Tom Sandoval is in a celebratory mood right now after the closure of a bakery in Los Angeles. …Wait, what?!
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Doctor Who.The BBC revealed that the Sex Education actor was set to play the titular role in the beloved series in May of last year, taking over from Whittaker.Gatwa made his debut as the fifteenth doctor opposite Tennant in the episode ‘The Giggle’ this month, but is set to officially take the reins as the next Time Lord for this year’s Doctor Who special Christmas episode, premiering December 25 on Disney+.Gatwa has since revealed that he received a supportive phone call from his predecessors after he was announced as the next Doctor.“Thank God for that call on that day,” he recently told Empire Magazine. “Because it was such a huge day for me, and they just wrapped me up in warmth like a welcome blanket.”Whittaker in particular had one simple piece of advice for the newcomer: “Embrace the madness.”Elsewhere in the interview the Barbie actor opened up about being “wracked with nerves and anxiety” when he started filming.“I was very, very nervous and questioned everything I did.
I’d always want another take,” he said. But after “building up stamina”, he said things are already moving more smoothly for Season 2, which “feels very fun, very enjoyable, very like it’s in my body”.He continued: “I’m far less stressed.
I’m enjoying it now. Oh my God.
This is actually the most fun role in the world!”Gatwa will also be the first gay Doctor, according to Neil Patrick Harris. “He’ll be the first gay Doctor, which is going to be super cool, a sexier Doctor,” he said.
.Tom Sandoval is in a celebratory mood right now after the closure of a bakery in Los Angeles. …Wait, what?!
Alex Ritman David Tennant is set to host the BAFTA Film Awards for the first time. The actor — best known for playing Doctor Who — will oversee proceedings during the U.K.’s biggest night for film on Feb. 18 at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
Former Doctor Who actor David Tennant has been set as the host of the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards, which take place February 18 at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London.
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Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa's journey to stardom hasn't been a walk in the park, as he's battled with depression and homelessness.The Rwandan-Scottish actor, who shot to fame on Netflix's Sex Education, has become the 14th Time Lord, following in the footsteps of Jodie Whittaker, David Tennant, and Matt Smith. But what's the story behind this 31 year old actor? Let's delve into his off-screen life, from his struggles with homelessness to his fight for privacy, breaking stereotypes and the question he's always asked. Born in Rwanda, Ncuti and his family moved to Scotland amidst the 1994 genocide.
Doctor Who made a welcome return to TV screens in November, with three 60th anniversary specials and David Tennant returning in the lead role. David, who played the character from 2005 to 2010, came back as as the Fourteenth Doctor in the anniversary episodes, ahead of Ncuti Gatwa taking on the role at Christmas and becoming the Fifteenth Doctor.The new incarnation comes 60 years after William Hartnell starred as the Time Lord in the debut episode of Doctor Who in 1963. Numerous actors have taken on the role over the years, with Ncuti, 31, being the thirteenth star to do so.
The new year is nearly upon us and it’s shaping up to be a hot one in TV land as more and more countries get in on the premium drama series act. Here, we round up 15 of the buzziest titles you’re set to hear much more about over the coming year, from Doctor Who to The Count of Monte Cristo to Netflix Italy’s pornography drama Supersex.
Hollywood star Idris Elba doesn’t want Ncuti Gatwa to be known as “the black Doctor”.
K.J. Yossman For many families in the U.K., sitting down on Christmas Day to watch the BBC’s annual adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s children’s books has become as much a holiday tradition as tinsel and mince pies. The eleventh book to be turned into a star-studded animation by London-based production company Magic Light Pictures is “Tabby McTat,” which was originally published in 2016.
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Fellow Travelers alongside Matt Bomer, Bailey continues to captivate audiences with his acting prowess.For those who are just discovering him, let’s take a journey through some of his must-see performances that people might want to go back and revisit now that they’re enthralled by him.Bailey’s early breakthrough came via the critically acclaimed British crime drama Broadchurch.In the series, Bailey played Olly Stevens, a local newspaper reporter. The show dives deep into the investigation of a young boy’s murder.
Good Omens has been renewed for a third and final season on Amazon Prime Video.The fantasy-comedy series, based on the book by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, follows Michael Sheen’s angel Aziraphale and David Tennant’s demon Crowley. Season two ended with the pair going their separate ways, but it’s clear there’s still more story to tell.“I’m so happy finally to be able to finish the story Terry and I plotted in 1989 and in 2006,” Gaiman told Radio Times, before teasing what to expect from the final season.“Terry was determined that if we made Good Omens for television, we could take the story all the way to the end.
Amazon Prime Video has confirmed a popular TV series will return for a new season. Good Omens, starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant, has been confirmed for a third and final series.
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Fans will soon see Neil Patrick Harris back on-screen, as he’ll appear in the third and final Doctor Who 60th anniversary adventure. Airing on Saturday, December 9, he is set to play “the greatest enemy” that The Doctor (David Tennant) has ever faced. Neil, 50, has pretty much done it all, and has worked as an actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host.