Doctor Who

2022 - 5 - 8

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'Doctor Who' taps Ncuti Gatwa to take over iconic title character (NBC News)

The BBC has asked Ncuti Gatwa to make the world a little more sonic with them, tapping Gatwa to be the first Black lead in the "Doctor Who" franchise.

It’s an honour to work with him, and a hoot, I can’t wait to get started." Regeneration means that The Doctor is able to take on a new face, body, and personality with a recasting. Gatwa is now the first non-white person to play The Doctor.

Ncuti Gatwa Cast As the New Doctor in 'Doctor Who' (Vanity Fair)

The BBC announced on Sunday that casting has been finalized for the 14th Doctor on the long-running science fiction series Doctor Who. Nctui Gatwa will pick up ...

The blue box, of course, is a reference to the Doctor’s method of travel through time and space, a 1960s-era London police box called the TARDIS (Time and Relative Dimension in Space). As the catchphrase goes, it’s bigger on the inside. Gatwa, a 29-year-old actor born in Rwanda and raised in Scotland, is best known from the successful Netflix comedy-drama Sex Education. He also has been cast in an unnamed role in Greta Gerwig’s forthcoming Barbie film, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. He acknowledged the announcement by posting two heart emojis, a plus sign, and a blue box to his Instagram. Hand over the keys to the TARDIS, there’s a new Time Lord in town.

'Sex Education' actor Ncuti Gatwa named as next 'Doctor Who' lead (CNN)

Ncuti Gatwa, who is best known for his performance in Netflix's "Sex Education," will replace Jodie Whittaker as the next lead in "Doctor Who," the BBC ...

I will endeavour my utmost to do the same." Up until now, he is best known for his role as Eric Effiong in "Sex Education," a fictional series which follows students seeking advice from an underground sex therapy clinic at school. "There aren't quite the words to describe how I'm feeling.

Ncuti Gatwa Is the New 'Doctor Who' (The New York Times)

Mr. Gatwa, a star of the Netflix series “Sex Education,” will be the first Black man to play the title character in the enduring BBC science fiction ...

Ms. Whittaker’s final episode is yet to come, Russell T. Davies, the series showrunner, said in a statement. The BBC has aired 39 seasons of “Doctor Who” over nearly 60 years. When Ms. Whittaker’s turn as the Doctor was announced in 2017, some fans adopted the hashtag #NotMyDoctor and questioned why the character had suddenly changed genders. In July 2017, the BBC announced Ms. Whittaker’s selection in a commercial that aired after the Wimbledon men’s final. “Doctor Who” fans celebrated the news on Twitter on Sunday, with many expressing their excitement to see a doctor who resembles them. It’s something that everyone can enjoy, so I feel very grateful to have had the baton handed over and I’m going to try to do my best.”

'Sex Education' actor Ncuti Gatwa will be the first Black lead in ... (NPR)

Gatwa, best known for the role of Eric Effiong in the Netflix series Sex Education, is the first Black person to be cast full-time in the starring role in ...

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'Doctor Who' Gets a New Time Lord: Ncuti Gatwa Becomes 14th ... (The Wall Street Journal)

The Scottish actor, best known for his role in Netflix's “Sex Education,” will replace Jodie Whittaker as the extraterrestrial Time Lord in the popular ...

- Fifth Doctor: Peter Davison (1981-84) Mr. Gatwa will be the 14th Doctor to appear on “Doctor Who.” Charlotte Moore, chief content officer for the BBC, said Mr. Gatwa’s dynamism will bring new energy to the show. Mr. Gatwa, 29 years old, is the first black actor to play the lead role of Doctor full-time. “There aren’t quite the words to describe how I’m feeling. “The future is here.