David Tennant And Catherine Tate To Return For Doctor Who 60th Anniversary

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As much as certain franchises likeDoctor Who may be willing to take risks and try new things, many of them just can't resist coming back for some good old-fashioned fanservice. Luckily, this isn't the anime kind of fanservice. But given how excited some diehard devotees can get, maybe it's close enough.

Doctor Who's upcoming 60th anniversary in 2023 just gained a couple of guests of honor, but they aren't just going to give a speech and call it a day. David Tennant and Catherine Tate, known for playing the 10th Doctor and Donna Noble, respectively, have signed on to reprise their beloved roles in a currently unannounced project. According to the BBC's blog, the pair are currently filming scenes set to release in 2023 as part of the milestone celebration. First, fan-favorite Russell T. Davies returns as showrunner, and now this? Whovians the world over are eating good tonight.

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«They're back!» Davies teased in a prepared statement about the news. «And it looks impossible — first, we announce a new Doctor, and then an old Doctor, along with the wonderful Donna, what on earth is happening? Maybe this is a missing story. Or a parallel world. Or a dream, or a trick, or a flashback. The only thing I can confirm is that it's going to be spectacular, as two of our greatest stars reunite for the battle of a lifetime.» This news comes right on the heels of the announcement that Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa will take over as the next Doctor after Jodie Whittaker leaves the role at the end of 2022. That's a nice collection of big reveals all at once.

While Gatwa is set to make his first appearance as The Doctor right after Whittaker's time is up, it's unclear when the new story featuring The 10th