Millie Gibson Will Be In 'Doctor Who' Season 15 Despite Previous Reports

Naman Ramachandran A short film fund aimed at championing female and non-binary filmmakers led by “Doctor Who” star Jodie Whittaker has unveiled its first project winner at the Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes 2023, women’s and non-binary visibility platform Primetime and Bournemouth Film School’s Funding Futures unveiled an initiative to spotlight women and non-binary filmmakers.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The renaissance of “Doctor Who,” which started its latest season this week, is a 20-year journey that is entwined with the establishment of a thriving TV production scene in South Wales, where it shoots, and the meteoritic rise of the production company Bad Wolf. This dates back to 2003 when writer Russell T. Davies was asked by the BBC’s then head of drama, Jane Tranter, to revive the show and to base the production in South Wales, an area hitherto known for coal mining and heavy industry.

After 13 years away from the smash-hit British sci-fi series Doctor Who, showrunner and executive producer Russell T. Davies is back and ready to (slightly) reintroduce the Doctor in a way that’s a bit more nuanced and bolder than ever before.

Shirley Ballas has been told she left fans 'screaming at their TV screens' as she made an unexpected returning to the box during Saturday night's (May 11) viewing alongside her Strictly Come Dancing co-star.

Ncuti Gatwa's 15th Doctor was introduced to viewers at Christmas - and now he's back for eight new episodes in a brand new series of Doctor Who. And the first Black actor and first openly queer actor to lead the series has promised to be dressed to impress.

Ellise Shafer For “Doctor Who‘s” more than six-decade history, each lead has had their own uniform of sorts: Tom Baker’s scarves, Christopher Eccleston’s leather jacket and David Tennant’s tie-and-vest combo, for example. But with 15th Doctor Ncuti Gatwa taking the helm on May 10, the sci-fi series’ fashion is also getting a revamp — instead of having a signature look, Gatwa’s Doctor will consistently change outfits throughout the show.

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa makes his debut as the fifteenth Doctor in the BBC series this weekend, and he has been taking his training for the iconic role very seriously. Ncuti, 31, first found fame in Sex Education and since then has impressed fans not only with his acting talent, but also with the results of his hard work in the gym.

Doctor Who fans can hardly contain their excitement as Ncuti Gatwa finally steps out of the TARDIS this weekend as the fifteenth Doctor, with two back-to-back episodes to look forward to.The first is Space Babies, a creepy premise from the pen of returning series writer Russell T. Davies which will see the Doctor and his new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) travel to the far future where they encounter a baby farm, run by talking babies hoping to be saved from the terrifying Bogeyman.

Doctor Who’s” Ncuti Gatwa just faced off against the franchise’s wackiest, most over-the-top villain yet. And that was before they started singing.Enter “RuPaul’s Drag Race” superstar Jinkx Monsoon as Maestro. Those familiar with Monsoon’s game wouldn’t expect anything else from her: the beloved two-time “Drag Race” winner is currently taking Broadway by storm, wowing audiences as Audrey in “Little Shop of Horrors” opposite Corbin Bleu.

Disney and the BBC really don’t want any spoilers revealed for today’s debut of the latest season of Doctor Who. Fair enough, but I’m here to tell you that you will hear some of the worst music ever in these opening episodes of Ncuti Gatwa’s hopefully long run as the famed Time Lord.

As sci-fi fans around the world excitedly countdown the final few hours until Doctor Who returns to our screens, all eyes will be on Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa as he becomes the fifteenth iteration of the world renowned Time Lord. Joined by new companion Millie Gibson in the role of Ruby Sunday, the dynamic duo will be exploring the universe - both time and space - while coming face to face with some of their most formidable foes yet. But while Ncuti is new to the role, show runner Russell T Davies was so impressed by his performance he even revealed that he believes the star may be destined to join another global franchise in the coming years! In an interview to promote the new series, Russell opened up about what made him choose Gatwa for the role and where he thinks the star will end up.

After months of anxious waiting, Doctor Who is finally back on our screens! The fifteenth iteration of the iconic Time Lord, played by Ncuti Gatwa, will once again be taking viewers on a whistle stop tour around the universe alongside brand new companion Ruby Sunday, played by Coronation Street icon Millie Gibson. Yet while the stars dusted off their sonic screwdrivers and brushed up on their Whovian knowledge, Ncuti has revealed it was actually a former Time Lord that reached out to him to offer advice ahead of his upcoming turn as The Doctor. Recalling how their interaction came about, Ncuti explained: “ I bumped into Matt Smith at a party before I was allowed to announce it to anyone.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After making the transition from the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and the Fourteenth Doctor (David Tennant), “Doctor Who” now has a new Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa), who made his first appearance in the “Doctor Who Christmas Special” in late 2023. If you want to catch up with its previous seasons or watch its current season, “Doctor Who” is streaming on Disney+.

Jack Dunn While filming episode one of “Doctor Who” season 14, entitled “Space Babies,” Millie Gibson had to do the impossible: keep the attention of 20 infants at once. Although she was bearing her soul in a speech integral to her character’s backstory, the babies kept dozing off and losing their attention to the flashing lights of the space-age set. So, to keep their little eyes focused on her, she delivered her lines while a nursery rhyme played on her phone just out of camera view.

Russell T Davies is the latest high-profile TV industry figure to criticize Netflix for allowing real-life Baby Reindeer characters to be identified online.

Game Of Thrones, has died at the age of 74.Gelder’s passing was confirmed on social media via his partner Ben Daniels. Daniels wrote in a lengthy post on Instagram: “It is with huge huge sadness and a heavy heart broken into a million pieces that I’m leaving this post to announce the passing of my darling husband and life partner Ian Gelder.”Daniels revealed that Gelder had been “diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December” and that he had stopped work to take care of Gelder but “neither of us had any idea that it would all be so fast”.A post shared by Ben (@bendanielsss)Daniels added: “He was a wonderful wonderful actor and everyone who worked with him was touched by his heart and light.”On Game Of Thrones, Gelder played Kevan Lannister, the younger brother of Lord Tywin Lannister.

Aramide Tinubu As the new Doctor at the helm of the Tardis, the police box-shaped time-traveling ship, Ncuti Gatwa takes “Doctor Who” on a thrilling ride that doesn’t disappoint. The ancient alien and his latest companion, Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), embark on a vibrant season jammed with all the magical elements that have made the show a British television staple for 60 years. Russell T Davies first spearheaded “Doctor Who” from 2005 to 2010.

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa has said the plot of the first episode in the new series “seemed mad” to him.

EXCLUSIVE: The Forsyte Saga, John Galsworthy’s sweeping portrait of a wealthy British family in 1880s London, is getting its third TV adaptation in less than 60 years.

Ncuti Gatwa has revealed the biggest challenge of his acting career as he tried to keep 12 babies happy as he filmed the first episode of the new Doctor Who Series.