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Casting
[edit]The series is the third to feature Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor.[1][2] Mandip Gill also returns as Yasmin Khan.[3][4] Following the departures of Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole in "Revolution of the Daleks" (2021), John Bishop joined the cast for the series as Dan Lewis.[5]
Jacob Anderson appears in a recurring role as Vinder.[6][7] Jo Martin returned as the Fugitive Doctor in "Once, Upon Time", having last appeared in the twelfth series episodes "Fugitive of the Judoon" and "The Timeless Children" (2020).[8] Additionally Jemma Redgrave reprises her role as Kate Stewart, a recurring character alongside the Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors, who was last seen in "The Zygon Invasion" / "The Zygon Inversion" (2015).[9] Also appearing in recurring roles throughout the series are Thaddea Graham as Vinder's paramour Bel, Craige Els as the Lupari Karvanista, Rochenda Sandall and Sam Spruell as the villainous Ravagers Azure and Swarm, Annabel Scholey as Claire, and Kevin McNally as Professor Jericho.[10]
Other guest actors in the series include Craig Parkinson as the Grand Serpent, Sara Powell as Mary Seacole, Gerald Kyd as General Logan, Penelope Ann McGhie as Mrs Hayward, Steve Oram as Joseph Williamson, Nadia Albina as Diane, Jonathan Watson as Commander Riskaw and Skaak, and Paul Broughton as Neville.[10][11]
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The thirteenth series was in development by November 2019, before the twelfth series premiered;[1] however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on television, the series' production included only eight episodes, reduced from the previous eleven, with six episodes designated to the thirteenth series, with an additional two airing the following year (in addition to the BBC centenary special).[12] Chibnall said that there were times when they thought they would be unable to do the show under Covid conditions, and because the only other alternative was "tiny little episodes in one room, with no monsters", they decided to do the biggest story they had done in their time on the series.[13]
He would also later reveal on the Radio Free Skaro podcast that the series only narrowly escaped cancellation, with him and Whittaker turning down other job offers to make it work: times when the series was not going to be made and even one hour, at the least, when the series had effectively been axed.[14]
The last episode of the three associated specials, which aired in 2022, would be Whittaker and Chibnall's last as star and executive producer respectively,[15] with both Whittaker and Chibnall announcing their intention to leave the programme in July 2021, near the end of filming.[16] Chibnall stated that both he and Whittaker had originally agreed to only do three series, and that "now our shift is done, and we're handing back the Tardis keys".[17] Series composer Segun Akinola also left, saying that he planned to leave alongside the pair.[18]
Writing
[edit]In April 2020, Chibnall confirmed that writing for the series had commenced and continued remotely throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.[19] Chibnall wrote all six episodes of the series, co-writing the fourth episode with Maxine Alderton.[20] Alderton, who had previously written for the twelfth series episode "The Haunting of Villa Diodati", was originally scheduled to be a major writer for the thirteenth series, with Ed Hime and Pete McTighe, both of whom had written for the eleventh and twelfth series, also writing episodes.[21][22] However, Chibnall later told Doctor Who Magazine in an interview that they originally had some great writers scheduled, but with the series changing into one single serial with fewer episodes, the plans were greatly changed, to minimize turnaround.[21]
Whittaker stated that in the series, the Doctor is "faced with a temptation of delving into the mysteries of her past", because "it's hard to go forward, if you don't know where you have come from". She stated that the series has labyrinthine layers, with the revelations spread out, as well as epic dramatic levels. She also liked working with recurring aliens such as the Ood, the Sontarans, and especially the Weeping Angels.[23]
Chibnall stated that he wondered if people would expect that the series would begin with a sequence in a single room; he decided to open big by doing the "biggest action-effects sequence the show has ever done". He decided to start the sequence in medias res, to imply that Yaz and the Doctor have had many adventures since the end of the previous series. He also stated that he wanted to use more "studio-based spectacular set-pieces", to fill the lack of exotic locations due to COVID. The sequence was a combination of green-screen mixed with a CGI background, and VFX.[24]
The Cybermen and Daleks also appeared in small appeareances.[11][25]
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- ^ Collis, Clark (22 January 2020). "Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker will play time traveler for at least one more season". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 23 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Cremona, Patrick (30 November 2020). "Doctor Who: Mandip Gill says there's "more to come" for Yaz and her mental health storyline". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Alexander, Susannah (5 December 2020). "Doctor Who's Mandip Gill explains why she decided to stay on following Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole exits". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Harrison, Ellie (2 January 2021). "Doctor Who fans 'upset' over departures of Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole". The Independent. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Fullerton, Huw (25 July 2021). "Doctor Who casts Game of Thrones' Jacob Anderson as major new character". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Jacob Anderson joins Series 13 of Doctor Who". BBC. 25 July 2021. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Fullerton, Huw (14 November 2021). "Doctor Who brought back another Doctor, and it's about time". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Fullerton, Huw (21 November 2021). "Kate Lethbridge-Stewart makes shock Doctor Who return – but is UNIT back?". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ a b Fullerton, Huw (20 October 2021). "Doctor Who reveals more series 13 cast including another Line of Duty star". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ a b Haring, Bruce (15 October 2021). "'Doctor Who: Flux' Releases First-Look Trailer For 13th Season, Spotlighting Guest Actors And Monsters". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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- ^ Belam, Martin (29 July 2021). "Jodie Whittaker to leave Doctor Who along with showrunner, says BBC". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall to leave in 2022". BBC News. 29 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (29 July 2021). "'Doctor Who': BBC Confirms Jodie Whittaker & Chris Chibnall Are Leaving The Iconic Sci-Fi Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Carr, Florra (20 July 2022). "Doctor Who composer confirms Jodie Whittaker's final special is his last". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Cremona, Patrick (30 April 2020). "Doctor Who boss gives an update on Christmas special and series 13 filming". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Davies, Matilda (15 October 2021). "Doctor Who confirms full list of writers and directors for season 13". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ a b Craig, David. "Doctor Who reveals writers and directors for series 13". Radio Times. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Moreland, Alex (19 April 2022). "Pete McTighe on the Rising: 'Fusing the supernatural with a whodunnit was exciting'". National World. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ Hearn 2021, pp. 6–9.
- ^ Hearn 2021, pp. 16–18.
- ^ Mellor, Louisa (15 November 2021). "Doctor Who: Flux – We Hope This Bel and Vinder Theory Isn't True". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.