{"id":51168,"date":"2024-05-10T12:30:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T10:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2038474"},"modified":"2024-05-10T14:42:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T12:42:25","slug":"doctor-who-boss-teases-secret-phenomenal-actor-in-finale-empire-of-death","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-boss-teases-secret-phenomenal-actor-in-finale-empire-of-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who boss teases secret \u201cphenomenal actor\u201d in finale Empire of Death"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russell T Davies also promised “surprises” in store for fans. <\/p>

By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 10 May 2024 at 10:30 AM<\/p>

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Russell T Davies has teased a \u201cphenomenal\u201d actor in Doctor Who<\/a>\u2018s season 14 finale Empire of Death, just in case you weren\u2019t excited enough for the brand new episodes to arrive.<\/p>\n

The returning showrunner\u2019s bold new era kicks off imminently, with two episodes appearing on BBC iPlayer at midnight tonight<\/a>, before airing terrestrially on BBC One at teatime tomorrow (between 6:20pm and 8pm).<\/p>\n

You can find our early reviews of Space Babies<\/a> and The Devil\u2019s Chord<\/a> now for a spoiler-free taste of what\u2019s in store, with both chapters representing lighter entries in the Doctor Who canon.<\/p>\n

However, the ominously titled season finale \u2013 Empire of Death \u2013 could well be a more dramatic turn for the long-running series, with Davies previously suggesting that it will be the one most worth staying up until midnight for<\/a>.<\/p>

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, the screenwriter has also teased what the episode has in store, including an as-yet-unannounced guest star.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore happens in the finale,\u201d he explained. \u201cThere\u2019s a few surprises to come. There are a couple of cast members we haven\u2019t announced.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s one great, great actor who appeared in the very last episode that we haven\u2019t credited anywhere yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson in Doctor Who season 14.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC Studios\/Bad Wolf,James Pardon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Davies went on to clarify that the individual in question is \u201cnot a celebrity cameo, but just a phenomenal actor stepping forward and delivering the most brilliant scene you\u2019ve ever seen\u201d.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cSo, there\u2019s a few surprises on the way. But they wouldn\u2019t be surprises if I talked about them too much.\u201d<\/p>\n

Guest stars confirmed for Doctor Who season 14 include Jonathan Groff (The Matrix Resurrections<\/a>), Indira Varma (Obi-Wan Kenobi<\/a>), Golda Rosheuvel (Bridgerton<\/a>) and Lenny Rush (Am I Being Unreasonable?<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Previously, Miriam Margolyes and Neil Patrick Harris appeared in the trilogy of 60th anniversary specials, playing villains Beep the Meep and the Toymaker, opposite David Tennant\u2019s Fourteenth Doctor and Catherine Tate\u2019s Donna Noble.<\/p>\n