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Doctor Who's 14th Doctor mystery will resolve with "extraordinary" twist
Russell T Davies promises a scene unlike anything "in the whole 60 years of Doctor Who."
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- Morgan Jeffery
Published: Saturday, 25 November 2023 at 9:50 pm
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Doctor Who's 60th anniversary specials have one central mystery at their heart(s) – why does the Fourteenth Doctor (David Tennant) look like a previous incarnation?
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The Star Beast saw the Doctor ponder why he resembled "the one in the skinny suit" – aka the Tenth Doctor – again, speculating that returning companion Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) might somehow be involved.
Russell T Davies – Doctor Who showrunner – had previously confirmed that the mystery surrounding the Doctor's new/old face "does continue over the next two specials".
"It's not a huge plot, but it has a nice payoff actually. So keep tuned in!"
Davies expanded on how this particular plotline might resolve in the first episode of companion series Doctor Who Unleashed.
"He's an old Doctor – [David Tennant has] played the Doctor before – but this has never happened," he said.
"The Doctor's never got his face back before, or her face back before, so that's fascinating."
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Davies teased: "It's a plot that runs throughout the three hours – why has this happened?
"It leads towards the most extraordinary ending, which is a scene we've never played before in the whole 60 years of Doctor Who."
Intriguing...
One way or another, the story of the Fourteenth Doctor will resolve in The Giggle, the third and final Doctor Who anniversary special, which will also introduce Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor.
Ncuti Gatwa in Doctor Who BBC
Gatwa's first official episode will then follow just 16 days later, airing on Christmas Day on BBC One.
Titled The Church on Ruby Road, this instalment will also see Millie Gibson make her debut as new companion Ruby Sunday.
Read more:
- Doctor Who boss wanted to make as many David Tennant specials as possible
- Doctor Who: The Star Beast review: Saturday night magic is back
- Doctor Who's David Tennant and Catherine Tate are on this week's Radio Times cover
Doctor Who's second anniversary special Wild Blue Yonder airs at 6:30pm on Saturday 2nd December on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. New episodes of Doctor Who: Unleashed will be available on BBC iPlayer immediately after each new episode of Doctor Who.
Classic episodes of Doctor Who are also available on BritBox – you can sign up for a 7-day free trial here.
Check out more of our Sci-Fi coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on.
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Morgan Jeffery
Morgan Jeffery is as a TV and Film expert and has appeared on BBC Breakfast, BBC Radio 5 Live and Sky Atlantic.
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