{"id":51992,"date":"2024-05-23T14:34:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T12:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2045266"},"modified":"2024-05-23T15:51:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T13:51:40","slug":"doctor-who-season-14-finale-explores-rubys-most-precious-secret","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-season-14-finale-explores-rubys-most-precious-secret\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who season 14 finale explores Ruby\u2019s \u201cmost precious secret\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Russell T Davies has teased that Ruby&#8217;s storyline will reach its &#8220;peak&#8221; in penultimate episode The Legend of Ruby Sunday. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Patrick Cremona\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 23 May 2024 at 12:34 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>Of all the mysteries that have been introduced in the new era of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-season-14-release-date\/\">Doctor Who<\/a> so far, perhaps the most intriguing is the question of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-ruby-sunday-snow-theories\/\">what exactly is going on with Ruby Sunday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since being introduced in 2023 Christmas special The Church on Ruby Road, Millie Gibson\u2019s companion has been seen to make it snow multiple times in unexpected places and has even changed the Doctor\u2019s memory \u2013 while the identity of her mother has been teased as a major mystery.<\/p>\n<p>Well, it looks like we could finally get some answers to what this all means in the finale, with showrunner Russell T Davies revealing that the storyline will reach its \u201cpeak\u201d in the first instalment of the two-part series closer, The Legend of Ruby Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/doctorwhomagazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doctor Who Magazine<\/a>, Davies teased: \u201cThere are an unusually high number of stories threaded through this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the title The Legend of Ruby Sunday, you\u2019ve got that foundling story reaching its peak. Millie plays it beautifully. I\u2019m delighted with the way it all dovetails.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udef8It\u2019s BRAND NEW <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dwm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dwm<\/a> day! Grab issue 604 now for:<br\/>\u2b50\ufe0fPreviews of the new episodes.<br\/>\u2b50\ufe0fJonathan Groff talks about his role in Rogue.<br\/>\ud83d\udc76\ud83c\udffc DWM on the set of Space Babies\u2026<br\/>\u00a0\ud83d\udca5Steven Moffat discusses some of the philosophical ideas at the heart of Boom!<br\/>\u2b50\ufe0f Plus so much more\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a6rKFE8aJO\">pic.twitter.com\/a6rKFE8aJO<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Doctor Who Magazine (@DWMtweets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DWMtweets\/status\/1793559018449072501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>Meanwhile an official synopsis for the episode reads: \u201cThe Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby (Gibson) come crashing down to present-day Earth with a bang, a few sparks, and a \u2018Gimme the loving!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey need UNIT\u2019s help. What is Ruby Sunday\u2019s most precious secret? And how might an old VHS tape hold the key? One thing is certain: the whole of existence is in grave danger\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s certainly an intriguing premise, and we\u2019ll no doubt get plenty more hints and red herrings regarding Ruby\u2019s story in the episodes between now and then, with the series set to continue this weekend with Wales-set story 73 Yards.<\/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: \"fd57f46534cc7ebc2b72ad71cadf9e00cdf385c3\" <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=\"fd57f46534cc7ebc2b72ad71cadf9e00cdf385c3\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Of course, that\u2019s just one of many enigmas that fans have been theorising over in recent weeks. Another key talking point relates to the numerous roles played by actress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-susan-twist-theories\/\">Susan Twist<\/a>, who has appeared in every episode of the season so far and has already been confirmed for further roles in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-73-yards-susan-twist-newsupdate\/\">both 73 Yards<\/a> and subsequent episode <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-susan-twist-next-role-newsupdate\/\">Dot and Bubble<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile it\u2019s been announced that the final two episodes of the season \u2013 the aforementioned The Legend of Ruby Sunday and series closer Empire of Death \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-season-14-finale-cinema-screening-newsupdate\/\">will be shown in cinemas across the UK next month<\/a>, so fans can expect to find answers to some of these mysteries on the big screen.<\/p> <p><strong>The latest issue of Doctor Who magazine is out now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<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> Russell T Davies has teased that Ruby&#8217;s storyline will reach its &#8220;peak&#8221; 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