Doctor Who Reveals David Tennant as The Doctor, Again

Last evening, the BBC introduced the return of Doctor Who with a three-episode particular starring none apart from David Tennant! Sure, he was the tenth physician, however he was beloved, and there’s received to be an fascinating story behind this new regeneration following the dying of Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor.

The transient trailer aired after the climax of “The Power of The Doctor,” which noticed Whittaker’s Doctor mysteriously regenerate into Tennant, teasing a brief clip of the new/outdated Doctor, the return of Catherine Tate as former companion Donna Noble, and the debut of Ncuti Gatwa because the Doctor… who’s now formally the fifteenth Doctor.

Now, should you’re already scrambling to get your calendars, right here’s the unhealthy information. The three particular episodes will air in November 2023, deliberate to coincide with Doctor Who’s Sixtieth anniversary.

Russell T. Davies, the present Doctor Who showrunner, stated in a press launch, “If you thought the appearance of David Tennant was a shock, we’ve got plenty more surprises on the way! The path to Ncuti [Gatwa]’s Fifteenth Doctor is laden with mystery, horror, robots, puppets, danger and fun! And how is it connected to the return of the wonderful Donna Noble? How, what, why? We’re giving you a year to speculate, and then all hell lets loose!”

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