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Yasmin Finney

Yasmin Finney confirms her Doctor Who character Rose is trans

In a powerful speech at London Trans+ Pride on July 9, trans actress and activist Yasmin Finney confirmed that her Doctor Who character Rose is a young transwoman. The 18-year-old actress soared to fame after appearing in the Netflix series Heartstopper, in which she plays a trans girl Elle Argent. And now she is cast … >

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Ncuti Gatwa

New Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa awarded honorary doctorate

Actor Ncuti Gatwa, set to play the Doctor in Doctor Who, is now officially a Doctor. Gatwa was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from his old drama school, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland at a graduation ceremony held on July 7. Doctor of drama🎭 has a nice ring to it😌✨, Congratulations to all graduates @RCStweets … >

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Russell T Davies praises Doctor Who BBC centenary special

On BBC’s The One Show on 5 July, Russell T Davies revealed that he was shown a preview of the Doctor Who BBC centenary special in its entirety two days prior. “What is coming up, in October this year, is Jodie Whittaker’s farewell. So I feel like I’m upstaging it slightly. Lovely Jodie! And I … >

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Script for unmade third Doctor Who movie discovered

According English journalist, broadcaster, author, cultural historian and Doctor Who fan Matthew Sweet in The Telegraph, a long-lost script for a Doctor Who film starring Jon Pertwee has recently resurfaced. The 1986 script, Dr Who’s Greatest Adventure, was revealed screening at the British Film Institute (BFI). The movie pitted two Time Lords, a young Doctor … >

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Russell T Davies teases Doctor Who announcements

In an article he wrote in Doctor Who Magazine 579, Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies teased recent announcements and filming. Despite the wording on the the cover, Davies doesn’t reveal how or why David Tennant (who played the tenth Doctor) and Catherine Tate (Who plays Donna Noble) are back together again filming Doctor Who. … >

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Neil Patrick Harris announced as Doctor Who guest star

Neil Patrick Harris, Emmy and Tony-winning American comedian and star of stage and screen, has joined the cast of Doctor Who and is currently filming scenes set to air in 2023 as part of the show’s 60th anniversary. Harris first became famous playing a teenage doctor in the American television programme Doogie Howser, MD. He … >

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