Will the 14th Doctor be a man?

After Jodie Whittaker, who served as Doctor Who's lead for 32 episodes, steps down as the 13th Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa will regenerate as number 14. The Doctor Who website broke the news on Sunday afternoon. Gatwa is the first Black man to take on the recurring role of The Doctor for the BBC show.
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Who is gonna be the 14th Doctor?

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 replace Jodie Whittaker as Doctor Who?

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 is the new 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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Who is the new 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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Why David Tennant As The 14th Doctor Could Actually Work



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 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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Who will be 16th Doctor?

The new Doctor has been announced and will be played by Ncuti Gatwa. Ncuti, 29, is the first black man to take up the mantle of Doctor and the second youngest actor to do so - the youngest was Matt Smith, then 26.
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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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Who is the 14th Doctor 2022?

Doctor Who casts Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa as 14th Doctor - Polygon.
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Who is the new dr 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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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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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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Can Daleks mate?

A Dalek itself will not reproduce, as once the Kaled mutant has bonded with the armour opening the armour generally results in death. Mutos are of descendants of those mutated by chemical weapons in a war between Kaleds and Thals, both residents of Skaro, so they must be able to reproduce in some form.
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Who was the youngest Doctor in Dr Who?

Matt Smith became the youngest ever actor (aged 26) to play the doctor when he took on the role in 2010.
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Why did David Tennant leave Doctor Who?

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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Who is the youngest actor to play Doctor Who?

Fifth Doctor: Peter Davison

Before Matt Smith took on the role in 2009 at the age of 26, Peter Davison was, at 29, the youngest actor to play the Time Lord.
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Who is the 17th Doctor?

Doctor Who – Series 17 – Tom Baker Official.
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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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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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Who is the fifteenth Doctor?

The 15th Doctor Jodie Whittaker.
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How many times can the Doctor regenerate?

The idea that the Doctor has 12 regenerations is first mentioned in The Deadly Assassin, a 1976 episode from the Tom Baker era. The Master - an evil Time Lord close to his final regeneration - is said to have been offered a new cycle of lives in exchange for helping to rig the election of a new Time Lord leader.
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