Doctor Who
Doctor Whoset exposure let on the first look at Ncuti Gatwa as the fifteenth Doctor in the forthcoming season 14 . The BBC series , which in the beginning ran from 1963 through 1989 before being renovate in 2005 and run continuously since then , accompany a Time Lord known as The Doctor who has sci - fi adventures through space and metre . The Doctor ’s power to rejuvenate form has allowed the character to be play by many role player including Tom Baker , Matt Smith , David Tennant , Jodie Whitaker , and now Gatwa , whose most prominent part up to this point has been as Eric in the teen seriesSex Education .
Today , Cooper Hilliershared a set photo from what is believed to be the upcoming Christmas special let out the first look at Gatwa ’s Doctor with the time - jaunt police boxful The TARDIS fromDoctor Whoseason 14 .
The effigy shows Gatwa standing in the TARDIS with the light glowing behind him . There is not much reading of the surrounding localization , but the figure offers a good look at the unexampled Doctor ’s costume , which includes a vertically striped shirt , a long cap , and high - waisted bloomers .
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Why Ncuti Gatwa is the Fifteenth Doctor, Not the Fourteenth
Historically , The Doctor has not been given a name throughout the trial ofDoctor Who . Thus , the fandom knows each version of the character numerically , with the 2005 series beginning with Christopher Eccleston ’s turn as the Ninth Doctor and each subsequent doc following in numerical ordination . The most recent version of the characterwas Whitaker ’s Thirteenth Doctor , but Gatwa is going to be the Fifteenth for one very unusual reason .
As revealed in Whitaker ’s concluding episode , her regeneration actually bring back a previous embodiment . The Fourteenth Doctor , for as long as he remains on the serial publication , will be played by 10th Doctor David Tennant , whose term of office in the role earlier finish in 2010 . While it seems likely that Tennant will rectify into Gatwa in the upcoming three - episode 60th - anniversary festivity this November , it is also possible that they will bring together through some sort of clock time travel mechanics .
Doctor Whohas a history of bringing back Doctors , though one has never before been given an official re-formation . It persist to be seen exactly how or when this rummy incident is resolved . However , there is still plenty of meter before Gatwa properly lead the reins in time of year 14 , which is due in 2024 and features returningshowrunner Russell T. Davies .
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