{"id":41476,"date":"2023-12-10T12:36:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T11:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1942026"},"modified":"2023-12-10T14:42:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T13:42:40","slug":"doctor-who-officially-introduces-ncuti-gatwas-sonic-screwdriver","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-officially-introduces-ncuti-gatwas-sonic-screwdriver\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who officially introduces Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s Sonic Screwdriver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The new sonic has a distinct look and features a Rwandan proverb written in Gallifreyan symbols. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Sunday, 10 December 2023 at 11:36 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>After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-2023-christmas-release-date\/\">Doctor Who<\/a>\u2018s shock twist which saw the Doctor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-bi-regeneration-newsupdate\/\">\u2018bi-generate\u2019<\/a> and essentially split in two \u2013 with both the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Doctor continuing to co-exist \u2013 the Fourteenth incarnation sauntered off to live a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-the-giggle-reaction-newsupdate\/\">slower, happier life with Donna<\/a> and her family.<\/p>\n<p>As he did so, he took with him his sonic screwdriver, meaning that the Fifteenth Doctor needed a brand-new device. Now, Gatwa has introduced us to his sonic, in a behind-the-scenes video.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Gatwa introduces the sonic, calling it \u201ca magnificent piece of Gallifreyan technology that helps the Doctor through all his scrapes and has lots of useful nooks and crannies too\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Gatwa says that his favourite thing about his sonic is a message that is written in Gallifreyan symbols, which is a Rwandan proverb, translating to \u201cthe sharpness of the tongue defeats the sharpness of the warrior\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The new sonic is powered by a purple crystal, and has what equates to, in Gatwa\u2019s words, \u201ca USB port\u201d, meaning the Doctor can connect it to other technologies.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Ncuti Gatwa's New Sonic Screwdriver | Doctor Who\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BBU0jJ8HdeI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>The new screwdriver is notably flatter than most and is made up of a combination of colours, including dark blue, gold and silver.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-christmas-special-trailer-2023-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who unveils trailer for epic 2023 Christmas special<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-david-tennant-old-face-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who explains why the Doctor\u2019s old face returned<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-boss-controversial-mythology-canon-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who boss teases how controversial mythology changes can all be canon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As seen in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-the-giggle-preview\/\">The Giggle<\/a>, Gatwa\u2019s TARDIS is also slightly different to the Fourteenth Doctor\u2019s, notably incorporating a jukebox.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Doctor&#8230; new Sonic!<br\/><br\/>Here&#8217;s your first look at the new Sonic Screwdriver for Ncuti Gatwa&#8217;s Doctor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DoctorWho?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DoctorWho<\/a> \u26a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/10oIZNpj3c\">pic.twitter.com\/10oIZNpj3c<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcdoctorwho\/status\/1733806263232770278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>However, showrunner Russell T Davies has been quick to clarify that, despite the TARDIS duplicating, this is still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-ncuti-gatwa-tardis-newsupdate\/\">\u201cthe old TARDIS\u201d<\/a>.<\/p> <p>He said in a commentary for The Giggle: \u201cI think, if I\u2019m any judge of fandom, people will worry that that is a new TARDIS and not the old TARDIS, Ncuti\u2019s TARDIS, and I\u2019m here to say, in a story to come there is proof that it\u2019s still the old TARDIS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Doctor Who will return for The Church on Ruby Road on BBC One at 5:55pm on Christmas Day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous episodes are available on BBC iPlayer and\u00a0<\/strong><strong>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>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0<a id=\"OWAd6a6c3ba-49f5-0b08-841b-80c9962943d5\" 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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