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Close-up of Nabil Shaban as Sil in Doctor Who.

Doctor Who villain actor Nabil Shaban dies, aged 72

Karen Gillan as Amy Pond and Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor in Doctor Who episode Vincent and the Doctor

Louise GriffinDoctor Who's best guest star isn't who you'd expect

Picture shows Peter Purves as Steven, William Hartnell as The Doctor and Maureen O'Brien as Vicki

Doctor Who legend Peter Purves hits out at modern series and argues it's "gone too far"

Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday in Doctor Who episode Wish World. She's wearing a red top and denim jacket, with her face lit by the sun, looking into the distance

Doctor Who's Millie Gibson finally speaks out on tabloid rumours about her show 'exit'

Official photo of Ncuti Gatwa in The Robot Revolution, wearing a tartan jacket and pointing at something off-screen.

Doctor Who producer reacts to "really rude" claims that the show is "as dead as we've ever known it"

Alexander Devrient as Colonel Ibrahim, Ruth Madeley as Shirley, Jemma Redgrave as Kate Lethbridge Stewart, Varada Sethu as Belinda, Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor, Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday, Bonnie Langford as Melanie Bush, Susan Twist as Susan Triad and Yasmin Finney as Rose Noble in Doctor Who

Doctor Who producer addresses series future – defends "stories that reflect the world in which we live"

A colourised image of William Hartnell as The Doctor in the the first series of 'Doctor Who

Steve O'BrienCould AI breathe new life into vintage Doctor Who?

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Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor in Doctor Who

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Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor in Doctor Who, standing in the doorway to the TARDIS

Ncuti Gatwa reacts to "incredible" Doctor Who award nomination after departing series

wen Solon as Chal, the leader of the Savages, unidentified male and William Hartnell as the Doctor in Doctor Who story The Savages

Doctor Who archive expert shares positive update on missing episode – and teases announcement

Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor in Doctor Who stood by a large clock looking concerned

Former Doctor Who writer shares bleak outlook on the show’s future

Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor and Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor standing in the TARDIS and looking at each other, with Thirteen's hand gently on Fifteen's chest.

10 Doctor Who Easter eggs even die-hard fans might have missed

Matt Smith in Doctor Who. There is a green RT Exclusive banner in the bottom right corner.

The Iris Affair writer looks back at his iconic Doctor Who speech – and his spiralling initial reaction

Doctor Who story guides

William Hartnell 1963–1966

William Hartnell 1963–1966 — BBC

Jon Pertwee 1970–1974

Jon Pertwee 1970–1974

Peter Davison 1982–1984

Peter Davison 1982–1984

Sylvester McCoy 1987–1989

Sylvester McCoy 1987–1989

Christopher Eccleston 2005

Christopher Eccleston 2005 — BBC

Matt Smith 2010–2013

Matt Smith 2010–2013

Jodie Whittaker 2018–2022

Jodie Whittaker 2018–2022 — BBC Studios/Ben Blackall

Ncuti Gatwa 2023–

Ncuti Gatwa 2023– — BBC Studios/Yoshitaka Kono

Patrick Troughton 1966-1969

Patrick Troughton 1966-1969

Tom Baker 1974–1981

Tom Baker 1974–1981 — BBC

Colin Baker 1984–1986

Colin Baker 1984–1986

Paul McGann 1996

Paul McGann 1996

David Tennant 2005–2010

David Tennant 2005–2010

Peter Capaldi 2014–2017

Peter Capaldi 2014–2017

David Tennant 2023

David Tennant 2023 — BBC