Jodie Whittaker has excitedly announced she’s set to return to her iconic role as the Doctor.
The favourite, who portrayed the Thirteenth Doctor in the television hit before David Tennant’s short comeback, and prior to Ncuti Gatwa taking up the Fifteenth Doctor’s mantle, spilled the details on ‘s Morning Live. Alongside Mandip Gill, known for her portrayal of Yasmin ‘Yaz’ Khan, Jodie is jumping back into the TARDIS for The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures.
Chatting today, Jodie disclosed: “We’ve recorded three I think so far. I think there’s quite a few in the season. It’s amazing; it’s the dream scenario.
“It’s playing the Doctor without learning the lines, it’s my favourite part, I adore playing the Doctor. On the first day, I said to Mandip, ‘I don’t know if I can remember how to do the voice, I was like – what voice did I use?'”
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Jodie will reprise her role as the Doctor in a new audio series (Image: BBC)
“And she said, ‘that one’. I thought I couldn’t do it, and they gave me a chair, and I said, ‘I can’t sit down and play the doctor, even if it’s not TV, I’ve got to be manic and fidget – I can’t sit down.'”
Emphasising the physicality of the role, even off-camera, she added: “So they’ve given me a little space and physically, it is as exhausting as doing it on film because I can’t sit still. It’s the dream scenario. You play the doctor and with Mandip, and no freezing cold fields – just a warm studio.”
Earlier this year, Jodie had expressed sheer delight at the prospect of being the famed Time Lord once more, saying she was “over the moon” about her return.
Jodie is returning to her role as the Doctor (Image: BBC Studios/Sally Mais)
She shared: “I’m over the moon to be joining Big Finish for more adventures in the TARDIS. Recording the Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz is a really lovely thing to revisit. One of the things Mandip and I used to love on Doctor Who was getting in, doing a new episode and meeting a brand-new cast. I just can’t wait to step back into the boots, pull on the coat and get cracking.”
Meanwhile, Mandip expressed her delight, adding: “Doctor Who has been a huge part of my career and personal life and I am looking forward to seeing how I can further enrich my character through this exhilarating series. To be able to work with Jodie again is a dream come ‘true’, we have such a special friendship, I’m sure the recordings will be filled with laughter.”
*Morning Live airs every weekday on One and iPlayer.