{"id":37740,"date":"2023-02-21T11:28:59","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T11:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/?p=37740"},"modified":"2023-02-21T11:29:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T11:29:01","slug":"heres-who-anita-dobson-is-playing-in-doctor-who-series-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/2023\/02\/21\/heres-who-anita-dobson-is-playing-in-doctor-who-series-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s Who Anita Dobson Is Playing In Doctor Who Series 14"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Anita Dobson has revealed who she is playing in the next series of Doctor Who<\/em> — including how she fits into the show, in relation to new companion, Ruby Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The former EastEnders<\/em> star will be playing Mrs Flood, who Anita says is one of Ruby’s nosey neighbours, and who gets drawn into the Doctor’s adventures. She explains<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“She lives in the same street so she’s always got her eyes on what’s going on. She’s one of those.<\/p>

“I haven’t worked with Ncuti [Gatwa, who plays the Fifteenth Doctor] yet. I’ve done the read-through with him and he’s gorgeous, he’s absolutely adorable and very talented. Millie [Gibson, new companion], I adore. I think she’s absolutely stunning.<\/p>

“But I’ve only done about three days, so very early days.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

That does hint that she’ll be playing a bigger role than merely peeking out from behind the curtains and tutting at some Adipose. But then, it’s Anita Dobson — of course<\/em> she’ll have a bigger part than that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how did she get a part in the series? It’s pretty simple actually…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“[New showrunner, Russell T Davies] asked me to join the ranks and he said, ‘Please come and play with us.’ How can you resist that?”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Dobson has been seen filming for the programme in Bristol, seemingly for the Christmas special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shooting for Doctor Who<\/em> Series 14 continues right now, with filming expected to carry on in Wales and the nearby area.<\/p>\n

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And just how does she know new companion, Ruby Sunday?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"Here's Who Anita Dobson Is Playing In #DoctorWho Series 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