Season 2 (Doctor Who 2023)
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Overview
Early announcements
In May 2017, it was announced that due to the terms of a deal between BBC Worldwide and SMG Pictures in China, the company has first right of refusal on the purchase for the Chinese market of past and future series and spin-offs of the programme.[1][2]
On 5 October 2022, it was mentioned by Russell T Davies during a Climate Creatives conference with Charlotte Moore.[3][4][5]
Promotion
During a conference run by BBC Academy on 5 October 2022 called Climate Creatives, showrunner Russell T Davies spoke to the BBC's Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore about how they would tackle the issue of climate change on the show in what he labelled his "season 2" at the helm of the show, also talking about how to present the issues on-screen.[3][4][5]
On 8 December, Davies announced in Doctor Who Magazine issue 585 that he was already writing the special for this series.[6]
On 22 June 2023, Davies announced in Doctor Who Magazine issue 592 that the first four scripts of this series were already being written at the same time, saying "And there isn't time to pause, as we leap on to the 2025 season. Right now, four scripts are being written simultaneously…" as well as teasing with the words "garden", "firmament" and "diploma".[7]
On 13 July, Ncuti Gatwa was interviewed by Rolling Stone UK in which, while he spoke about what the Doctor meant to him and how he related to the Doctor, also said "I’m planning on getting back to [the theatre] next year, after I finish season two of Doctor Who.", confirming that Gatwa would return for at least this series in addition to Series 14.[8]
On 17 August, in Doctor Who Magazine issue 594, it was revealed that this series would have at least one guest writer and Scott Handcock noted in his Production Diary that "Scripts are still coming in, crew are getting booked, and meetings are filling the diaries.", with formal prep for the series would begin soon.[9]
On 12 October, in Doctor Who Magazine issue 596, it was revealed that this series would consist of 9 episodes, the same amount as the previous season. Two new directors were also unveiled.[10][11]
File:TARDIS at the ready! 🎬 Filming starts today on Ncuti Gatwa’s second series as the Doctor -DoctorWho On 23 October, the Doctor Who socials released a short video in the Doctor Who Prop Store of the TARDIS being unveiled from under a curtain and dematerialising, huge letters appearing on screen saying "Filming Starts Today".[12]
On 6 November following the Press Screening of the first of the 2023 specials, The Star Beast, Davies revealed exclusively to during a Q&A that Nicola Coughlan would be appearing in the 2024 special.[13]
On 9 November Doctor Who Magazine issue 597 was released, which contained the Production Diary from Scott Handcock, noting the latest news.[14]
On 13 November, it was officially revealed by on the Doctor Who website that Nicola Coughlan would be appearing alongside Gatwa in the series' special.[15][16]
On 22 November, Davies revealed in an interview with The Big Issue that he had just handed in a script that would go on air in May 2025, saying "If I sound a bit hyper, it’s because I just this morning delivered a Doctor Who script that will be on air in May 2025.".[17][18]
Broadcast
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Cast
- Fifteenth Doctor - Ncuti Gatwa[8]
- Ruby Sunday - Millie Gibson[19]
- TBA - Varada Sethu[20]
Recurring
- Kate Lethbridge-Stewart - Jemma Redgrave[21]
- Shirley Anne Bingham - Ruth Madeley[22]
- Colonel Ibrahim - Alexander Devrient[23]
- Cherry Sunday - Angela Wynter[24]
Guest
- TBA - Joel Fry[25]
- TBA - Nicola Coughlan[26][15][16]
- TBA - Jonah Hauer-King[20][27]
- TBA - Blake Patrick Anderson[27]
Production
On 3 May 2023, Bad Wolf had filed for a new subsidiary company run by Julie Gardner, called Whoniverse2 LTD.[28]
Crew
Producers
Alison Sterling is producer on the series.[29]
Jessica Gardner is producer on this series.[30]
Director
Alex Pillai directs Block 1,[10][11] consisting of the festive special.[31]
Peter Hoar directs Block 2,[10][11] consisting of episodes 1 and 4.[27][32]
Amanda Brotchie directs Block 3, consisting of episodes 2 and 3.[32][33]
Ben A. Williams directs episode 6.[34][35]
Writers
Russell T Davies wrote the festive special.[36]
Pre-production
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Filming
Filming for the series began on 23 October 2023, announced via a short video on social media.[37]
On 30 October filming took place at Mansion House, Cardiff and the main building of Cardiff University.[31]
On 31 October filming took place at the Dirty Martini and on the street at St Mary Street, Cardiff and at Penarth Conservative Club, Penarth.[26]
On 15 November filming went to Frederick Place, Berkeley Square and Clifton in Bristol.[27]
On 16 November filming took place at The Cocktail Club in St Mary Street and later at the Sir Martin Evans Building between Park Place and Museum Avenue and at Stadium Plaza in Cardiff.[38][39][40]
On 20 November filming went to Cliff Hill, Penarth, then One Central Square, Cardiff and in Newton, Porthcawl.[41][42][43][44]
On 22 November filming took place in Swansea and London.[45][46]
On 24 November filming took place in the former Howells department store on St Mary Street in Cardiff.[47]
On 27, 28 and 29 November filming took place at the Jolly Sailor pub, a churchyard area and a private residence around Beach Road in Newton, Porthcawl.[48][49][50][51]
On 30 November filming went to Newminster Road, Cardiff.[52][53]
On 1 December filming took to Newport City Council/Newport Civic Centre in Newport, Porthcawl.[54][55][56][57]
On 12 December filming occurred in Romilly's Coffee Shop in Barry.[58][59]
On 19 January 2024 filming took place inside a house at Fennel Close in Penarth.[60]
On 22 and 23 January filming went to the Pavillion and Esplanade at Penarth Pier in Penarth.[61][62][63][64][65][66]
On 24 and 25 January filming took place in and around the OK Diner, in Leominster, Herefordshire.[67][68][69][70]
Television stories
Festive special[6]
| Episode Number |
Title | Writer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | TBA | Russell T Davies[36] | Alex Pillai[31] |
Regular series
| Episode Number |
Title | Writer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBA | TBA | Peter Hoar[32] | |
| 2 | TBA | TBA | Amanda Brotchie[32][33] | |
| 3 | TBA | TBA | Amanda Brotchie[32][33] | |
| 4 | TBA | TBA | Peter Hoar[27][32] | |
| 5 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 6 | TBA | TBA | Ben A. Williams[34][35] | |
| 7 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 8 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Episode notes
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Aliens and enemies
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Rumours
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Adaptations and merchandising
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Stories set during the season
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