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Another Rose? Here’s the deal. <\/p>

By Louise Griffin\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 23 November 2023 at 12:28 PM<\/p>

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It\u2019s been more than a decade, but we\u2019re finally set to be reunited with the Noble family \u2013 as Catherine Tate\u2019s Donna<\/a> returns to Doctor Who<\/a> in the 60th anniversary specials.<\/p>\n

We didn\u2019t only get to know Donna when she met David Tennant\u2019s Tenth Doctor in season 4, as she came as a package deal with no-nonsense mum Sylvia (Jacqueline King) and loveable granddad Wilfred Mott (Bernard Cribbins<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Now, the Noble family has only grown, with the revelation that Shaun Temple (Karl Collins) is officially part of the Noble clan \u2013 and that he and Donna share a daughter, Rose, played by Yasmin Finney, who joins the cast<\/a> in The Star Beast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything you need to know about Yasmin Finney\u2019s Rose.<\/p>\n

Who is Rose Noble in Doctor Who? Yasmin Finney character explained<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Rose is Shaun and Donna\u2019s teenage daughter, and has only ever known her mum in the aftermath of her adventures with the Doctor, following Donna\u2019s memory being erased.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s clear she gets caught up in the action, though, with Finney being spotted filming scenes with Tennant after the Doctor somehow comes back into the Noble family\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

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Yasmin Finney and Catherine Tate in Doctor Who: The Star Beast.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Finney previously confirmed that her character is trans<\/a>, speaking at London Trans+ Pride earlier this year, aiming her remarks at former prime minister Boris Johnson.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cHow many of you have seen Doctor Who? Yeah, because that is also a moment and that is also a show where my character is trans so, Boris, I hope you see Heartstopper<\/a>, I hope you see Doctor Who<\/a>, because I exist, and I know you know I exist.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all exist, and we\u2019re not going anywhere! Period.\u201d<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve still got a lot to find out about Rose but, if she\u2019s anything like her mum, it\u2019s going to be quite the journey to remember.<\/p>\n

Does Yasmin Finney\u2019s character reference Billie Piper\u2019s Rose Tyler?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Billie Piper as Rose Tyler in Doctor Who.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Of course, Doctor Who fans were quick to notice that Finney\u2019s character shares a name with the very first companion of the modern era of Doctor Who, Billie Piper\u2019s Rose Tyler.<\/p>\n

Is that a reference? We don\u2019t know yet. Fans have speculated that, even though Donna doesn\u2019t remember her meeting with Rose in season 4, something in her subconscious signalled that the name is important.<\/p>\n

Finney has addressed the name\u2019s importance within Doctor Who, previously saying: \u201cIt\u2019s obviously got a lot of history, hasn\u2019t it? To play a character with such history, even just the name, you\u2019ve got that pressure instantly that I didn\u2019t have with [Heartstopper role] Elle.<\/p>

\u201cIt was a complete mind-blowing experience when I got cast. I can\u2019t really relive it because I was so in the moment. At first, [the show] had a code name, and then I found out what the show was and I was like, \u2018Oh my God, I\u2019ve just been cast in Doctor Who.’\u201d<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cIt\u2019s a trans character as well, and it\u2019s such a blessing as well to be able to play such a monumental character like Rose.\u201d<\/p>\n

Who is Rose Noble actress Yasmin Finney?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Yasmin Finney in Doctor Who: The Star Beast.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC Studios 2023, Alistair Heap<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Outside of Doctor Who, Finney is best known for her role as Elle in Heartstopper. Doctor Who is her second big role after the Netflix series, with showrunner Russell T Davies previously revealing he asked advice from Doctor Who director Euros Lyn, who had also directed Finney in Heartstopper.<\/p>\n

Speaking about Finney\u2019s casting at the premiere of The Star Beast, Davies explained: \u201cIt\u2019s not just a\u00a0Doctor Who\u00a0thing for me, it\u2019s something I and a lot of other writers are very keen to do, to be progressive and to just reflect more of society.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd it\u2019s funny, in casting Yasmin, there\u2019s very few people we could have cast, and it\u2019s like a light came down from heaven and there she was \u2013 before Heartstopper, actually.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was just so powerfully meant to be, and I think she does the most amazing job and it\u2019s an absolute privilege to work with her to get her on screen.\u201d<\/p>