Described as a \u201cwelsh folk horror\u201d tale, the episode is said to see the Doctor and Ruby go on the \u201cstrangest journey of their lives\u201d, while showrunner Russell T Davies has called it<\/a> \u201cone of the greatest things I\u2019ve ever made in my life\u201d.<\/p>\n The episode will feature a guest cast<\/a> including Si\u00e2n Phillips and Maxine Evans, with another appearance also in store for Susan Twist<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Aneurin Barnard will take on the role Roger ap Gwilliam \u2013 but just who is this new character?<\/p>\n Read on for everything we know so far about Aneurin Barnard\u2019s Doctor Who character, Roger ap Gwilliam.<\/p>\n Little is known about Barnard\u2019s character, Roger ap Gwilliam, at this point, but we do know that he will appear in the fourth episode of season 14, 73 Yards.<\/p>\n From photos taken on set<\/a> while that episode was filming, it appears that he is a Welsh politician representing the fictional Albion party<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Posters were seen on set for Gwilliam\u2019s election campaign, alongside the slogan: \u201cFor a bigger, better and bolder Britain.\u201d<\/p>\n Other than that, details are currently thin on the ground, with the character having only been described as \u201cmysterious\u201d<\/a> in press materials and by showrunner Russell T Davies.<\/p>\n The synopsis for the episode doesn\u2019t give us any pointers either, as it says: \u201cLanding on the Welsh coast, the Doctor and Ruby embark on the strangest journey of their lives. In a rain-lashed pub, the locals sit in fear of ancient legends coming to life.\u201d<\/p>\n Aneurin Barnard has said very little at this point about starring in Doctor Who.<\/p>\n In 2023, when his casting was first announced, he posted on Instagram<\/a> to say: \u201cPleased to announce I will be joining the @bbcdoctorwho family for a short while.\u201d<\/p>\n Since then, he has not said anything further about his role. However, the actor has expressed his own love for the series in the past, when asked a while ago whether he would be interested in taking on the show\u2019s central role.<\/p>\n Speaking to Radio Times magazine <\/strong>back in 2013, Barnard said that playing the Doctor<\/a> \u201cseems like a very good, fun job to be involved in\u201d.<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cIt\u2019s one of those roles that has lived through time. It\u2019s an endless tale, and what\u2019s interesting about Doctor Who is it can go in any direction at any point, and every Doctor is taken very differently.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a great piece of storytelling and you can have a lot of fun with that. I\u2019m a fan, too, and I do catch it when I can, and I like all the old stuff.\u201d<\/p> Over the years, Barnard has had memorable roles in series including The White Queen, Cilla, War & Peace, The Pact, Time<\/a>, Peaky Blinders<\/a>, 1899, The Catch, Steeltown Murders<\/a> and The Way<\/a>, as well as the TV film Men Up<\/a>.<\/p>\n On the big screen, he has been seen in movies including Legend, Dunkirk, The Personal History of David Copperfield and The Goldfinch.<\/p>\nWho is Roger ap Gwilliam?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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