Iconic Doctor Who star returns as Jodie Whittaker bows out

David Tennant has returned to Doctor Who after 12 years as Jodie Whittaker bowed out of Doctor Who in style with The Power of the Doctor.

Yep, the 10th Doctor – or a version of him – is back in business, as Jodie’s 13th Doctor didn’t regenerate into Ncuti Gatwa (who, it’s confirmed, will play the 15th Doctor, rather than the 14th), but a very familiar face.

Returning after more than a decade, as the BBC sci-fi sets up its 60th anniversary story, David’s Doctor looked astonished before declaring: ‘I know those teeth… what? What?? What?!’

Fans might recognise those words as a throwback to David’s very first episode, when Christopher Eccleston regenerated into his Doctor.

It’s now been confirmed that David and co-star Catherine Tate, who starred as Donna Noble, will return for three episodes next year to celebrate the 60th anniversary.

Returning showrunner Russell T Davies said: ‘If you thought the appearance of David Tennant was a shock, we’ve got plenty more surprises on the way!

‘The path to Ncuti’s Fifteenth Doctor is laden with mystery, horror, robots, puppets, danger and fun! And how is it connected to the return of the wonderful Donna Noble? How, what, why? We’re giving you a year to speculate, and then all hell lets loose!’

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The last time David appeared in a Doctor Who episode was in 2010, when he returned for the show’s 50th anniversary alongside 11th Doctor actor Matt Smith for the episode The Day Of The Doctor.

In her final episode, Jodie’s Doctor faced the Daleks, the Cybermen and the Master (played by Sacha Dhawan) in the 90-minute epic, which also saw iconic classic Doctors and companions return.

She also said goodbye to companion Yaz, played by Mandip Gill, who has been with her from the beginning.

Showrunner Chris Chibnall has said of Jodie’s exit: She changed the game. She changed history in terms of Doctor Who. I think what she’s brought is a Doctor Who full of hope, and positivity and generosity and I think that these times really needed that.

‘I think she’s shown off her incredible sort of clowning side, the humour that she can do, which maybe some people didn’t know her for beforehand. I think she’s enriched the character of the Doctor, as all actors who play the Doctor do, but it’s an incredibly bold and brave performance.

‘And she took responsibility for the Doctor being a woman, she took it on her shoulders and represented and that was not a given, that was her strength and decision and power. I think she has been utterly magnificent, she exceeded all of our expectations.

‘She’s given a whole generation of young girls and women a chance to feel that they are the Doctor also and that was always the purpose from the start of this era, was to really widen that net.’

Jodie, who was previously known for appearing in TV shows like Broadchurch and films including St Trianians, was first cast as the Doctor in July 2017, becoming the first woman to play the role.

She first appeared in the 2017 Christmas special, Twice Upon A Time, which saw Peter Capaldi’s 12th Doctor regenerate.

Jodie will now hand the keys to the Tardis over to Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa, with returning showrunner Russell T Davies taking over from Chris Chibnall.

The Power of the Doctor is available for catch-up on BBC iPlayer.

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