{"id":36573,"date":"2022-09-28T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T23:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/?p=36573"},"modified":"2022-09-27T12:00:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T11:00:15","slug":"jodie-whittakers-regeneration-scene-is-simple-epic-and-beautiful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/2022\/09\/28\/jodie-whittakers-regeneration-scene-is-simple-epic-and-beautiful\/","title":{"rendered":"Jodie Whittaker’s Regeneration Scene Is “Simple, Epic, and Beautiful”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Thirteenth Doctor’s regeneration is just around the corner, so what can Jodie Whittaker tell us about The Power of the Doctor<\/em>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The actress, who has played the Doctor since 2018, promises that the special is made with fans in mind. She told Empire magazine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It\u2019s one for the Whovians. It\u2019s a huge treat if you\u2019re a proper fan. It\u2019s got all the iconic things that you associate with Doctor Who<\/em>. It\u2019s massive…<\/p>

\u201cI love the dialogue Chris [Chibnall, showrunner] wrote for my regeneration. It captures my Doctor beautifully. It\u2019s simple, epic and beautiful.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

And it sounds like this regeneration was shot in one long take, as Jodie explains<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen I could see the crew was happy with that last shot, that\u2019s when my bottom lip started going. I was like, \u2018Well, they can\u2019t say they need another take now because I\u2019ve f***ing lost it!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This is the end of an era, as Chibnall is leaving too, handing the showrunner role back to Russell T Davies. He’s bringing with him David Tennant and Catherine Tate, respectively returning as the Doctor and Donna Noble for the 60th anniversary, then Ncuti Gatwa as the next Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But before that, some other familiar faces are back: namely, Sophie Aldred as Ace and Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka, plus Jemma Redgrave as UNIT’s Kate Stewart and Sacha Dhawan as the Master. The Power of the Doctor<\/em> will also feature the Daleks and Cybermen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The special, expected to be around 90 minutes long, will air next month; that’s October 2022, to tie into the BBC’s centenary celebrations.<\/p>\n

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