Doctor Who’s newest companion Millie Gibson joined her co-star Jonah Hauer-King on set in west Wales as they filmed an alien invasion for the upcoming series.
The actress, 19, who will make her debut as Ruby Sunday alongside the fifteenth Time Lord Ncuti Gatwa on Christmas day, is already hard at work filming scenes for next year’s festive special.
While details about Jonah’s character are still under wraps, the duo were joined by Jemma Redgrave who had reprised her role as UNIT leader Kate Stewart.
Millie and Jonah walked hand-in-hand as they headed to a pub with some friends before they were joined by two aliens.
But it appears help was close by as a UNIT helicopter touched down to capture the rogue extraterrestrials.
Doctor Who’s newest companion Millie Gibson, 19, joined her co-star Jonah Hauer-King, 28, on set in west Wales as they filmed for the upcoming series
The actress who will make her debut as Ruby Sunday alongside the fifteenth Time Lord Ncuti Gatwa on Christmas day, is already hard at work filming scenes for next year’s festive special
Earlier this month, fans were treated to a surprise glimpse of Ncuti and Millie as the show marked its 60th Anniversary with an epic new trailer.
The trailer featured a slew of clips of all 14 Doctors, including David Tennant who has reprised the role for a trio of 60th Anniversary Specials.
And amongst the montage was a tiny snippet of a pensive Millie as Ruby, flashing a brief smile with the TARDIS visible behind her.
Later in the preview, Ncuti could be seen in a snowy landscape, hinting at the time-travelling adventures that could be on the horizon.
Fans will get to see Ncuti and Millie make their full debut on Christmas Day, before they set off in the TARDIS for a new series in spring 2024.
Earlier in the day, David and returning showrunner Russell T Davies discussed the upcoming 60th Anniversary Specials during an interview on BBC Breakfast.
David said of his return: ‘Doctor Who, when you’re attached to it, you’re attached to it. To get to revisit it, sort of full-time, even briefly, was something I never really imagined.’
While Russell gushed of his plans: ‘I’ve always believed is all this show needs is to be good, to be fun, to be well cast, to be brilliant, that’s really missing from the schedules at the moment.’
While details about Jonah’s character are still under wraps, the duo were joined by Jemma Redgrave who had reprised her role as UNIT leader Kate Stewart
Millie and Jonah walked hand-in-hand as they headed to a pub with some friends
They were joined by two aliens who arrived on set
But it appears help was close by as a UNIT helicopter touched down to capture the rogue extraterrestrials
One alien was seen being led away by the military organisation
Jemma’s character Kate wore a long trench coat as she arrived with her team
Actress Ruth Madeley, who plays Shirley Anne Bingham, was also seen on set
A member of the crew was seen carry two alien masks
Fans will get to see Millie make her full debut on Christmas Day, before they set off in the TARDIS for a new series in spring 2024
David and returning showrunner Russell T Davies discussed the upcoming 60th Anniversary Specials during an interview on BBC Breakfast
He added: ‘I dare not say I’m confident but I’m proud of what we’ve made and I hope it works.’
David also spoke about how Ncuti Gatwa will be taking over as the Doctor in the upcoming 2023 Christmas special as he gave his support to the actor.
He said: ‘I’ve had a little glimpse of what Ncuti can do and it’s very exciting. He’s such a great energy, he’s inventive, he’s clever, he’s quick, he’s funny.
‘It’s really exciting that there is such a brilliant new Doctor coming and I’ll be glued to every episode.’
Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary celebrations continue with The Wide Blue Yonder on Saturday at 6:30pm on BBC One in the UK, and Disney+ internationally.
David said of his return: ‘Doctor Who, when you’re attached to it, you’re attached to it. To get to revisit it, sort of full-time, even briefly, was something I never really imagined’
