And how is it connected to the return of the wonderful Donna Noble? How, what, why? We’re giving you a year to speculate, and then all hell lets loose. The path to Ncuti’s 15th Doctor is laden with mystery, horror, robots, puppets, danger and fun. Davies had said at the time: “If you thought the appearance of David Tennant was a shock, we’ve got plenty more surprises on the way. The next Doctor, played by “Sex Education” star Ncuti Gatwa, will take control of the Tardis after Tennant, with his first episode airing over the festive period in 2023. 2022, Jodie Whittaker, the 13th Doctor in the series, regenerated, revealing David Tennant, who was the 10th Doctor, as the 14th Doctor. The Doctor travels the universe in a time-travelling spaceship called the Tardis. “Doctor Who” began in 1963 and follows the adventures of a Time Lord known as The Doctor, an extraterrestrial being with a human appearance. Russel T Davies will be looking into the spin-off and bringing to life UNIT as the fans have been waiting to see.Redgrave has a recurring role in “Doctor Who” as Kate Stewart, head of scientific research at UNIT.īarnard’s credits include “Peaky Blinders,” “Dunkirk,” “The Goldfinch” and “1899.” UNIT was particularly a close ally of Jon Pertwee’s third Doctor during a period of the show where the titular Time Lord was exiled to Earth by his people, where he became a scientific advisor.

Especially because even as their companions, they always have a bigger role to play than that of a side character. From Rose Tyler, and Clara Oswald to the Doctor themself, there has been no shortage of strong female figures. The series has always been commended for its strong and natural portrayal of women in power.

Now she will be starring in her own spin-off as Stewart and fighting against aliens when the Doctor is off-world. In little over a year, Jemma Redgrave has lost three of the most beloved people in her life, including her father, Corin, who died only three months ago. Redgrave worked alongside Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi as well as Jodie Whittaker. Jemma Redgrave made her appearance as Kate Stewart in the Doctor Who special The Day of the Doctor as the Head of Scientific Research. The task force did have mentions previously though. While the revival series only saw UNIT’s return in the fourth season with David Tennant’s Doctor. UNIT was first introduced in Doctor Who back in 1968 and since then has been an essential part of the series.

Big Finish have launched a successful UNIT series with a recent release titled UNIT: Nemesis. Also Read: Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who Almost Killed the Multi-Billion Dollar BBC Franchise: “It literally went down to the wire” Doctor Who To Get A Spin-off With Jemma Redgrave Redgrave and her UNIT co-worker Ingrid Oliver (Osgood) have also reprised their television roles for audio adventures.

UNIT by Jemma Redgrave