{"id":54344,"date":"2023-01-23T09:06:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T09:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/23\/anita-dobson-and-michelle-greenidge-join-doctor-who-for-next-series\/"},"modified":"2023-01-23T09:06:15","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T09:06:15","slug":"anita-dobson-and-michelle-greenidge-join-doctor-who-for-next-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/23\/anita-dobson-and-michelle-greenidge-join-doctor-who-for-next-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Anita Dobson and Michelle Greenidge Join Doctor Who for Next Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"heading_breadcrumb\">\n<nav>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/movieweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/movieweb.com\/tv-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TV News<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"last_breadcrumb\"><span>Anita Dobson and Michelle Greenidge Join Doctor Who for Upcoming Series<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading_excerpt\">Ncuti Gatwa retains recruiting new faces for his run because the well-known Doctor, which is able to start this yr.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":100} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"heading_image responsive-img img-size-heading-image-full-width expandable \" style=\"padding-bottom:52.5%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/doctor-who_-why-ncuti-gatwa-is-the-perfect-choice-for-the-fourteenth-doctor.jpeg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;BBC&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"1140px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/doctor-who_-why-ncuti-gatwa-is-the-perfect-choice-for-the-fourteenth-doctor.jpeg?q=50&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=1140&amp;h=&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/doctor-who_-why-ncuti-gatwa-is-the-perfect-choice-for-the-fourteenth-doctor.jpeg?q=50&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=943&amp;h=&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/doctor-who_-why-ncuti-gatwa-is-the-perfect-choice-for-the-fourteenth-doctor.jpeg?q=50&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=767&amp;h=&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/doctor-who_-why-ncuti-gatwa-is-the-perfect-choice-for-the-fourteenth-doctor.jpeg?q=50&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=480&amp;h=&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" alt=\"Doctor Who's TARDIS\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/doctor-who_-why-ncuti-gatwa-is-the-perfect-choice-for-the-fourteenth-doctor.jpeg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"item-img-caption\">BBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":100} --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: below main pic! --> <\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/movieweb.com\/tv\/doctor-who-2005\/\" style=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Doctor Who<\/em><\/a><\/strong> will have fun its sixtieth anniversary with three particular episodes coming in November this yr. These may also introduce the brand new iteration of the character, performed by <em>Sex Education<\/em>\u2019s breakout Ncuti Gatwa, who was introduced final yr because the <a href=\"https:\/\/movieweb.com\/doctor-who-fans-divided-nctui-gatwas-doctor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new protagonist of the enduring present<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":391} --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: below first paragraph! --><!-- No winning ad found for zone: mid intro! --> <\/p>\n<p>Just a few months in the past, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/mediacentre\/2023\/doctor-who-anita-dobson-michelle-greenidge\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BBC<\/a> confirmed that Millie Gibson (<em>Coronation Street<\/em>) would be part of Gatwa because the Doctor\u2019s companion. And now, two new faces are able to get into the brand new journey. <strong>Anita Dobson<\/strong> (<em>EastEnders<\/em>) and <strong>Michelle Greenidge<\/strong> (<em>Small Axe<\/em>) are set to be a part of the solid for the following collection installment.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":704} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":704} --><\/p>\n<p>Greenidge is understood worldwide after showing in Ricky Gervais\u2019 lead drama collection <em>After Life<\/em>, which aired on Netflix globally. On the opposite hand, Dobson is acknowledged for being married to Queen\u2019s guitarist Brian May. She\u2019s additionally a musician and a stage and display actress.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<div class=\"adsninja-ad-zone  \" id=\"adsninja-ad-zone-MW-Reg-Org\" style=\"\">\n<div id=\"dynamically-injected-refresh-ad-zone-MW-Reg-Org\" class=\"dynamically-injected-refresh-ad-zone\">\n<div class=\"ad-current\">\n<div id=\"ad-zone-container-MW-Reg-Org\" class=\"ad-zone-container ad-zone-container-content-character-count-repeatable-1 adsninja-ad-zone-container-with-set-height\" data-no-fill-collapsable=\"false\"><strong class=\"ad-zone-advertising-tag\">MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>No info has been shared concerning the roles the actresses might be enjoying. Still, they\u2019ll most likely be launched together with Gatwa later in November, with the long-awaited celebration of the Doctor\u2019s sixtieth birthday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":228} --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"related-single\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/movieweb.com\/doctor-who-thirteenth-episodes-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doctor Who: Every thirteenth Doctor Story, Ranked<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":280} --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: native in content! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"doctor-who-rsquo-s-60th-anniversary\"> Doctor Who\u2019s sixtieth Anniversary<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.5%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Doctor-Who---David-Tennant-is-Back.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;BBC&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Doctor-Who---David-Tennant-is-Back.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Doctor-Who---David-Tennant-is-Back.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Doctor-Who---David-Tennant-is-Back.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Doctor-Who---David-Tennant-is-Back.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Doctor Who - David Tennant is Back\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Doctor-Who---David-Tennant-is-Back.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">BBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":280} -->\n <\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":14,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":280} --><\/p>\n<p>This yr is a big one for <em>Doctor Who<\/em>, because the beloved BBC sci-fi celebrates its sixtieth anniversary, with many franchise legends set to return for 3 particular episodes, which may also welcome a brand new Doctor into the fold.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":500} --><\/p>\n<p>Although there&#8217;s nonetheless some time to attend for the highly-anticipated specials, which is able to welcome again David Tennant (who will now play the Fourteenth Doctor) and Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), we acquired the possibility to get pleasure from a primary look into it again in Christmas, after Jodie Whitaker stated her goodbyes to the character in <em>The Power of the Doctor<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":16,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":844} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":17,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":844} --><\/p>\n<p>The episodes may also function Neil Patrick Harris as the principle villain and the return of some basic characters, reminiscent of Mavic Chen, the President of the Solar System within the fortieth century, who final appeared in 1966.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<p>Next season of <em>Doctor Who<\/em>, together with the specials, might be beneath the banner of Russell T. Davis, one of the vital profitable and acclaimed showrunners the collection has seen. He was liable for the revival of the franchise in 2005, which earned him reward from many followers. However, he left the present in 2009 and has labored on different hits like<em> <\/em><em>Years and Years<\/em>, <em>A Very English Scandal,<\/em> and<em> It\u2019s a Sin<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":2,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":19,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":403} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":2,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":20,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":403} --><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Home TV News Anita Dobson and Michelle Greenidge Join Doctor Who for Upcoming Series Ncuti Gatwa retains recruiting new faces for his run because the well-known Doctor, which is able to start this yr. 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