Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa will officially become a doctor in real life as he receives special honour
An incredibly apt title for the actor.
Not long after departing his role in Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa is officially becoming a doctor!
The Scottish actor, who played the Fifteenth incarnation of the Time Lord, will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Glasgow later this year.
Gatwa will be made a Doctor of the University at a ceremony in June, with other recipients including BBC journalist Sarah Smith, and the Advocate General for Scotland, Baroness Catherine Smith. Musicians Deacon Blue and Eddi Reader will also receive honours.
The university said the individuals selected have had "a profound and positive impact within their professions and wider society."
Prof Andy Schofield, the principal and vice chancellor at the university, said: "Honorary degrees give us the opportunity to recognise individuals whose achievements have had a profound and positive impact within their professions and wider society.
"Their work embodies values that continue to inspire our community. I am delighted to welcome our honorary graduates into the University of Glasgow community at such a significant milestone, and to celebrate them alongside our graduating students."
Gatwa starred as the Doctor for two seasons, alongside companions Millie Gibson and Varada Sethu, exiting the series in The Reality War, shortly after regenerating into returning star Billie Piper.
After his departure, he told The Telegraph about leaving Doctor Who: "I was tired and burnt out at the end of [season 2]. It was exhausting. But it was a magical time, magical.
"There was never an opportunity to recoup the energy – it’s just go, go, go. I was doing seven-day weeks for eight months, and I found it hard being away from home and family. I’d already been shooting in Cardiff for five years (on and off) prior to that with Sex Education, and we started shooting Doctor Who while I was still doing Season four of Sex Ed."
He added of his decision to leave: "I had to wrestle with myself – I fell in love with that show. I’ll miss it, but I was ready to move on."
Outside of his work on Doctor Who, Gatwa has also appeared in films including Barbie, The Roses, as well as series including Masters of the Air and Sex Education.
He's also an accomplished stage actor, appearing as Christopher Marlowe in the Royal Shakespeare Company's Born with Teeth, and in the National Theatre’s The Importance of Being Earnest.
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Louise Griffin is the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Editor for Radio Times, covering everything from Doctor Who, Star Wars and Marvel to House of the Dragon and Good Omens. She previously worked at Metro as a Senior Entertainment Reporter and has a degree in English Literature.
