Fifteenth Physician makes an look in Physician Who docudrama

In honour of the sixtieth anniversary of Physician Who, the 2013 docudrama, An Journey in House and Time, obtained a 2023 replace for a November 23 broadcast. Towards the top, a heartbroken William Hartnell, about to movie his regeneration scene after primarily being written out of the present because of his well being issues, appeared throughout the TARDIS console to see Ncuti Gatwa’s upcoming Fifteenth Physician silently concerning him with respect.

The unique 2013 scene was filmed with Matt Smith’s then-current Eleventh Physician standing throughout the console, giving William Hartnell a smile. This time, the Fifteenth Physician provides him a reassuring wink.

Then the long run Physician confidently strikes the TARDIS console switches, a reference to the well-known closing scenes of The Tenth Planet, the place the switches on the console mysteriously start transferring by themselves. The fictional scene was designed to depict William Hartnell being reassured that his legacy would proceed into Physician Who‘s huge future.

Ncuti Gatwa hinted at his involvement within the filming of this scene whereas accepting an award at GQ’s Males of the 12 months occasion.

Physician Who will return on 25 November 2023 with The Star Beast, the primary of three Physician Who sixtieth anniversary specials starring David Tennant because the Fourteenth Physician and Catherine Tate as companion Donna Noble — adopted by Wild Blue Yonder on 2 December and The Giggle on 9 December.

Ncuti Gatwa will star in his first full Physician Who episode because the Fifteenth Physician within the Physician Who Christmas particular The Church on Ruby Highway alongside Millie Gibson as companion Ruby Sunday on 25 December.

A brand new 8-episode Physician Who sequence starring Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson will debut in Spring of 2024 adopted by the 2024 festive particular later within the yr.