{"id":40575,"date":"2023-11-26T13:47:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T12:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1934347"},"modified":"2023-11-26T14:58:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T13:58:11","slug":"does-doctor-whos-the-star-beast-set-up-a-ncuti-gatwa-era-villain","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/does-doctor-whos-the-star-beast-set-up-a-ncuti-gatwa-era-villain\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Doctor Who\u2019s The Star Beast set up a Ncuti Gatwa era villain?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who exactly is the Meep’s boss? <\/p>

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

Published: Sunday, 26 November 2023 at 12:47 PM<\/p>

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With Doctor Who\u2019s<\/a> first anniversary special The Star Beast<\/a> out now, fans are delving into the wealth of behind-the-scenes content \u2013 including some in-vision commentary<\/a> from David Tennant<\/a> himself.<\/p>\n

The actor, who has returned to play the Fourteenth Doctor alongside Catherine Tate\u2019s Donna Noble<\/a>, sat down with producers Phil Collinson and Vicki Delow to share on-screen commentary for The Star Beast.<\/p>\n

During the special, The Meep<\/a>, voiced by Miriam Margoyles, reveals itself to be a villain despite its adorable appearance and, during one cryptic moment, refers to \u201cthe boss\u201d.<\/p>\n

While fans are in the dark about who that could actually refer to, some assumed it would be Neil Patrick Harris\u2019 Toymaker<\/a>, who\u2019s set to appear in the third special, The Giggle \u2013 but a remark from Tennant has caused fans to wonder whether it\u2019s actually a villain set to face Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s Fifteenth Doctor.<\/p>\n

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Commenting on that moment, Tennant asked Collinson and Delow: \u201cDo you now know what this means?\u201d to which both responded: \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tennant admitted: \u201cI don\u2019t, still cryptic to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Delow pointed out: \u201cYou\u2019ll get to find out with all the viewers.\u201d<\/p>

Tennant\u2019s confusion appears to suggest that the Meep\u2019s boss won\u2019t be revealed in the 60th anniversary specials and that, actually, that moment is part of a long game, setting up a character to be revealed in season 14<\/a>, the first of Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s seasons.<\/p>\n

The Star Beast, which has become the biggest drama launch of 2023, marked the beginning of three anniversary specials.<\/p>