The BBC has released a new trailer to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who. It aired during this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, reminding fans that David Tennant returns as the Doctor for three specials, alongside Catherine Tate as Donna Noble.
Yasmin Finney will play a new character named Rose, and Neil Patrick Harris joins the cast as a mysterious villain.
It’s a great honor for me to open the doors of our studio to the mighty Neil Patrick Harris… You’ll just have to wait. But I promise what we’re shooting right now is off the scale. Doctor, watch out! The titles are just the beginning of the Doctor’s biggest adventure yet. Fall is coming, with three hours of peril, Donna and disaster about to unleash!
said showrunner Russell T. Davies
We also know the titles of three Doctor Who specials : The Star Beast , Wild Blue Yonder and The Giggle . The Doctor Who 60th Anniversary news releases will be the first to be broadcast on Disney+ as part of a new international broadcast deal that will give the series a stronger global presence for the franchise. Season 14, with Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson as his companion Ruby Sunday.
The team has prepared great things for the Doctor Who anniversary, especially since it is available worldwide on Disney+ .
I love the show and it’s the best of both worlds – with the vision and joy of BBC and Disney+ together we can launch the TARDIS across the planet, reaching a new generation of fans while maintaining our traditional home at the BBC in the UK.
Davies said in a press release announcing the partnership.
Charlotte Moore, Content Director at the BBC, added:
We are thrilled to announce this exciting global partnership with Disney, who are the perfect partners to bring this British series to the rest of the world. Russell T. Davies’ vision for Doctor Who has always been out of this world and we are committed to ensuring that viewers around the world have the opportunity to enjoy the Doctor’s epic adventures in the scale and ambition they deserve. Joining forces with Disney will take the series to the next level and reach new viewers, so this is an extremely exciting time for fans in the UK and around the world.
Doctor Who will return with three 60th anniversary specials in November 2023 with Tennant as the 14th Doctor.