{"id":52136,"date":"2024-05-26T12:56:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T10:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2046644"},"modified":"2024-05-26T13:43:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T11:43:01","slug":"doctor-who-confirms-starring-role-for-susan-twist-in-season-14-finale","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-confirms-starring-role-for-susan-twist-in-season-14-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who confirms starring role for Susan Twist in season 14 finale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Twist has previously had small roles in almost every episode of Russell T Davies&#8217;s new era. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Sunday, 26 May 2024 at 10:56 AM<\/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>There have been so many long-running mysteries featuring in the 14th season of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-season-14-release-date\/\">Doctor Who<\/a> that it can be hard to keep track, but one which has certainly had fans scratching their heads is the repeated appearances of actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-susan-twist-theories\/\">Susan Twist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Twist has appeared in every episode since last year\u2019s Wild Blue Yonder, except for The Giggle, and each time has been playing a different character, most recently a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-73-yards-susan-twist-newsupdate\/\">hiker in 73 Yards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All these roles have been relatively minor, with the Ambulance in Boom perhaps being her largest role to date. However, it seems that she will be taking on a larger, starring role in the season 14 finale, Empire of Death, perhaps suggesting a resolution to this mystery is just around the corner.<\/p>\n<p>In the latest issue of <a href=\"https:\/\/doctorwhomagazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doctor Who Magazine<\/a>, Twist is listed amongst the starring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-cast-current-characters\/\">cast<\/a> for the episode, alongside the following: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-bonnie-langford-mel-return-the-giggle-newsupdate\/\">Bonnie Langford<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-kate-stewart-jemma-redgrave-explained\/\">Jemma Redgrave<\/a>, Alexander Devrient, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-rose-yasmin-finney-explained\/\">Yasmin Finney<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-lenny-rush-space-babies-newsupdate\/\">Lenny Rush<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-michelle-greenidge-carla-explained\/\">Michelle Greenidge<\/a>, Angela Wynter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-mrs-flood-anita-dobson-explained\/\">Anita Dobson<\/a>, Genesis Lynea, Fela Lufadeju and Tachia Newall.<\/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\/2024\/01\/Susan-Twist-541852d-e1704280453483.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Susan-Twist-541852d-e1704280453483.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Susan-Twist-541852d-e1704280453483.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Susan-Twist-541852d-e1704280453483.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=809%2C539 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 589px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Susan-Twist-541852d-e1704280453483.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 589px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Susan-Twist-541852d-e1704280453483.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Susan-Twist-541852d-e1704280453483.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Susan-Twist-541852d-e1704280453483.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Susan-Twist-541852d-e1704280453483.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Susan-Twist-541852d-e1704280453483.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=815%2C543 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Susan-Twist-541852d-e1704280453483.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Susan-Twist-541852d-e1704280453483.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=815%2C543 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Susan-Twist-541852d-e1704280453483.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Susan-Twist-541852d-e1704280453483.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-1952808 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\/2024\/01\/Susan-Twist-541852d-e1704280453483.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Susan Twist in Doctor Who's The Church on Ruby Road\" title=\"Susan Twist in Doctor Who's The Church on Ruby Road\"\/>\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\"\/> Susan Twist in Doctor Who\u2019s The Church on Ruby Road<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Twist has never appeared in one of the magazine\u2019s starring lists for any of the previous episodes in the season, so it seems likely her role will be expanded in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-season-14-episode-titles-newsupdate\/\">Empire of Death<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/dot-bubble-doctor-who-black-mirror-newsupdate\/\">Dot and Bubble is Doctor Who\u2019s \u201cclearest step into Black Mirror\u201d says showrunner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-season-14-finale-ruby-secret-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who season 14 finale explores Ruby\u2019s \u201cmost precious secret\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Showrunner Russell T Davies previously teased that the episode will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-finale-season-14-devastating-newsupdate\/\">\u201cliterally, the biggest finale ever\u201d<\/a> and also advised that fans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-russell-t-davies-finale-screaming-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">should stay up until midnight<\/a> to watch it if they can, to avoid falling victim to spoilers.<\/p> <p>He said: \u201cI have to say, we are dropping these episodes at midnight, and if ever you\u2019re going to stay up until midnight with a bottle of cider or a box of chocolates and sit there and watch Doctor Who, I would recommend it for that one \u2013 because you will be screaming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTry to stay unspoilt, because it\u2019s so hard to be unspoilt with things. Try, try, try, and you will have a whale of a time with that one.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-count=\"634\" data-paragraphs-left=\"12\">Twist will next be seen in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-susan-twist-next-role-newsupdate\/\">Dot and Bubble<\/a>, where she will be playing a character named Penny Pepper-Bean, presumably another major character in the episode, Lindy Pepper-Bean (played by Callie Cooke).<\/div>\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><strong>The latest issue of Doctor Who magazine is out now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Doctor Who continues on Saturday 1st June 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> to see what\u2019s on tonight. <\/strong><strong>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to <\/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> Twist has previously had small roles in almost every episode of Russell T Davies&#8217;s new era. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":52137,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/doctor-who-confirms-starring-role-for-susan-twist-in-season-14-finale.jpg",2133,1423,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/doctor-who-confirms-starring-role-for-susan-twist-in-season-14-finale-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/doctor-who-confirms-starring-role-for-susan-twist-in-season-14-finale-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/doctor-who-confirms-starring-role-for-susan-twist-in-season-14-finale-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/doctor-who-confirms-starring-role-for-susan-twist-in-season-14-finale-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/doctor-who-confirms-starring-role-for-susan-twist-in-season-14-finale-1536x1025.jpg",1536,1025,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/doctor-who-confirms-starring-role-for-susan-twist-in-season-14-finale-2048x1366.jpg",2048,1366,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Twist has previously had small roles in almost every episode of Russell T Davies's new era.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/52136"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}