fi series.<\/p>\n<p>Although details around <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/sex-education-eric-satisfying-ending-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Gatwa<\/a>\u2018s forthcoming season of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Doctor Who<\/a> remain relatively sparse, in a new interview with <a href=\"\/\/www.rollingstone.co.uk\/tv\/ncuti-gatwa-interview-doctor-who-barbie-31011\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Rolling Stone<\/a>, Gatwa has given some hints about what he\u2019ll be bringing to the show.<\/p>\n<p>In the interview, he may not have revealed anything about the plot details or enemies that his Doctor will face, but he did give some intriguing insight into his personality.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cMy Doctor is emotionally vulnerable. He hides it with humour, but he\u2019s lonely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI can\u2019t say much more than that; I don\u2019t want to spoil anything. But he\u2019s also energetic! The poor cameramen struggled to keep up.\u201d<\/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\/2023\/04\/millie-gibson-ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-1960s-983b90a.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\/2023\/04\/millie-gibson-ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-1960s-983b90a.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\/2023\/04\/millie-gibson-ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-1960s-983b90a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C237,\" https:=\"\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/millie-gibson-ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-1960s-983b90a.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\/2023\/04\/millie-gibson-ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-1960s-983b90a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C371,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1819598\" 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\/2023\/04\/millie-gibson-ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-1960s-983b90a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;2000&quot;\" height=\"&quot;1333&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Millie\" gibson=\"\" and=\"\" ncuti=\"\" gatwa=\"\" star=\"\" in=\"\" doctor=\"\" who=\"\" title=\"&quot;millie-gibson-ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-1960s&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=\"\"\/> Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday and Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor in Doctor Who.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>BBC\/Bad Wolf\/Disney<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>These are some of the only details we know of Gatwa\u2019s Time Lord as of now, but we also know that this new era of the show will see Gatwa\u2019s Doctor making some big waves in the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-ncuti-gatwa-costume-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">wardrobe department<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While Doctors have previously stuck to the same iconic outfit for their run, it was previously revealed that Gatwa\u2019s Doctor will have a different costume for each episode.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-gatwa-langford-filming-scene-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Doctor Who stars Ncuti Gatwa and Bonnie Langford film dramatic scenes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-leak-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Ncuti Gatwa kept accidentally leaking his Doctor Who casting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Speaking about taking up the role in the upcoming 14th season, he told Rolling Stone that the reaction to his casting announcement was \u201cmean\u201d, saying: \u201cI\u2019m the first Black man to play this character. The British press can be very mean.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just have to focus on the job and stay true to what the Doctor is: a mad scientist alien who has adventures and cares about everyone.\u201d<\/p> <p>While there\u2019s a little while yet till Gatwa is on our screens as the Doctor, we are set to see him appear in the upcoming Christmas special this year. In the meantime, the next batch of Doctor Who episodes to land on our screens are the three 60th anniversary specials, which will star <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-david-tennant-teases-60th-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">David Tennant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gatwa\u2019s season of the show is currently filming in and around Cardiff, with Gatwa being joined in his season by the new Doctor\u2019s companion Ruby Sunday, who will be played by <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/millie-gibson-profile-age-instagram-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Millie Gibson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Doctor Who favourite and former companion to the Sixth and Seventh Doctors, Bonnie Langford, is <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-bonnie-langord-return-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">set to return to the series<\/a> alongside Gatwa, with <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-gatwa-langford-filming-scene-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">pictures last month<\/a> showing the pair filming a yet-to-be-disclosed scene.<\/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;6330685812112&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\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming\/britbox\/&quot;\">BritBox<\/a>\u00a0\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>For more, check out our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/&quot;\">Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0page or our full\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&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>.<\/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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