How many seasons will Jodie Whittaker be the Doctor?

The feature-length episode will air in the autumn and also feature the Doctor's Nemesis The Master, played by Sacha Dhawan, and the perennially problematic Daleks and Cybermen. Whittaker is signing off after three series. She became the first female Doctor when she joined the show in 2018.
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Is this Jodie Whittaker's last season as the Doctor?

The BBC announced in July that Whittaker would leave the show after last year's six-episode season and this year's three special episodes, of which "Legend of the Sea Devils" was the second.
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Who will be the 14th Doctor?

Doctor Who casts Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa as 14th Doctor - Polygon.
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Will there be another Doctor after Jodie Whittaker?

Ncuti Gatwa will take over from Jodie Whittaker as the Time Lord in Doctor Who, the BBC has announced. The 29-year-old will become the 14th Doctor on the popular BBC show after Whittaker announced last July she would be leaving the role.
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Will Jodie Whittaker be in season 14?

Doctor Who season 14 potential release date: When will it air? Following the 2021 New Years special and Easter's pirate escapade, there will only be one more outing for Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall later in autumn this year before season 14 arrives. Given that time frame, we expect the new era to start in 2023.
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Is David Tennant coming back as Doctor Who?

(CNN) David Tennant and Catherine Tate are returning to "Doctor Who," the BBC has confirmed. The 10th Doctor and his companion, Donna Noble, are filming scenes that are due to air in 2023 to coincide with the show's 60th anniversary celebrations, the broadcaster said in a statement Sunday.
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Is David Tennant going to be the Doctor again?

David Tennant and Catherine Tate are to return to Doctor Who, the BBC has confirmed. The pair are currently filming for the sci-fi show's 60th anniversary, which it will celebrate in 2023.
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Who is the 14th Doctor 2022?

The BBC has announced that Ncuti Gatwa, who plays Eric Effiong on Sex Education, will be playing the 14th Doctor!
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Who is the next Dr Who 2021?

The new Doctor has finally been revealed. Following Jodie Whittaker's upcoming departure from the TARDIS, we now know the identity of the new lead in Doctor Who. Ncuti Gatwa will play the 14th Doctor in the upcoming series from the mind of Russell T Davies.
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Who is the next Doctor Who 2023?

Yasmin Finney (Rose)

You'll find out in 2023, but it's an absolute joy to welcome Yasmin to the Doctor Who set. We all fell in love with her in Heartstopper, one of those shows which changes the world—and now Yasmin can change the Whoniverse!”
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Who will be the 16th Doctor?

Who is the new Doctor Who? On May 8, 2022, the BBC revealed that Ncuti Gatwa will play the Doctor in the 14th season of Doctor Who in 2023. This makes him the 14th actor to play the role as a regular on the series and the 16th Doctor overall. (John Hurt and Jo Martin have played other “secret” versions of the Doctor.)
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Is the thirteenth doctor the last?

Peter Capaldi confirmed a year later that the tenth series would be his last, too.
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Will Doctor Who ever end?

The 2021 season of Doctor Who will be shorter than usual as it will be Jodie Whittaker's third and final outing as the Time Lord, as she is set to exit the sci-fi series in 2022, following a trio of specials.
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Who will be the new Dr Who 2022?

The new Doctor Who 2022 is Ncuti Gatwa - full name Mizero Ncuti Gatwa - and star of Sex Education. Ncuti, 29, will replace Jodie Whittaker (opens in new tab) as the new Time Lord in the upcoming series, the BBC has confirmed.
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What is Jodie Whittaker's last episode of Dr Who?

Casting. Jodie Whittaker returns as the Thirteenth Doctor for the three episodes, with the final special set to be the last episode to feature Whittaker in the role.
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Who is the 15th Doctor?

Jodie Whittaker's replacement on the BBC's Doctor Who, and the 15th iteration of the Doctor, is expected to be announced within the next few weeks.
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Is Julia foster the next Doctor Who?

Julia Foster is the 14th Doctor, with Tennant Back as Companion. Veteran actress Julia Foster will replace Jodie Whittaker after she bows out from Doctor Who in this year's festive special.
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Why did David Tennant leave Dr Who?

A lifelong fan

The Doctor, however, must regenerate eventually, and Tennant decided that time should come on his own terms. Like so many of his fellow Britons, he has been a Doctor Who fan his entire life, and being able to be The Doctor was a supreme childhood dream fulfilled.
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When did Catherine Tate leave Doctor Who?

After starring as temp-turned-planetary saviour Donna Noble in the 2008 season and three specials, Tate departed the series for good in early 2010. However, she also returned to the role for a Big Finish audio drama alongside Tennant in 2016, delivering a vocal performance for more Doctor/Donna adventures.
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Will Donna come back to Doctor Who?

Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa has been announced as Russell T. Davies' new Doctor, while Yasmin Finney will portray a mysterious character called Rose. Representing the old guard, David Tennant's Tenth Doctor and Catherine Tate's Donna Noble will officially return in celebration of Doctor Who's 60th anniversary.
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Why did the Doctor wipe Donna memory?

However, because her mind cannot handle the knowledge, the Doctor is forced to wipe her memory of him against her wishes when she tries to beg him not to send her back the way she was. He hopes that they never meet again, lest she remember and her mind "burn up".
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Who was the best Doctor Who?

Ushering in a Golden Age of Doctor Who, David Tennant is takes the number one spot. Widely considered the most popular Doctor ever, Tennant brought a whole new audience to the already beloved show.
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What is the Doctor's true name?

John Smith. The Doctor's most common alias (apart from the Doctor, obviously), this is his standard pseudonym on Earth.
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