{"id":49498,"date":"2024-04-12T21:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T19:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2024576"},"modified":"2024-04-13T02:45:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T00:45:28","slug":"doctor-who-confirms-varada-sethu-casting-with-adorable-first-look-at-season-15-tardis-trio","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-confirms-varada-sethu-casting-with-adorable-first-look-at-season-15-tardis-trio\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who confirms Varada Sethu casting with adorable first look at season 15 TARDIS trio"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Doctor will have two companions by his side in season 15. <\/p>

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

Published: Friday, 12 April 2024 at 19:00 PM<\/p>

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Varada Sethu has officially been confirmed as a Doctor Who<\/a> companion with the BBC sharing a glorious first look of the actress with the Fifteenth Doctor actor Ncuti Gatwa<\/a> and Millie Gibson, who plays companion Ruby Sunday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also confirmed that the Doctor will have two companions in season 15<\/a> \u2013 and a dream team they are sure to be.<\/p>\n

Andor actress Sethu, who had previously been pictured on set filming<\/a> with Gatwa for season 15, can be seen laughing and smiling with her co-stars in the stunning new photos from a table read.<\/p>\n

She said about her casting: \u201cI feel like the luckiest person in the world. It is such an honour to be a part of the Whoniverse, and I\u2019m so grateful to the whole Doctor Who family \u2013 because that is what they are \u2013 for welcoming me with open arms and making me feel so at home.<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t ask for a better team than Ncuti and Millie to be on this adventure with, this is SO much fun!\u201d<\/p>\n

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(L-R) Millie Gibson, Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu pose in a new image for Doctor Who.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Showrunner, executive producer and writer Russell T Davies said: \u201cI first worked with Varada on a BBC production of A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream, and it\u2019s a joy to welcome her on board the TARDIS.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now in the studio, shooting for 2025, we\u2019ve got Ncuti, Millie and Varada fighting side by side \u2013 we need all three because the stakes are higher than ever!\u201d<\/p>

Sethu is known to fans for her role as Cinta Kaz in the Star Wars series Andor<\/a> and for roles in Jurassic World Dominion, Annika and Strike Back.<\/p>\n

The actress will first appear in Gatwa\u2019s second season, which is currently in production and will air in 2025.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the 14th season due next month fans will see the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby take on new villains in Jinkx Monsoon\u2019s<\/a> Maestro and Indira Varma\u2019s mysterious Duchess<\/a>, and meet Jonathan Groff\u2019s<\/a> enigmatic new character in the Regency era and take a trip to see the Beatles.<\/p>\n

Buckle up!<\/p>\n

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Doctor Who is available to stream on BBC iPlayer<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Check out more of our\u00a0Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on.\u00a0<\/strong>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n

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