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Former Doctor Who boss says show is ‘hedging its bets’ with Billie Piper

Steven Moffat says show’s bosses might not even know what role the returning actor will be playing

The Independent UK

‘This Is Such A Minefield’: Doctor Who’s Billie Piper Responds To Question About How She Was Asked To Return To The Franchise

The star was careful with her words.

Cinemablend

Former Doctor Who star slams show, saying it feels like ‘a trailer for something you'd rather watch later’

The 74-year-old actor, who played the Fifth Doctor from 1982 to 1984, voiced his concerns in a new interview

Evening Standard

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Doctor Who gets ripped to shreds by the BBC itself in a vicious parody: "I'm off to regenerate into Billie Piper for clicks!"

The finale was shocking and confusing to say the least

Total Film

‘Like trying to float a sinking ship’: your reaction to Billie Piper’s Doctor Who return

Despair, delight, utter exhaustion at the show’s increasing use of nostalgia: Guardian readers’ responses to the latest twist in the Timelord saga vary wildly

The Guardian - UK

‘Doctor Who’ captured lightning in a bottle with its season 2 finale

As River Song would say: Spoilers.

The Mary Sue

46 Years Later, The Oldest Sci-Fi Show’s Big Twist Has A Weird Canon Precedent

'Doctor Who' has dropped an old regeneration trick. But does this mean the newest change is permanent?

Inverse

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Doctor Who viewers question Ncuti Gatwa’s exit from BBC series

Fans think Gatwa’s time on the series was a ‘letdown’

The Independent UK

Tell us what you think about Billie Piper’s return to Doctor Who

We’d like to hear your thoughts on Rose Tyler’s return and what you hope will happen next

The Guardian - UK

Cinema, regenerated: Meet the Doctor Who fans who watched the finale on the big screen

IN FOCUS: At Hackney’s Castle Cinema, Whovians watched Ncuti Gatwa transform into Billie Piper with popcorn in hand, reports Kathryn Bromwich. Could it be the future of our cinema industry in a time of crisis?

The Independent UK

Shock finale: Is Billie Piper the new Doctor Who?

Warning: This article contains spoilers. A familiar face to “Doctor Who” fans is rejoining the long-running British sci-fi series as Ncuti Gatwa exits the lead role after two seasons. And fans are divided...

Euronews

‘An audible gasp’: Doctor Who fans shocked by Billie Piper return

Actor who played Rose Tyler pops up at a pivotal time for the series as Ncuti Gatwa bows out, creating a vacancy

The Guardian - UK

'Doctor Who' finale sees Ncuti Gatwa's 15th Doctor regenerate into a very familiar face, but what does it mean for the show?

Ncuti Gatwa's shock regeneration is followed by an even bigger surprise as the show welcomes back a popular star of TARDIS past. BEWARE! Spoilers ahead!

Space

'Doctor Who' season finale surprises fans with an exit — and a familiar face

A familiar face to “Doctor Who” fans is rejoining the long-running British sci-fi series as Ncuti Gatwa exits the lead role after two seasons

The Independent UK

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Inverse

Billie Piper? 'Doctor Who' Season 2's Regeneration Twist, Explained

The 'Doctor Who' Season 2 finale, "The Reality War," just dropped a bombshell of a twist, bringing back a familiar face as the 16th Doctor.

WhatToWatch

'I have always said I would love to return to the Whoniverse.' Billie Piper appears to be the new Doctor in shock twist as Ncuti Gatwa exits the TARDIS

Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor regenerates into Billie Piper

Evening Standard

Billie Piper: From Doctor Who sidekick to Time Lord

Piper won the award for Most Popular Actress at the National Television Awards in 2005 and 2006 for her role as Doctor Who’s companion Rose Tyler.

The Independent UK

Billie Piper returns in new Doctor Who as she appears to replace Ncuti Gatwa in season finale

Piper starred as the companion to the ninth Doctor in 2005, playing Rose Tyler alongside Christopher Eccleston’s Time Lord

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Evening Standard

Billie Piper appears to be new Doctor as Ncuti Gatwa leaves Doctor Who

Piper, 42, starred as the companion to the ninth Doctor in 2005, playing Rose Tyler alongside Christopher Eccleston’s Time Lord.

Space

Who is the best Doctor? Every 'Doctor Who' ranked

We step inside the TARDIS to rank every Doctor so far, from William Hartnell through to Ncuti Gatwa.

The Independent UK

Doctor Who announces reunion of Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper after 20 years

‘I don’t think my Doctor exists without Rose,’ said Eccleston

Evening Standard

Billie Piper and Christopher Eccleston to reunite for Doctor Who audio dramas

Piper starred opposite Eccleston in the BBC series when it was revived in 2005.

The Independent UK

Doctor Who episode featuring Huw Edwards restored to iPlayer without disgraced presenter

The episode has been edited and restored to the streaming service after being unavailable for months

Total Film

The 32 greatest Doctor Who characters

Ranking the heroes and villains who've ever stepped inside the TARDIS

WhatToWatch

Life on Mars originally to star Neil Morrissey and be called Ford Granada

Life on Mars could have been very different...

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