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David Tennant and Catherine Tate will return to Doctor Who for the show's 60th anniversary next year. Tennant played the series' Tenth Doctor, while Tate ...

We’ll have to wait and see what kind of role he’ll play in the episode with Tennant’s return. Or a dream, or a trick, or a flashback. We don’t know what kind of plot twist or mechanism will bring the Time Lord and Noble back together.

David Tennant and Catherine Tate will reunite on "Doctor Who" as part of the BBC series' 60th anniversary celebration.

The 2008 series featuring the two brought in an average audience of more than eight million viewers per episode. When the characters were last seen together, the Doctor had to wipe Donna’s memory in order to save her life. Or a dream, or a trick, or a flashback.

The announcement follows the news that former showrunner Russell T. Davies is returning to the long-running series.

“The future is here, and it’s Ncuti,” Davies said at the time. While it is unclear how many episodes Tennant and Tate are appearing in, their presence will likely be welcome news to fans of the show. Tate first appeared in the 2006 Christmas Special as Donna Noble, a character that she reprised to serve as the Doctor’s companion for the entire 2008 series.

David Tennant and Catherine Tate will return to Doctor Who next year.

"It's a really bizarre feeling, because it's the best time I've ever had on a job, and I made the decision to leave it, so it's a really strange thing to do to yourself. Tennant played the Doctor for five years, starting in 2005, and his portrayal of the two-hearted alien is widely regarded as among the best in the show's history. The BBC has announced that former Doctor Who stars David Tennant and Catherine Tate will return to the show next year.

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“Ncuti dazzled us, seized hold of the Doctor and owned those TARDIS keys in seconds.” Tennant portrayed the tenth Doctor for three seasons and nine specials between 2005-2010. Or a dream, or a trick or a flashback.

Doctor Donna is coming back to the TARDIS at some point in 2023.

Yes, we’re talking about David Tennant’s Doctor 10 and Catherine Tate’s Donna Noble, who will both be coming back to Doctor Who in some capacity next year. Of course, Doctor Who has a nasty knack for breaking your heart, and we’re not talking about the Doctor standing in the rain as he leaves Donna behind, so maybe some healthy skepticism if warranted here. It’s only been one week since we met Doctor Who’s new Doctor ( Sex Education’s Ncuti Gatwa), who will be taking over the show in 2023 when showrunner Russell T. Davies returns to the TARDIS, and we’re already hearing about some old Doctors who will be returning to the show as well…

Their reunion was announced by BBC who shared that Tennant and Tate would reprise their roles as the Doctor and Donna who parted ways when the Doctor had to ...

In Tennant’s last episode, his Doctor famously stated, “I don’t want to go…” Well, it seems as though he and the show’s adoring fans are finally getting what they want as the iconic duo returns to screens. As viewers will recall, the Doctor left her family with a dire warning that if Donna were to ever remember him, she will die. The action was done in order to make Donna forget him so that her life could be saved.

David Tennant & Catherine Tate coming Back to Doctor Who, reprising their roles of the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble. Returning showrunner Russell T. Davies ...

Post–Doctor Who, Tennant and Tate reunited onstage for a production of Much Ado About Nothing that played on their undeniable chemistry on the show. Donna and Ten (as Tennant’s Doctor is known in fan communities) parted on not the best of terms. Or a dream, or a trick, or a flashback,” Davies said.

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Could it be that the Tenth Doctor and Donna are back to film supplemental episodes, rather than appearing in a single special? Nowhere in the language does the press release explicitly confirm that Tennant and Tate will appear as guest stars in a single 60th anniversary special episode alongside the new 14th Doctor Ncuti Gatwa. “The Doctor and Donna parted ways when the Doctor had to wipe Donna’s memory, making her forget him, in order to save her life.