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UpcomingDoctor Whostar Doctor Ncuti Gatwa reacts to his surprising heartwarming cameo beside David Bradley ’s William Hartnell in a 60th - anniversary re - edit of the behind - the - scenes dramaAn Adventure in Space and Time . The role player will take on the office of the Time Lord followingDavid Tennant ’s 60th - day of remembrance extra take , with Gatwa expect to make his principal serial launching in the third special , " The Giggle . " Gatwa ’s first full adventure , " The Church on Ruby Road " , will beDoctor Who ’s 2023 seasonal special , free on December 25 before the worker leads the show in his first season in 2024 .

As audience were treated toGatwa ’s surpriseAn Adventure In Space and Timecameo during a BBC Four rebroadcast of the 2013 fiftieth - anniversary making - of drama , Gatwahimself has shared his own chemical reaction to the moment he shared the CRT screen with Bradley ’s Hartnell on his Instagram account .

Alongside images and video from the extra itself , Gatwa partake a heartfelt message to celebrateDoctor Who ’s 60th anniversary and the show ’s bequest from the First Doctor to himself . The actor state how glad he is to be part of the series and join a hold up bequest of actors to chair the show .

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Ncuti Gatwa’sCameo Perfectly CelebratedDoctor Who’s Lasting Impact

WhileDoctor Who ’s first 60th day of remembrance specialwould not air on the date the show first debuted in 1963 , the BBC nevertheless arrange out to insure that the date would see newDoctor Whoreaches audiences to differentiate the occasion . Alongside video on societal media , Gatwa ’s show in the rebroadcast ofAn Adventure in Space and Time , the BBC also unblock a colorization of the earliest usable story , " The Daleks . " With newly restored footage , additional scenes , and a fresh score , " The Daleks in Color " give a new style to see the First Doctor ’s first confluence with the Daleks .

However , Gatwa’sAn Adventure in Space and Timeappearance not only surprised viewers , but perfectly encapsulated the substance around the drama ’s original scene in 2013 . In the original slice of the drama , Hartnell take care a vision of Matt Smith ’s Eleventh Doctor whilst take his concluding scenes ahead of hisDoctor Whodeparture , see to it him that the show ’s legacy would go on and be in safe hands despite being heartbroken about departing the role . With Gatwa being incorporated into Smith ’s topographic point , the 2023 update toAn Adventure in Space and Timeremained faithful to the scene ’s original content , as the Doctor ’s risky venture in blank and time continue to leave audiences thrilled to this day .

The actor has been clear in discussing how much the Doctor has intend to him , and how he has incorporated his own experiences into his portrayal .

An Adventure in Space and Time Ncuti Gatwa as The Fifteenth Doctor

Though viewers were left surprised by Gatwa ’s surprisingDoctor Whodebut in the re - editedAn Adventure in Space and Time , the Fifteenth Doctor ’s appearance appropriate audiences to bring the show ’s sixtieth anniversary to a perfect close . The actor has been opened in discussing how much the Doctor has meant to him , and how he has comprise his own experiences into his portrayal . While audiences eagerly awaitGatwa ’s upcoming adventures in 2024 , the actor ’s reaction is a perfect way to mark the show ’s lasting impact .

Ncuti Gatwa’sDoctor Whoadventures will be available on Disney+ for outside consultation , and BBC One and BBC IPlayer for UK viewers .

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David Bradley and Ncuti Gatwa as William Hartnell and The Fifteenth Doctor in An Adventure in Space and Time

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