{"id":52128,"date":"2024-05-26T01:01:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T23:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2046145"},"modified":"2024-05-26T02:11:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T00:11:24","slug":"doctor-who-unveils-eerie-first-look-at-black-mirror-inspired-dot-and-bubble","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-unveils-eerie-first-look-at-black-mirror-inspired-dot-and-bubble\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who unveils eerie first look at Black Mirror-inspired Dot and Bubble"},"content":{"rendered":"

What mess has the Doctor found himself in now? <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 26 May 2024 at 23:01 PM<\/p>

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Doctor Who is stepping into Black Mirror<\/a> territory with its upcoming episode, Dot and Bubble, and we have a first look at what adventure the Doctor<\/a> and Ruby Sunday take on next, with additional cast members along the way!<\/p>\n

Callie Cook, who can be seen in the first look pictures, will guest star as Lindy \u2013 but that is all that\u2019s known about the character, and based on the photos \u2013 she\u2019s in hot water!<\/p>\n

In the first picture (above), Lindy appears to be confused, with the Doctor seemingly talking to her through a screen, with numerous other people following suit.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Lindy can be seen (below) looking up at various screens shaped as a globe, in a seemingly empty room.<\/p>\n

\"Callie\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Callie Cooke as Lindy in Doctor Who.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC Studios\/Bad Wolf\/James Pardon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The fifth episode of Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s saga as the Doctor will air on Saturday 1st June at 6:50pm<\/strong> on BBC One, marking the beginning of the second half of season 14.<\/p>\n

It isn\u2019t clear what will take place in Dot and Bubble, but in an interview with Doctor Who magazine, Russell T Davies teased there is some \u201cDoctor Who madness\u201d in the episode.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a sense of fun,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd monsters in the middle of it. So although it\u2019s Black Mirror-like, it\u2019s more Doctor Who. It\u2019s got the bones and the blood of our favourite show. I hoot a lot when I watch it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Callie\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Callie Cooke as Lindy in Doctor Who.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC Studios\/Bad Wolf\/James Pardon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Many viewers may recognise Cookie from her roles in Henpocalypse!<\/a> and Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

She will also guest star alongside Tom Rhys Harries (White Lines, The Split<\/a>), but it is unclear in what capacity he will feature.<\/p>\n

Davies had the original idea for Dot and Bubble way before Black Mirror came to screens, with the idea first coming to the showrunner in 2009.<\/p>\n

\"Callie\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Callie Cooke as Lindy in Doctor Who.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC Studios\/Bad Wolf\/James Pardon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

\u201cI pitched it to Steven Moffat in a restaurant in Los Angeles,\u201d he revealed. \u201cHe was saying, \u2018Would you come back and write for the programme?\u2019 Every year, he\u2019d ask me. How lovely.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I pitched this episode [in April 2010], in a restaurant called Hal\u2019s on Abbot Kinney Boulevard. Karen Gillan [who played Amy Pond] was there. They were in LA to launch their first series, and I remember pitching \u2013 I used to call this \u2013 \u2018visible Twitter\u2019.<\/p>\n

\"Callie\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Callie Cooke as Lindy in Doctor Who.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC Studios\/Bad Wolf\/James Pardon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t go very far with the conversation, because the idea was literally too expensive. But you wait 15 years and here we are. We waited for the technology to catch up.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the technology has broken us. This is the most lovingly dwelt-upon episode, in terms of pictures, that we\u2019ve ever made. It was a monster.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans will have to tune into Dot and Bubble next Saturday to see the mystery that lies ahead!<\/p>

Doctor Who continues on Saturday 1st June on BBC iPlayer and BBC One. <\/strong>Previous seasons are available to stream on BBC iPlayer<\/a> with episodes of the classic series also available on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up for a 7-day free trial here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Check out more of our Sci-Fi<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> and Streaming Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight. <\/strong>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to <\/strong>The Radio Times Podcast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n

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