{"id":51356,"date":"2024-05-13T20:00:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T18:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2039719"},"modified":"2024-05-13T20:41:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T18:41:57","slug":"doctor-whos-carole-ann-ford-hints-at-susans-return-after-the-devils-chord","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-whos-carole-ann-ford-hints-at-susans-return-after-the-devils-chord\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who\u2019s Carole Ann Ford hints at Susan\u2019s return after The Devil\u2019s Chord"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> &#8220;The mind boggles with all the many ways Susan could come back, where and when.&#8221; <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 13 May 2024 at 18:00 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>Fan theories have gone into overdrive since the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-season-14-release-date\/\">Doctor Who<\/a> season 14 episode 2, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-season-14-episode-2-devils-chord-review\/\">The Devil\u2019s Chord<\/a>, which saw the Doctor tell Ruby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-susan-update-devils-chord-newsupdate\/\">about his granddaughter Susan Foreman<\/a>, and speculate on her whereabouts.<\/p>\n<p>In the episode, the Doctor admitted to Ruby that he has no idea where Susan is, and suggested that the genocide that wiped out the Time Lords might have killed her.<\/p>\n<p>In spite of this gloomy outlook, many fans have suggested that this reference to Susan could be leading up to a bigger reveal later in the season, when the Doctor\u2019s granddaughter makes her long awaited return \u2013 and now, Carole Ann Ford, the actor behind Susan, has weighed in herself.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking exclusively to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/\">RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Ford shared her reaction to the character\u2019s mention in The Devil\u2019s Chord, saying: \u201cIt was a lovely surprise. I do like the way the new series is refreshing everyone\u2019s memories and celebrating the series\u2019 beginnings while welcoming in new audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/DWxRT25-10-23357-696d69e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/DWxRT25-10-23357-696d69e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=598%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/DWxRT25-10-23357-696d69e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=898%2C599 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/DWxRT25-10-23357-696d69e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1198%2C799 4x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> 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3x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-1933565 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/DWxRT25-10-23357-696d69e.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Carole Ann Ford\" title=\"Carole Ann Ford\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Carole Ann Ford.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Yoshitaka Kono for Radio Times<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, on whether Susan could return this season, Ford said:<em>\u00a0<\/em>\u201cAs we know, with Doctor Who, absolutely anything and everything is possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBonnie [Langford]\u2019s character, Mel, was last seen on a far away planet hitching a lift with Tony Selby\u2019s loveable rogue Glitz, and then suddenly turned up in 21st century London working for UNIT!<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-gods-of-chaos-supreme-being-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who boss teases \u201csupreme being\u201d of villainous Gods of Chaos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-showrunner-writing-season-16-spin-offs-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who boss is writing season 16 \u2013 with plans for spin-offs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cSo the mind boggles with all the many ways Susan could come back, where and when. But I think she would love reuniting with her grandfather in his new form. Isn\u2019t Ncuti [Gatwa] amazing!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ford first appeared as Susan in Doctor Who\u2019s very first story\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-an-unearthly-child-iplayer-newsupdate\/\">An Unearthly Child<\/a>, before leaving in 1964. She has since gone on to reprise her role a number of times, most frequently in audio adventures.<\/p> <p>The mention of Susan wasn\u2019t the only reference to Doctor Who\u2019s origins in The Devil\u2019s Chord \u2013 there was also the presence of a billboard advertising the \u201csensational new record\u201d from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-chris-waites-carollers-newsupdate\/\">Chris Waites and the Carollers<\/a>, a fictional band referenced in An Unearthly Child.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"be52044bf6358329535dc261fe5f70e761eecd4f\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"be52044bf6358329535dc261fe5f70e761eecd4f\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p><strong>Doctor Who continues on Saturday 18th May on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Previous seasons are available to stream on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episodes\/b006q2x0\/doctor-who\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC iPlayer<\/a>\u00a0with episodes of the classic series also available on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up for a\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/watch.britbox.co.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/watch.britbox.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored noreferrer\">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 title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\"><strong>The Radio Times Podcast<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> &#8220;The mind boggles with all the many ways Susan could come back, where and when.&#8221; 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