{"id":43151,"date":"2024-01-05T15:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T14:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1955203"},"modified":"2024-01-05T16:36:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T15:36:48","slug":"doctor-who-season-15-will-feature-returning-face-from-anniversary-special","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-season-15-will-feature-returning-face-from-anniversary-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who season 15 will feature returning face from anniversary special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> It looks as though a familiar character will be making a return in the future instalment. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 05 January 2024 at 14:00 PM<\/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>With a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-christmas-2023-timeless-child-newsupdate\/\">Christmas episode<\/a> under our belts and a new 14th season on the horizon, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/doctor-who\/\">Doctor Who<\/a> fans are waiting expectantly to see what will unfold in the forthcoming run with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-ncuti-gatwa-millie-gibson-christmas-song-newsupdate\/\">Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson<\/a> at its helm.<\/p>\n<p>Well, with the cast already well into production on season 15, it looks as though we\u2019re set to get a very special reappearance in the future instalment. But just who could it be?<\/p>\n<p>The snippet of news was revealed in this week\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/doctorwhomagazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doctor Who Magazine<\/a>, where script editor Scott Handcock shared his production diary.<\/p>\n<p>In the section for\u00a0Tuesday 7th November, he wrote: \u201cA busy day for Block 2 as Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson meet with writers for a Block 2 page turn ahead of an afternoon readthrough \u2013 that features an actor who might be familiar to Doctor Who fans having appeared in a previous anniversary adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s new DWM day! Issue 599 is available now from selected branches of WH Smith and some supermarkets. Available to order online from <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MU9V1yXRGF\">https:\/\/t.co\/MU9V1yXRGF<\/a> while stocks last (UK, Ireland &amp; Gibraltar only) &amp; digitally worldwide from <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aPlkW26E0r\">https:\/\/t.co\/aPlkW26E0r<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/drwho?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#drwho<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/doctorwho?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#doctorwho<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qDg1no5JN1\">pic.twitter.com\/qDg1no5JN1<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Doctor Who Magazine (@DWMtweets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DWMtweets\/status\/1742846211663491427?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>The slate of three 60th anniversary episodes featured some new and returning faces, including Bonnie Langford as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-bonnie-langford-mel-return-the-giggle-newsupdate\/\">Mel Bush<\/a>, Ruth Madeley as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-shirley-anne-bingham-ruth-madeley-explained\/\">Shirley Anne Bingham<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/yasmin-finney-doctor-who-instagram-explained\/\">Yasmin Finney<\/a>\u00a0as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-rose-yasmin-finney-explained\/\">Rose Noble<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But could we be seeing the return of a villain like Miriam Margolyes as the voice of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-beep-the-meep-explained\/\">Beep the Meep<\/a> or Neil Patrick Harris as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-toymaker-neil-patrick-harris-explained\/\">The Toymaker<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Well, we do know that Finney\u2019s Rose is set to make a reappearance in the future, and the trailer released following the Christmas special confirmed it.<\/p>\n<p>Showrunner Russell T Davies has previously revealed that Rose\u2019s appearances would not end with the 60th anniversary specials, saying: \u201cShe\u2019s absolutely terrific, and she has more appearances to come, simply because I adore working with her.\u201d<\/p> <p>It\u2019s likely that the production notes could be referencing Finney\u2019s Rose, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/heartstopper-season-2-review\/\">Heartstopper<\/a> actor first appearing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-star-beast-spoiler-review\/\">The Star Beast<\/a>, where she played a major role in allowing her mother Donna (Catherine Tate) to regain her memory to help the Doctor.<\/p>\n<p>Rose appeared once more in The Giggle, where she was last seen having lunch with her family and David Tennant\u2019s Fourteenth Doctor, who revealed that the pair had gone travelling in the TARDIS themselves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-christmas-2023-mavity-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who Christmas special features Wild Blue Yonder in-joke<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-sea-devils-spin-off-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who\u2019s rumoured spin-off title and production start date emerge online<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More recently, the BBC responded to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-transgender-complaints-response-newsupdate\/\">144 complaints made in December<\/a> regarding transgender representation in Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<p>The broadcaster said: \u201cAs regular viewers of Doctor Who will be aware, the show has and will always continue to proudly celebrate diversity and reflect the world we live in. 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