Who is the new Dr Who 2021?

Actor Ncuti Gatwa will take over from Jodie Whittaker as the star of Doctor Who, the BBC has announced. The 29-year-old will become the 14th Time Lord on the popular science fiction show, and the first person of colour to play the lead role.
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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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Who will be the new Doctor Who 2022?

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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Who is replacing Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor?

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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Who's the new Doctor Who?

Current star Jodie Whittaker became the first woman to star in the show just five years ago.
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Is the 14th Doctor confirmed?

Gatwa (whose first name is pronounced Shoo-tee) has landed Doctor Who's iconic role of the Doctor, making him the successor to Jodie Whittaker and the series' 14th lead overall. The show confirmed the news on Twitter Sunday, writing: “The future is here! Ncuti Gatwa is the Doctor.”
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Is David Tennant coming back to Dr 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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Will David Tennant replace Jodie Whittaker?

Jodie became the first woman to play the Time Lord in the show's history and will exit after an epic battle against her long term enemies, The Master, The Daleks and The Cybermen. According to bookmaker Coral, David has soared to the top of the list for favourites to replace Jodie.
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Who is the favorite to be the next Dr Who?

David Tennant

However, he has previously teased at a possible return – and he remains one of the favourites with the bookies to become the next Doctor.
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Who is the 14th Doctor Who 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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Is the new Doctor Who Black?

Despite not being as big a Doctor Who fan as I once was, seeing that a black actor in the role has given me the urge to revisit the show.
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Who is the next Doctor Who 2023?

Who is the new Doctor Who? Ncuti Gatwa was named the 14th Doctor and will take over the role from Jodie Whitaker.
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Is Julia Foster the 14th Doctor?

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. Despite claims to the contrary, Whittaker in fact filmed her final scenes late last year.
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How was the 14th Doctor announced?

In April, a BBC article (opens in new tab) teased that the next Doctor would be revealed very soon; on Sunday, May 8, the announcement finally came along. After months and months of guessing, it was revealed that Doctor Who bosses had chosen Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa as the 14th Doctor.
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Will there be a 15th Doctor?

Whittaker's time as the Doctor is coming to an end and, according to the BBC, the 15th Doctor will be revealed in "the coming weeks," though a specific date was not provided. It was also revealed that two former Doctor Who companions, Tegan and Ace, will return for Whittaker's final episodes as the 13th Doctor.
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Will Catherine Tate ever return to Doctor Who?

David Tennant and Catherine Tate are returning to Doctor Who in 2023, BBC announces.
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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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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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Who is rumored to be the next Doctor?

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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When did David Tennant stop being Doctor Who?

This was finally confirmed on 29 October 2008 when Tennant, upon winning the 2008 National Television Award for favourite actor, announced that he would be leaving Doctor Who after the 2009 specials. It was subsequently announced that 26-year old Matt Smith would take on the role from 2010.
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Who is the oldest actor to play the Doctor?

Capaldi is tied with the First Doctor, William Hartnell, as the oldest actor to be cast in the role. Both were aged 55 when cast.
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Is Doctor Who coming to an 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. So with millions wondering when it will be back on screens, we reveal all you need to know...
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Is there a female Dr Who?

Jodie Whittaker made history in 2017 when she took over from Peter Capaldi and became the 13th Doctor in Doctor Who, making her the first woman to ever play the time-travelling alien with two hearts.
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Who is the Black female Dr Who?

Ncuti Gatwa is embarking on an exciting journey as Jodie Whittaker's successor in "Doctor Who." The Rwanda-born, Scotland-raised Gatwa, 29, will be the first Black actor to helm the quintessential British sci-fi show, but he won't be the first Black Doctor: Jo Martin has played “Fugitive Doctor” in several episodes.
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