The BBC released a brief announcement today for two major Doctor Who Series 14 characters.
Jemma Redgrave returns as UNIT Chief Scientific Officer Kate Lethbridge-Stewart. The long-running organisation tasked with defending planet Earth is back for Doctor Who Series 14. UNIT will also make an appearance in the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials which will precede Series 14.
Redgrave was spotted filming Doctor Who with Millie Gibson in Newport on 9 January.
#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
Aneurin Barnard also joins the series as the mysterious Roger ap Gwilliam. Campaign posters with Barnard’s image on them were spotted at Doctor Who filming at Capitol Shopping Centre in Cardiff on 9 January.
#dwsr On location pic.twitter.com/SsCcAOw5j0
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) January 3, 2023
The slogans included “Bigger Better Bolder Britain”, “Vote for Gwilliam” and “The Space Saviour”.
Barnard was also spotted filming in Newport.
#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
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.