Senza una Donna? Not any more.
♦ Miriam Margolyes has been confirmed as voicing the Meep in the first of the anniversary specials, “The Star Beast”. She said: “I’m relieved I got to work on Doctor Who before I died. With sci-fi you never know. Thank you for making an old woman very happy.”
♦ Gemma Arrowsmith and Mary Malone have been announced as cast members for the 2023 festive special. Looking ahead to the 2024 series, Billy Brayshaw and Majid Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy (aka Luke Jerdy) have been announced to appear in two separate episodes.
♦ Podcast Doctor Who: Redacted has returned for a second series of six episodes, all available now. The cast includes Anjli Mohindra as Rani Chandra and Alexander Armstrong as Mr Smith.
♦ New Doctor Who figures are now available in B&M stores across the UK. In addition to a new set of Daleks from “Revelation Of The Daleks”, there’s also a Richard Hurndall figure from “The Five Doctors” and a TARDIS with Colin Baker in his costume from the 1989 stage play “The Ultimate Adventure”.
♦ Returning companion Catherine Tate will star in a tour and West End production of The Enfield Haunting, based on paranormal events that took place in 1977.
♦ The official Doctor Who social media channels confirmed that Yasmin Finney (Heartstopper) will be playing Rose Noble, the daughter of Don
