A Doctor Who crew filmed Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday, Jemma Redgrave as UNIT Chief Scientific Officer Kate Stewart and Aneurin Barnard as Roger ap Gwilliam at Newport Market in Wales on 9 and 10 January.
UNIT, the long-running organisation tasked with defending planet Earth, returns for Doctor Who Series 14.
Jemma Redgrave’s return was officially announced along with Aneurin Barnard, who joins the series as the mysterious candidate Roger ap Gwilliam. According to campaign posters from previous filming at Capitol Shopping Centre in Cardiff on 3 January, Gwilliam is a General Election candidate and the Space Saviour.
Filming took place inside the Market on the morning of 9 January and moved outdoors onto High Street in the afternoon.
Doctor Who! #dwsr pic.twitter.com/S3dkqfH5qV
— Alex Green (@lAlexGreenl) January 9, 2023
High Street was set dressed as a London street.
Jemma Redgrave was sighted by onlookers.
#dwsr Probable Gemma Redgrave sighting (Kate Stewart) pic.twitter.com/oXQHsZlzlm
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) January 9, 2023
As was Millie Gibson.
#dwsr Millie Gibson! pic.twitter.com/VV6KwsV8Qe
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) January 9, 2023
#dwsr Better shot of the back of Millie’s costume jacket today pic.twitter.com/dny77a3AEU
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) January 9, 2023
#dwsr The Scene: Kate and ruby talking outside. Kate shows Millie an i-pad. Kate then on the earpiece, looks quite shocked, looks at something in the sky and on the street and at the end of the call quickly leaves the scene. Ruby visually frustrated and upset as Kate leaves. pic.twitter.com/4cFyp8224C
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) January 9, 2023
no bc this…. will not shut up about it when season 14 comes out pic.twitter.com/c18zE4i5BP
— katie ✨ (@babeforthewknd) January 9, 2023
WATCH: Doctor Who film crew take over city street for special episode https://t.co/QyNGCbHQIb
— South Wales Argus (@southwalesargus) January 9, 2023
Doctor Who companion Millie Gibson seen on set for first time after Corrie exithttps://t.co/SGmUsCLfaJ
— Mirror TV (@MirrorTV) January 11, 2023
Some extras showed up to film inside the market. Some were in blacks suits. Some were dressed as UNIT soldiers.
#dwsr 4 actors (2 male, 2 female) dressed in black suits with earpieces in. Seem to be more relevant to the episode than the standard extras. pic.twitter.com/V5ykwGjsLW
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) January 9, 2023
#dwsr pic.twitter.com/TEKdwBd4Ty
— Ethan Knight (@EthanKnight200) January 9, 2023
👀👀 #doctorwho pic.twitter.com/XlSA5VSaOG
— Deri ComedyName (@DeriComedyN4me) January 9, 2023
This image from the Newport filming intrigues me. What are they looking at? What/who is coming towards them? Who is the grey haired lady? A new UNIT scientist? #dwsr pic.twitter.com/I1DliJEoPu
— DWFilming (@Tardy_box) January 12, 2023
Aneurin Barnard showed up at the market in costume as Roger ap Gwilliam.
#dwsr Aneurin Barnard just showed up out of nowhere! Everything seemed to be wrapped and then he popped out a car pic.twitter.com/xuJ9Z40WHp
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) January 9, 2023
Barnard was not observed filming. An onlooker reported he was there to be interviewed for some sort of documentary on the filming. He may have been filming just down the street at Victoria Place.
There was also filming in Victoria Place off Stow Hill, I didn’t stick around through as I was heading to Newport Market to watch the filming. I went back in the late afternoon and everything and everyone was gone. #dwsr #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/osVoBUsHLN
— Jack D. Evans (COMMISSIONS OPEN!) (@Moonmanunit42) January 9, 2023
The filming wrapped for the day.
#dwsr Millie Gibson and Jemma Redgrave leaving for the day pic.twitter.com/VflB7RosDv
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) January 9, 2023
Filming resumed at Newport Market the morning of 10 January.
UNIT was present.
#dwsr UNIT soldiers drink coffee too pic.twitter.com/iHO52QsMZI
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) January 10, 2023
Just got back from Manchester, sat in the new Arcadia coffee shop and they’re only filming Doctor Who right outside. Not seen anyone I recognise yet though. pic.twitter.com/dxHgFdQ2XY
— Josh Knapman (@Joshknapman) January 10, 2023
#DoctorWho filming in #Newport #DWSR pic.twitter.com/qRo5mLVA9C
— IndieMacUser (@IndieMacUser) January 10, 2023
#dwsr UNIT vehicles now here. Snipers to be positioned on multiple roofs. Think we’re in for a big action sequence pic.twitter.com/e3KisMrAfT
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) January 10, 2023
Much excitement in Newport today, they’re filming Dr Who just around the corner from our office!
Posted by Harding Evans Solicitors on Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Walked past some Doctor Who filming. A few army vehicles, no monsters sadly, and too wet to stop🥴😂 pic.twitter.com/Ek1Gb7ieRj
— 🌈Knazzer (@knazzer) January 10, 2023
Just checked out Doctor Who set in Newport, whilst waiting for the bus to the Diff.
They’ve put amazing detail into the shops. The Stardust is a real business, not a fake shop front
It’s going to be a wet one for RTD and the @BadWolf_TV Team this morning@DoctorWhoPN pic.twitter.com/Ukwk0Yprvt
— Chris (@Gullick) January 10, 2023
#dwsr UNIT arriving on the scene pic.twitter.com/sTdIbMLZBg
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) January 10, 2023
Doctor Who filming in Newport today! Didn't quite make it into town in time to see any actual filming, but I did get a…
Posted by Gwyneth Marshman on Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Jemma Redgrave filmed the scene where Kate Stewart must end her conversation with Ruby Sunday and hurriedly join some UNIT action.
#dwsr Kate Stewart in action pic.twitter.com/E7obDko2DA
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) January 10, 2023
#dwsr Kate Stewart getting away in her Range Rover pic.twitter.com/mHMnqsKpTF
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) January 10, 2023
Some onlookers were able to snap photos of the production team and cast, including director Dylan Holmes Williams, who wore a blue knit cap during the filming. Monitors revealed frames from the scenes filmed.
Doctor Who in Newport
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Posted by Difflomats on Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Ran into the Doctor Who crew filming in Newport this lunchtime … pic.twitter.com/GeFwU3qYpw
— Archivetvmusings (@archivetvmus71) January 10, 2023
#dwsr Behind the scenes interview with Director, Dylan Holmes Williams pic.twitter.com/7bKGtsHDyf
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) January 10, 2023
When the filming wrapped, Jemma Redgrave met with fans.
#dwsr Jemma very kindly greeting fans pic.twitter.com/5lw64n32jd
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) January 10, 2023
Doctor Who will return in November 2023 with three 60th anniversary specials starring David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor. In the following festive period, Ncuti Gatwa will star in his first full Doctor Who episode as the Fifteenth Doctor.