SERIES 14 – SYNOPSIS AND LINEAR TIMESLOT CONFIRMED FOR FIRST TWO EPISODES
The new season of Doctor Who will see Ncuti Gatwa return as the Fifteenth Doctor, alongside Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday, it comes after they made their highly acclaimed debut on Christmas Day in The Church on Ruby Road.
Within the upcoming series, audiences will see the Doctor and Ruby travel through time and space on adventures to unknown lands, to the Regency era in England, to outer space worlds and the sixties.
This season will also see the return of Michelle Greenidge as Carla Sunday, Angela Wynter as Cherry Sunday and Anita Dobson as Mrs Flood as well as featuring an array of special guest stars including Jinkx Monsoon, Aneurin Barnard, Yasmin Finney, Jonathan Groff, Bonnie Langford, Jemma Redgrave, Lenny Rush and Indira Varma.
Episode 1 – Space Babies
Synopsis: Ruby learns the Doctor’s amazing secrets when he takes her to the far future. There, they find a baby farm run by babies. But can they be saved from the terrifying bogeyman?
|
Role |
Contributor |
|
The Doctor |
Ncuti Gatwa |
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Ruby Sunday |
Millie Gibson |
|
Jocelyn Sancerre |
Golda Rosheuvel |
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Carla Sunday |
Michelle Greenidge |
|
Cherry Sunday |
Angela Wynter |
|
Eric |
Mason McCumskey |
|
Voice of Eric |
Sami Amber |
|
Poppy |
Sienna-Robyn Mavanga-Phipps |
|
Voice of Poppy |
Shola Olaitan-Ajiboye |
|
Voice of Sandra |
Cadence Williams |
|
Voice of Marcel |
Param Patel |
|
Voice of Adjani |
Lonnee Archibong |
|
Rico Trieste |
Jesus Reyes Ortiz |
|
Lucia Colasanto |
Yasmine Bouabid |
|
Bogeyman |
Robert Strange |
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Writer |
Russell T Davies |
Episode 2 – The Devil’s Chord
Synopsis: The Doctor and Ruby meet The Beatles but discover that the all-powerful Maestro is changing history. London becomes a battleground with the future of humanity at stake.
|
Role |
Contributor |
|
The Doctor |
Ncuti Gatwa |
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Ruby Sunday |
Millie Gibson |
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Maestro |
Jinkx Monsoon |
|
Timothy Drake |
Jeremy Limb |
|
Henry |
Kit Rakusen |
|
Tea Trolley Lady |
Sherinne Kayra Anderson |
|
George Martin |
Ed White |
|
Paul McCartney |
George Caple |
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John Lennon |
Chris Mason |
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George Harrison |
Philip Davies |
|
Ringo Starr |
James Hoyles |
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Studio Producer |
Chan Shoker |
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Cilla Black |
Josie Sedgwick-Davies |
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Tea Lady |
Susan Twist |
|
Vinnie |
Simon Jason-Smith |
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Elderly Woman |
Laura June Hudson |
|
Himself |
Murray Gold |
|
Herself |
Shirley Ballas |
|
Himself |
Johannes Radebe |
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Writer |
Russell T Davies |
In the UK, the first two new episodes of the season will premiere at 00:00 on 11 May on BBC iPlayer, and then on BBC One later that day. Episodes will drop on BBC iPlayer followed by a primetime slot on BBC One each week following that.