After three seasons, Jodie Whittaker’s time as the first female Doctor is coming to a close and the character’s final moments had the actor in tears.
The final 90-minute episode will drop in October as part of BBC’s centenary celebrations and is titled ‘The Power of the Doctor’.
“It’s one for the Whovians,” says Whittaker to Empire Magazine. “It’s a huge treat if you’re a proper fan. It’s got all the iconic things that you associate with Doctor Who. It’s massive.”
“I love the dialogue that [showrunner Chris Chibnall] wrote for my regeneration.” Apparently all in one long take, Whittaker describes her final moments as “simple, epic and beautiful.”
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“When I could see the crew was happy with that last shot, that’s when my bottom lip started going. I was like ‘Well, they can’t say they need another take now because I’ve fucking lost it!’”
Alongside Jodie Whittaker, ‘The Power of the Doctor’ stars Mandip Gill as Yasmin Khan and John Bishop as Dan Lewis. Iconic classic series companions Ace and Tegan as played by Sophie Aldred and Janet Fielding will also make an appearance.
Though not much is known about the epic final, it has been confirmed that fan favourite villains such as The Master (Sacha Dhawan), the Daleks and the Cybermen will all be returning.
The episode will be the final outing before the series hands itself over back to Russel T Davies, who first brought back Doctor Who in 2005. This new series will see the introduction of Sex Education’s Ncuti Gatwa as the fourteenth Doctor.
“It’s inspired casting,” said Whittaker on Gatwa’s Doctor. “He’s gonna smash it.”
However, it is expected not to play out as simply as previous transitions, with confirmation of David Tennant returning as the tenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble.
The characters will be returning alongside Bernard Cribbins, Jacqueline King, Yasmin Finney and Neil Patrick Harris for a series of specials that will celebrate the show’s sixtieth anniversary.
But for now, Whittaker is still at the helm for what is expected to be a triumphant conclusion.
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