{"id":38458,"date":"2023-10-24T11:21:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T09:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1913217"},"modified":"2023-10-24T12:44:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T10:44:53","slug":"doctor-who-confirms-filming-has-begun-on-ncuti-gatwas-second-season","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-confirms-filming-has-begun-on-ncuti-gatwas-second-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who confirms filming has begun on Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s second season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> TARDIS at the ready! <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Katelyn Mensah\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 24 October 2023 at 09:21 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>Doctor Who has confirmed that filming has begun for Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s second season as the Doctor!<\/p>\n<p>In a video posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcdoctorwho\/status\/1716494327642227196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">X<\/a>, formerly known as Twitter, fans can see a sheet being pulled off of the TARDIS at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/doctor-who\/\">Doctor Who<\/a> prop store in Cardiff.<\/p>\n<p>The iconic space and time travel vehicle then lights up before disappearing.<\/p>\n<p>The video ends with the words \u201cfilming starts today\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TARDIS at the ready! \ud83c\udfac <br\/><br\/>Filming starts today on Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s second series as the Doctor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DoctorWho?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DoctorWho<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Melhdtw9Mb\">pic.twitter.com\/Melhdtw9Mb<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcdoctorwho\/status\/1716494327642227196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>Fans of the sci-fi series were beside themselves with excitement in the comment section, with many being stunned that shooting has already begun.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecond series already?!?!\u201d one user wrote, with another saying, \u201cThis just proves how much the whole cast and crew love the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Filming for the upcoming season officially began in December 2022, with Ncuti Gatwa set to take over full-time following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">60th anniversary specials<\/a>, which will air in November 2023.<\/p> <p>Earlier this month, Doctor Who executive Jane Tranter revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-new-episodes-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">12 episodes of Doctor Who had been filmed<\/a>, which could hint at how many instalments there will be in the new run.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/jane-tranter-interview-doctor-who-ai-strikes-bad-wolf-1235612374\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, Tranter revealed what she was most proud of from the past 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>She told the publication: \u201cGetting the new Doctor Who [season] up and running; shooting 12 episodes, fast and furious, thanks to the speed at which [showrunner] Russell T Davies works!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the 60th anniversary specials, Gatwa\u2019s first full episode <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-season-14-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">as the new Doctor<\/a> will air \u201cover the festive season in 2023\u201d, with the full season to come in spring 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-sacha-dhawan-fan-questions-rasputin-exclusive-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doctor Who\u2019s Sacha Dhawan answers fan questions \u2013 breaks down favourite scene<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-writers-darkest-episodes-exclusive-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nothing is too dark for Doctor Who, writers insist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mt-sm pr-xxs hidden-print body-copy-large\"> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6339520277112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <\/div>\n<p><strong>Doctor Who is available to stream on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episodes\/b006q2x0\/doctor-who\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC iPlayer<\/a> with episodes of the classic series also available on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up for a <a title=\"https:\/\/watch.britbox.co.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=33021&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwatch.britbox.co.uk%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">7-day free trial here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more, check out our dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/\">Sci-Fi<\/a> page or our full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\">TV Guide<\/a> and <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013 <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subscribe now<\/a> and celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who with a special issue of Radio Times. 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