Pearl mackie was officially revealed as the new doctor who companion on saturday 23 april 2016. Mar 19, 2016 doctor who fans around the world were heartbroken at the loss of jenna coleman as the good doctor s companion clara oswald. Apr 23, 2016 after an unexpected tease on facebook this morning, the bbc has revealed the new companion that pearl mackie will be joining peter capaldi in doctor who season 10. Not only will the doctor be getting a new companion in the form of bill potts, who is being played by pearl mackie, but this particular companion is going to be groundbreaking. The companion of the doctor for the upcoming season of doctor who was finally revealed. They provide the lens through which the viewer is introduced to the series. Every episode follows the adventures of a mad man or woman in a police call box that just so happens to be a time traveling space ship. Portrayed by british actress and comedian catherine tate, she is a former companion of the tenth doctor. The series was most noticeable for reintroducing the saxon incarnation of the master, and the first doctor. The regular series was preceded by the return of doctor mysterio, opened with the pilot, concluded with the doctor falls and followed by twice upon a time. Singer and actress charlotte church spoofs doctor who alongside an actor playing the tenth doctor in her own the charlotte church show 2006.
In the shows tenth series, starting with the first episode, bill served as a companion of the twelfth doctor, an incarnation of the alien time traveller known as the doctor portrayed by peter capaldi. In the far future, at the edge of the galaxy, there is a gleaming, perfect city. Doctor who, season 10 will see peter capaldi embark on his thrilling final chapter as the twelfth doctor as well as the introduction of brand new companion pearl mackie as bill potts and the return of matt lucas as nardole. Dec 26, 2016 doctor who will finally return for season 10 in 2017, and new footage has hit the web to give a closer look at the brand new companion who will join the doctor in his adventures. As for the doctor, the last time he saw his wife was as a ghost. The episode will bring back the doctor s wife, professor river song, played by alex kingston. Doctor who season 10 premieres april 15th at 98c on bbc. Doctor who season 10 is getting ready to premiere next month and, while it was already shaping up to be a pretty monumental season of the popular bbc scifi series, it just got even more importance placed upon it. Meet doctor whos hilarious new companion in actionpacked. Doctor who season 10 new companion trailer bbc america. The actress decided to end her time on the show last season. In an appearance on the friday night project in 2007, tennant plays a female companion to the tenth doctor justin lee collins on the pink planet, where they are confronted by the alien gay lord. Plus, nods to the past give the pilot a poignant sense of continuity.
Meet bill potts, the new companion for doctor who season 10. She will join the show in 2017 as a character named bill potts. Doctor who season 10 will have the shows first gay companion. Bill potts is a fictional character created by steven moffat and portrayed by pearl mackie in the longrunning british science fiction television series doctor who. Filming of series 10 is due to start in a few weeks but the next series is not due until 2017 so itll be a while until we see capaldi on screen with his new travelling. Pearl mackie revealed as new doctor who companion in season. Doctor who returns with new companion for peter capaldi. View hd trailers and videos for season 10 on rotten tomatoes, then check our tomatometer to find out what the critics say. Various rumors surrounding a new companion for the doctor have surfaced and then, last month, capaldi confirmed that the companion had been cast, and that he had.
Bill, and nardole for the time of their lives april 15 at 98c on bbc. Jun 24, 2017 the death of bill marks the first killing of a companion in doctor who since the show was rebooted by the bbc in 2005 adric matthew waterhouse was the last assistant to perish in the show back. With doctor who season 8 finished up this weekend and just one christmas special to go for the year, weve already come up with ideas for the types of companions the doctor should take on next. Pearl mackie revealed as new doctor who companion in. Apparently new showrunner chris chibnall is shaking up who will travel with the doctor in the tardis next season. Season 10 will mark the swan song for showrunner steven moffat and 12th doctor peter capaldi. The websites critical consensus reads, peter capaldis darkest wit shines in his final season as doctor who thanks to the newest foil and friend, bill potts. Shes smart and independent, with a good sense of humor and a lot of moxy. It consisted of twelve stories and fourteen episodes. Steven moffat reveals new information about doctor who. However, this marks the first time the doctors main companion will be explicitly identified as gay. Here is everything you need to know about yasmin, ryan and graham, played by. Doctor who fans recently learned that the doctor would be receiving a new companion named bill, played by actress pearl mackie.
It will be professor river songs first time to meet this incarnation of her husband, the doctor. Peter capaldi embarks on his thrilling final chapter as the twelfth doctor with brand new companion pearl mackie as bill potts and the return of matt lucas as nardole. Doctor who is about to undergo a change only this time not in doctor, but companion. After 10 seasons of featuring the usual male doctorfemale companion pairing, season 11 changed things up in a big way. After an unexpected tease on facebook this morning, the bbc has revealed the new companion that pearl mackie will be joining peter capaldi in doctor who season 10. While a new companion joins the longrunning british series, capaldi has yet to decide if he will continue with the show after season 10. Everything we know so far about doctor who season 10. The episode will bring back the doctors wife, professor river song, played by alex kingston. Bbc america has unveiled a new companion trailer for the upcoming 10th season of doctor who. Various rumors surrounding a new companion for the doctor have surfaced and then, last month, capaldi confirmed that the companion had been cast, and that he. Apr 18, 2017 this news summary on the tenth 21st century season of doctor who will be updated regularly as more details are revealed preorder the new season on dvd on amazon here. Join the doctor, bill, and nardole for the time of their lives april 15 at 98c on bbc america. To avoid leaks while casting the new companion, the production team used the word mean town, an anagram of ten woman. The official bbc annoucement names this trio as the new regular cast, but doesnt actually say the word companion.
View hd trailers and videos for doctor who on rotten tomatoes, then check our tomatometer to find out what the critics say. The tenth doctor is an incarnation of the doctor, the protagonist of the bbc science fiction television programme doctor who, who is played by david tennant in three. Doctor who is renowned for its pairing of the doctor and his companion, and since the departure of clara oswald played by jenna coleman at the end of season nine, the current doctor, peter capaldi, has been flying the tardis solo. Doctor who returns with new companion for peter capaldis final season. Apr 23, 2016 doctor who is renowned for its pairing of the doctor and his companion, and since the departure of clara oswald played by jenna coleman at the end of season nine, the current doctor, peter capaldi, has been flying the tardis solo. With the doctor, will be a brand new companion, bill potts. The series introduced bill potts as a new companion of the doctor, the first openly gay companion alongside the doctor on tv with nardole continuing to travel with him. Series 10 of doctor who ran between 25 december 2016 and 25 december 2017. Doctor who showrunner steve moffat appeared to confirm pearl mackie has left the bbc series as. The third doctor, more active and physical than his predecessors, made the role of the action hero male companion redundant. After all, theres only one doctorbut the companions offer us the chance to dream that one day, we might be the lucky soul judged brave and pure of heart enough to be whisked away on an adventure in space and time. Doctor who season 11 will see jodie whittaker entering the tardis this autumn on bbc one with three new companions. Its been a truism of doctor who ever since it began that the audience identification figure isnt the doctor himself, but the companions who travel with him in the tardis. The muchanticipated christmas special for season 9 of doctor who is finally airing this week, on christmas day.
However, little information was provided about bill at the time of her big reveal, leaving many fans wondering exactly what is in store for season 10. Posted april 18, 2017 by william martin filed under. In most doctor who stories, the primary companion acts as an audience surrogate. Peter capaldi, the 12th and current doctor, confirmed he has begun work with his new costar, who replaces the doctor s former companion, clara oswald, played by jenna coleman. Mar 19, 2016 their parting of ways was tinged with sadness in the way only doctor who can manage without actually killing anyone, and given that the twelfth doctor s memories were altered, its unclear just how hell react to a new companion. Doctor who will finally return for season 10 in 2017, and new footage has hit the web to give a closer look at the brand new companion who will join the doctor in his adventures. The radio times reports that season 10 of doctor who will begin filming in may. Moffat will be replaced by broadchurchs chris chibnall, while the new doctor hasnt been chosenannounced yet. Apr 28, 2016 first look into the doctor s new companion twitter doctor who bbca. Ad for more information on doctor who season 10, check out our news hub. The bbc has asked him to extend his stay as the doctor, but the 57yearold actor is taking his time with a response. A new companion has begun his or her journey with the doctor in the upcoming season of doctor who, which has begun filming. Three new doctor who companions for season 11 telly.
At the end of the last season of doctor who, his latest companion clara erased all memories of herself from the doctor s mind and went traveling through time and space without him. Three new doctor who companions for season 11 telly visions. Not only is bill a black woman, but it was also recently revealed that she is gay. The character of the companion was there so that the people watching the series could identify and feel close to a character. Apr 25, 2016 filming of series 10 is due to start in a few weeks but the next series is not due until 2017 so itll be a while until we see capaldi on screen with his new travelling companion. The doctor usually takes other people with him, who are usually called companions or assistants. Theres a scene at the end of a season 5 episode called flesh and stone where amy karen gillan comes on to the doctor matt smith and its a very good idea for a series because shes been through this traumatic experience and she doesnt. New doctor who companion revealed introducing pearl mackie duration.
The new doctor who has been around for nearly 15 years now. Mar 27, 2020 after 10 seasons of featuring the usual male doctor female companion pairing, season 11 changed things up in a big way. It starred peter capaldi as the twelfth doctor, pearl mackie as bill potts, matt lucas as nardole and michelle gomez as missy. Pearl mackie in episode 1, season 10 of doctor who on bbc america. Donna needed a whole season break before starting her tenure as a companion in earnest, but tates donna and david tennants tenth doctor had an easy, immediate chemistry that was totally. Oct 05, 2018 doctor who season 11 will see jodie whittaker entering the tardis this autumn on bbc one with three new companions. Ive been asked to stay on, capaldi said, but its such a long time before i have to make a decision. While current doctor peter capaldi is leaving at the end of the upcoming season, he needs a new companion to start the season off with. Feb 27, 2017 bbc america has unveiled a new companion trailer for the upcoming 10th season of doctor who. Apr 10, 2017 meet bill potts, the new companion for doctor who season 10. The doctor and his companions travel through space and time, have a lot of adventures, and often save many people.
The previous season of the series saw the exit of jenna coleman, who. By melissa perez after an extended break, doctor who finally returns for season 10. The finale was followed by the christmas special where the doctor peter capaldi was reunited with river song alex kingston, which proved a fun pairing since it. Jul 02, 2019 the sixdisc box set also includes hours of extensive special features previously released on dvd including death of the doctor, two episodes of the sarah jane adventures that saw katy mannings jo jones meet the eleventh doctor matt smith. New companion bill gets a charming introduction in season 10 premiere. Expect laughter, danger and exhilarating escapades in this final season under the helm of. For over 55 years, doctor who has entertained audiences the world over. Oct 24, 2017 the official bbc annoucement names this trio as the new regular cast, but doesnt actually say the word companion. The new companion has been unmasked bbc one announced saturday that upandcoming british thesp pearl mackie is joining the season 10 cast as bill. First look into the doctors new companion twitterdoctor who bbca. May 29, 2016 doctor who fans recently learned that the doctor would be receiving a new companion named bill, played by actress pearl mackie.
In the series 9 finale, clara oswald jenna coleman left the tardis, setting off on her own adventures in a diner that travels space and time. In the 1970 season, the doctor was assisted by scientist liz shaw and brigadier lethbridgestewart, along with other unit personnel such as sergeant benton. Theres been about forty of them, mostly attractive women, and theyve been everything from a scots highlander to a 51st century time traveler, to a time lady, to. Apr 23, 2016 doctor who fans, the suspense is over. Yes, we had jack harkness and river song who were definitely on the lgbtq spectrum, but this will mark the first time a lead has been openly gay on doctor who. Below is a list of all the doctors and their accompanying companions, some appear in multiple episodes and other have a oneoff appearance. The doctor and nardole team up with a university student to take down a sinister lifemimicking alien. As with previous incarnations of the doctor, the character has also appeared in other doctor who spinoffs.
The collection season 10 is out on 8th july 2019, with an rrp of. Best doctor who companions top ten list thetoptens. Fantastic adventures and terrifying monsters await the team of heroes as the. Doctor who fans around the world were heartbroken at the loss of jenna coleman as the good doctors companion clara oswald. Doctor who will continue with a christmas special in december 2016. This brand new human settlement is said to hold the secret of human happiness but the only smiles the doctor and bill can find are on a.
Bbc one announced saturday that upandcoming british thesp pearl mackie is. A behindthescenes video was posted by the bbc earlier today. In the longrunning bbc television science fiction programme doctor who and related works, the term companion refers to a character who travels with, or shares the adventures of, the doctor. Meet the new doctor who companion, pearl mackie, joining. Bbc america has just released a doctor who new companion trailer in the build up to the allnew season premiering saturday, april 15 at 98c, followed by the series premiere of spinoff class. Peter capaldi reprised his role as the twelfth doctor in his third and final series. Nov, 2014 with doctor who season 8 finished up this weekend and just one christmas special to go for the year, weve already come up with ideas for the types of companions the doctor should take on next. The tenth doctor is an incarnation of the doctor, the protagonist of the bbc science fiction television programme doctor who, who is played by david tennant in three series as well as nine specials. Mar 01, 2017 bbc america has just released a doctor who new companion trailer in the build up to the allnew season premiering saturday, april 15 at 98c, followed by the series premiere of spinoff class.