Last night, after celebrating the Christmas holiday, fans tuned in to the newDocor Who Christmas special, entitledThe Return of Doctor Mysterio. Season 10 is expected to premiere sometime in April 2017, and today we have a sneak peek at these all-new episodes, including footage of the Time Lord’s incoming companion, the hilarious Bill Potts, played by actressPearl Mackie. As you can see in this footage, Bill is quite the exuberant companion, a student who “serves chips,” before becoming the Time Lord’s latest companion.
This trailer, which debuted on BBC’sYouTube, comes eight months after a video first introducedPearl Mackie’s Bill as the doctor’snew companion.Pearl Mackiereplaces former CompanionJenna Coleman, who exited the series last season. It was originally announced that Bill will debut on the Christmas Special, but that didn’t happen. Coleman took an early leave so she could star in the ITV drama seriesVictoria, where she will star as the title character.Pearl Mackieis certainly new to the world ofDoctor Who, and this show promises to mark a huge leap forward in her young career.
Pearl Mackiehas largely been known as a stage actress, although she made her feature film debut with a small role in 2013’sSvengali, and had a guest-starring role on a 2014 episode ofDoctors. There still is much we don’t know aboutPearl Mackie’s Bill Potts, but the actress reportedly beat out 70 other actresses for the coveted role. She is best known to UK theater audiences for her West End appearance in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. This trailer also gives us a glimpse at another character who is returning inDoctor WhoSeason 10, which should get fans excited.
We reported in June thatMatt Lucasis returning to reprise his role of Nardole, who previously appeared in the Christmas special “The Husbands of River Song.” Nardole is a member of the human colony at Mendorax Dellora, who worked for River Song (Alex Kingston).Stephanie Hyamwill play a guest cast role in the new series and is recognized for her performance as Lily Clarke inJekyll & Hyde. She’s also appeared inPeaky Blinders,Murdered by My Boyfriendand Sherlock.
The opening episode of season 10 is written byDoctor WhoshowrunnerSteven Moffat, executive produced byBrian Minchin, produced byPeter Bennettand directed byLawrence Gough.Doctor WhoSeason 10 will be the last forSteven Moffatt, withChris Chibnalltaking over as the showrunner in The second episode in the new series has been crafted by award winning screenwriterFrank Cottrell-Boyce. Block 2 writers areSarah Dollard(writer of acclaimed episodeFace the Raven) andMike Bartlett(multi award winningDoctor Foster).Doctor Whois a BBC Cymru Wales produced drama for BBC One. Take a look at the new trailer below.
