However, perhaps one of the most highly anticipated on-screen appearances has to be the one coming from Bonnie Langford<\/a>, who is reprising her role as Mel Bush after her time as a companion in the 1980s and a brief cameo in last year\u2019s The Power of the Doctor<\/a>.<\/p>\n Langford\u2019s cameo was so brief last year that fans didn\u2019t really get a chance to find out anything about where Mel has been since we last saw her, what she\u2019s been doing, or why she could be returning now. However, speaking in this month\u2019s issue of Doctor Who Magazine<\/a>, Langford has now given fans the slightest of hints as to what we can expect.<\/p>\n She said: \u201c[Mel] felt she had to stop travelling the universe and actually, literally, get back to down to Earth and face the things she\u2019s been running away from.\u201d<\/p>\n So, what is it that Mel has been running away from? And how will her return factor into Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s debut season<\/a>? For now, all we can do is wait to find out.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n In the same interview, Langford also reacted to her cameo in The Power of the Doctor, saying that she saw some of the fan reaction: \u201cAnd people were saying, \u2018I cried! I cried when the companions were all there, sitting around,\u2019 and I thought, my God, if only they knew what\u2019s coming!\u201d<\/p> After Langford\u2019s return was first announced, Seventh Doctor star Sylvester McCoy reacted<\/a> exclusively to RadioTimes.com<\/a>, saying: \u201cI\u2019m sure she won\u2019t mind my stating [that] when she was with me, the production underused Bonnie. She has shined brightly since the Big Finish Doctor Who stories she recorded with Colin [Baker] and I.<\/p>\n \u201cHow brilliant it will be for us all to see how bright beautiful Bonnie can be in Who. She was bloody marvellous in\u00a0EastEnders<\/a>!\u201d<\/p>\n Doctor Who is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Classic episodes are available on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up for a\u00a07-day free trial here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Doctor Who Magazine #595 is on sale from today, Thursday 14th September 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our\u00a0Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310, PLUS a \u00a310 John Lewis and Partners voucher delivered to your home \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>. 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