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With David Tennant and Catherine Tate reprising their roles for the 60th anniversary, it has been confirmed that they will appear in three special episodes, ...

We’re giving you a year to speculate, and then all hell lets loose!” With David Tennant and Catherine Tate reprising their roles for the 60th anniversary, it has been confirmed that they will appear in three special episodes, set to air in November 2023. And how is it connected to the return of the wonderful Donna Noble?

[The following contains spoilers for Doctor Who.] Jodie Whittaker's final episode of Doctor Who aired today, and as is tradition when the lead actor leaves ...

We also see Neil Patrick Harris as a scary looking man in a tuxedo and Sex Education star [Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor himself.](https://www.avclub.com/ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-1848897079) And that’s all there is to it! Jodie Whittaker’s final episode of Doctor Who aired today, and as is tradition when the lead actor leaves the show, her episode ended with her regenerating into a new Doctor…

The Power of the Doctor ended on a surprising note, as an old face reappeared.

[subscribe now](http://radiotimes.com/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article) and get the next 12 issues for only £1. Departing series boss Chris Chibnall had previously hinted at a jaw-dropping ending to The Power of the Doctor. [Sci-Fi](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/) coverage or visit our [TV Guide](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/tv-listings/) to see what's on tonight. Instead, they were greeted by a more familiar face, with the Doctor once again being played by David Tennant. [start filming on the series in November](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-filming-newsupdate/). WHAT?!" With a smile on her face, Thirteen delivered her sign-off: "That's the only sad thing... Right then, Doctor whoever I'm about to be – tag, you're it!" [The Day of the Doctor](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-guide/the-day-of-the-doctor/), was heavily implied to be a future Doctor who had taken on a form similar to that of his previous fourth incarnation. [Gatwa would be "the next Doctor Who"](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-david-tennant-ncuti-gatwa-newsupdate/) when pressed on the matter in an interview with [The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/david-tennant-my-dad-doctor-who-and-the-perils-of-playing-a-good-nazi-m26t2k7tj) earlier this month. [Doctor Who](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-release-date/) special [The Power of the Doctor](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-power-of-the-doctor-review/), but the feature-length episode's final scenes featured one of the biggest left-turns in the show's long history. [learn more](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/commercial-links-on-radiotimes-com/))

Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker made her final appearance as the Doctor tonight in a special feature length episode titled The Power of the Doctor.

He added: The production team had done a great job in scheduling the final scenes of that Doctor as the final scenes we were going to film which isn’t always the case and it felt very appropriate, very right, very lovely. "There was a real sort of party atmosphere on the final day, and then we ended with these incredibly emotional final scenes. It was a very special and very fun-filled day, there was a lot of music being played, Jodie put on playlists," he said. And she took responsibility for the Doctor being a woman, she took it on her shoulders and represented and that was not a given, that was her strength and decision and power. "She’s running from pillar to post to try and sort all of these things out. In the special episode, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann joined the 13th Doctor for her final battle with the Master.

Jodie Whittaker's final episode on 'Doctor Who' aired and it brought back some familiar faces as the series celebrates its 60th anniversary.

And how is it connected to the return of the wonderful Donna Noble? Along with Tennant came Donna Noble, played by [Catherine Tate](https://deadline.com/tag/catherine-tate/) in the episode that was Whittaker’s last episode of the series. “The path to Ncuti’s Fifteenth Doctor is laden with mystery, horror, robots, puppets, danger and fun!

Dr Who fans lost their minds on Sunday night as Jodie Whittaker made her final appearance as the Doctor. Jaws dropped as her last scenes played out and she ...

Or a dream, or a trick, or a flashback. It was announced in May that several major stars would be returning and at the time Showrunner Russell T Davies said: "They're back! David Tennant's Doctor has long been a fan favourite so many viewers were beyond delighted about the twist.