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Bonnie Langford returns to Doctor Who

Bonnie Langford returns to the TARDIS to reprise her 1980s companion Melanie Bush alongside Ncuti Gatwa.

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UK actress Bonnie Langford will reprise her role as Melanie Bush as she returns to Doctor Who, this time starring alongside Ncuti Gatwa, who plays the Fifteenth Doctor in the new series.

She first entered the world of Doctor Who in 1986 as the companion to the Sixth and Seventh Doctors played by Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy, before returning in a cameo role in Jodie Whittaker’s final episode as the Thirteenth Doctor.

Langford said: “I am absolutely thrilled to be bringing Melanie Bush back. To be part of the exceptional cast, crew and production team led by the force of nature that is Russell T. Davies is a career highlight. I’m so privileged and proud to have been a member of the Doctor Who family since the classic era and to be included in the new generation is phenomenal.”

Showrunner Russell T. Davies added: “Open those TARDIS doors wide, because Bonnie’s back! What an honour, delight and hoot to welcome back the character of Melanie, after too long away. And this isn’t just a cameo, Bonnie is right in the thick of the action, battling monsters and chaos and cliffhangers, right at the Doctor’s side, just like the old days.”

Three special episodes are set to air on Disney+ in November to mark Doctor Who‘s special 60th anniversary:

Special One: The Star Beast
Special Two: Wild Blue Yonder
Special Three: The Giggle

David Tennant and Catherine Tate return as the Doctor and Donna.

Heartstopper‘s Yasmin Finney has joined the cast as Rose, and there’s also a mysterious new character played by Neil Patrick Harris. Jacqueline King will be reprising her role as Donna’s mother Sylvia, and Karl Collins as Donna’s long suffering husband, Shaun. Plus, Ruth Madeley joins the cast as Shirley Anne Bingham.

Ncuti Gatwa’s first official Doctor Who episode is due to air over the festive period in 2023. Millie Gibson joins as Ruby Sunday, new companion to Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor.

There’s also a new logo for a new era.

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  1. Bonnie Langford must be counting her lucky stars getting a return gig after all these years, though if I am honest Mel Bush was not one of my favourite Dr. Who companions, back in the day when I actually watched and enjoyed this long running show.

    1. No, female companions do not qualify as Disney Princesses. The BBC still owns Doctor Who, but Disney+ has broadcast rights outside the UK only.

  3. Um…Rose Tyler was played by Billie Piper from the beginning of the reboot, unless it’s supposed to be another character called Rose (not that common a name).

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