{"id":40351,"date":"2023-11-23T12:37:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T11:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1931921"},"modified":"2023-11-23T13:38:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T12:38:52","slug":"will-donna-noble-die-in-doctor-who-theories-and-speculation","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/will-donna-noble-die-in-doctor-who-theories-and-speculation\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Donna Noble die in Doctor Who? Theories and speculation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Some fans have become worried that the beloved character could meet another tragic fate&#8230; <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 23 November 2023 at 11:37 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>The return of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-release-date\/\">Doctor Who<\/a> is finally upon us, but as most fans are simply excited to see the 60th anniversary and reunite with David Tennant\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/david-tennant-fourteenth-doctor-new-sonic-screwdriver-newsupdate\/\">Fourteenth Doctor<\/a> and Catherine Tate\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-new-pics-david-tennant-donna-newsupdate\/\">Donna<\/a>, some are nervous.<\/p>\n<p>This is because some fans believe that the specials will spell doom for Donna and that, following her tragic end in season 4, which saw her mind wiped of her adventures with the Doctor, we will now see the show go one step further \u2013 killing her off for good.<\/p>\n<p>The Doctor hinted that he might not be able to save her life this time in the trailer for the episodes, but will Donna truly meet her doom or are fans worrying for no reason?<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a run-down of all the theories and speculation surrounding Donna Noble dying in the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Will Donna Noble die in Doctor Who? Theories and speculation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/doctor-who-david-tennant-catherine-tate-52e0524.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/doctor-who-david-tennant-catherine-tate-52e0524.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=598%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/doctor-who-david-tennant-catherine-tate-52e0524.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=898%2C599 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/doctor-who-david-tennant-catherine-tate-52e0524.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1198%2C799 4x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 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https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/doctor-who-david-tennant-catherine-tate-52e0524.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1666%2C1111 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/doctor-who-david-tennant-catherine-tate-52e0524.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=2221%2C1481 4x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-1930666 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/doctor-who-david-tennant-catherine-tate-52e0524.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"The Doctor (David Tennant) and Donna (Catherine Tate) in Doctor Who hugging each other, looking scared\" title=\"The Doctor (David Tennant) and Donna (Catherine Tate) in Doctor Who.\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> The Doctor (David Tennant) and Donna (Catherine Tate) in Doctor Who.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>BBC Studios\/Bad Wolf\/Disney<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>There are a number of reasons why some fans have theorised that Donna will die in the upcoming 60th anniversary specials \u2013 one of which is an ominous line spoken by the Doctor in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-trailer-donna-60th-bbc-newsupdate\/\">trailer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, he is seen telling Donna: \u201cI don\u2019t know if I can save your life this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, mortal danger is Doctor Who\u2019s bread and butter, and the line in no way means the Doctor won\u2019t succeed in saving her. But there\u2019s more.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"OFFICIAL TRAILER | Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials | Doctor Who\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tEkC6InjWQ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>In August of this year, showrunner Russell T Davies responded to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CvVECBBK6IC\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram post<\/a>\u00a0from the official\u00a0Doctor Who account, which teased \u201cDoctor, danger, dancing, Donna\u201d for the specials. Davies\u2019s comment? \u201cDisaster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not the only time he has hinted that there is disaster heading for Donna. He also responded to an Instagram post which read:\u00a0\u201cDonna Noble\u2019s TARDIS adventures took her all over time and space \u2013 what does the future hold?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-donna-noble-terrible-things-newsupdate\/\">He answered<\/a>, \u201cOh. Terrible things,\u201d alongside a sad face emoji.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-fans-worrying-theory-donna-return-newsupdate\/\">One fan speculated<\/a>, based on set images from the upcoming Christmas Special, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-2023-christmas-confirmed-newsupdate\/\">The Church on Ruby Road<\/a>, which saw Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s Fifteenth Doctor looking devastated, that he could be visiting her grave.<\/p>\n<p>The fan theorised: \u201cMaybe at the end of the 60th specials, it\u2019s unknown when she will die and maybe that she\u2019s got some time left\u2026 and maybe we don\u2019t even see the Fourteenth Doctor regenerate. Maybe the Fourteenth Doctor and Donna go on their own adventures for a while and then he drops her back on Earth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd then the first time we meet Ncuti in the Christmas special, he arrives back on Earth and finds out his old friend has passed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We also know that Donna will, at some point during the three specials, get her memory of the Doctor back, as the trailer saw her make reference to the TARDIS.<\/p>\n<p>We have previously been told by the Doctor on multiple occasions that if she ever were to remember him, her mind would burn and she would die. That clearly hasn\u2019t happened in the clip from the trailer, but why? Could her fate in some way be delayed?<\/p>\n<p>One final hint towards Donna\u2019s death could be one character\u2019s return \u2013 earlier this year, Davies hinted that Yasmin Finney, who plays Donna\u2019s daughter Rose, would appear in season 14, next year\u2019s run of the show with Gatwa.<\/p>\n<p>In August of this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-yasmin-finney-season-14-return-newsupdate\/\">he said<\/a> that Finney \u201cwrapped a few days ago\u201d, which was long after the 60th specials finished shooting. But if Donna\u2019s daughter is returning, why isn\u2019t Donna?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What do we know for certain about Donna\u2019s return?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/451463-a266339.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/451463-a266339.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=598%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/451463-a266339.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=898%2C599 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/451463-a266339.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1198%2C799 4x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" 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Noble (Jacqueline King) in Doctor Who sat around a table with a laptop\" title=\"451463,Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) and Sylvia Noble (Jacqueline King) in Doctor Who.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>BBC Studios\/Bad Wolf\/Disney<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>As of now, we of course don\u2019t know what Donna\u2019s fate will be at the end of the 60th anniversary specials. However, we do know a few things for certain about her return.<\/p>\n<p>We know that as well as reuniting with Donna, we will also catch up with her husband Shaun (Karl Collins) and her mother Sylvia (Jacqueline King), while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/david-tennant-bernard-cribbins-tv-performance-doctor-who-newsupdate\/\">Bernard Cribbins<\/a> also filmed a scene as her grandfather Wilf.<\/p>\n<p>We also know that we will meet her daughter Rose, played by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-heartstopper-fighting-aliens-newsupdate\/\">Yasmin Finney<\/a>, who has described her character as a \u201ctrans icon \u2014 a 15-year-old trans girl with a great, supportive family\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In episode 1, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-the-star-beast-review\/\">The Star Beast<\/a>, Donna and The Doctor will be caught in a fight after a spaceship crash-lands in London, and will come across both The Meep and The Wrath Warriors.<\/p> <p>We\u2019ve also been told that \u201cdestiny is converging\u201d on Donna in the new special \u2013 could it be something to do with the Time Lord-human metacrisis that we saw in Journey\u2019s End, when destiny was also converging on her?<\/p>\n<p>Then, in episode 2, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-wild-blue-yonder-release-date-newsupdate\/\">Wild Blue Yonder<\/a>, the TARDIS will take the Doctor and Donna to \u201cthe furthest edge of adventure\u201d, and to escape we are told they must face \u201cthe most desperate fight of their lives, with the fate of the universe at stake\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, in the third episode, called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-the-giggle-air-time-newsupdate\/\">The Giggle<\/a>, they will take on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-toymaker-neil-patrick-harris-explained\/\">the Toymaker<\/a>, a villain from the Doctor\u2019s past who is in some way behind a mysterious puppet which is driving the human race insane.<\/p>\n<p>We are told this is a fight that the Doctor \u201ccan never win\u201d, which certainly sound ominous.<\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6341235821112\" 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\"\/> <p><strong>Doctor Who\u2019s first 60th anniversary special The Star Beast airs at 6:30pm on Saturday 25th November on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Classic episodes are available on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up for a\u00a0<a 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\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">7-day free trial here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013 <a id=\"OWAd6a6c3ba-49f5-0b08-841b-80c9962943d5\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">subscribe now<\/a>. 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