Doctor Who season 14 shares exciting new update with BTS pic of the TARDIS

The Doctor's next adventure has begun!

By Stephanie Chase

6 Dec 2022

doctor who stars ncuti gatwa and millie gibson

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Doctor Who season 14 is officially underway as filming has begun.

The exciting news was confirmed by the show's Twitter account, which shared a behind-the-scenes photo of the TARDIS alongside a clapperboard.

The tweet was captioned: "Action! Filming has officially begun today for the next series of Doctor Who." The clapperboard revealed that Dylan Holmes Williams, who has directed episodes of M. Night Shyamalan's Servant, will be helming the first episode.

💙💙➕🎬 Action! Filming has officially begun today for the next series of #DoctorWho. pic.twitter.com/SQU0SbPJSb
— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) December 5, 2022

Season 14 will arrive next year and will feature the return of Russell T Davies as showrunner. It will also be the first with Sex Education stat Ncuti Gatwa as the Time Lord.

Last month, during Children in Need 2022, it was announced that former Coronation Street star Millie Gibson will play Gatwa's companion, who is named Ruby Sunday.

The actress beat hundreds of candidates during secret auditions, which took place in September, to win the coveted role.

Speaking about her casting Millie said: "Whilst still being in total disbelief, I am beyond honoured to be cast as the Doctor's companion. It is a gift of a role, and a dream come true, and I will do everything to try and fill the boots the fellow companions have travelled in before me. And what better way to do that than being by the fabulous Ncuti Gatwa's side – I just can't wait to get started."

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Ncuti added: "Millie just is the companion. She is full of talent, strength, she has a cheeky sparkle in her eye and is sharp as a razor.

"From the moment she walked into the room she captured all of our attention with her effervescence and then solidified that attention with the sheer torque of her talent. This adventure is going to be so wild and so fun, I cannot WAIT to sail the universe with Millie!"

Doctor Who returns in 2023 on BBC One in the UK and Disney+ elsewhere. Meanwhile, in the US, the show airs on BBC America, with series 1-12 available on HBO Max. Classic Doctor Who streams on BritBox in the UK.